As an enthusiast, how does the upgraded specs improve the experience?
Better IQ, Framerate and less compromises.
Cerny said in the video, 75% of gamers pick performance mode over fidelity but they take a hit on graphics and resolution.
With the Pro, you can get both. Similar to how high end GPU's on PC can brute force everything. Obviously it's game and engine dependent but that's what you get with better specs and ML and AI upscaling. They also have better hardware for Ray Tracing too.
I won't lie, they did a poor job showing the differences in that 9 min video. They should've got Digital Foundry there instead of Cnet.
When PS4 Pro came out that felt like it was late in its lifespan and felt the ps4 was getting , “old” to me
I know going by average console lifespans the ps5 is already up there but ive yet to feel its potential has already been tapped out
PS4 Pro came out 3 years after the PS4. PS5 Pro will be 4 years after the PS5.
Reason the PS4 felt like it was getting old was because it was mid tech from the beginning unlike the PS5 which was a big jump from the PS4. Also 4K TV's were the norm so at least we could start taking advantage of them. Jump from 1080p to Checkerboard 4K was big.
I felt I needed the upgrade to PS4 Pro whereas for this, I can be happy staying with the normal PS5 but I'm still waiting to see these FF7 and GT7 improvements first though.
This gen is weird where it feels like we've not tapped into its full potential but on the other hand some games, especially a lot of the Unreal Engine ones like BM WuKong are struggling a bit.
I wish Sony would really take the Apple approach and offer the Pro at launch.
That's also the MS method since they said the Series X is their Pro model.
That wouldn't have worked for the PS5 pro. They're using Ray Tracing tech that's not in current AMD GPUs so this current version of the console woudn't be possible back in 2020.
Also if they did that then, the $699 meme would wreck them. I think they're better off with the mid gen approach since they can use newer tech for the remaining half of the gen.
Sony knows that the base model which will be their primary seller can't be $700. It would be a mistake to have a $700 SKU at launch even if it's a pro.
It's also concerning (to me, anyway) that the lack of a disc drive tells me that they're starting to transition to an environment without physical-media. Not that I still buy a lot of physical media, but I like the choice. And if it's a game that I really like, I wanna physically own it. There's always the excitement of physically buying a game that you're looking forward to.
I think it's just to get a cheaper price. 799 is bad but the Euro and Japanese prices are much worse
Imagine adding an extra 50 to 100 more.
Physical isn't going anywhere soon. Store retail presence is still plays a big part. Even Nike found out the hard way that going only direct to consumer would hurt your business.
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