PlayStation 5 Pro Console

3 reviews for PlayStation 5 Pro Console

1. 

   Aiden – March 28, 2025

   Worth the price.
   It’s really hard to describe, but in games that do not have a PlayStation five pro patch it enhances them by stabilizing the frames, cleaning up a lot of the artifacts and slowdowns that were present before they’re no longer there the image and everything is just completely clean. MK one for example is getting a patch, but I played it before the patch and after the new system, there’s no frame drops, slow downs or weird stuttering. Everything is just more solid. Of course it’ll only get better once they patch it.Stellar Blade is MUCH more cleaner with patch. I also noticed the details, obviously because of the pro patch but the game runs solid and very fluid. It’s like a completely different game. I normally played game in 4K, but I had to drop down to performance mode on the original PS5 and it looked a little grainy, even with the 4K option on and you sit still and look into the distance. There was strange type of grain/artifacts. All that is completely gone now with Pro/Patched. The high frame and the good graphics are basically combining into one down. Even an option to play 120 Hz. (if into that)After the PS five pro patch games are a completely different animal, night and day. Crystal clear fluid higher frame rate and the resolution is just incredible. Everything is much more cleaner, no artifacts or weird strange noise in the background. It’s just clean it almost wants you to get closer to the television. Of course the bigger TV is really benefited from at the most I would say 60 and up. (I have a 82)As for the non-PlayStation 5 pro has games they just run more smoothly, load quicker, no studder, and overall everything is just solid. It’s really hard to explain now I know what some people were talking about saying that it’s very hard to describe. It’s one of those things you have to have inside your house. He won’t really notice a lot of of the details on a standard YouTube video or small handheld cell phone. You have to have the unit in your home. If I’m not mistaken, PlayStation five pro enhancements now after it’s released was encouraged and should be simple for the developers to turn on as the games being made.Either way i’d recommended it, very happy with it. It feels like this should’ve been the unit that came out originally back with the original PS five released. The lighting and reflection is far more noticeable like at least 2 to 3 times more detail. It’s in your face versus before barely noticeable now it’s just there and it looks really good when you see it in movement. Now some people may think is that worth it? Yes because between graphics, reflections, and real time light and animations and everything included and games nowadays when everything is performing on equal level, the experience is better.Games that are not patched seemed to run at a higher or more stable frame rate, which is something you physically notice. I tried devil may cry for the PlayStation five reflections look the same just more smoother. Not as real looking since its a release game when the Pro model wasn’t available.Games that take advantage of the more realistic reflections and better lighting have to be patched, but luckily the game ends up being more smoother feeling, frame drops are no longer a thing. Either way, old game would perform better. It also has an option to boost older games going all the way back to the PlayStation 4. I haven’t tried it since I don’t have any PS4 games, but from what I’ve read, it’s sharpens and cleans up a lot of the images even on games that were not patched.I’ll give you a tip with the 120 Hz. Sony does not have a full high speed. It’s cap the 32 something they can possibly unlock later in the future. HDR data never output full in a game that runs at 120hz, and it’s been that way since the original PlayStation 5. If you use 120 Hz and you have a 120 Hz TV the image will look darker. You can fix this by turning on HIGI in settings, (should be under tone mapping) or option in some tv that have game mode. In other TVs, it only appeared after turning on game mode.But there’s a workaround to force the system to output full color, which ends up being super bright. Change the setting for that specific game to 1080p by force in the PS5 Pro/PS5 system menu. However, I would recommend this more for the PRO because it has enhancement with a brand new 4K scaling system. Set the game to either fidelity on the P55 PRO mode or Pro Max try them both out you’ll notice the darkness goes instantly away because the HDMI now has less information to output so we can output full color resolution @120hz. Or you can just not play in 120 Hz and just use a standard Pro setting/leave system at 2k. Just giving a tip in case you try 120 Hz and realize it’s darker.I’m happy with the unit. It does feel like a completely different system. It’s just overall better performance, more cleaner, the pro enhanced games look freaking phenomenal and it definitely fixes a lot of problems with the older non-pro games.

2. 

