Here’s what reviewers are saying about the PlayStation 5 Pro

the long-awaited PlayStation 5 Pro is almost here, and after going through such a gaming drought in 2024, the console update feels even fresher. The first set of PS5 Pro reviews are out and all our assumptions seem to be correct. It does offer better performance in some PS5 games, but unless you have the right TV, setup, digital library, and $700 ready to go, you might feel safe sticking with your regular PlayStation 5 for now.

Most reviews say that based on the specs, this is the most powerful console you can buy right now, but that might be an exaggeration. Sony said it will 50 games when launched with the “Advanced” version marked. This includes everything from Alan Wake 2 to Star Wars Outlaws and, for some reason, Kayak VR: Mirage. There may be more in the future, but how good each one looks now may depend on the game. Washington Post noted that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth benefits greatly from ray tracing effects, which still allow play at 60 frames per second. Meanwhile, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart may lack details, such as fewer people in the crowd, unless you’re playing on “loyalty” mode.

As for whether you’ll actually see a difference in detail, Edge and others have noted that you need to be fairly close to the screen to notice the difference in detail in some games. You might be better off buying a PS5 Pro if you’re a gamer focused on a monitor with a big 4K screen right in front of you. Any games that do not have the “advanced” tag will not appear any different.

Yes, it’s a more powerful console, but most of the improvements are on the GPU, with claims of faster performance and AI scaling. An additional 2GB of slower DDR5 memory is used for non-gaming tasks. The PS5 handles all of this on the server side, but even so, The Verge noted that it saw “individual blades of grass” in Last of Us Part 1. The site even claimed that PlayStation 4 games like Bloodborne looked better with the image enhancement option for PS4.

While most reviewers noted that the games did look somewhat better, beauty is in the beholder. Tom’s Guide said that AI scaling in Last of Us Part II Remastered “offers players the best of both worlds” in terms of performance and accuracy. TechRadar similarly supported upscaling in Horizon Forbidden West, with both also complementing the ray tracing look on both, even if it may not match the quality of top-end (and much more expensive) gaming PCs.

The PlayStation 5 Pro also comes with 2TB of storage, which, given the size of most games on the platform, is a major improvement over the base 825GB SSD (667GB available) in 2020 mode. Several outlets have noted that you can purchase a 1TB SSD on the aftermarket for $100 or less to use on top of the latest PS5’s 1TB SSD in slim mode. The console is essentially a $100 upgrade to improve performance if you already have a lot of games. However, this also ignores the cost of a new drive, stand, or replacement of covers.

It’s slightly taller than the slim PS5 model, but IGN said it’s not so much larger that you’ll have a hard time finding a place for it on your TV stand. You’ve heard enough complaints about the lack of a vertical stand and disc drive that come in the box, but buying each separately takes the console to $700 and brings it closer to $800. The added space helps with heat dissipation, and the site says that under load it still runs at around 95 degrees Fahrenheit, just like the regular PS5.

Like the slim one, it’s overall lighter by about three pounds than the 2020 PS5. However, the general consensus is that for most gamers the regular PS5 will do just fine, especially if you don’t have a 4K TV large enough with room to easily see the extra detail in games played on the $700 console. console.

PlayStation 5 Pro will be released on November 7th. Those who were lucky enough to get ahead of the scalpers won. PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition can expect to be sent at the same time.