'PlayStation 5 Pro' announced, priced at 119,980 yen, with 45% improved game rendering speed and support for 8K games and AI super resolution
Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The PS5 Pro has a 45% faster game rendering speed than the PlayStation 5 (PS5), and also features AI-based super-resolution capabilities.
PlayStation®5 Pro announced! Realizing the most beautiful graphics in PlayStation® history – PlayStation.Blog Japanese
The PS5 Pro looks like this. The overall height is the same as the original PS5, and the width is the same as the current PS5. The vertical stand is sold separately.
The PS5 Pro does not have a built-in optical drive, but it supports the installation of
The PS5 Pro has 67% more GPU compute units and 28% faster GPU memory than the current PS5. This means that game rendering speed is 45% faster. In addition, ray tracing processing is now 2 to 3 times faster than the current PS5, and it also has an AI-based resolution improvement function called 'PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)'. It also supports variable refresh rate (VRR), allowing you to play games at up to 8K.
With the PS5 Pro, you can still play PlayStation 4 (PS4) games as before. By using the PS5 Pro's Game Boost feature, you can improve the performance of compatible PS5 and PS4 games. In addition, it also has settings to improve the image quality of PS4 games.
Several game developers are already developing updates for the PS5 Pro, with updates for major games such as 'Alan Wake 2,' 'Assassin's Creed: Shadows,' 'Demon's Souls,' 'Dragon's Dogma 2,' 'FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH,' 'Gran Turismo 7,' 'Hogwarts Legacy,' 'Horizon Forbidden West,' 'Marvel's Spider-Man 2,' 'Ratchet & Clank: Parallel Trouble,' 'The Crew: Motorfest,' 'THE FIRST DESCENDANT,' and 'The Last of Us Part II Remastered' confirmed. In addition, games optimized for the PS5 Pro will be labeled ' PS5 Pro Enhanced .'
The suggested retail price of the PS5 Pro is 119,980 yen. The release date is Thursday, November 7, 2024, and the reservation start date and time is 10:00 on Monday, September 30, 2024.
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