F1 24 tested on PS5 Pro: ray tracing and PSSR raise visual quality to new heights

PS5 Pro enhances F1 24 with ray tracing and PSSR, offering improved visuals and performance.

: F1 24 on PS5 Pro introduces enhanced visuals through ray tracing and PSSR, improving reflections, ambient occlusion, and global illumination. The game supports 120fps and 8K TV, maintaining 60fps with ray tracing, thanks to a 67% GPU boost. Ray tracing features include realistic road reflections and ambient shading, though some pre-race sequences face frame-rate drops. PSSR effectively reconstructs a near-4K image from a lower resolution, enhancing quality without performance loss.

Codemasters' update for F1 24 includes substantial ray tracing improvements on the PS5 Pro, utilizing its increased GPU capability. These enhancements, such as reflections, ambient occlusion, and dynamic global illumination, remain at consistent 60fps during gameplay, significantly elevating the visual quality.

F1 24's use of PlayStation Spectral Resolution (PSSR) allows it to reconstruct images, nearing 4K quality even from lower resolutions like 1080p. This approach maintains the graphical fidelity without sacrificing performance, demonstrating how machine learning can optimize game visuals.

Despite occasional frame-rate dips during pre-race and replay sequences, the game's overall performance is strong on PS5 Pro. The introduction of a new 8K mode further showcases the console's capabilities, though it primarily leverages PSSR for most enhancements.