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The new Playstation 5 Pro will be released on November 7, 2024 at the proud price of 800 euros without a disc drive. Sony is now revealing which games will benefit from the extra performance of the PS5 Pro right from the console’s launch.
After a rather sober PS5 Pro hardware unveiling (we reported: Sony is providing insights into software development for the first time.
Numerous development teams promise noticeable improvements in resolution quality and refresh rate, so that games with the PS5 Pro should appear smoother and sharper at the same time.
With an effective 45 percent increase in GPU performance, improved ray tracing units and an advanced AI upscaling solution called PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution), the PS5 Pro is poised to set new performance records in the console segment. Even 8K image output is at least theoretically possible.
The respective development studios now reveal the graphical advantages in detail.
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Avalanche Software, „Hogwarts Legacy“: “We’re very excited to finally announce that we’ve enhanced Hogwarts Legacy for PS5 Pro. Thanks to the increased power, we were able to improve the quality of our Performance and Fidelity visual modes without negatively impacting the gameplay experience. With PSSR, players will be able to experience sharper, richer, higher resolution visuals leveraged by all modes. Thanks to the additional power of the GPU, we were able to rework our ray-traced Fidelity visual mode to present the game in a new light. Now, players will be able to notice new visual reflections and ray-traced enhanced shadows in all environments.”
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BioWare, „Dragon Age“: “Both Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Fidelity and Performance modes will benefit from the improved PS5 Pro hardware, including improved resolution in 30 FPS Fidelity and 60 FPS Performance modes. Additionally, there will be several improved visual settings in 30 FPS Fidelity and 60 FPS Performance modes, including improved image quality thanks to Sony’s new AI-based upscaler, PSSR. We’ve enabled Ray Tracing Ambient Occlusion (RTAO) in 60 FPS Performance mode, which is only available in 30 FPS Fidelity mode on the regular PlayStation 5 console.”
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Capcom, „Dragon’s Dogma“, „Resident Evil“: “Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be able to offer even higher frame rates thanks to the power of PS5 Pro, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and new ray tracing technology. For Resident Evil Village, we’ve now enabled 120 FPS to give you the best experience on PS5 Pro. Resident Evil 4 runs at a higher frame rate on PS5 Pro, making the dynamic action even more intense. Resident Evil 4 also takes advantage of the power of PS5 Pro to paint an even more vivid and realistic picture with ultra-high resolutions – with detailed environments and more natural and beautiful effects than ever before.”
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Guerrilla Games, „Horizon“: “The PlayStation 5 Pro brings a lot of extra power that has allowed us to improve graphical fidelity while maintaining the stable, high frame rates we all value so much. This means that in Horizon Forbidden West, you can now enjoy visual quality that matches or even exceeds the quality mode on the regular PlayStation 5 console, but now at 60 frames per second – double the frame rate. There are many improvements to the Decima engine made possible by the rendering power of PS5 Pro. You’ll see improvements to shadows, depth of field, skin and hair shaders, clouds and light clusters, and much more. We’re also excited that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered comes with native support for PS5 Pro. “The various graphical features we have improved over the regular PS5 version include higher quality clouds, better depth of field, more realistic atmospheric effects, an increased draw distance that provides more detail, and improved skin and hair shaders.”
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Insomniac Games, „Spider-Man“, „Ratchet & Clank“: “Insomniac Games has released four games for PlayStation 5, and we’re excited to enhance all four to take advantage of the new capabilities of PS5 Pro. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will benefit from PS5 Pro’s new default Performance Mode, which combines the 4K resolution and ray tracing features of Fidelity Mode with the fast 60 frames per second of Performance Mode.”
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Koei Tecmo Games, „Rise of the Ronin“: “We’re excited to offer you a new way to experience Rise of the Ronin thanks to PS5 Pro. Not only is there responsive, high frame rate katana action, but you can also walk the beautiful streets of Yokohama, Edo and Kyoto and meet 19th century heroes, graphically more detailed than ever before.”
