{"id":104205,"date":"2016-09-19T17:49:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=104205"},"modified":"2016-09-19T17:50:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:50:32","slug":"playstation-4-pro-versus-pc-4k-graphics-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104205-playstation-4-pro-versus-pc-4k-graphics-comparison","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation 4 Pro versus PC 4K graphics comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the official announcement of the PlayStation 4 Pro and its 4K capabilities, there has been constant speculation regarding its potential quality and performance.<\/p>\n<p>Digital Foundry has made the first step in informing the console audience of the console&#8217;s performance capabilities via a graphics comparison.<\/p>\n<p>The comparison shows the PlayStation 4 Pro rendering Rise of the Tomb Raider at a resolution of 4K alongside a capable gaming PC with all the graphics options set to maximum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Graphics Comparison<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is important to note that the PlayStation 4 Pro would struggle to render a game like Rise of the Tomb Raider at a native resolution of 3,840 x 2,160, and instead uses advanced upscaling techniques to perform at a serviceable framerate.<\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation 4 Pro is also not nearly as powerful as a high-end 4K gaming PC, and makes a number of sacrifices in order to perform efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these changes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PS4 Pro sets textures to &#8220;<strong>High<\/strong>&#8220;, while PC texture settings are set to &#8220;<strong>Very High<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>PS4 Pro shadow quality is reduced.<\/li>\n<li>Specular lighting quality is worse on the PS4 Pro<\/li>\n<li>Certain dynamic lighting effects are not present on the PS4 Pro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The biggest difference in visual quality is the noticeably softer and less crisp visuals of the PlayStation 4, a result of the upscaling techniques in comparison to the native 4K output of the PC.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full graphics comparison below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yu-ST4ntGjc\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to What HDR means for console and PC gamers\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104081-what-hdr-means-for-console-and-pc-gamers.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">What HDR means for console and PC gamers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to MSI reveals Limited Edition GeForce GTX 1080 30th Anniversary graphics card\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/104149-msi-reveals-limited-edition-geforce-gtx-1080-30th-anniversary-graphics-card.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">MSI reveals Limited Edition GeForce GTX 1080 30th Anniversary graphics 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