PS5 PRO Review - The PC Gamer Perspective...

PS5 Pro is a fat step in the right direction and I'm actually pretty hyped about this console. What do you think???

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• Hello PS5 Pro! - 0:00
• Why It's Special - 1:35
• The PS5 Pro Setups- 3:45
• (Sponsor) Ultimea B30 Solo - 6:00
• Gaming & PS5 vs PS5 Pro - 7:00
• Build & Design - 8:25
• Media & Apps - 9:15
• Should You Buy It? - 9:40
• Device Size - 7:20
• Capture Button? - 7:50
• iPhone 16 Pro - 8:35

[TheBatosai]

As a PC owner, nothing is more pitiful to me than PC dudes bashing the PS5 Pro,

#1 we do not use disk drives in most PC these days to play games.

#2 I hate how much they are trying to convince gamers that a $700 PC is a better gaming device than the Pro.

#3 HOW ARE PC GAMERS complaining bout incremental improvements when they have to do that very thing every 2 to 3 years to get the most from their RIG!

#4 "The PC does more than the PS5 Pro" I think if PC gamers have not realised, the Pro is focused on gaming, and not a damn Adobe or MS word utility. Then they should stop gaming and begin learning to use common sense online.

Buy and enjoy the tech you own and stop bashing things other want/have.

[Onlydansmtb]

I love how "average" your reviews are, for 99% of consumers the average experience is what matters, i used to build PC's a few years back for the graphics power, overclock etc. but really when it comes down to it, a simple console setup with a good output will satisfy me now over the headache that is PC building.

[Bajablast_scuba_cat]

The argument of consoles to compete with pc’s is such a moot point. I love how you approached the fact they’re both incredible for their own situations. I’ve got all and play all. Love gaming period.

[kirankara]

Current most popular GPU on steam...a rtx 3060... Next most popular...a 4060.

So when people talk about how much more a pc can do, you need to qualify that statement and also quantify how much you need to spend to get those results.

I'm an ex pc gamer myself and back in day I ran with a GTX 690 when it came out, sli version of what was the most expensive consumer GPU at time, but I paid through the nose for the experience.

Currently to buy a better pc from scratch, even when scrimping a bit on parts and case etc, you can't make your own pc for less than a ps5 pro (let alone buying one ready made).

Them you need to factor in if you want to buy a good monitor (existing pc gamers will already have one most likely, but for me, it would have meant buying an oled monitor that cost almost as much as pro, if I didn't want to end up with inferior image quality than my existing TV) and keyboard and mouse (or at least a game pad to play games and a cheap mouse and kb to get around your pc (you could use steam os if you really wanted, but we all know that has limitations)

There's always grey areas that people kinda just ignore when making argument for pc Vs console ( it works both ways in reality)

[CC_]

I've got 2 huge issues with the Pro so far: #1 Sony is doing a terrible job actually supporting this thing with their own games...there are 8 major Sony owned PS5 exclusives that don't even have Pro patches and none of them are listed as getting one in the future! That's a lot of games to be ignoring on your new $800 (with disc drive and stand) console ...here they are: Returnal (big room for improvement comparing this to PC version), Uncharted 4 Remastered ( same situation as LoU2 remastered before Pro patch, 1440p/60 doesn't look great), Death Stranding Dir Cut, Ghost of Tsushima (this could really use some higher settings like PC has), Sackboy (doesn't need a patch really), Destiny 2 (games are starting to look their age), Silent Hill 2 (it's supposed to have one but it's broken on the Pro- game looks bad now) and of course ....the new Lego Horizon game came out AFTER the Pro and still isn't supported (wtf message does that send?); Astrobot (game could benefit from some better ambient occlusion for a start), and finally Days Gone and God of War 2019 are technically PS4 games still but both have remasters on PC so it would make sense to throw console players a bone and update these.

#2 the console is still underpowered evidenced by the fact that many of the Pro enhanced 60fps updates have been done on a games PERFORMANCE MODE rather than their Fidelity Pro modes which retains 30 fps! The console is out 4 years after ps5 and has DOUBLE the CU cores that PS5 has, so why are we only seeing 35% improvement in games? Most likely because its still starved for memory bandwith and clearly, the cost of using PSSR is more expensive than people anticipated...so after applying PSSR there's not much headroom left for other effects- this is evidenced by games like Alan Wake 2 which has a rather disappointing Pro update, havibg to upscale from like 860p resolution and the 30 fps mode still shimmers like crazy and only added RT reflections. Or Spiderman 2 which in its Pro modes at 60 fps actually have worde IQ than Insomniacs prior temporal upscaling, most likely due to having to upscale from a lower res. Then we see games like Rise of the Ronin which even in its Graphics mode which had an unlocked framerate, still runs terribly in the high 30's to low 40 fps range. Why? Because the cost of PSSR. Or even a game like Elden which while its not patched can't lock to 60 fps in performance mode.

Now don't get me wrong some of these games on Pro now look great- LoU 1+2, Forbidden West, Jedi Survivor (in 30 fps mode), Spiderman 2 being able to run additional RT features is really cool, Resident Evil 4 now runs with everything maxed at a locked 60 fps ...i'm just a bit bummed out that we're still having to chopse Performance mode in most of these games to get 60...lower settings than Fidelity mode guys which runs contrary to what the entire sales pitch of the console is- getting "near Fidelity mode visuals at 60 fps" that's the case in a few games but it should be ALL or at least MOST games.

