PS5 Pro review: how close is your TV?

The Verge writes: "In every title I tried — while sitting no more than eight feet away from a 65-inch TV — the PS5 Pro was clearly the better place to play."

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

My Pro is out for delivery so I guess I’ll find out today. Unfortunately my favorite game and really the only game I play on PS5 (Virtual Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown)) most likely won’t ever get an upgrade. I’m really hoping for a significant boost in Rise of the Ronin because I love that games combat but the graphics are horrible.

[SeTTriP]

Yep I know I've played you before in VF.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

What’s your GT? Your name looks familiar.

[northpaws]

Why do you buy a PS5 Pro if you only play one game that nevers get update? Genuinely curious.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Because I’m a gamer and I buy all consoles. Obviously I play more than just one game but I have over 1600 hrs in Virtua Fighter compared to maybe 20-50 hours in all my other PS5 games so I’d say it’s safe to say that all I play is VF5. I just simply like the best my money can buy so the Pro is the best console out so I have to have it.

[Hypnofear]

https://www.gematsu.com/202...

Great news!!

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Finally! Now the only real question is will it be for us true Virtua Fighter fans or will it be full of super moves, heat gauges, and flashy finishers for a newer audience.

[andy85]

Monitor. 2-3 feet 😂

[DivineHand125]

So basically, if you have a TV that is under 65" and you sit more than 10 ft away, you will not notice the graphical difference. I have a 55" display and sit about 7.5 ft, so I may see a difference.

[CrimsonWing69]

I mean they did say the improvement was like what, 30% graphics and 60% CPU? To me that’s not worth $700 - $800 when a PS6 is incoming that’ll give you these Pro enhancements AND play PS6 games. Mid-Gen upgrades are dumb to me.

[BQ32]

Don’t listen to that stupid shit, I play on an 83 inch tv and also on 32 inch 4k monitors. Going up to 4k and better setting makes a huge improvement on both setups. And it’s not just resolution, there will be more quality, more detail on objects, etc.

[andy85]

Eh not so much. I'm on a 28 inch monitor. If I play FF7 Rebirth I'll spot it instantly

[z2g]

700 for microscopic differences you won’t notice past 8 ft from your tv is the gist of this review.

[andy85]

Thing is they didn't play a single 3rd party PS5 game. That's where the big differences that you'll notice are. 1st party is so polished. 3rd party games wont be microscopic

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

You clearly didn’t read the entire article because he clearly stated they tried FFRB 7 which is a 3rd party game.

[andy85]

@speakthetruth but he said that Rebirth was the biggest improvement out of them all. So like I said 3rd party is where people will see the difference.

[buffig]

If you're playing 10 feet away from a 55" TV there's nothing they can do about that. There's only so much detail your eyes can perceive from that distance. That's why TVs have optimal viewing distances. At not much further than that, you may as well be playing 1080p. There reaches a point where you're not really seeing the difference in pixel count. The only alternative would be for Sony develop Pro eyes for you

[northpaws]

Just like how people can't see the different on phone.

I don't understand what these reviewers expect, it is a GPU upgrade, it is not an auto "remake" machine.

[fan_of_gaming]

I sit 4 feet away from a 65" 4K, so it seems like it will be a benefit to me then. I'll get one once there are black covers available for the Pro & the disc drive.

[Chocoburger]

Distance doesn't affect the doubled framerate boost, which is the main draw of the PS5 Pro for most people.

[SonOfOsiris]

Lol rip Sony

[PhillyDonJawn]

I got a 85" and sit about 12 feet away

[hiawa23]

My Pro is out for delivery, got my stand and drive, and my consoles are on my desk that I sit 5 or so feet away from, so I guess I will find out tomorrow.

[Themba76]

4 ft away and a 50 inch Sony Bravia x85k