PUBG: Battlegrounds will run at a higher resolution on Xbox Series X than on PlayStation 5. As the battle royale nears a decade old, it's moving away from last-gen consoles, and that shift may come with a surprise for Sony fans. While PUBG on PlayStation 5 will certainly run better than the PS4 version, it'll fall short of the new Xbox version.
On November 13, 2025, PUBG: Battlegrounds will lose PS4 and Xbox One support, but revamped console versions are coming to current-gen systems the same day. PUBG Studios hopes the shift will help keep the game performing to modern standards and will free up resources for further optimizations. While all that might sound great, not everyone will experience the same benefits from the transition.
An announcement from PUBG Studios detailed the upcoming current-gen console versions, confirming that PUBG: Battlegrounds will reach 60fps at 1440p on PS5, compared to 60fps at 2160p on the Xbox Series X. While the Xbox Series X is slightly more powerful than the PS5, thanks to marginally higher CPU clock speed and more compute units, it's not often that gamers see a difference that dramatic in Xbox's favor. Sony fans will...
