breaking news
breaking news
breaking news
After months of speculation and rumours, it’s now been confirmed that not only does the console exist, but that it’ll launch on 7 November.
A pro console certainly isn’t a new phenomenon forPlayStation. After all, the previous console generation had the PlayStation 4 Pro and yet, this iteration feels like a harder sell.
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The company has just demonstrated what a powerhouse of a machine the PlayStation 5 is with the launch ofAstro Bot- the best utilisation of the DualSense’s features that you can possibly get your hands on.
With rapid load and a steady framerate, that game is the perfect explanation as to why it’s going to be hard to tear people away from the PS5.
But, naturally, the PlayStation 5 Pro does boast some alluring new features.
Whether those entice you in or not is up to you, but let’s dive into what you can expect.
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The PlayStation 5 Pro boasts a GPU that’s 67% larger, rendering games 45% faster.
Additionally, ray tracing has been vastly improved - with double or sometimes triple the speed of the PS5’s equivalent - and AI-driven upscaling has been introduced, referred to as PSSR.
This should result in more detailed, less choppy gameplay with Mark Cerny revealing that a number of PlayStation 5 games are working on PS5 Pro upgrades.
The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West,andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2were all shown off running on PlayStation 5 Pro, suggesting these are some of those titles that’ll soon receive upgrades.
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Aesthetically, it looks like the existing PlayStation 5 albeit with additional black vent-like stripes halfway down, confirming prior leaks.
Perhaps the most important topic to touch on is price.
Will you upgrade? Will you stick with what you’ve got? At least PlayStation has finally laid this option on the table.
Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony
