Pearl Abyss has revealed Crimson Desert launches with three different graphical and performance modes on consoles, with base PS5 and PS5 Pro offering different resolutions and target frame rates. At launch, on 19th March 2026, here is what you'll have to choose from, depending on which PS5 console you have:
Crimson Desert Base PS5 Modes
- Performance
- 1080p resolution / 60FPS VSync / Raytracing Low
- Balanced
- upscaled 4K resolution / 40FPS VSync / Raytracing Low
- Quality
- upscaled 4K resolution / 30FPS VSync / Raytracing High
Crimson Desert PS5 Pro Modes
- Performance
- upscaled 4K (from 1080p) resolution / 60FPS VSync / Raytracing High
- Balanced
- upscaled 4K (from 1440p) resolution / 40FPS VSync / Raytracing High
- Quality
- 4K resolution / 30FPS VSync / Raytracing Ultra
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has come under fire over the past few months for mostly only showing the open world game running on a PC. There has been very little console footage, and the criticism seems to be getting to some at the studio. "We're not hiding anything, and I'm sick of having to repeat myself," said community manager Will Powers last week.