It has been four years since the world was introduced to PlayStation 5, and now, we finally get the official reveal of its upgraded variant, the PlayStation 5 Pro, which will launch this November 7. In a short technical presentation presented by the legendary Mark Cerny, he dove into the new technologies that will help this mid-generation refresh become a must-have for fans of the Sony PlayStation ecosystem.
More Graphical Power in the PlayStation 5 Pro
Cerny touched on the many concerns players and developers have regarding the choice between fidelity and performance modes, and with the PlayStation 5 Pro, the aim is to narrow the divide between the two. This is being improved in three major ways.
Larger GPU
In technical terms, we are looking at 67% more compute units, 28% faster RAM, and up to 45% faster rendering. This means delivering the jaw-dropping visuals in a much more smoother manner.
Advanced Ray Racing
Taking a streamlined and accelerated approach to ray tracing provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
AI-Driven Upscaling
Finally, there is custom hardware in place for machine learning, helped by an AI library called the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, or PSSR. The feature analyses images pixel by pixel and can add even more detail to create even better-looking graphics.
The PlayStation 5 Pro Generation
With the big three in place, developers are taking advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro by adding improvements to both new and existing games. Cerny shared the example of The Last of Us Part II running on the PS5 Pro, with its fidelity mode maintaining high levels of details while still running smoothly at 60 FPS, double the frames of its current iteration.
Similarly, the sharper and crisper details are instantly recognisable in performance mode, making it a remarkable improvement whether you choose to go with performance or fidelity mode for your games.
Other enhancements include PS5 Pro Game Boost, which can apply to more than 8,500 backward compatible PS4 games playable on PS5 Pro. This feature may stabilize or improve the performance of supported PS4 and PS5 games. Enhanced Image Quality for PS4 games is also available to improve the resolution on select PS4 games. PS5 Pro will also launch the latest wireless technology, Wi-Fi 7, in territories that support this standard. VRR and 8K gaming are also supported.
To finish things off, we got to see many different games running on the PlayStation 5 Pro, and needless to say, they were all impressive and got us even more excited when we finally get our hands on the new upgraded console.
The PlayStation 5 Pro arrives this November 7, with a suggested retail price of US$699.99/£699.99/€799.99/¥119,980, a 2TB SSD, a DualSense controller, and a copy of Astro’s Playroom pre-installed. It is available as a disc-less console, and consumers will have the option to purchase the currently available Disc Drive for PS5 separately.
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