Bethesda Game Studios and id Software’s first-person shooter, DOOM: The Dark Ages, will soon available on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S, and if you’re wondering how the different versions compare on the technical front, read ahead.
In terms of graphical settings, the PS5 and version of DOOM: The Dark Ages shows slight improvements in vegetation and terrain over the Xbox Series X version. The PS5 Pro runs at settings that are identical to the base console. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series S version exhibits cutbacks in terms of visual clipping. level of detail, draw distance, textures, global illumination, and post-processing.
In terms image quality, both the PS5 and Xbox Series X version of DOOM: The Dark Ages operate at a dynamic resolution that maxes out at 1440p. though the PS5 version runs at lower resolution on average. The PS5 Pro version also operates at a dynamic resolution that maxes out at 1662p. Meanwhile, the dynamic resolution in the Xbox Series S version maxes out at 1080p, but can drop as low as 635p in the open environments.
With regards to performance, the PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of DOOM: The Dark Ages target a frame rate of 60 fps, and are able to maintain it on a largely consistent basis.
Despite the PS5 Pro delivering the best possible console experience in DOOM: The Dark Ages, the improvements over the base PS5 version don’t appear are rather modest, and limited to only a resolution boost. Given the hardware capabilities of the mid-gen console, one would have expected it to offer higher graphical settings alongside the use of PSSR. The same is true for the recent PS5 ports of Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is set for release on May 15, 2025, for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