One more thing- no Cyberpunk 2077, Space Marines 2, and Black Myth Wukong patches is such a bummer. As a console only gamer i was really hoping to finally play Cyberpunk at something resembling PC settings ...Black Myth is a stunning game but desperately needs a patch along with Space Marine. You'd think Sony would've done all they could to get the latest and greatest desired games supported ..who knows maybe they'll come still.

[aznpandax]

I own a gaming pc too, kinda regret paying almost 4K for it. But I’m just a causal gamer bro…. The only thing I played was indie games that still in beta and palworld at that time. But rather just chill on my couch on a controller without logging into discord and etc. ps5 pro was made for people like me that just want a stable 60 with “next generation Ai” ps5.

[enviping]

Dude. I have had the exact same feelings as you. I’m a pc gamer with 3080ti/i7-13700kf and just bought my first console (ps5 pro) at 36 years old.

I am SO sick of chasing the hardware requirements on pc to maintain decent gameplay. The price of the components and sometimes requires a complete rebuild is disgusting. I just went through re thermal pasting my cpu and gpu, had to get new thermal pads, etc etc took a whole weekend. I get on the pc and get distracted by YouTube and end up never playing games.

When I DO play games like black ops 6 recently I get put into PC lobbies with hackers, mouse and key when I want to play controller. Unoptimized games for pc. IM DONE. I’m getting mad just typing this. Also don’t forget to get that new mouse, that wooting keyboard, those sick headphones. That $800 monitor. All so I can get into hacker lobbies? Or get smoked by shroud in valorant?

I can’t enjoy any single player games because I need to be a Harvard engineer to set my graphics settings to make the next new game playable on pc. Also don’t forget to edit the reg file until they release a patch in 3 months.

I could go on and on. Software problems, monitors settings, reformats, driver errors, usb port types. Pc not working? Google and get familiar with the inside of your pc.

These are things pc players don’t tell you.

[Avalanche]

The PS5 pro is the best console the world has ever seen to date. I'm so happy with my purchase. Upscaled 4k at 60 frames is what I wanted out of the base PS5.

[alexgontijo]

Nice review! Though, I'll keep my vanilla PS5 until the 6.

[jorgeluisarencibia]

nice video men, i agree with you, i spend most of my time on a pc for work, so in my free time i go to my ps5 and forget about all the stuff that still need to be done on the pc,
is another state of mind

[Jamic]

I'm gaming on a PS5 Professional connected to Projector using a 100 ALR screen and it's a brilliant experience.

[swavezmartin]

I sold my og ps5 for 350 and i am soo happy i did i am loving the pro it makes everything look extra clean it looks fantastic on my 55 inch sony bravia 😊😊😊

[KillerCEOZ]

I'm a high end PC and PS5 Pro gamer and love that I can play no also on the pro of higher settings. But yeah a high end PC is 3k euro.

[Juice_VI]

I love mine for the exact reason you said in the beginning. Gets me closer to PC graphics and frame rates but I don’t have to deal with the hassle of an actual PC.

CoD is my go to and the Pro Enhancements make it look excellent on my 1440p OLED.

I took a chance selling my PC and buying this. Thankfully Activision dropped that Pro patch pretty quick. Couldn’t be happier.

[imnotryuu]

Will a 55inch 4k led samsung tv work for the pro? It has hdr, 60hz and 120 "motion generation" feature

I do not own any console and I mostly play on my mac through crossover with a dualsense and I'm looking for something to just sit on the couch and play on a bigger screen.
I'm not the kind of person who upgrades right away when something new comes out since I like to stick to what I already have and live with it.

I really hope Sony keeps patchint and improving games for the pro

[JesusIsLord]

I have a gaming laptop, but still considering on a ps5 pro. Console has this feel that pc cannot offer. I still have ps3 and ps4. 👌🏼

[MinimalisTech]

What do think about the PS5 Pro? Is it worth the bump in price tag??

[SILK]

How is OW on the Pro compared to the usual PS5? Any difference?

[peterwood]

Finally someone who used a projector! I'm also qt 120 inches diagonal using an UHD sony so you really see any changes in an image. I'll get one now I think thanks!

[dablklika]

I am not sure who mentioned this from "tech youtubers" but for ps4 - 80% procent was regular, 20% was ps4 pro - or lets call it play station for enthusiasts and or perfectionist or super rich people. I think it's going to be similar for the ps5 era... For me jump from ps4 to ps5 wasnt big of a deal because my older tv had excellent picture processing so even 30fps games looked like 60 fps. Then when I bought ps5 all of them work on 60 fps which is amazing because new 65 inch tv 120 hz has very bad picture processing. So it's not only the console, your tv or monitor is also important. Recently i fulfilled all my childhood dreams and I own every current console and a pc. To be onest xbox series s with game pass ultimate is an amazing thing. Console is 250€, game pass 156€ a year and I can play on a pc and on a console, best thing ever.