PS5 Pro Review - Powerful On Paper, Ordinary In Action

When the PlayStation 5 debuted in November 2020, Sony made a compelling case for picking one up. In addition to simply being a shiny new console, the value proposition it presented was largely in the games available at launch. The selection included a variety of third-party titles but, more importantly, multiple first-party titles that served as excellent showcases for the power of the newly available PS5.

[Sonic1881]

It's like upgrading your GPU in your PC for better performance and visual. This console was designed for the hardcore playstation enthusiast gamer

[Blad3runner00]

Except when you spend $700 for a GPU on PC, you get a much more substantial upgrade then what the PS5 Pro is offering

[OldDuffer]

That's a pretty daft analogy as if you buy a pro you are getting all the other components including motherboard , OS, 2TB ultra fast SSD and the controller etc.
When you buy a GPU, that's all you are getting.
As someone who blew £2K getting an Evga FTW3 ultra 3090 a couple of years back, I know exactly what you get, and I know that the PS5 pro is a bargain in PC terms. Its only worth the upgrade for those that might notice the difference of course, for most people the base PS5 is still the best deal.

[anast]

$700 PC upgrade will allow you to play Fortnite and really old games.

[IRetrouk]

But you don't, spent 800 on a laptop for my child for Christmas, its an i5 and gtx 3050 mobile 6gb edition.....hardly ps5 levels of performance never mind pro🤷‍♂️

[883]

1080Ti to 2080Ti --- big cost difference at the time but 35-45% faster... PS5 to PS5 Pro --- less cost difference in price AND the performance difference is easily on par and with PSSR (vs. original DLSS) even more significant. This is not an unprecedented cash grab by Sony. NVIDIA is the king of that, and I'm running a 4090, so it's not as if I am in denial here.

[andy85]

Yes but then you're only getting a GPU not a whole system so obviously 😂

[Cacabunga]

I need first party games taking advantage of it rather than cross gen titles.

[Christopher]

Do you? Pretty sure you get an increase based on the cost of your last GPU, which likely wasn't some low-cost end GPU. GPU hardware releases across the board are decreasing in advancement exponentially. It's software (procedural, supersampling, etc.) that's doing all the heavy lifting now. See: PSSR on the PS5 Pro.

[Good-Smurf]

$700 GPU is just a start on PC though you still have to buy dozens other components to make it a functional gaming PC.
And you have to tinkering with it all the time to keep the game run smoothly, no such constant annoyances on PS5 Pro.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

It's baffling to me that people don't understand this basic concept.

[DivineHand125]

Not exactly the same as upgrading your PC GPU. When you upgrade on PC, all the games you play also get boosted visuals and performance. The PS5 Pro however, does not give you this benefit. Only the games updated by the developers are boosted. Bloodborne is still a 30 fps game.

[TheEroica]

Playstation fans getting milked for something is as common as a sunrise.... Enjoy that pro! Sorry Sony didn't take it easy on you with the price... Oh well, you'd have bought it no matter what. Lol

[jwillj2k4]

Wrong it’s like buying a new computer.

[xenz]

People threat this console as if it’s «next gen». Its clearly not. Can’t wait to get mine early next year.

[The-VG-shamman]

This review called demon souls the most visually impressive game on ps5. I’m not sure if they need glasses but out of all the games available that choice is ridiculous af. Almost rage bait lol.

[goken]

He’s absolutely right…. If this was 2020… unfortunately this is 2024

[The-VG-shamman]

How tf do 7 ppl disagree with this?! What kind of engagement goes on here? Has to be bots!!! Like wtf i own the ps5 pro and the last of us part 1 looks 100 times better i own demon souls which is free and many other titles, even horizon forbidden west is an absolute beast, the fidelity in that game is beyond most titles today, on pro mode it’s easily the best looking thus far.

[TheKingKratos]

Oooff

Lol now the reviews are out and the videos are out there... Everything are pretty clear now

[myDorazio]

IMHO we are far more impressed by clever graphical flourishes like the Sonic Statuette hanging from the mirror in Sega's "Rad Mobile" than any stupid ray traced reflections, no matter how realistic.
https://www.sonicthehedgebl...

[Knushwood Butt]

Fairly obscure example.
Yeah, I remember it, from probably the only Rad Mobile cab I ever saw, which I think was at the Belle Vue multiplex! I remember thinking it was cool, but not being particularly impressed with Rad Mobile.

[SonOfOsiris]

Rip sony

[TheNamelessOne]

Sony - needless remakes and needless consoles nowadays.

[GravityWells]

Yet some people need to comment about it apparently. If it's so "needless" don't buy it and ignore it.

[TheNamelessOne]

You do realize you can comment on things you disagree with, right? Apparently not.

[northpaws]

@TheNamelessOne

And yes, so GravityWells commented on you because he disagree with you. You do realize that is ok too, right? Apparently not.

[northpaws]

First, it is not a $700 upgrade. The digital slim is $450, and the pro is $700, so it is a $250 upgrade.

And for that $250, you get the following...
- 1TB extra storage
- faster GPU (6.5 more Tflops)
- pssr AI upscale
- ray tracing hardware
- wifi 7 (instead of wifi 6)
- 2GB extra ram for the system

Releasing new hardwares don't bring you new games automatically, just like releasing a new graphic cards. Eventually, more and more games will be patched to take advantage of all the extra power.

If people keep saying it is $700 upgrade and then compare screenshots on phone, no amount of new power can satsify you.

[GravityWells]

Yes becasue you can "ordinarily" run everything in high resolution at 60fps with RT on console, oh wait no you can't. gamespot - Ordinary On Paper, Typical In Delivery.

[dveio]

It's all about freedom of choice.

So is the PS5 Pro a freedom of choice, the same as a 4090 or 5090 is and will also be freedom of choice, too.

The base PS5 won't suffer from the existence of its bigger sister.

And looking at it even economically;

PS5's hardware revenue is declining (as expected). A non-subsidized PS5 Pro will be able to catch some of it.

Hence the Pro is not just only a genuine business decision by Sony, but also a chance for developers all around the world to start working with and learning about PSSR.

Which will only benefit the PS6. And so us.

[TwoPicklesGood]

Not sure what people were expecting lol. It’s a slight upgrade even with the decent specs. Thats why it’s best to wait for PS6 unless you don’t have a PS5 or if you’re one of the FOMO suckers. We need games not pro consoles. Come on Sony!