- No RT mode. Includes 60 FPS Performance and High rez 30 FPS Quality mode
- Perf: Native 1080p - Quality: 1440p. DRS possible but not noted in DF testing
- In Perf mode, draw distance is reduced, otherwise all settings match
- DF thinks despite the lower resolution, 60 FPS is the way to go
- 30 FPS has long latency in response same as PS5|SX in their 30 FPS modes
- Compared to SX, loss of RT and refined SSR is the biggest difference in the 30 FPS mode with Series S having similar resolution.
- Series S Quality mode has higher foliage distance than their SX coverage but they acknowledge this is a bug (we have seen other sources show PS5|SX having same foliage)
- Series S is a big upgrade over last gen by comparison, all new-gen enhancements minus RT are present including high quantity of NPC
- PS4 Pro used CB to reach 2160p so it may look sharper but Series S's FSR 2.1 keeps the image more stable and less shimmery.
- Series S does not drop a single frame from 30 FPS in all stress testing, it runs better than both SX and PS5 in Novigrad at 30 FPS.
- In the 60 FPS mode, it can drop to 40s in novigrad, here it runs worse than PS5|SX by comparison. Other areas can also drop to mid 50s.
- Despite the above, DF still thinks Performance mode is the way to go. If you have a VRR display, the experience will be better still.