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Bloodborne runs at 1080p and is capped at 30fps on basic Playstation 4 hardware. While the game can achieve higher frame rates if the cap is removed, this causes the game to fluctuate between 35 and 45 frames per second, resulting in noticeably inconsistent performance. Even with the cap in place locking the game to a consistent 30 frames per second, not all frames are displayed for the same amount of time, leading to the visuals stuttering. The Playstation Pro and XBox One X versions of From Software's Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, both of which run on similar engines to Bloodborne, allow for the frame rate limit to be removed. However, the unlocked frame rate is inconsistent. Lance McDonald has worked on unlocking Bloodborne's frame rate while maintaining stable performance via a series of custom-made patches. These patches cannot be applied without Playstation 4 developer hardware, and as such are a proof of concept rather than something which can be freely distributed. His work is detailed in this video on the YouTube channel Digital Foundry, which includes a technical readout of the frame data: video Lance demonstrated six possible modifications to speed up Bloodborne's frame rate. Debug Menu Option: Bloodborne (as well as Demon's Souls and the Dark Souls games) is capable is running at 60 frames per second by changing settings in the debug menu. However, this causes the entire game to run at double speed, rendering it almost unplayable. While this is technically achievable without patching, the debug menu itself has been removed from the retail release. 1080p Uncapped on Base Hardware: This simply removes the frame rate limit from the game. Performance fluctuates between 35 and 40 frames per second on the Playstation 4's base hardware. 1080p Uncapped with Boost Mode: However, the Playstation 4 Pro features a "Boost Mode" feature that increases performance on all games, even those not designed for Playstation 4 Pro hardware. Enabling Boost Mode with the uncapped frame rate raises performance slightly, but still does not reach a consistent 60 frames per second.

720p Uncapped with Boost Mode: Enabling Boost Mode with the uncapped frame rate and 720p resolution results in a steady 60 frames per second through most gameplay, with drops to between 40 and 50 frames during moments that put the CPU under intense strain, such as loading new areas and displaying a large number of enemies on screen. 900p Uncapped with Boost Mode: This follows the same principles as the 720p Uncapped mode, but with a 900p resolution and slightly slower frame rate, averaging 50 frames per second rather than 60. DS3 Patch Reverse Engineered: Dark Souls 3's PC version contains a patch that allows the frame rate to change dynamically during gameplay. As Dark Souls 3 runs on a modified version of Bloodborne's engine, is possible to port this feature across to Bloodborne and allow for a dynamic frame rate. However, certain features of Bloodborne remain locked to run at 30 per second, such as the cloth physics, blood splatter and elevator speed, meaning the patch needs further alteration to run consistently.