   The Lovely Lyss – March 28, 2025

   Stabile Framerate – this is what you’re buying the PS5 Pro for!
   Straight to the point – PS5 Pro is going to benefit the games that are tailored, by Sony / other developers, to utilize the PSSR enhancing feature. When that Pro enhancement exists, you can expect a near / at 60 FPS for the game using this feature. Prime point, Star Wars: Outlaws; it’s pro performance mode now incorporates the Fidelity Mode of the base PS5 while boosting the FPS to 60 – it’s noticeable and if your TV or chose Gaming Monitor has the appropriate specs for Variable Refresh Rate (up to 120hz), then you’re getting even more out of the Pro.As someone who is using their Pro as an extension of what I play on my rather robust PC (RTX 4090), it’s nice to go into the living room and have my eyes not experience a jarring Technological Friction with way lower FPS than what I am accustomed to gaming with on my PC. Yes, this is a first world problem, yes, I have immense gratitude for the PC I own and now PS5 Pro, and for folks who want more consistent performance, then the PS5 Pro is phenomenal.Here’s the catch, and all buyers looking to get one, PLEASE be aware: All games are NOT going to benefit from the PS5 Pro right out of the box. They have to be patched and or tailor-made upon release to utilize the features of this system. As of this writing there are a number of titles that benefit from said Pro / PSSR enhancements, but you have to research and make sure those are games you currently own.Take Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5; CDPR have chose not to (as of this writing) to craft a PS5 Pro enhanced mode for the game. When you boot it up, the Fidelity (ray trace mode) still runs at a jarringly low framerate. Performance mode still has the FASTER framerate everyone has been accustomed to. It’s this kind of example that folks, myself included, temper their expectations with currently until more titles are released using the PSSR feature to boost FPS in more graphically demanding games.As someone who plays Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with an RTX 4090 and further enhancements being provided by Nvidia’s DLSS, my frames are above 200 FPS and higher; it’s kind of wild – yes, I could be playing at 1440p / 4k, but having everything maxed out with Path Tracing on (which is being boosted by DLSS) is truly a sight to behold, even at 1080p on a 25 inch monitor with proper Gsync (Viewsonic Elite XG251G – 25 inch – 1080- 1 Ms – 360Hx – with Gysnc).Coming from this to the PS5 Pro is a night and day comparison, but again, at basic performance mode the game is running at 60 FPS; would it be nice if CDPR added a PS5 Pro patch, yes, but again, unless it is advertised as such, your game is not taking advantage of the price you’re paying to get this shinier system.Which brings me to the end – is the PS5 Pro absolutely necessary at this point, NO, not at all. You’re buying the system now as a way to boost the games you have that are advertised to be taking advantage of the Pro with a “Pro” Enhanced mode – again, research the game you are playing and see if it does. On top of this, it’s for what’s to come in the 2025 and beyond as we get closer to PS6. The hope is PSSR will boost games that are robust and will need the added bit of horsepower the Pro can afford on top of the aforementioned PSS5 boost. Think Grand Theft Auto 6; that game is going to be BEEFY and even on PS5 Pro I anticipate the FPS is going to struggle so any added boost, such as that from PSSR, will probably move more people to consider a mid-gen upgrade like this. While not necessary, hopefully Sony learns to competitively price this system in a way that doesn’t feel so OBSCENE as it does now.I sold my OG PS5 Digital and utilized some gift money I happened upon this holiday season; if it wasn’t for that, I would not have bothered to buy the Pro. For the games I play currently that benefit from the Pro / PSSR enhancement, it’s great (SW:Outlaws; Horizon Remastered; Hogwarts Legacy; Alan Wake II).If you get one, enjoy, if you don’t that’s cool too!

3. 

   Clayton McEvoy – March 28, 2025

   If you can take the cost, its worth it
   The graphical advantages of the PS5 pro have been deemed underwhelming by many, and the price too high. I will say that there is a night or day difference in many games. Dragons Dogma 2 runs twice as fast, and Horizon Forbidden West looks absolutely stunning. Now, many games simply have negligent ray tracing features. I wouldn’t recommend buying this system for Dead Rising Remaster or Resident Evil 4, for instance. Still, there are so many games that are not optimized for PS5 pro that run at far more stable frame rates. Games like Elden Ring, for instance. I, personally, cant stand sitting at a PC anymore for various reasons. My consoles have become a vacation where I won’t get email notifications or feel like I am sitting at the work desk. If you feel like I do, this is the best experience that console gaming can give you. If you know what you are paying for, its well worth it.