Where things get interesting is the balanced mode, not least because it marks the first time that AMD’s FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) technology has featured in a PS5 game. In Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2’s balanced mode, FSR works on a slider that allows players to choose between performance and ultra-high presets with a couple of settings in between, the idea being that if you move the slider towards performance you get a lower resolution and higher framerate, while moving it towards ultra-high produces the opposite set of results.

Having this sort of granularity in visual settings is actually a great thing indeed, in that it allows players to discover that sometimes elusive sweet spot of resolution and performance that a more straightforward two mode solution might ignore. Speaking personally, I found that having the balanced visual preset with ultra-high FSR works best as it provided a higher framerate (around 40-50 FPS) in addition to a sharper resolution (which you kinda want in a sniping title where you’re trying to pick out detail at extreme ranges), was the best combination and going forward I hope more games embrace this FSR funkery.