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@ShinobiGuy don't ask me about this abomination. XD I hate the fact that they are making iterative PCs out of consoles. Of course to get even more money out of stupid customers who are salivating at the thought of marketing catchphrases like 4K and HDR. Most don't even know what this actually means. The vast majority don't even own 4K TVs that are HDR ready for a long time.
I'll own being a "1080peasant" for the rest of this console generation. If you can even call it a generation anymore. Then I will get a PC. Since Sony and Microsoft clearly tell me that real consoles are dead.
The PS4 Pro is by the way not really that big of a deal. It is just about double as powerful as the PS4. They bumped up the GPU but the CPU is still pretty shitty and it is overall still a good deal weaker than current high end PCs.
It actually can't run the games in full 4K either. It's more like 2K which they upscale to still look good on 4K TVs.
Also, if you run a game in 4K mode on PS4 Pro you just get the resolution bump but no extra graphical effects. The console is not powerful enough for that. Only if you play a game in 1080p on your 1080p TV the console is powerful enough to bump up image quality and effects such as shadows and draw distance. But not actually all developers will do that because this additional optimization costs time and money. All new games from now on need to have a mandatory PS4 Pro patch but a 4K mode will suffice.
The Rise of the Tombraider is a good example that will make the very best out of the PS4 Pro. You will be able to run the game in three different modes:
- in 4K mode (higher resolution and HDR but without any other graphical improvements)
- in 1080p and 60 fps (standard resolution and higher framerate without any additional graphical improvements)
- in 1080p and 30fps (standard resolution, standard framerate but with additional graphical improvements)
That shows pretty well that even if fully taken advantage of, the PS4 Pro is actually not the real deal and still comparatively weak. Better wait for the Xbox Scorpio next year then. This console will really reach highend PC power...but for a hefty price tag of course.
Last but not least the PS4 Pro will not receive an Ultra HD Blu-ray player. So still no 4K films on your 4K TV and the regular PS4 will actually receive the HDR update. There's no additional power needed for that. Just a patch and of course a TV that features HDR.
@KasumiLover69 might find this interesting.