PS5 Pro delivers 30% performance boost with minimal power increase

The PS5 Pro enhances performance by 30% with minor power increase for $700.

: The PlayStation 5 Pro offers a significant 30% performance boost with only a slight increase in power consumption, maintaining around 228-240 watts in demanding titles. Priced at $699.99, it includes notable features such as a 16.7 TFLOP RDNA-based GPU and Sony's PSSR upsampling technology, plus additional RAM. Despite the price hike, its performance in both optimized and regular games surpasses the base model.

The PlayStation 5 Pro debuts with a 30% increase in performance while minimally increasing power consumption. With a $699.99 price, it boasts a 16.7 TFLOP RDNA-based GPU and Sony's PSSR upsampling tech, along with a 10% CPU clock speed increase and 2 more gigabytes of DDR5 RAM.

Digital Foundry’s analysis revealed the PS5 Pro consumes around 228-240 watts in demanding games like Elden Ring and F1 24, only slightly higher than the standard PS5. Their findings highlight the Pro's energy efficiency despite its powerful capabilities, contrasting with the PS5 Slim's unexpectedly high power usage.

The performance boost is evident, with the PS5 Pro achieving 30-35% higher frame rates in Elden Ring, maintaining over 50fps even without Pro-optimization. Furthermore, it excels in titles utilizing features like ray tracing, further distinguishing itself from the base PS5 despite its increased cost.

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