After a quiet confirmation just before this year's E3, Sony has finally unveiled its revamped PS4, named the PS4 Pro - previously dubbed as the PS4 Neo or PS4K - joining Microsoft's Xbox Project Scorpio as a new wave of mid-generation console upgrades.
Following a series of leaks earlier in the year and a reveal event in September, we know about its visual and performance upgrades as part of a dedicated 'Pro' mode for selected games, 4K and HDR output, and full compatibility with existing PS4 games and peripherals.
The PS4 Pro is not to be confused with the PS4 Slim, which is set to offer the same specs, software and peripheral support as the launch console in a smaller form factor.
The new 'three-tiered' PS4 Pro.
PS4 Pro specs - how powerful is it compared to the existing PS4?
Sony has said it has "more than doubled" the GPU power of the standard PS4, that it uses AMD's Polaris architecture, and that the clock-rate of the CPU has been boosted. Here's a specific breakdown:
The specs matched those leaked in documentation supplied to developers earlier this year, which Digital Foundry broke down in its PS4 Pro's leaked specs analysis. This confirmed the Polaris AMB CPU boost, but also supplied details to the CPU overclock with x86 cores from the original PS4 system, as well as a bandwidth increase to memory that, while doesn't scale too well with the 31% CPU increase, provides a 512MB memory increase for games in Pro-mode.
Here is how the Pro and base PS4 compares:
| Base PS4 | PS4 Pro | Boost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 1.6GHz | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 2.1GHz | 1.3x |
| GPU | 18 Radeon GCN compute units at 800MHz | 36 'improved' GCN compute units at 911MHz | 2.3x FLOPs |
| Memory | 8GB GDDR5 at 176GB/s | 8GB GDDR5 at 218GB/s | 24% more bandwidth, 512MB more useable memory |
How the PS4 Pro is different to the existing PS4:
- Graphical and performance improvements to supported games when played on Pro, including PSVR titles
- 4K upscaling of games (native output of select games unconfirmed)
- 4K video support (Netflix and YouTube confirmed)
- New 'three-tiered' design and a finish similar to the PS Slim
- Updated DualShock 4 controller with light strip visible on touch pad
- 1TB hard drive space as standard
The PS4 Pro and PS4 slim, side-by-side.
PS4 Pro vs PS4 - what will be the same?
- Same library of games - so no PS4 Pro exclusives - with each piece of software a unified package that runs on both consoles
- Identical peripheral support, from the DualShock 4 to the PS Camera
- No PS4 Pro-exclusive features or DLC in any games. However, leaks have said certain modes can be enhanced; one example is if there is a two-player local split-screen mode, it could expand to four-players on Pro
- Shared and equal PSN ecosystem, so regular PS4 users can play and interact alongside Pro users with no differences online, and vice versa
- Save data, Trophy and PSN account log-in compatibility between the two systems, with the same user interface
- PlayStation Store will be the same, but expect pages and physical game-packaging to list PS4 Pro-added features
- HDR visual support, also available to base PS4 systems through firmware update 4.0
The PS4 Pro from the front. And no, that drive doesn't support UHD 4K Blu-ray discs.
What PS4 Pro doesn't offer:
- UHD Blu-ray drive support for 4K movies on disc
How does the PS4 Pro compare to Project Scorpio?
Project Scorpio is to Xbox One as what the PS4 Pro is to the PS4; a mid-generation upgrade with notable graphical and performance improvements to existing software, and full backwards compatibility with all previous software and peripherals.
| PS4 | PS4 Pro | Xbox One | Project Scorpio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 1.6GHz | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 2.1GHz | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 1.75GHz | Eight cores, speculation: up-clocked Jaguar or equivalent |
| GPU | 18 Radeon GCN compute units at 800MHz | 36 improved GCN compute units at 911MHz | 12 GCN compute units at 853MHz | Speculation: 56/60 GCN compute units at 800-850MHz |
| Memory | 8GB GDDR5 at 176GB/s | 8GB GDDR5 at 218GB/s | 8GB DDR3 at 68GB/s and 32MB ESRAM at max 218GB/s | Over 320GB/s bandwidth - speculation: 12GB of GDDR5 |
How do the two compare in theory? While to date Xbox One has lagged behind PS4 performance, Project Scorpio is set to offer a sizable leap over both the PS4 and PS4 Pro, with much better graphical and memory capabilities, and support for native 4K gaming. (If you're interested in investing in a 4K TV for Xbox One S and beyond, here is a list of some of the best 4KTV screens for HDR gaming.)
To quote Digital Foundry in their Xbox Project Scorpio spec analysis: "It's a remarkable turnabout. A good portion of PlayStation 4's success has been down to its spec advantage over Xbox One, combined with a focus on the hardcore player. Sony's technological advantage will be gone with the next wave of hardware."
It's expected you will have to wait longer for one than the other, though; PS4 Pro is coming November 2016, while Microsoft has said Project Scorpio won't release until holiday 2017. Price is also a factor, with Digital Foundry also predicting a $100 difference between the two mid-generation systems.
How does the PS4 Pro compare to Xbox One S?
Whereas the Xbox One S is essentially a slimline version of the existing Xbox One (with some added benefits for those using 4KTVs - you can read everything we know about Xbox One S in our dedicated guide) the PS4 Pro is a mid-generational upgrade over the existing PS4, with notable graphical and performance upgrades.
While all PS4s - both slim and Pro - offer HDR support through a firmware upgrade, which is something only Xbox One S models allow, Microsoft's system comes with a UHD Blu-ray drive, while the PS4 Pro does not.
PS4 Pro games - how different will PS4 Pro games look?
Until first full eyes-on in person, it's hard to say exactly how different PS4 Pro games will look - but on paper a 2.3x FLOP graphics boost and an additional 512MB of memory should give games some extra oomph. But with mandatory support for existing PS4 games on the Pro, there will be a ceiling in terms of the improvements to performance; after all, in a statement from PlayStation boss Andrew House, both original and Pro systems will be sold at the same time "through the life cycle" of the system.
Until then, we know that improvements will range from the following for Pro-mode titles, depending on the game:
- Mandatory 1080p minimum native display resolution
- Higher frame-rates
- More stable frame-rates
- Improved graphics fidelity
- Additional graphics features
PS4 Pro game compatibility - what games will be improved on the new system?
Everything we know about Nintendo NX From detachable controllers to games, here's what's next from Nintendo.
All existing PS4 games will work on PS4 Pro, and according to leaked documents, from October 2016 all new games released on PS4 must offer a Pro mode to offer visual and performance improvements, whether it's a resolution increase or new graphical features. This surely means many of this year's biggest releases will have Pro modes, but until then, confirmed upcoming PS4 Pro mode games include:
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Days Gone
- FIFA 17
- Battlefield 1
- Mass Effect Andromeda
- Spiderman
- Watch Dogs 2
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- For Honor
- Dishonored 2
- Final Fantasy XV
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Killing Floor 2
Developers are welcome - but not required - to add 'forward compatibility' patches to their existing PS4 games, opening the door to some of this console generation's biggest releases to get some performance upgrades. Digital Foundry has chosen a list of 10 games perfect for PS4 Pro updates as examples of what would most benefit, but until a few developers have confirmed games that will get the upgrade:
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Shadow of Mordor
- Paragon
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar