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Toshimasa Aoki, Product Manager for PlayStation, has reconfirmed details on the PS5 Pro Game Boost feature, which was previously mentioned by lead architect Mark Cerny during the console’s announcement a few weeks ago.

PS5 Pro has a function called “Game Boost”. Even if it is not a PS5 Pro compatible version, if the game uses a variable refresh rate or variable resolution, it will be able to be displayed more stably even if it is set to a high setting. However, in the case of games that are fixed at 30 FPS, it cannot be supported unless it is unlocked.

PS5 Pro Game Boost is able to vastly improved the performance of more than 8,500 backwards compatible PS4 games, but it’s also able to apply some of its magic to PS5 titles. Specifically, Aoki-san revealed that even if a title is not PS5 Pro Enhanced, then Game Boost can improve things providing the game has unlocked frame rate and resolution.

PS5 Pro Game Boost Reconfirmed By Sony Exec, Games With Unlocked Frame Rate/Dynamic Resolution Will Automatically See Improvements - PlayStation Universe

An Sony executive has reconfirmed details on PS5 Pro Game Boost following comments by Mark Cerny.

www.psu.com

 

[FrankWza]

$700!
$30 vertical stand!
$80 drive
Didn't sell out preorders lol
DOA
Arrogant Sony!!!!
Build equivalent PC for $837.16

They should have made an unlimited supply of the limited edition numbered console, fuck Sony for limiting the number of a true limited edition

Did I cover everything?

 

[Skifi28]

Duh

 

[MisterXDTV]

I posted this like a week ago

LOL

 

[bundylove]

I booted up robocop the other day.
Performance mode.
Holy shit is it blurry.
This will be huge for me.

 

[GermanZepp]

$700!
$30 vertical stand!
$80 drive
Didn't sell out preorders lol
DOA
Arrogant Sony!!!!
Build equivalent PC for $837.16

Did I cover everything?

You lost your best costumer

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

$700!
$30 vertical stand!
$80 drive
Didn't sell out preorders lol
DOA
Arrogant Sony!!!!
Build equivalent PC for $837.16

Did I cover everything?

They should have made an unlimited supply of the limited edition numbered console, fuck Sony for limiting the number of a true limited edition

 

[kittoo]

So no benefit to Bloodborne then.

 

[Bojji]

So Bloodborne will still be 30fps with bad frame pacing and 1080p?

 

[Quantum253]

*Maybe

 

[Skifi28]

$700!

Did I cover everything?

Should have gone with 800€, sounds even better.

 

[Kacho]

Yeah no shit. How is this news?

 

[Markio128]

It’d be nice if we had an idea of which PS5 games have unlocked framerate/resolution. Anyone got a list handy?

 

[Bojji]

Yeah no shit. How is this news?

It's like every "boost" ever to console games. Locked games will still be locked, unlocked games (dynamic res) will benefit.

 

[omegasc]

So Bloodborne will still be 30fps with bad frame pacing and 1080p?

it was slightly better on the PS4 Pro and PS5, but the short answer is yes, probably.

 

[diffusionx]

What games do you see really benefitting from this? Pick only games without announced enhancements (e.g. not DD2)
Elden Ring
Wo Long
BG3
DMC5SE (launch game, shoddy port)
Resident Evil 2/4

 

[Represent.]

$1000 dollar console.

Goddamn expensive fucking machine, with $100 dollar games.

And people wonder why I am so hard on trash/lazy devs, and shit graphics.

 

[Shifty1897]

FF16 won't work much with it at current. Whenever you enter battle the game automatically drops to 720p on performance mode, they'd have to patch that.

Happy for Dragons Dogma 2 fans though, they should see some improvements there.

 

[Kacho]

What games do you see really benefitting from this? Pick only games without announced enhancements (e.g. not DD2)
Elden Ring
Wo Long
BG3
DMC5SE (launch game, shoddy port)
Resident Evil 2/4

Any game with a performance mode most likely. Say something like AssCreed Valhalla or Avatar Frontiers. The dynamic res with see a huge boost and likely no frame drops without the need for a patch. Dying Light 2 would be another good test game. I believe that res was dropping really low at points.

 

[adamsapple]

So exactly like PS4 Pro's boost mode, like many already speculated.

 

[hinch7]

They should have made an unlimited supply of the limited edition numbered console, fuck Sony for limiting the number of a true limited edition

I'd settle for some PS1 grey plates, but Sony dislikes money.

 

[Judge Magister]

A boost mode similar to the PS4 Pro. Oh my.

 

[Bojji]

What games do you see really benefitting from this? Pick only games without announced enhancements (e.g. not DD2)
Elden Ring
Wo Long
BG3
DMC5SE (launch game, shoddy port)
Resident Evil 2/4

Elden Ring for sure will be locked 60. BG3 probably will run the same, but GAF experts told me that Zen 2 inside Pro will magicaly perform 2x better so I believe them.

 

[FrankWza]

Should have gone with 800€, sounds even better.

Yeah I think maybe lower the equivalent PC amount would add something. Or something about a potato PC.
I'll do better next time.

 

[YCoCg]

So Bloodborne will still be 30fps with bad frame pacing and 1080p?

No PS4 Pro patch, no PS5 boost and now no PS5 Pro boost, sadly yes, Bloodborne is locked to 1080p/30fps. The game needs to already be uncapped to take advantage of boost modes.

 

[Kacho]

Elden Ring for sure will be locked 60. BG3 probably will run the same, but GAF experts told me that Zen 2 inside Pro will magicaly perform 2x better so I believe them.

Dragons Dogma 2 will run at a stable 120fps in the city. Believe!

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I'd settle for some PS1 grey plates, but Sony dislikes money.

