Clearly made for enthusiasts - while laying the technical foundations for the next generation.
Is there an actual need for a mid-generation console upgrade for the PlayStation 5?
Beyond that, it’s up to you.
If you want the best PlayStation experience, this is it.
First impressions are a little mixed, however.
While not essential, a stand was packaged with the launch PS5.
My colleague, John Linneman, wanted to buyLords of the Fallento play it on PS5 Pro.
A disc copy cost him 15, the PlayStation Store charges 80.
Gripes aside, the PlayStation 5 Pro console itself is a surprise package - and a welcome one.
It’s smaller than a launch PlayStation 5, and notthatmuch larger than the slimmer model.
There are other commendable improvements.
Despite testing a range of Pro upgrades, I’ve still yet to hit the storage limit.
It’s a far cry from the raucous fan noise of the PS5 Pro’s last-gen counterpart.
Has Sony improved PS5’s display controller for 8K?
Bearing in mind that 8K support is confirmed for the Pro, an enhanced controller seemed inevitable.
And yet, at the same time, 8K RGB HDRisconfirmed, so what’s going on?
PS5 Proshoulddrop back to 4:2:0 colour depth in this scenario, but it doesn’t.
Instead, you get no 8K support at all!
That’s a shame as certain modes inGran Turismo 7andF1 24won’t present at all.
And unlike PS4 Pro, there’s no super-sampling option in the menus when really there should be.
PS5 Pro enhances PS4 games - but how?
It also aims to improve the presentation of PS4 titles that never received a PS4 Pro upgrade.
Let’s talk about the latter feature first: PS4 image quality enhancement.
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PS5 Game Boost - what does it do?
What’s more, Game Boost also improves CPU performance over the standard PS5.
However, it does seem to be rare to find the mooted 45 percent of extra GPU power.
Enhanced ray tracing: add-ons today, bespoke support tomorrow?
However, the Fidelity Pro mode (30/40fps) introduces new RT features with PC-style quality options.
RT reflections, key light shadows (essentially sun shadows) and RT ambient occlusion are available.
This game was authored around RT reflections and that’s where this title shines.
A couple of other titles caught our attention.
Meanwhile, PSSR upscaling mitigates the lower resolution.
The end result is quite special.
Stellar Blade’s PSSR implementation is simply fantastic with game-changing image quality up against the standard PS5 version.
The same can be said for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which we’ve already covered.
Our preview looked at just one gameplay segment, but the quality boost extends across the whole game.
However, third party support of PSSR is not quite so universally good.
Meanwhile, PSSR support with RT enabled in Dragon’s Dogma 2 has serious issues when panning the camera.
But with that said, the price point is very high - that cannot be ignored.
And the question is really whether the upgrade is right for you.
