Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
That would work if the S and Pro were targeting the same thing. It's like comparing the PS4 slim to Scorpio when it's released.
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PS4 firmware 4.50 add Boost Mode for PS4 Pro.
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ethomaz
Banned
Yeap the PS4 mode today runs dowclocked... this option will only runs PS4 games with Pro clocks.
GinoFelino
Member
I wish they'd have called this Beast Mode instead of Boost Mode
I am guessing Witcher 3 will see an improvement in several places from a boosted cpu and gpu. Probably the Bioshock collection as well since that didn't get a pro mode.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
Actually I expect them to be like "wow this works great why didn't Sony make a bigger deal out of this or implement it at launch".
brandonh83
Banned
Not getting excited for this until it's a thing and has been tested.
Well, you can find out today which games break or not! Maybe some, maybe many, maybe none, let us know what you experienced!
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Pretty sweet.
UnluckyKate
Member
I don't think it will be of any real performance boost honestly... Maybe 10% if they just use the higher clock of PS4 pro...
Locked 30fps games that failed to reach 30fps all the time.
Locked 60fps games that failed to reach 60fps all the time.
Unlocked games.
Games with dynamic resolutions.
List would probably be huge.
Or they will focus on the things that it break in games
thelastword
Banned
Some 30fps games can reach 60fps easily if GPU bound. The only problem is that most of the games are locked at 30fps, so a stable 30fps is all that's on the cards.
However a stable 60fps is now possible in many 60fps games.....
Battlefield 4
Hardline
Borderlands
MGSV PP/Ground Zeroes
DOOM
Project Cars
RE-R2
SFV
and the list goes on.....
Personally, what I would like is a base res increase of 1080p for all games with this boost for games below 1080p on PS4, so a standard rez boost as well, but I imagine that would be difficult to implement without a patch. I'd also like a framerate unlocker for all games to see how much better they would run beyond locked 30fps, but then again, that would/may need a patch for said games.......
Games like Driveclub could very well run at 60fps if that was done on a firmware level....
All in all, sounds very good, but it doesn't detract or prevent full-on pro patches that would boost graphical settings, framerate optimizations and higher resolutions. Such patches would always be much more ideal, but for the vast majority of titles which will not be patched, this is a gold feature tbh....
Zekra Dezivad
Member
ps4 BEAST mode
RoadHazard
Gold Member
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It already runs at 30. With some drops, sure, and I guess those might be ironed out with this. But if you're referring to the frame pacing issue, this won't fix that. That's not the game running below 30, it's the game running at 30 but with incorrect frame timing.
We have to wait for DF but Frame pacing probably will not be affected since it is not a performance issue.
stargateheaven
Member
Warning that THIS MIGHT BREAK SOME GAMES.
That's what it says on the option.
That's what it says on the option.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yep.
Probably not a good idea for anyone to try and catalog every single game lol. I think this can be best labeled as an "XB1S like boost to XB1 games" but based on the Pro specs, better.
Man .. Until Dawn without the bad frame rate .. excited !
nope, would not fix that
Well, there are educated guesses (small framerate bump where not hitting 30 / 60 FPS target) and outrageous dreams (30 to 60 fps magic). This can be judged sufficiently without hands-on.
Even a blind hen...
That's why it's an option.
Kamina
Golden Boy
Don't worry, the stabilized it so much it in the past, now is the time to use that stability
MarcusAurelius32
Member
In case they couldn't make it work reliably enough is the best guess
Only if From patch out the 30 fps lock.
Can Crusher
Banned
So many concerns, I see nothing to be concerned about.
Good Guy Gone Bad
Member
Nice! Excited to see what the effects are gonna be like in actuality.
Hopefully a good boost comes to a few games which need it.
Hopefully a good boost comes to a few games which need it.
KainXVIII
Member
AbandonedTrolley
Member
He was right onQ
CouchMaster
Member
DF post if okay.
Tarkus
Member
They're literally salivating.
Solidus187
Member
All this thread has done is remind me that people on the Internet are way more perturbed by the frame-pacing issues in Bloodborne (and presumably DS3?) than I ever could be. It always struck me as a very minor annoyance that I'd struggle to care about once I'm five minutes into the action.
Anyway, what I'm really curious about is how FFXIV will benefit from this mode. That's a game that definitely struggles to stay near its targeted 60 FPS. They've mentioned that they're working on official Pro support (maybe with the release of Stormblood) but this could be a good solution until then.
Anyway, what I'm really curious about is how FFXIV will benefit from this mode. That's a game that definitely struggles to stay near its targeted 60 FPS. They've mentioned that they're working on official Pro support (maybe with the release of Stormblood) but this could be a good solution until then.
GreenTornadoX
Member
Kenzodielocke
Banned
So a fluctiuating 30fps is better than a fluctiuating fps over 30fps?
That's not a negative thing at all, I'm just telling people how it is. I always unlock my framerates if they are going to go over the cap.
Toadthemushroom
Member
This would be an amazing option if true but I'm sceptical. Why isn't anyone asking:
1) What the source even is. All I've seen so far is a screenshot of a JPN-language settings screen. Where did this even originate from? The media, which are reporting on this, are just linking back to GAF, not even the primary source!
2) Whether Sony would actually do this. Sure, it's a "use at your own risk" setting, but you can imagine plenty of end-users turning it on for games which are old, but which they are playing for the first time. Would first-time players even notice if the game isn't operating correctly?
I don't know, I like the idea of it, but I wonder how it'll work. N3DS homebrew allows users to activate the extra power of the system for non-N3DS-enhanced games (4x 804Mhz ARM11 cores with 2MB L2 Cache), but a few games become literally unplayable or lock up.
PS4's extra grunt lies in the GPU - an opposite situation to N3DS's which was a CPU-heavy upgrade. Is that more or less prone to issues if Sony just switches on the other half of the PS4 Pro's GPU?
1) What the source even is. All I've seen so far is a screenshot of a JPN-language settings screen. Where did this even originate from? The media, which are reporting on this, are just linking back to GAF, not even the primary source!
2) Whether Sony would actually do this. Sure, it's a "use at your own risk" setting, but you can imagine plenty of end-users turning it on for games which are old, but which they are playing for the first time. Would first-time players even notice if the game isn't operating correctly?
I don't know, I like the idea of it, but I wonder how it'll work. N3DS homebrew allows users to activate the extra power of the system for non-N3DS-enhanced games (4x 804Mhz ARM11 cores with 2MB L2 Cache), but a few games become literally unplayable or lock up.
PS4's extra grunt lies in the GPU - an opposite situation to N3DS's which was a CPU-heavy upgrade. Is that more or less prone to issues if Sony just switches on the other half of the PS4 Pro's GPU?
Here's that DF video for Return to Arkham.
Since it ran at an unlocked framerate they were able to see what a game would run like on Pro with the "free" performance increase.
Seems significant to me, even with it's poor optimization.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=T1vIOOPEaVM
Since it ran at an unlocked framerate they were able to see what a game would run like on Pro with the "free" performance increase.
Seems significant to me, even with it's poor optimization.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=T1vIOOPEaVM
Could've been an option at launch though. Cerny said they didn't offer it because of that.
No biggie though. I own a Pro.
