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[adamsapple]

Just a very basic academic poll. Sony introduced a power save feature which cuts the wattage for both PS5 and Pro to about half at the expense of games either looking or running at lower metrics.

Is anyone here using this feature for average gaming?

 

[Thicc Enigma]

Why would we?

 

[Pedro Motta]

 

[Markio128]

No, but I do put items in the correct bins and drive an electric car.

 

[Punished Miku]

Why would we?

Crossplay parity with Series S gamers

 

[Forsete]

I do.

I prefer the cinematic 24 fps experience anyway, plus I get to save the environment.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Apart from beta testing PS6 Portable mode why would anyone bother?

 

[fastest finger]

Unless there's games that run perfectly fine in the power saver mode (backwards compatible games or simple Indie titles) why would we?

Even then, you're probably saving pennies and making so little environmental impact for it to be worth the trouble.

 

[DryvBy]

I'm American. I waste energy before I waste energy.

 

[DeepEnigma]

WTF? No.

I don't have multicolored hair or a slave ring in the nose either. Which I would think is a climate cult-tard prerequisite.

 

[CrimsonTide]

I would burn more energy if I could. Wish it had a "power waster" mode

So HELL NO

 

[TintoConCasera]

Just ordered a 1000W PSU that I don't need

 

[Certinty]

I didn't even realise this was a thing and I've had a PS5 and PS5 Pro since their launches.

 

[Sethbacca]

I didn't buy a PS5 Pro to use less than half of it.

 

[viveks86]

WTF T Tobimacoss ? You ruined the poll! Anyone voting yes should be banned. BANNED!

 

[yogaflame]

I haven't tried it yet, but I don't see the point why I will use it. We have efficient electricity at home and with extra help from solar power.

 

[Nankatsu]

Yeah, I got a Pro in order to cap its performance with this option.

 

[Ramiro_Rodriguez]

 

[MDSLKTR]

A bespoke 30fps cap in this economy?

 

[UniformDeliverance]

Oh you mean the "make the game worse" button? No no.. why on earth would anyone press that button

 

[Woggleman]

My air and heating use more power in one day than my PS5 does in a week so why would I?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Just ordered a 1000W PSU that I don't need

I didn't buy a PS5 Pro to use less than half of it.

 

[Moses85]

Just ordered a 1000W PSU that I don't need

I never turn off my PS5 Pro or TV.

 

[mckmas8808]

 

[CrimsonTide]

I never turn off my PS5 Pro or TV.

I never turn off my lights when leaving a room, I leave it on.

I am a rebel for sure.

 

[Pedro Motta]

T Tobimacoss

wtf man

 

[scydrex]

No, want to play my games on 60fps with the best IQ as possible. Maybe could try Days Gone but don't think so. Not interested in 30fps or low res.

 

[cormack12]

I dont use features that dont exist bruv

 

[nial]

Even if you wanted to, games only started to support it less than two weeks ago. There are less than 10 titles that currently do.
Pointless poll.

 

[Signalis]

 

[reinking]

No but I do shut my consoles down when I am not using them most of the time. The exception is if I know I am going to be using the Portal. Then I will keep one of them on sleep mode.

 

[StereoVsn]

I could see EU trying to mandate this sort of stuff during high energy usage hours.

I mean French politicians have been going hardcore against AC (it makes you sick apparently, don't tell FL or TX). And they are working on mandates for temperature settings and usage allowances.

It's not a huge step to mandate PC or Console power saving settings.

 

[kevboard]

my bet is that at most 1%, and more realistically about 0.1% of people will use this.

saving 2€ a year on exchange for halving your performance is not really a useful option.
this is just a secondary use for the upcoming PS Handheld modes

 

[ReBurn]

Why would we?

You don't want to make your games perform worse just because you can?

 

[Pedro Motta]

This is nothing more than Sony trying to get some tax breaks by being green.

 

[Physiognomonics]

It's too soon Adam. There are 3 games supporting the feature. Come back in one year.

 

[DeepEnigma]

This is nothing more than Sony trying to get some tax breaks by being green.

 

[Imtjnotu]

5 games use it

My man Adam: let's make a poll

 

[GHG]

Anyone who uses it needs to get their head checked.

 

[viveks86]

My man Adam: let's make a poll

Careful with the copyrighted language. LectureMaster might sue you for that.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Oh you mean the "make the game worse" button? No no.. why on earth would anyone press that button

Reminds me of an interview I read with Yu Suzuki, creator of Shenmue and Virtua Fighter. He said he had a button under his desk that if you pressed it, the graphics on the game he was working on turned to shit. He used it every time his boss came in to see how development went along, because when his boss saw how terrible the game looked, Suzuki and his team would get more time and money to finish the game like they envisioned it, instead of being rushed.

 

[Fermbiz]

I use the power save feature everyday but not turning it on

 

[LectureMaster]

Just a very basic academic poll. Sony introduced a power save feature which cuts the wattage for both PS5 and Pro to about half at the expense of games either looking or running at lower metrics.

Is anyone here using this feature for average gaming?

 

[adamsapple]

5 games use it

My man Adam: let's make a poll

 

[Karim]

Just a very basic academic poll. Sony introduced a power save feature which cuts the wattage for both PS5 and Pro to about half at the expense of games either looking or running at lower metrics.

Is anyone here using this feature for average gaming?

 

[Tobimacoss]

WTF T Tobimacoss ? You ruined the poll! Anyone voting yes should be banned. BANNED!

Lmao, I didn't realize the polls were public ..., I just thought it would be funny.

I don't have a PS5, but if I did, I don't see why one wouldn't use it for Remote Play, if it doesn't effect the overall performance. A 1080/30 game doesn't need the full power of the PS5.

 

[jshackles]

My PS5 is saving so much power. I haven't turned it on in months.

 

[xrnzaaas]

I always disable all power savings options on all my devices. No shutdowns, no going to sleep, no eco modes. Full power.

 

[Team Skoda]

 

[Humdinger]

No. In fact, whenever I game, I go out and start my car, and then I leave it running while I'm playing.