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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Except we don't know whether this will unlock the frame rate or use the specs to better adhere to the target.
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PS4 firmware 4.50 add Boost Mode for PS4 Pro.
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Except we don't know whether this will unlock the frame rate or use the specs to better adhere to the target.
YoRHa No.2 Type B
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I laughed too much.
We're talking specifically Until Dawn, which has an unlocked framerate. It will not unlock software locked framerates.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Wat
The 60fps patch is Pro only, and that title would already have the console running at full clocks.
Until Dawn will benefit hugely from this - it has an unlocked frame rate hat frequently dips below 30.
This is probably an option to force games that are not Pro-enhanced to run with the full Pro clock speeds.
Nobody should expect games to magically go from 30 to 60 FPS. But it may help games with framerate dips.
Basically this.
Nobody should expect games to magically go from 30 to 60 FPS. But it may help games with framerate dips.
Basically this.
The Pro CPU is also clocked higher than the OG. Presumably Beast Mode will utilize the full Pro CPU but keep the GPU locked.
Toadthemushroom
Member
Wonder if that'll be PS4 games using 18 GCN compute units at the higher 911MHz (boosted over 800MHz) or whether it'll use all 36?
MorshuTheTrader
Neo Member
Holy shit. Is there any ETA on when this will get a full release?
I like that name.
FrankWza
Member
Damn. Ps4 Pro with this exclusive lineup plus whats about to release. Has there ever been a time with multiple platforms where a console has been this much the clear cut leader in terms of power and games? Ps1 had games over n64 but n64 was supposed to be more powerful. Same with ps2 vs gc/xbox. Pretty ridiculous right now.
Toadthemushroom
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It's a pretty minor bump, yeah (N3DS was 3x CPU clock + 3 more cores + 2MB L2 cache) so it shouldn't break anything.
The PS4 Pro GPU saw a minor clock boost in addition to doubling compute units, each GCN compute unit now runs at 911MHz, up from 800MHz. Wonder if it'll just bump up the clocks too, Xbox One S style.
That would make the most sense for me in terms of maintaining compatibility as much as possible with older non-enhanced games.
You sold your Pro already??!
lol what is this
Of course it is. Xbox One S already does this, and I anticipate Scorpio will to a much greater extent.
I'm wondering why PS4 Pro didn't already do this.
I would say no. Different folks, different opinions. I admit to being an oddball sometimes, but most PS4 exclusives don't interest me atm. When Shenmue III comes out I might agree with you though...it's why I bought my PS4 in the first place.
Broken Hope
Member
I still don't understand why people think the number of CU's matter, GPU's are massively parallel, and tools and middleware isn't hard coded to a set number of CU's. The CPU clocks increasing are more likely to cause issues in games than adding double the number of CU's.
Fucking megaton if true!!!
See below:
There's already a precedent this generation for performance gains from CPU upclock hardware refreshes.
DHC-Shannow
Member
I can see this being the way it works, increase the clocks for the standard gpu half and ram rather than unlocking the whole 2nd half. Given how 'to the metal' some games are written I can see this giving the best chance of a speed boost without crashes.
GameAddict411
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The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne will benefit a lot from this!
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
oh ok, didn't know UD was unlocked, always thought it was just bad at keeping 30 lol.
Well .. based on the sheer CPU/GPU upgrade, I'm honestly expecting a lot more than just a XB1S style 3~ FPS upgrade. If XB1S can do 3~ FPS on 30 and 6, 7~ FPS on 60 unlocked/60 FPS games with just it's meager upgrade, this should THEORETICALLY do much much better.
spindashing
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I already upgraded the stock HDD to a 2TB FireCuda two weeks ago though... I could always use the leftover HDD but I already feel like I have too much space!
That and I planned to use that HDD for the Switch.
That and I planned to use that HDD for the Switch.
shadow2810
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BlondeTuna
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Keeping my expectations in check but very good regardless!
Broken Hope
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You honestly think games these days are still written 'to the metal' with how massive game development is now.
I wonder if it's going to break any games. I mean the general assumption as to why the Pro downclocked non-enhanced games was to make sure no existing games would break.
Maybe they'll keep a blacklist of games that are known to break, so the boost mode will not apply to them. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the Xbox One S already does this.
Maybe they'll keep a blacklist of games that are known to break, so the boost mode will not apply to them. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the Xbox One S already does this.
FrankWza
Member
Got my Witcher 3 complete in shrink wrap. Picked it up for $25 last month. Makes me glad i never started it. Plus i never played old hunters. Nioh then Nier and then backlog...so many games
Totally. The CPU isn't a big bump at all, so if the bottleneck is there, you might be looking at only a small boost. If the GPU is bottlenecking, then it should be more noticeable.
That said, I can't wait for DF to dig into this to see what it does. It may only be the GPU power that gets turned up as CPU can be more risky. Hopefully it's both though!
It appears (i don't speak japanese but it's the translation we've been given) that the feature explicitely states you need to turn it off it your game does things it's not supposed to.
So yeah, a few games will break, hopefully not too many.
WordsintheWater
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I returned it and got this £60 PS4 that works 100% except for discs need to be entered like twice before working (but i don't use discs)
I just starting building my PS4 library too and I'm eyeing the Pro. I guess I should wait and see what kind of updates we get, after all prior to Pro third-parties I all have on Xbox anyways...
I don't really need the slight IQ update... I want FPS updates... and that's the biggest benefit of something like this.
Maybe later on there will be a good exchange deal and I ask if the PS4 I have is aight for it
PS4 Pro is a boost.
Oh wow, didn't think Sony would actually do it. Knew it should've been possible but didn't expect them to, and as a result of that I actually a few days ago talked about having an optional feature like this for the Scorpio.
Where by default, for compatibility reasons (like the Pro) it limits/runs in OG mode for unpatched games, but the user does have the option to allow unpatched games access to that power at their own risk. Could lead to game's breaking and what not, but it is an optional feature after all that could benefit certain games still.
Awesome!
Where by default, for compatibility reasons (like the Pro) it limits/runs in OG mode for unpatched games, but the user does have the option to allow unpatched games access to that power at their own risk. Could lead to game's breaking and what not, but it is an optional feature after all that could benefit certain games still.
Awesome!
Huh. Now I'm not convinced this is going to be a feature that's going to be included in the final release of the firmware.
CouchMaster
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Bloodborne 30fps in Old Yharnam is all I ask.
It could be more significant than the XB1S boost: PS4 has a 1.6 ghz cpu clock and 800 mhz gpu clock. Games developed for vanilla PS4 could now deal with a 2.13 ghz cpu and 911 mhz gpu clock. So 30% gain for cpu and 20% for gpu. That's more than the 7% increase of XB1S over XB1.
DarkestHour
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If true time to buy a Ps4 Pro
Plague Doctor
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If this is true, this is pretty fucking fantastic. Purchase more than redeemed.
Context for me is S vs. Pro in terms of games AND how they treat them
No Scalebound is still affecting me poorly. MS would have to bring it hard af at E3
Oh well, I was lucky to try NiOh during its last chance beta so I guess I got what I wanted in 2017 afterall