And how expensive will it be?
PlayStation’s 30th anniversary celebrations kicked off last week - and in a somewhat unexpected way.
Or rather, wehadseen it before, but only via a sketch frombillbil-kun.
Thisshouldbe our first indication ofhowSony aims to position PS5 Pro and to justify its existence.
Documentation leaks from Sony’s developer portal already tell us what to expect from the hardware.
The Zen 2 CPU remains unchanged, but has an optional ten percent clock speed boost.
What does this mean for actual games?
ML-based upscaling comprehensively bests the software-based solutions on PS5 right now.
Games with RT effects can runmoreRT effects while titles without RT features can now run with them.
deliveing higher resolutions in games where that is dynamic, and higher frame-rates too.
However, the question is, how does Sony sell that to the audience?
Now it seems almost certain that this is what’s going to happen within 24 hours.
However, nobody really cares about 8K screens this time around.
Beyond the initial Cerny introduction, the games have to do the talking.
Sony certainly has the first-party studio talent to put on an excellent show.
The standard has been set by Nvidia’s DLSS, but the potential here for PS5 Pro is immense.
However, we cannot ignore the twin elephants in the room: pricing and positioning.
Does a Pro PS5 diminish the existing ‘amateur’ model?
I don’t think so.
For those who want shinier graphics, crisper visuals and smoother frame-rates, the Pro is there for them.
It’s a machine designed for the more discerning console player with income to spare.
Many questions remain then, but at least from tomorrow, we should start to get some answers.
