Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It's been a long wait for Starfield to arrive on PlayStation consoles - but here we are. At a basic level, things land where we expected - broad parity between base PS5 and Series X (though Xbox runs faster in unlocked VRR modes) while PS5 Pro can deliver some useful upgrades. But there are technical issues here - including game-crashing bugs - that must be addressed.

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00:00 Introduction
01:00 Mode overload!
02:19 PS5 performance mode 60 FPS
05:25 PS5 visuals mode 30 FPS
08:13 PS5 Pro performance mode 60 FPS and PSSR toggle
11:35 PS5 Pro visuals mode 30 FPS and enhanced mode 30 FPS
14:37 Other mode options: 120Hz and VRR
18:46 Concluding thoughts