The Last Guardian on PS5 runs at 60fps - but only if you have the disc Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Last Guardian on PS5 runs at 60fps - but only if you have the disc Hand-in-hand. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 9 Nov 2020 89 comments The Last Guardian on PlayStation 5 runs at 60fps - but only if you have the disc. The Fumito Ueda-directed masterpiece famously runs poorly on the PlayStation 4, with the framerate tanking at points. The only way to get a regularly smooth 30fps is to play the game on PlayStation 4 Pro, running at 1080p. On a regular PS4, The Last Guardian lurches between 20-30fps just by running around empty areas, and with stutters to over 110ms. Check out Digital Foundry's The Last Guardian analysis for more. Fast forward to 2020, and PS5 owners are now able to test The Last Guardian via backwards compatibility, and thankfully the game does run at 60fps, but only if you play using the disc. The discovery was made by YouTube channel NX Gamer (video below), and our friends at Digital Foundry have tested and verified this. So, what's going on? As Digital Foundry's John Linneman tells me, The Last Guardian shipped without a framerate cap, so it was unstable. The game's first patch added HDR and a 30fps limiter. So, playing an unpatched disc version lets you get to 60fps because you're playing without a framerate cap. If you're playing the download - and patched version - you're playing with the framerate cap enabled. The upshot is this: it's time to dig out that old PS4 The Last Guardian disc to get a truly wonderful 60fps experience. Either that, or head online to buy one! Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store