What's up, Pro?
You can't really show PlayStation 4 Pro off convincingly on a 1080p camera without HDR; Sony learned this the hard way at the console's reveal event. Still, we got to shoot some off-screen footage of several games taking advantage of the Japanese giant's new hardware, and you can see the results in the video embedded above.
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About Sammy Barker
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
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As someone who has already played games with the HDR with 4K settings I can say it makes a huge difference in the clarity, sharpness, color, and contrast of colors. It's hard to explain, but even aging games like Dragon's Dogma look absolutely stunning. I wonder how the PS4 Pro will stack up to my PC in terms of image quality? I don't have many games that support HDR on PC, and I'll always enjoy consoles more than PC so I cannot wait for the 10th to pick up my Pro. The noise level alone from my old PS4 is driving me up a wall.
Now that looks gorgeous :]
And in this one you're back to aitch I'll shut up now Sammy.
@Constable_What Comparing PS4 Pro to PC is essentially unfair. Whilst a GPU like the RX480 may cost less than the PS4 Pro, I bet you would struggle to buy a full PC with controller or PC/mouse and of course add in the OS too for £350 that can run games to same level as the PS4 Pro is likely to offer.
The PS4 Pro has been compared like for like with native 4k PC visuals with Rise of the Tomb Raider - as well as1080p max settings too. Admittedly these have been first impressions and not as analytical as Digital Foundry can be.
Talking of Digital Foundry, they were quite sceptical of the PS4 Pro having built a PC to similar specs but have been impressed with the quality. They too had the opportunity to see Days Gone and compare the checkerboard rendered 4k with native 4k. The difference is detectable if close enough and able to compare side by side but they also said that at normal viewing distances, you would seriously struggle most of the time - its very impressive.
The thing is though, The Pro shouldn't be compared to a PC but to the other consoles. A similar HDD sized XB1s costs just £50 less or for same money as a pro, you get double the HDD size and a 4k Bluray. Gaming though is still at the same level as the standard XB1 - just with HDR and we know that from a resolution/visual stand point, behind the standard PS4. I don't know how much the 1tb Slim's RRP is supposed to be but it seems to be £75ish less than the Pro yet the Pro offers a LOT more than the price difference suggests - I am sure you and everyone else would agree.
I am also sure that once the embargo lifts and we can actually see how much of a difference that extra power in the Pro makes across many games.
@BAMozzy It's not unfair; I own them both. Or will come the 10th. I know all about the price differences and spec differences and know the Pro is great deal. Its a personal comparison to gauge my individual impression on it once I get it. I spent about $800 USD on my rig. GTX 980, Intel Quad Core 4800k, 16gb ram. It's a decent enough PC, so if the PS4 Pro blows that out of the water I'll not only be very impressed I'll also upgrade my PC (My PS4 more powerful than my PC? I'd be a laughing stock!).
What my comment was stating is that I'm interested in seeing how they stack up. Not to see which is best, but to just see for the sake of seeing. It's more of a subjective comparison. Whether it's fair or unfair is for me to decide.
I also know about all about the Digital Foundry tests as well. It has me incredibly excited I got a 4K TV with HDR and PSVR headset to prepare for it, and have been having a blast! In short bursts of course... The motion sickness is real.
The only other console I own is a Wii U. THAT doesn't seem fair. That's be more one-sided than a roided out Mike Tyson Vs. a sleepy baby.
@Drawfull Haha, I was going to say, I normally say Aitch because I pull people up on it the same. Must have had a lapse!
@Constable_What I think if you're comparing to a PC you simply have to factor in the price, personally. For a £350 box, the PS4 Pro is kind of a beast. But you'll always get what you pay for.
@get2sammyb It seems great. I'm sure I'll love it once I get my hands on it. I even bought a 2TB HDD so I can transfer my content from my old PS4 to the Pro.
@Constable_What I still maintain that the biggest PC-Console difference that makes comparison hard is that one is connected to a home theatre system and the other is usually connected to a monitor you sit 8-12 inches from. The PC needs higher resolution because you are so close to it.
Consoles are also much less "hassle" than PCs, generally plug in and play your game, whereas getting a PC is like learning a crafting system.
@Mega-Gazz My PC is connected to my 4K TV with my PS4 and Wii U. It feels exactly the same as my console; I can even turn it on with a controller or my TV remote like my PS4 thanks to HDMI link (I can even have my PC set up to start automatically in Steam big picture so I don't have to bother keyboard and mouse at all!). Things just look better; although I did have to put my PC together and I do have to bother with updates, optimisation, and games just flat out won't work for some reason. Still consoles have their own set of issues that PCs don't have. Like if I buy a broken game on console I'm stuck with it, but on PC I can get it refunded.
I don't think PCs need higher resolution because you're close to it; most people do play on monitors but there are quite a few people who play on TVs too. I'm fairly certain most PC gamers care more about latency than anything. In fact very few people run things in 4K or anything above 1080p as it's very expensive.
Everyone's situation is different; my comparison is (or will be) entirely subjective.
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