Square Enix appears to be building four separate PS5 Pro graphics modes for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, including an as-yet-unnamed option that targets upscaled 4K resolution at 60 FPS using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), based on a Tokyo Game Show demo build detailed by Game Informer and reported by Push Square.
Here’s the context: Game Informer’s Wesley LeBlanc got roughly 25 minutes with the game’s opening chapter at TGS and paged through a settings menu listing Quality, Performance – Sharp, and a third option that LeBlanc’s writeup labels Performance – Smooth (Push Square’s own reporting on the same build lists it as Performance – Soft). Whichever name sticks, it’s the same slot: 60 FPS with a softer image versus Sharp’s crisper 60 FPS. Quality aims for the highest available resolution, though LeBlanc couldn’t confirm whether it locks to 30 FPS during his hands-on time. Both Performance options are said to be carrying over from post-launch support that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth received, a game readers can revisit in our coverage of Revelation’s download size and physical edition.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi separately confirmed on social media that PS5 Pro owners will get a dedicated PSSR-powered mode aiming for 4K image quality alongside a 60 FPS target – he didn’t give it a name. That’s notable because Hamaguchi told Game Informer players should notice real differences between modes in hair rendering, environmental detail, and shading, suggesting these aren’t cosmetic toggles.
Honestly, a PSSR mode that actually delivers upscaled 4K at a stable 60 FPS would make the separate Quality-versus-Performance calculus largely moot for PS5 Pro owners – why choose between resolution and frame rate when one setting claims both? Game Informer’s LeBlanc did say the game looked great and held a consistent 60 FPS during his demo, which is encouraging. But that’s a 25-minute session on preshow hardware, not a verdict on the finished product, and PSSR implementations have varied in quality across other PS5 Pro titles.
The reported lineup breaks down like this:
- Quality – 30 FPS at maximum resolution; native 4K is assumed but wasn’t confirmed during the preview
- Performance – Sharp – 60 FPS with a sharper image
- Performance – Soft/Smooth – 60 FPS with a softer image; the two outlets use different names for the same setting
- Unnamed PSSR mode – 60 FPS at upscaled 4K resolution
What remains unclear is almost everything about the PSSR mode’s final shape. LeBlanc noted he didn’t actually see it in the settings menu during his playthrough, chalking it up to either TGS-floor memory or the option simply not being active in that build. Its final name hasn’t been disclosed anywhere in the primary reporting – separate social posts from Tokyo Game Show floated the name “Versatility,” echoing Rebirth’s own Pro-exclusive mode, but that’s not something Hamaguchi or Game Informer has confirmed directly. It’s also unconfirmed whether the base PS5 gets all three non-PSSR modes; that’s an inference based on how Rebirth handled its own rollout, not a stated spec for Revelation.
What to watch: A firmer confirmation should land either through a later Square Enix blog post or a follow-up hands-on closer to launch. Final Fantasy VII Revelation is scheduled to release on April 8, 2027, across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC, giving Square Enix plenty of runway to lock in names and specifics before players can test the modes for themselves – something our breakdown of PS5 Pro frame-rate comparisons in Dragon’s Dogma 2 shows can shift meaningfully between preview builds and shipped patches. Readers who want more on how Revelation has been shown off so far can also check our recap of the September State of Play that gave the game its biggest platform spotlight yet.
Would you reach for the unnamed PSSR mode’s promised 4K/60 balance, or stick with a dedicated Sharp, Soft, or max-resolution Quality setting once you’ve seen it running? And does a preview-build feature list like this change how you’re weighing a PS5 Pro purchase ahead of April 2027?
