Path of Exile 2

Extra Information

Disclaimer: PoE2's early access (1.0 is Dec 2026) uses PSSR1 natively, so this page still displays PSSR1 metrics. However, as of September 26, the 'Enhance PSSR Image Quality' toggle (which forces PSSR2 upscaling) is activated by default. PSSR2 was made the default because it resolves a sharper, more stable image and removes PSSR1's film grain-like noise. If you experience image quality issues though, deactivate the toggle in PS5 system settings to see if PSSR1 produces better results.

With 4 upscalers that each have multiple quality options within them, a sharpness slider, different lighting toggles, multiple refresh rate options (including 30/40fps), and even experimental options like dynamic culling, PoE2 easily has the most configurations of a PS5 Pro game. Instead of listing 50+ modes, the 2 above represent what the general PoE2 community recommend depending on your framerate target. Performance mode can dip in heavy fights, but should stay above 60fps most of the time.

NIS is sharper and more performant that PSSR, but less stable in motion and can look too sharp. Though PSSR's softness results in a loss of texture detail. If you want to maximize frames, ensure lighting is set to just 'shadows' instead of 'shadows + GI'. Dynamic culling is also not recommended as it can cause severe graphical issues.