Well isn't this interesting? According to those loveable eggheads over at Digital Foundry, the PlayStation 5's new 2.0 software update — PS5 firmware 21.02-04, if we're being specific — actually brings minor performance improvements to some games. Basically, the new update makes Sony's current-gen system run faster in "very select scenarios", and this can lead to small frame-rate enhancements.
Digital Foundry says that games like Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition and Control: Ultimate Edition get a boost of one to two frames thanks to the new firmware. Certainly nothing crazy, but it's interesting in that Sony appears to have further optimised the console's capabilities.
Of course, the question now is whether there's even more room for improvement. Given that it took Sony just under a year to give us the PS5's first major update, we wouldn't expect another one anytime soon — but it'll be worth keeping this story in mind when the next firmware does eventually arrive.
[source youtube.com, via ign.com]
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Getting closer to holding a solid 4k60fps is always great news!
That's why a console tends to get better as time passes and a PC worse with countless driver versions and very little room for optimization. Even a 5fps boost with software updates is a huge achievement.
“…a boost of one to two frames…”
Imperceptible, but welcome, I guess.
What i would love is for Sony to add a Frame Rate boost option for older games like what Xbox has, it would mean games what will never get a performance patch can run better on PS5.
That's nice, maybe sony update the drivers so ps5 is more effecient. Now I just need folders to make my ps5 complete
Whoa! Incredible!! A whole 2 frames!?!?
@Th3solution
A game that has dips from 60fps to mid 50s should have a perfect 60fps now as 55fps to a solid 60fps is easier to do than 50fps to 55fps. So games that have small random dips off 60fps should be perfect 60 now but also a game update would of done the same thing but costs devs more time to still dial in a game years after launch. Devs would rather spend that time on a new project. Im a PS guy since 1995 but if Xbox can optimize their console better it would be a game changing console compared to the PS5 but its Microsoft so i doubt they will
@WallyWest Me too! Honestly FPS boost is such a good feature on Xbox, it breathes new life into some older games especially those that didn't hold a steady 30fps frame rate like Skyrim, Prey and Dishonored 2 - now they are a smooth 60.
It's made me a little sad much of my last-gen library is PS4 and have considered buying more cross-gen games on Xbox compared to PS if that is how they keep treating backwards compatibility. (X-enhanced titles and Auto HDR are two other benefits they have added)
What about the ps4 9.0 update, when will they update it or take it off so we can use online functions with no risk of big problems.
Im stil waiting to let it update from all bad comments everywhere.
Can't even use utube on my tv until then.
@themightyant Been playing AC Unity on my Series S and while i always loved Unity and think its beautiful the 60fps does make a huge difference.
Sweet. Any excuse to play Vergil bloody palace is more than great news
VRR, and folders, next, pls. Until the PS5, never thought I would have to deal with screen tearing in my console videogames...
That's all very nice, but it's also been causing YouTube to crash for me.
I have also noticed that my PS5 doesn't crash in rest mode anymore, not yet anyway. I don't leave in rest much anyway, but it's nice to have the option if I'm stopping for a few hours.
@zebric21 pc's dont get worse..developers learn how to leverage performance out of the consoles with fixed hardware over time..pc devs can be very lazy in ports when it comes to optimization..pc game stuttering? Plop in a new gpu or cpu and bingo it works a treat albeit a very expensive one...pc's get worse..? joker..
Accordung to Rich, the boost came with 3.10, not with 4.00.
@Northern_munkey You literally embarrassed yourself admitting that you need to buy new hardware to fix those problems.
@Northern_munkey $400 - $500, or more, for a new GPU = the cost of a new next-gen console itself. No thanks. And my money is good to afford building a gaming PC; just has never seemed like an efficient utilization of gaming money whatsover...not when you'll need to upgrade it (not to mention other components) every few years to keep up with the latest games...
@zebric21 no i didnt at all..where did i say in that sentence that i do that..i dont game that much on my pc anymore but i know scores of people who do just that..you embarrassed yourself by responding..
@eagletrippin i agree 100% on the cost etc...i dont agree that pc's get worse..if you can afford to stay current they get better..
@Carl-G
Wouldnt mind having a few drinks with him.
