We’re slowly learning more about the recently announced PS5 Pro hardware and what it’s actually capable of. Sony officially announced the upgraded console during a technical presentation earlier this week, setting the internet ablaze with discussions about its lofty asking price of $699 (or possibly over R22,000 if you’re living in South Africa). According to a new clarification, the enhanced label for the PS5 Pro doesn’t actually guarantee that all games will run at 60FPS.
One of the key features of the PS5 Pro, as revealed by system architect Mark Cerny, is the boost in visual fidelity and smoother frame rates, blurring the line between Fidelity and Performance modes we’re accustomed to. After Sony revealed a working list of games that will be enhanced on the new hardware, many players assumed that this meant all of the highlighted games will receive that smoother 60FPS.
According to The Verge’s Tom Warren, this won’t be the case. Clarifying a bit of information that Sony didn’t mention during its technical presentation, Warren stated, “I reported earlier this year that PS5 Pro Enhanced games doesn’t guarantee 60FPS. Sony wasn’t super clear on this yesterday, but there will still be 30FPS PS5 Pro Enhanced games.”
I reported earlier this year that PS5 Pro Enhanced games doesn’t guarantee 60fps. Sony wasn’t super clear on this yesterday, but there will still be 30fps PS5 Pro Enhanced games https://t.co/94JV7EGpD1
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 11, 2024
Warren states that developers will have the option of targeting 60FPS over 30FPS for its games, which will likely qualify as an ‘Enhanced’ title. However, Warren previously suggested that the enhancements could also allude to the PS5 Pro being capable of delivering 1280p – 2160p at 30FPS (compared to the base PS5 which offered between 1080p and 1440p at 30FPS).
Of course, Sony didn’t make it very clear what qualifies as a PS5 Pro Enhanced title, leading to this confusion. Hopefully the company will be able to give us some clarity on the Pro’s true potential before the console’s launch in 7 November.
Source: Tom Warren