PS5 Pro: 8K Gaming, VRR support, and Game Boost for PS4 titles announced

Published: 18:08, 10 September 2024
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PS5 Pro: 8K Gaming, VRR support, and Game Boost for PS4 titles announced
PS5 Pro: 8K Gaming, VRR support, and Game Boost for PS4 titles announced

Key Points from the Article

  • The PS5 Pro will feature better ray tracing, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution for sharper graphics, and faster GPU performance courtesy of additional Compute Units, but only in PS5 Pro Enhanced titles.
  • Preorders for the PS5 Pro will begin on September 26 and can be made available via select retailers and PlayStation Direct.
PS5 Pro: 8K Gaming, VRR support, and Game Boost for PS4 titles announced

Sony has announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, which will be released on November 7, 2024, with support for VRR and 8K gaming, Wi-Fi 7, and Game Boost for over 8,500 backward-compatible PS4 games.

After long time, Sony has finally confirmed the PlayStation 5 Pro will hit markets on November 7th, 2024. The upgraded console now features a number of exciting changes, including support for VRR and 8K gaming. 

It will also boast Wi-Fi 7. That makes this a major leap in performance over the standard PS5 model. Another substantial announcement that comes with the PS5 Pro is the addition of Game Boost to over 8,500 backward-compatible PS4 games. 

This will offer improved performance for older games, although some titles will receive image quality bumps upwards. Besides these updates, many existing PS5 games will be updated for free to take advantage of the additional power found in the Pro. These will be labeled PS5 Pro Enhanced. 

The list below comprises some of the titles set to receive such enhancement: 

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Existing PS5 games will be updated for free to take advantage of the additional power found in the PS5 Pro
Existing PS5 games will be updated for free to take advantage of the additional power found in the PS5 Pro

The Japanese console maker has also promised better ray tracing, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution for sharper graphics, and faster GPU performance courtesy of additional Compute Units, although only in PS5 Pro Enhanced titles. 

Preorders for PS5 Pro will begin on September 26 and can be made available via select retailers and PlayStation Direct. This launch targets the offering of players with a much stronger power of experience in gaming.


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