@Northern_munkey mate read my comments carefully..I'm talking about a console and a pc built with no extra upgrades over time..who gets more performance over time and who gets worse? understand the context of the subject. offcourse a pc with constant hardware upgrades will be better.for god's sake
Ah yes, digital foundry. The people that will make a video if they find a few more blades of grass in a game on one console over another.
@zebric21 so how did i embarrass myself?
@Northern_munkey you said that pc's don't get worse and even called me joker you moron..they do get worse if you don't upgrade them over time..I built a music pc rig a few years back working like a charm but guess what? after some windows updates etc etc it's like an ugly sloth now.another comment and you are ignored.
@zebric21 your original post didnt state that you meant pc's that had no further upgrades..you just said pc's get worse so that is what i was refering to..if you had said that if you dont upgrade your pc they get worse i would have been obliged to agree but you didnt say that so i read your comment properly and construed it the way i thought you intended..sorry for calling you a joker (such an inflamatory term) and maybe in future correspondence you increase your vernacular so maybe nothing can be taken out of context again..now feel free to ignore this "moron"..thank you
Unless I’ve missed it, I REALLY want the ability to leave multiple parties at once.
@Northern_munkey fair enough..i'm sorry too..happy gaming.
Had the console for 4 months now. No issues with rest mode. It's always in rest mode with Pulse headphone connected and no issues wakeing it up. Had an issue starting up Prey, but the CD version 1.0, just blacked screen my console. Also uncharted 4 has some texture smirring, same on version 1.0. can't update my games because I'm on board of a ship, wifi is 10$/1Gb. Hoping that I will disembark soon and install some PS5 games at home to see how the console really performs. Loving GOT, LOU2 and GOW at 60 fps, can't go back any more to 30fps, games are unplayable for me ) Curios If the console has any coil whine in more demanding games, but untill now it's whisper quiet.
@zebric21 👍
@SilkySmile89 never had coil whine..its always been whisper quiet and believe me i've used and abused my ps5..no problems at all tbh..
This reminds me that I still haven't played DMC 5.
The question now is if we can for love of god get blood borne at 4k 60fps?!
@Jtheripper just update it. There's nothing wrong with the latest PS4 update. People comment on every console update that it bricks their system.
@WallyWest @themightyant you already have an option to boost ps4 games. There's a setting that you can turn on. The big caveat though is that you won't benefit much from it if the game in question is fps locked. Sure, it will hit that 30 fps with almost 100% reliability but it will never go beyond. In games with unlocked fps, obviously, the game will benefit greatly. There was an article here on push square that went into which games benefit the most from this boost option.
PS5 is way behind XBsX and S in utilising raw power to benefit old "unpatched" games (quotations because they are actually changed to allow for the raw power use - MS just streamlined the process way better than Sony).
@TheDudeElDuderino There is no option for boost mode like on PS4 pro, is always on internally. Developers need to update their games to take advantage of PS5's boost mode (mostly all of them need to remove the frame caps). But this is not that easy like it sounds. Most games are developed with 30fps in mind and you will have frame passing issues, audio issues, lipsync issues.
@TheDudeElDuderino having both consoles it’s really not the same as FPS Boost on Xbox sadly. Still nice when a game gets a boost regardless.
Sony HAVE been pretty good about updating their recent titles to 60fps (god of war, tlou2, days gone) but this is work the dev has to put in, it’s great to see this in older classics too.
Post script: the rug really tied the room together man!
Clearly the OG PS5 had a lot of headroom in its cooling. I think it is a shame that instead of giving a performance boost down the line they scaled back the cooling solution. MS give the Xbox one a extra 9% performance when in the same situation, can you imagine what a total dog the Xbox One would have been late in the generation without that boost, It was still a dog but wow, it could have been so much worst. I worry the PS5 will be in the same place later this generation and could have really used the boost.
A couple of frames is obviously not much, but optimised performance is a very good thing. Great firmware update.
@Milktastrophe i see, yh i did notice when searching on this, same complaints about earlier updates.
Hope you're right. Just wish sony would make a statement to re assure customers.
Thanks.
Better Than Nothing 🍀
@Splat
Still in my library 😂
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