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Konami, „Metal Gear Solid“: “In Metal Gear Solid Delta, innovative PSSR technology makes the trees and lush vegetation of the game’s iconic jungle terrain appear even more vibrant, creating a realistic feeling when sneaking through a natural environment. We are also able to deliver a smoother gameplay experience with better frame rates throughout the game.”
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Naughty Dog, „The Last of Us“: “The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II Remastered ensure the best possible experience for PS5 Pro players. Each game features a new PS5 Pro-specific advanced rendering mode that takes advantage of improved graphical processing, rendering the image at 1440p and then upscaling it to 4K via PSSR Super Resolution. This mode maintains our 60 frames per second target, providing an ideal balance between frame rate and resolution. Performance and Quality rendering modes are still available on PS5 Pro, providing an even smoother gaming experience than on the original PS5 console, as well as a higher refresh rate if your display supports it.”
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Nexon Games, „The First Descendant“: “In The First Descendant, we enhanced the ray tracing feature. This allowed us to achieve more lifelike and natural lighting and shadow effects compared to the regular PlayStation 5 console. We were also able to achieve higher resolution and better image quality by using PlayStation spectral super-resolution. We are also currently working on enabling FSR 3.1 frame generation to provide a better frame rate.”
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Polyphony Digital, „Gran Turismo“: “Gran Turismo 7 was already able to render in native 4K, but the PS5 Pro console’s spectral super-resolution enables 4K sources to deliver more detail and higher image quality than ever before. It also allows us to support ray tracing in racing, which was not possible before. This not only allows the surfaces of the cars to fully reflect the reflections of other cars, but also allows a car to reflect its own parts. In addition, Gran Turismo 7 will feature experimental support for 8K resolution. Players will be able to see the precisely modeled cars and tracks in unprecedented detail and clarity.”
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Remedy Entertainment, „Alan Wake“: “Our graphics engineers at Remedy have really enjoyed working with the team at Sony Interactive to enhance Alan Wake 2 for PS5 Pro. Introducing ray tracing as a brand new feature adds another layer of immersion. We’ve also leveraged the extra power of PS5 Pro to improve the graphics and effects in 60 FPS performance mode. To do this, we’ve increased the output resolution to 4K, making the experience look even better than before.”
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Respawn Entertainment, „Star Wars“: “Our engineers were excited to deliver an even better version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PlayStation 5 Pro. Quality mode offers our highest console resolution yet at 2160p. At the same time, Performance mode continues to deliver a solid 60 FPS – but now with higher resolutions and the added visual depth of ray tracing for reflections and ambient occlusion. The new PSSR upscaling guarantees an even sharper image in both modes.”
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Shift Up, „Stellar Blade“: “With PS5 Pro, players can enjoy Stellar Blade in 4K resolution at 50 FPS or more. Enjoy smoother gameplay and improved detail in PSSR upscaling mode. There’s also now a higher frame rate option that allows you to play the game at a whopping 80 FPS (120 Hz display required).”
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Square Enix, „Final Fantasy VII Rebirth“: “The new Enhanced Mode is designed specifically for PS5 Pro and combines the features of the existing Performance Mode and Graphics Mode to give players a new visual experience. Enhanced Mode runs at a frame rate of 60 FPS and supports PSSR to achieve a resolution equivalent to Graphics Mode. These visual improvements result in an even richer representation of all aspects of the game, including the world, battles, and cutscenes, further increasing player immersion.”
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Ubisoft, „Assassin’s Creed“, „The Crew“: “With PlayStation 5, The Crew Motorfest has already reached a new level of visual quality and immersion, making the controller the perfect link between the player and the terrain. With the power and new features of PS5 Pro, we had the opportunity to improve the visual settings and details even further: sharper and cleaner image quality thanks to PSSR, more objects on the screen – decals, vegetation, crowds – and all at 60 FPS. Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes advantage of the improved ray tracing capabilities of PS5 Pro and features improved global illumination ray tracing technology. Thanks to Spectral Super-Resolution for PlayStation (PSSR) and combined with the more powerful GPU, players will experience improved rendering systems and an increase in the game’s photorealism and immersion.”
