| PSNR (dB) | SSIM | MOS | Meaning |
| PSNR ≥ 45 | SSIM ≥ 0.99 | 5 | Excellent |
| 33 ≤ PSNR < 45 | 0.95 ≤ SSIM < 0.99 | 4 | Good |
| 27.4 ≤ PSNR < 33 | 0.88 ≤ SSIM < 0.95 | 3 | Reasonable |
| 18.7 ≤ PSNR < 27.4 | 0.5 ≤ SSIM < 0.88 | 2 | Poor |
| 18.7 < PSNR | 0.5 < SSIM | 1 | Bad |