03-19-2024, 09:43 PM
It sounds like Sony is doing the usual 'cheap' PC upgrade.
Which means overclocking the CPU and buying a new GPU.
Now this will make PS5 Pro more competitive with PC hardware but the GPU will be severely bottlenecked (10% - 25% depending on the resolution or game).
With that said, most games aren't made for heavy processor workloads because they have to scale over a variety of systems so in reality this won't make much of a difference with 'fixed' framerates of 30/60/120fps. I believe it was actually developer feedback that made Sony skip a CPU upgrade as supporting Zen 2 for PS5 and Zen 3 for PS5 Pro would mean a lot of additional work. Same reason the memory set-up is the same.
It is essentially an overclocked Ryzen 3600X paired with a Radeon RX 7700XT as opposed to a stock Ryzen 3600X paired with an RX 6700.
In general PS5 punches above its weight compared to Series X and equivalent PC hardware (a bit like the Xbox One X did).
Due to the Series X retarded memory set-up and the gimped Series S, the PS5 Pro should comfortably pull ahead of the Series X.
It will also run GTAVI better which is what this is all about. Most games should comfortably run at 60fps@4k quality mode that now run at unstable 30fps and at 1440p/1080p everything should be locked at 60fps and perhaps pushing 120fps for well optimized games. Ray Tracing will also be far less demanding and finally viable on consoles. It all comes down to the price but anything in the range of $500 - $600 would be a much better value than the PS5 and Series X currently are.
Which means overclocking the CPU and buying a new GPU.
Now this will make PS5 Pro more competitive with PC hardware but the GPU will be severely bottlenecked (10% - 25% depending on the resolution or game).
With that said, most games aren't made for heavy processor workloads because they have to scale over a variety of systems so in reality this won't make much of a difference with 'fixed' framerates of 30/60/120fps. I believe it was actually developer feedback that made Sony skip a CPU upgrade as supporting Zen 2 for PS5 and Zen 3 for PS5 Pro would mean a lot of additional work. Same reason the memory set-up is the same.
It is essentially an overclocked Ryzen 3600X paired with a Radeon RX 7700XT as opposed to a stock Ryzen 3600X paired with an RX 6700.
In general PS5 punches above its weight compared to Series X and equivalent PC hardware (a bit like the Xbox One X did).
Due to the Series X retarded memory set-up and the gimped Series S, the PS5 Pro should comfortably pull ahead of the Series X.
It will also run GTAVI better which is what this is all about. Most games should comfortably run at 60fps@4k quality mode that now run at unstable 30fps and at 1440p/1080p everything should be locked at 60fps and perhaps pushing 120fps for well optimized games. Ray Tracing will also be far less demanding and finally viable on consoles. It all comes down to the price but anything in the range of $500 - $600 would be a much better value than the PS5 and Series X currently are.