{"id":108995,"date":"2016-10-24T08:56:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T06:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=108995"},"modified":"2016-10-24T08:57:23","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T06:57:23","slug":"is-it-worth-upgrading-to-a-playstation-4-pro-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/108995-is-it-worth-upgrading-to-a-playstation-4-pro-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Is it worth upgrading to a PlayStation 4 Pro in South Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The PlayStation 4 Pro is arriving in South Africa this year, but is it feasible for\u00a0South Africans with an existing PlayStation 4 to upgrade to the more powerful console?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are a number of factors should\u00a0be considered if you&#8217;re thinking\u00a0of upgrading to the PlayStation 4 Pro, including the 4K or HDR capability of your television, performance increase, and price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We&#8217;ve provided brief summaries of the biggest differences between the consoles in order to help you decide if you should upgrade your current PlayStation 4 console.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hardware<\/h3>\n<p>The PlayStation Pro offers more power than the old PS4 model in a similar form factor.<\/p>\n<p>This increase in performance is largely due to the inclusion of AMD&#8217;s 14nm Polaris GPU architecture, which allows for a big increase in power-to-performance ratio.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeking a similar level of performance to your old PS4 but want to take advantage of the new architecture, the PlayStation 4 Slim model is cheaper than the old model and at least\u00a0as\u00a0powerful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are the specifications of the PlayStation Pro:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: x86-64 AMD Jaguar, 8 cores<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU<\/strong>: 4.20 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon based graphics engine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: GDDR5 8GB + 1GB of VRAM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage size<\/strong>: 1TB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power: <\/strong>AC 100V, 50\/60Hz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power consumption<\/strong>: 310W<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating temp<\/strong>: 5\u00baC \u2013 35\u00baC<\/li>\n<li><strong>AV Output<\/strong>: HDMI out port (supports 4K\/HDR), optical port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Graphics Improvements<\/h3>\n<p>If you have a 4K HDR television and want your console gaming to look clearer and better than ever, than the PlayStation 4 Pro will deliver previously unprecedented levels of console graphics fidelity.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the PS4 Pro does not actually deliver native 4K graphics for most games, instead it up-scales the resolution from a display of around 1,800p using clever tricks such as checkerboard rendering.<\/p>\n<p>This does deliver great graphics however, which are more comparable to 4K PC gaming than current-gen console gaming.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yu-ST4ntGjc\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Performance<\/h3>\n<p>If you are looking to get a PlayStation 4 Pro for increased performance and higher framerates, the console will be able to deliver both of these, although not at an upscaled 4K resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Rendering video games at native 4K 60FPS is impossible for the vast majority of gaming PCs, and it is impossible for the PlayStation 4 Pro to provide 60 FPS at a native 4K resolution on any intensive triple-A titles.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0the console is able to deliver perfectly playable framerates while looking much better than your current PS4, and will also run\u00a0your current PS4 games far better at a standard resolution of 1,920&#215;1,080.<\/p>\n<p>This could vary from\u00a0one game to another, as game developers will have different preset configurations for each console.<\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation 4 Pro is more than twice as powerful as the original PS4, with a much better Polaris-powered GPU.<\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"15%\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"30%\">PS4<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"30%\">PS4 Pro<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"25%\">Improvement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 1.6GHz<\/td>\n<td>Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 2.1GHz<\/td>\n<td>1.3x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row0 \">\n<td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>18 Radeon GCN compute units at 800MHz<\/td>\n<td>36 improved GCN compute units at 911MHz<\/td>\n<td>2.3x FLOPs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8GB GDDR5 at 176GB\/s<\/td>\n<td>8GB GDDR5 at 218GB\/s<\/td>\n<td>24% more bandwidth, 512MB more useable memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Pricing<\/h3>\n<p>While the PlayStation 4 Pro is priced at a relatively steep <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/108313-where-to-buy-the-ps4-slim-and-ps4-pro-south-african-pricing.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>R6,999<\/strong><\/a>, it is not that much more expensive than the old PS4 model considering its massive performance improvement.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is still a lot to spend on a gaming console, especially considering its <strong>R5,199<\/strong> counterpart, the PS4 Slim, is releasing alongside it this year.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, gamers seeking an up-scaled 4K HDR experience should undoubtedly opt for the newer console, as it is the first of a new hardware generation.<\/p>\n<p>Performance enthusiasts\u00a0with cash to spare could also opt to upgrade to the console if they wanted smoother gameplay at 1080p.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you&#8217;re just looking for a casual gaming platform and the current generation of console hardware is more than enough for your gaming needs, the PlayStation 4 Slim should be enough to tide\u00a0you over until the release of a true 4K gaming console using next-gen GPU architecture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to The 10 best PlayStation exclusives coming in the next 12 months\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/108127-the-10-best-playstation-exclusives-coming-in-the-next-12-months.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The 10 best PlayStation exclusives coming in the next 12 months<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ultimate guide to the next generation of 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