My launch day PS5 has some, Sony might dislike money but generic vendors on Amazon love money and they look great

 

[Filben]

Did I cover everything?

nope.

Euro prices, e.g. 800EUR for console, 120EUR MSPR for the disc drive but demand is high so there's no one selling it under 210EUR right now.

They're all already existing games. Who plays these games again with the Pro?

 

[Bojji]

No PS4 Pro patch, no PS5 boost and now no PS5 Pro boost, sadly yes, Bloodborne is locked to 1080p/30fps. The game needs to already be uncapped to take advantage of boost modes.

Everyone wants BB remake/remaster or even a fucking patch...

Sony: Here is Concord, enjoy!

 

[Kacho]

Everyone wants BB remake/remaster or even a fucking patch...

Sony: Here is Concord, enjoy!

How about a Horizon cozy game

 

[Bojji]

How about a Horizon cozy game

Yeah, something that already was 4k CB and 60fps on PS5. Ehhh...

 

[yogaflame]

Can't wait too see Elden Ring and Bloodborne on 4k/60fps on ps5 pro.

 

[diffusionx]

Any game with a performance mode most likely. Say something like AssCreed Valhalla or Avatar Frontiers. The dynamic res with see a huge boost and likely no frame drops without the need for a patch. Dying Light 2 would be another good test game. I believe that res was dropping really low at points.

Yea im trying to think of games that will really benefit.

Elden Ring for sure will be locked 60. BG3 probably will run the same, but GAF experts told me that Zen 2 inside Pro will magicaly perform 2x better so I believe them.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Most reasonable people here are just like curious why someone would buy this.

The people who are mad, make no mistake, they already know.

Can't wait, preorder in the bag. Shoon, SHOON! PS5 Pro day 1 baby! It's beautiful!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I'll believe it when I see it. PS4 Pro Boost Mode hardly did shit because 99.99% games had frame rate caps and often they were 30 fps caps

 

[scydrex]

I'll believe it when I see it. PS4 Pro Boost Mode hardly did shit because 99.99% games had frame rate caps and often they were 30 fps caps

Also it had resolution locked too. Few games had dynamic resolution as far as i remember. Also the game had to be patched to use the extra GPU power.

 

[Vick]

Games With Unlocked Frame Rate/Dynamic Resolution Will Automatically See Improvements​

Most shocking news ever..

And borderline useless because, for some unholy reason, 30fps caps aren't unlockable 90% of the time.

 

[Bojji]

Most shocking news ever..

And borderline useless because, for some unholy reason, 30fps caps aren't unlockable 90% of the time.

They can be. Modders can do it, Sony can do it (even on OS level most likely). They just don't want to.

 

[Three]

What games do you see really benefitting from this? Pick only games without announced enhancements (e.g. not DD2)
Elden Ring
Wo Long
BG3
DMC5SE (launch game, shoddy port)
Resident Evil 2/4

You have a good list already.
My top picks:

Elden Ring,
Black Myth Wukong
Robocop
Cyberpunk 2077
Lords of the Fallen

+ most games with 120fps modes though they might not benefit as much I imagine.

 

[hinch7]

My launch day PS5 has some, Sony might dislike money but generic vendors on Amazon love money and they look great

Ah nice, didn't even realise there were aftermarket ones in that color. Was searching everywhere for one a few years back but never saw any.

Annoying that Sony doesn't make them, they would sell gangbusters.. going by how crazy fast the LE's sold out. Granted scalpers and everything.

 

[BoxFresh123]

 

[GymWolf]

Should have gone with 800€, sounds even better.

920 with the disc reader.

 

[Three]

I'll believe it when I see it. PS4 Pro Boost Mode hardly did shit because 99.99% games had frame rate caps and often they were 30 fps caps

During PS4 there wasn't VRR so framerate unlocked modes weren't as popular as they are today. It meant torn frames in the past.

 

[Vick]

They can be. Modders can do it, Sony can do it (even on OS level most likely). They just don't want to.

I know. You go almost illegal by Jailbreaking a PS5 and can play at rocksolid 60fps RDR2, Bloodborne, DriveClub and basically every game you can imagine, some only ever playable on Sony consoles.
You pay $700 for an hardware upgrade and can only play those countless 30fps PS4 games at 30fps.

I get those 30fps-only games could manifest issues once brutally unlocked, but you just put a classy warning on your toggle and leave the choice at the hands of your enthusiast, paying user.

 

[ZehDon]

... so the same as the PS4 Pro's boost mode, the PlayStation 5's PS4's bc setup, the Xbox One X, the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S then?

"Sony exec reconfirms that, yes, PS5 Pro really will play all your PS5 games!"

 

[Radical_3d]

Expected.

 

[mayham2199]

You have a good list already.
My top picks:

Elden Ring,
Black Myth Wukong
Robocop
Cyberpunk 2077
Lords of the Fallen

+ most games with 120fps modes though they might not benefit as much I imagine.

Good to see Cyberpunk 2077 will work with boost mode at least. I'm hoping for a patch from CD but I doubt we get one. I have to go back and play the DLC eventually.

 

[tommib]

Can't wait too see Elden Ring and Bloodborne on 4k/60fps on ps5 pro.

I’m really curious to see the Elden Ring quality ray tracing mode performing on the Pro. It’s under 30 fps most of the times. It’s going to be one of the best benchmarks.

 

[lh032]

anyone that think otherwise is an idiot.

 

[KormaChameleon]

$1000 dollar console.

Goddamn expensive fucking machine, with $100 dollar games.

And people wonder why I am so hard on trash/lazy devs, and shit graphics.

Wow. Why not include taxes in the price? That really annoys me as a Brit. All prices you see on UK retailers have VAT (Added Value Tax) included. No body has got time to work out the after tax prices!