My question is, why are people expecting maximum PC settings and 4K out of a 399 box, with that CPU and GPU combo?
That's the whole point of the checkerboard rendering mode, you get better IQ, far easier to scale to 4K TV's or downsample to 1080p for a trade off in graphics, and the game still looks comparable to original PS4.. In 1080p mode you get the best possible graphics for the hardware and the ability to possibly aim for 60fps sometimes, hence the 3 options.
Did people come in this thread thinking the Pro checkerboard rendering method was going to equal a high end PC in graphics too?
this dumb obsession to make 4k standard. Get over it. 1080p 60fps is what the new consoles should be aiming at or maybe a little higher, but 4k from the get go is a total waste of resources where they could be put into making a better game at standard resolutions.
1080p60fps was never going to be the standard for the PS Pro, i told people that for months and you guys didn't listen. THe jaguar forbids that.
Nobody is trying to make 4K standard, this is up to the developers how they want to use the power. the checkerboard rendering mode is far better IQ wise than 1080p, as John said, which gives it its own benefit. But that's not all devs are allowed to use the power for.