The Last of Us Part 2: performance tested on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro

DF: "The Last of Us Part 2 is less than a week away from launch. While embargo restrictions severely limit us and make our usual tech deep dives impossible, we can at least tell you how the PS4 and Pro versions compare, run some performance tests and offer up some initial thoughts about the whole game."

[SyntheticForm]

A technical and visual masterpiece.

Sounds about right.

[crazyCoconuts]

Man I really hope they enhance this for the PS5 launch. I'd wait for that

[S2Killinit]

I cant wait for it. But I’ll play it on PS5 too. At this point I dont think anyone can doubt Naughty Dog’s prowess. For me, there is no one like ND. They push the boundaries with every entry just when no one believes its possible to do it any better.

[bouzebbal]

PS4 version will be PS5 BC.
but i think they'll release the GOTY edition next year fully optimized for PS5 with 0 loading screen for optimal experience.

[mkis007]

They just wont lower the price as soon...no need for a seperate ps5 version.

[KilluaX3]

Technical masterpieces don't run at 30fps.

[RpgSama]

Avoid this individual, don't acknowledge him directly, we're just feeding him, that's all he says. People, move along.

[sizeofyou]

Yep...cos frame rate dictates whether something is a masterpiece. Redraw a black screen at 1200fps on a $2000 graphics card and it's beyond a masterpiece... 🙄

[Einhander1971]

Get a grip it's a master piece of game design, think you can do better show Naughty Dog how to do it... very doubtful I expect.

[mkis007]

Framerate is a choice. Not an achievement.

[Silly gameAr]

You must not play many games at all Killua. Most games run at 30fps, and a few of those games are considered masterpieces.

[MadLad]

@mkis

"Framerate is a choice". Lol. Framerate is a result of technical limitations. We had games in the N64/PS1 days running at sometimes sub-20, and it wasn't a "choice". It was a result of limitations.
Console only gamers will only universally agree that 30 is slow, janky, and very visibly creates smearing only when 60 becomes standard for them. And even that's not optimal. Which may not happen, because they want to spend no more than $500 on their tech, but need every fancy graphical buzzword on the box at the same time.

@waverider

There's great content running at 30, and it often makes it feel like crap. This is interactive media. The framerate actually affects how fluid it feels.

[waverider]

Dude, news after news.... Frames dont define quality. There are games running at 120 and they are crap

[rainslacker]

And real gamers don't make it a point to act like technical achievement has anything to do with frame rate.

[SCW1982]

Someone got ahold of his parents keyboard folks.

[JEECE]

I love these kids who pretend to have amazing PCs. In reality KilluaX3 probably uses integrated graphics to play Fortnite.

[Spicyram]

Cant wait for the full analysis to rub it in your face.

[badboyz09]

I'm thinking about waiting also get that GOAT experience. Plus there are so many games I'm behind on. Only think about waiting is these internet morons and there spoilers. This is why I don't read or watch reviews anymore. TO many spoilers!!!! I just look at the score and leave. IGN reviews show you half the game.

[V3geta]

Based on what the first one does to my Ps4, it's safe to say this one will catch it on fire.

[crazyCoconuts]

Yup, the game is THAT HOT

[rainslacker]

I'm pretty sure it'll sell like hotcakes.:)

[Steppenwolfmother]

Weird that the base PS4 performs better

[Bathyj]

I guess the pro is pushing the visuals more. It's the tiniest of blips and effects nothing. I'm glad it's so good on both consoles

[elazz]

The lowest the PS4 Pro version got was 28fps in a couple water sections but even then more hovering around 29 or 30fps. This is negligible.

[dumahim]

Yeah, it's weird that pushing double the pixels is harder to do.
/s

[Bronxs15]

Looks AMAZING. Can’t wait to see some of the other elements they hinted at. I’m stuck wondering if to play it on ps5. Or just wait for ps5 where it will likely be patched to native 4K and 60fps at a minimum.

[Atticus_finch]

One can dream. But I do imagine it will have a patch to take advantage of the Ps5.

[S2Killinit]

By then you may miss out with everyone and their uncle talking about it. Im double dipping it myself, once now, once on PS5

[Felix_Argyle_Catbro]

What the hell "minimum"? You're not going to get 4K 60fps on this.

[Bronxs15]

Meaning that when they patch it at the very least we’ll get 4K 60fps. It’s possible they go further and add other graphical features like ray tracing

[rainslacker]

I'll play it on the PS4P, then probably do the grounded mode for trophies on the PS5.

[ironmonkey]

Wow just wow so ps4 base players are getting equal quality just at 1080p. Naughty dog is king.

[sagapo]

Oh really? So PS Pro has twice the power compared to base PS4 and Naughty Dog gives equal quality?? Why on earth did I invest in a pro version then? Either having a pro was a waste of money or ND was just lazy for the pro users. Disagree all you want but please explain why.

[ProjectVulcan]

"PS Pro has twice the power compared to base PS4 and Naughty Dog gives equal quality"

Twice in terms of raw GPU compute but little elsewhere more where it also matters. CPU, memory, bandwidth etc. So the whole system is not twice as powerful.

2560 x 1440 Pro version is nearly twice the resolution of 1920 x 1080 base version. That's what you're getting.

Most of PS4's Pro's performance goes to the extra pixels alone. That's why you'll get disagrees.

[dumahim]

You paid for a console designed to push more pixels. That's what it's doing.

[anast]

I happy for this. They didn't leave us base players behind.

[sagapo]

And they shouldn’t, totally agree.

[outsider1624]

Wooohoo. I have the base ps4. Crazy to think ND can bring out those graphics on a 1.8 TF !!!!

[S2Killinit]

Yep. Imagine ND on PS5!

Not sure if many noticed this but some of the games during the reveal (im thinking of Kuno) had almost ND level of attention to detail. I presumed that was because the PS5 SSD makes it that much easier for devs to fit intensive assets. Which makes me wonder if a launch title can do that, what is ND going to achieve with the PS5!

[RpgSama]

You mean Kena? And yes, that game looks amazing (will most probably be one of the games I buy with the console at launch) and it's probably just what you said, much easier to load not only higher quality assets and textures, but also have much, much more of them.

[Hellcat2020]

I have yet to hear anything on the fan noise on the pro while playing
I’ll be doing playing 100% of this game at night time and if that damn fan sounds anything like it does during the menu sections on Modern Warfare I’ll be pissed.

[Sunny_D]

Now MW is just a poorly optimized game. Deleted when I couldn’t fit any other game.

[QuePasa87]

A technical marvel

[S2Killinit]

“A technical and visual masterpiece from Naughty Dog”

Was there any doubt? If I had a quarter for everytime the word Masterpiece and ND are said in the same sentence, I would be on first name basis with Jeff Bezo.

[kayoss]

This is like deja Vu all over again.
I remembered when tlou was released near the time that PS4 was announced. Tlou was considered a master piece at the time. Now we have history repeating itself. Tlou2 released near the time the Ps5 announcement. Again tlou2 is being called a masterpiece as well. Awesome job Sony!

This is why I love Sony first party studios. They know how to utilize the console to its fullest potential. They did it with the ps3, and they are continuing to impress me with what they can really do with the PS4. This is why I’m not worried that the Ps5 is slightly weaker than the Xbox series x. I know Sony studios will develope games on the Ps5 that will push the console beyond its boundaries.