Digital Foundry's technical comparison of Halo: Campaign Evolved has been expanded with fresh detail on how the game handles cutscenes and hardware-specific tweaks, confirming that base PS5 edges out Xbox Series X and that PS5 Pro remains the standout format. The comparison is notable given Halo's long history as a flagship Xbox exclusive, and the strong day-and-date PlayStation showing suggests Microsoft has invested real effort in making the remake competitive across platforms rather than treating it as an afterthought.

Base PS5 delivers smoother frame rates specifically during cutscenes than Series X, even though most other settings are nearly identical between the two consoles across both Quality and Performance modes, with Performance mode generally recommended. PS5 Pro fares best overall, turning the base console's Quality mode into a 60fps Performance mode that keeps full graphical detail, including Unreal Engine 5 features like Lumen and Nanite, while dropping fewer frames and offering clearer imagery thanks to PSSR2 upscaling. Digital Foundry says the game runs well across all hardware, with only slight differences favouring PS5 overall.