PS5 Game Performance is just awful and unplayable

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Longtime_76#3529 เขียน:

I've given up now.
There's no point in expecting anything from this management.

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Tardar84#9861 เขียน:

Hello everyone,

I’d like to share my experience with Path of Exile on PS5. I also play the game on PC, where I have an Intel i7-14700K and an RTX 4080 Super. On my PC, everything runs flawlessly—no lag, no stutters. However, the experience on my PS5 is very different.
Setup and Testing

System Updates: My PS5 firmware is up to date, and the game itself is fully patched.

Network: I use a wired connection with 250 Mbps download and 40 Mbps upload. Other online games on PS5 run smoothly without any performance problems.

Controllers and Displays: I’ve tested the game with three official PS5 controllers, switching between a 32" monitor and a 55" TV. The distance from my seating position to the screen is about 2–3 meters. None of these changes helped.

Graphics Settings: I tried every available graphics and resolution option—Performance, Ultra Performance, Quality settings, Dynamic Culling, and Dynamic Resolution. Regardless of the combination, the lag persists.

Performance Issues

Lag in Maps: The problems mostly occur during busy on-screen action—like when using skills such as Lightning Spear. However, the issue isn’t specific to one skill; it affects gameplay in general whenever the screen gets crowded.

Hideout and Other Areas: There’s some occasional lag in the hideout, but it’s much less noticeable than in maps.

Disconnects and Lost Maps: While I rarely experience full crashes, I do get disconnects. When that happens, any “juiced” maps (e.g., those enhanced with Exalted Orbs) disappear, causing me to lose my currency. This doesn’t happen in other PS5 games, nor does it occur as often on PC.

No Error Codes: There’s no error message or specific code when these disconnects or performance hiccups occur.

Community Observations

Many Players Affected: There’s a forum thread spanning 34 pages where multiple users report similar issues with the PS5 version—especially in co-op play or high-intensity scenarios.

Lack of Official Response: As far as I can tell, there hasn’t been a direct reply from Grinding Gear Games (GGG) regarding the PS5 performance problems in that thread. Some official statements have been made in other contexts (e.g., about security concerns), but not about this issue.

PS5 Pro Reports: Players using a PS5 Pro have reported much better performance, which suggests stronger hardware might help. However, I believe the developer should ensure stable performance across all supported platforms.

Conclusion

I hope GGG will address these issues soon. All my other PS5 titles perform flawlessly, so I’d rather not go through a complete reinstallation or other drastic measures if the problem lies in the game itself. I love Path of Exile and want to keep playing on console without these disruptive lags and disconnects.

If anyone has found a reliable workaround or if GGG could provide an update on these performance concerns, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading, and I hope we can see an official fix or improvement in the near future!