Do these fidelity and frame-rate upgrades justify a $699/699 price?
The first game is not one you might expect:F1 24.
In the right circumstances, this is an almost generational leap in image quality.
Reflections now encompass cars, track-side detail and even transparent surfaces in that track-side detail.
There’s also a 4K 120fps mode, which sacrifices RT features to maximise image quality and frame-rate.
Indeed, this also maximises the HDMI 2.1 standard, and replaces the earlier 1440p 120fps mode.
The next title is another racing game:Gran Turismo 7.
There are two new modes, an RT mode and a image quality priority mode.
PSSR upscaling is used in both cases, with RT reflections dropped.
Of course, it’s not just racing games that benefit from PS5 Pro hardware.
Both modes also benefit from improved lighting, better visual effects and changes to hair and skin rendering.
LOD pop-in also hasn’t been changed, which creates some image stability issues of its own.
Another game getting a single mode experience at 4K 60fps is Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest.
So after a breathless three hours of PS5 gameplay, we return to the question of value.
Against the $449 PS5 Digital, is that $250 premium worth it?
As we mentioned above, it depends on the kind of player that you are.
You’re also likely to get better prefs and perhaps some extra RT effects in the bargain.
