As we approach the halfway point of the current console generation, anticipation grows for upgraded “Pro” versions of consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. PS5 enthusiasts were recently treated to leaks about the specs of the rumored PS5 Pro, internally known as “Trinity” at Sony.
The leaked details suggest that the PS5 Pro will feature upgrades such as a slightly higher-clocked CPU, 67 teraflops of 16-bit floating-point calculations, a GPU with 60 AMD compute units, faster memory bandwidth, and more. While these improvements are significant, they may not represent a leap comparable to a completely new console generation in terms of hardware power.
While expectations should be tempered regarding the extent of graphical improvements on the PS5 Pro, there are still realistic enhancements that gamers can anticipate. Here are three improvements we hope to see in PS5 games following the release of the PS5 Pro:
More stable frame rates
One of the most common complaints in this generation has been games experiencing frame rate issues. Even recent AAA titles like Dragon’s Dogma 2 struggle to maintain a smooth 30 frames per second on base current-gen consoles. While improvements to the PS5 Pro’s CPU may not lead to significant frame rate boosts due to minimal enhancements, achieving greater stability for 30fps games is a realistic goal.
Despite the challenge of achieving smooth 4K gameplay at 60fps in most AAA titles, any increase in performance on the PS5 Pro is a welcome upgrade.
Better ray tracing
Despite ray tracing being a highly anticipated feature in next-gen consoles like the PS5, its implementation in games has left much to be desired. The leaked documents hint at the PS5 Pro addressing this issue with improved ray-tracing architecture that can enhance performance up to four times.
Ray tracing plays a crucial role in enhancing the lighting and overall realism of a game world. The potential for better ray tracing on the PS5 Pro is an exciting prospect for gamers.
True 8K support
While the PS5 box promises 8K support, few games on the console actually deliver true 8K resolution. The PS5 Pro might improve this with a feature called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, using machine learning to enhance resolution and potentially make 8K gaming more attainable.
Even if widespread adoption of 8K resolution in games remains unlikely this generation, the potential for 8K super-resolution support on the PS5 Pro is a step towards fulfilling the promise made on PS5 boxes.
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