The best version of Stellar Blade is the PC one, and on console there is only one option: PS5.
PC improves shadows and environment texture resolution over the PS5 Pro Max mode, and the optimisation is among the best the analyst has seen in a long time. Our own numbers back it: an RTX 5090 hits 212-249 FPS at 1080p on Very high, across the 31 cards we measured on this game. It is also one of the best users of multi frame generation: with it, an RTX 5060 Ti clears 150 FPS maxed out.
PS5 gives you three modes, and the settings barely move between them: only anisotropic filtering and the LOD of some distant textures. Performance runs 1440p at a constant 60 FPS, balanced renders at 1440p and outputs 4K through TAAU, and resolution reaches 2160p by dropping to 30 FPS. In a game this fast, 30 FPS is not a trade worth making.
On price, the PC key is 31.53 € and the PS5 key 36.39 €. The PS5 disc costs 44.01 €. Account offers are cheaper — 16.77 € on PS5 and 21.19 € on PC — but they are not a purchase in your name.
On PS5 chromatic aberration cannot be turned off, and the analyst finds it overdone.
The best live offer for each version, every price with its format.
Resolution, modes and FPS come from the video analyses above. The rest is published by each platform's official store and by the game's technical sheet on PC. Where nobody publishes the figure we put a dash, not a guess.
| Feature | PC | PS5 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics modes | Free settings | Three: performance, balanced and resolution |
| Performance mode | — | 1440p at a constant 60 FPS |
| Balanced mode | — | 1440p upscaled to 4K with TAAU, normally 60 FPS |
| Resolution mode | — | 2160p with the frame rate capped at 30 FPS |
| Setting differences between modes | — | Anisotropic filtering and the LOD of some distant textures, nothing else |
| Shadows and environment textures | Above PS5 Pro in its Max mode | — |
| Chromatic aberration | — | Cannot be turned off |
| FPS measured by us | 212-249 on an RTX 5090 at 1080p, Very high quality | — |
| Ray tracing | No | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 and FSR 3.1 | — |
| Frame generation | DLSS MFG and FSR FG | — |
| 4K | Yes | — |
| 120 FPS | Yes | — |
| Ultrawide | Yes | — |
| Multi-monitor | No | — |
| Adjustable field of view | Partial | — |
| Cloud saves | Yes | — |
Xbox is the Series X column unless Series S is stated. Resolution, modes, FPS, VRR and download size come from the videos; HDR, ray tracing and PC features from the technical sheet and the official Xbox catalogue.
FPS measured at 1080p on Very high quality, across 31 graphics cards. These are measurements on this game, not estimates.
| Graphics card | FPS at 1080p | Relative performance |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS GEFORCE RTX 5090 32 GB | 212–249 | |
| ASUS GEFORCE RTX 4090 24 GB | 212–249 | |
| ASUS GEFORCE RTX 5080 16 GB | 212–249 | |
| ASUS GEFORCE RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB | 212–242 | |
| GEFORCE RTX 4080 16 GB SUPER | 200–245 | |
| GEFORCE RTX 4080 16 GB | 198–243 |
PC. It improves shadows and environment texture resolution over the PS5 Pro Max mode, and it lets you set everything yourself. On console, PS5 is the only version.
Three: performance, balanced and resolution. Performance runs 1440p at a constant 60 FPS, balanced renders at 1440p and outputs 4K through TAAU, and resolution reaches 2160p with the frame rate capped at 30 FPS.
Performance or balanced. The analysis rules out resolution mode: in a game this fast, 30 FPS is not an option and the resolution gain is not that large.
Barely. Only anisotropic filtering and the LOD of some distant textures move. Shadow resolution, draw distance, ambient occlusion and post-processing stay the same across all three modes.
We measured 31 cards on this game at 1080p on Very high. The RTX 5090 sits between 212 and 249 FPS, with the RTX 4090 and RTX 5080 matching it. On the requirements page you can pick yours and see the exact figure.
Here, yes. The analysis singles it out as one of the best users of multi frame generation on the RTX 50 series: with it, an RTX 5060 Ti clears 150 FPS with settings maxed out.
No. PCGamingWiki records no ray tracing on the PC version, and no figure is published for PS5. HDR is there on PC.
DLSS 4 and FSR 3.1, with frame generation through DLSS MFG and FSR FG. On PS5, balanced mode uses TAAU to output 4K from 1440p.
Yes. The ROG Xbox Ally X plays it on medium settings, slightly below PS5, and the Steam Deck needs its recommended configuration, equivalent to low. To get close to the PS5 image, drop the resolution and push settings to high.
The cheapest key is on PC, at 31.53 €. On PS5 the key goes to 36.39 € and the disc sits at 44.01 €. Watch out for account offers — 16.77 € on PS5 and 21.19 € on PC — because they are not a purchase in your name.
Video analysis by El Analista de Bits. The videos play from their own channel. PC data according to PCGamingWiki and our own FPS measurements; Xbox features according to the official Microsoft catalogue.
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