Unlock the Limitless Possibilities of the PS5 Pro: Inside Its Real Capabilities

Sony’s PS5 Pro: A Misstep in Showcasing Graphics?

I’m left wondering if Sony made a mistake in showcasing the PS5 Pro’s graphical improvements using a bandwidth-limited, compressed YouTube video. I’m currently looking at a native 5.3GB video file of Sony’s presentation on a 4K OLED screen, and I genuinely think corporate can’t tell the difference in some of these games. That wasn’t necessarily true on YouTube.

But Don’t Just Take My Word for It

I want you to download the lossless PNG screenshots I’ve captured, so you can decide for yourself. Important note: Do not right-click to download the images; instead, left-click the link in each caption to load the pictures, then download them. Each should have a filesize well over 4MB. Optimally, you should then display them on a big 4K screen, like the one you might use with the PlayStation.

Comparing PS5 Pro to Original PS5

The above examples show the PS5 Pro compared to the original PS5’s faster-framerate "performance" mode, designed to demonstrate how you don’t have to sacrifice graphics for smooth 60fps speeds. However, if you’re willing to tolerate the lower framerates of "Fidelity" mode, the advantage isn’t as clear-cut.

More Games, More Questions

Sony didn’t offer comparo images for every title, but here are pictures from other games it used to represent the PS5 Pro’s graphics:

Get Up Close and Personal

If you’re really dedicated, you could even try to find the same moment in the same game on your own PS5, grab your own screenshot, and use Nvidia’s ICAT tool to peep pixels like a pro.

Is it Worth the Hype?

Is it ridiculous that we’ve come to this? Maybe! But I don’t want you to think there’s no difference between PS5 and PS5 Pro graphics at 60fps: there’s absolutely a difference – just perhaps not one that’s worth $700 to you.