Digital experts have conducted detailed technical analysis of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game on PlayStation 5 gaming machines (PS5) and PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro), comparing their performance and visual features with the Xbox Series Xeries Xes Xes X (XSX). The best results with a lightweight amplitude displayed by the PS5 Pro version.
According to the test results, on all three platforms, the game offers a single graphics mode, operating with the target frequency of 60 frames per second (FPS) and using the trace of the global lighting. The basic quality of the structure, darkness and overall details of the game world are identical to PS5 and standard XSX.
The resolution of the output on the PS5 base model changes dynamic within 1200p to 1800p, corresponding to the XSX index. Experts note that on average, the Microsoft control panel provides a slightly clearer image due to the support of the hardware optimization of the shadow of the change speed (VRS).
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle version for PS5 inherited the ball filtering from XSX, according to Digital Foundry, has not been eliminated by developers. When approaching the surfaces, the balls on the floor and the wall are updated with notable jerks, which can be distracted in the game. Experts call this in fact the only important technical shortage of the project.
On PS5 Pro, the game shows increasing resolution, expanding the range of dynamic ratio to 1440p-2160p. This provides a higher level of image, especially noticeable when displaying small details, such as the elements of the characters or vegetation structures. At the same time, developers from Machinegames do not introduce other graphic improvements on the quality of the ball, texture, traces of rays or volume effects on PS5 Pro, although the productivity increases the control panel.
The performance of the game in almost all gaming scenes are kept regularly at 60 frames per second on all test panels. Rare wash has been recorded during automatic conservation and in some katset with changes in the camera angle. In one of the most demanding scenes in the Vatican, who is completed with special effects, the PS5 can reduce the frame speed to 40 frames per second, while the PS5 Pro still holds about 50 frames per second and the XSX is still close to the target of 60 frames per second.
Despite some points, Foundry Digital experts praised the quality of Indiana Jones and the large Circle port for PlayStation 5, calling it great, except for shades with darkness.
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle are an adventure action from Machinegames, created with the cooperation of Lucasfilm games and Bethesda Softworks published based on a famous commercial franchise. The game was released on December 9, 2024 on Windows and Xbox Series X/S and the PlayStation 5 version was available on April 17, 2025.