{"id":110342,"date":"2016-11-13T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110342"},"modified":"2016-11-13T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T10:00:22","slug":"how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-playstation-4-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/110342-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-playstation-4-pro","title":{"rendered":"How to get the most out of your PlayStation 4 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sony&#8217;s next-gen PlayStation 4 Pro is set to release in South Africa at the end of November, and gamers are already pre-ordering their consoles and preparing for the graphics upgrade enabled by the improved device.<\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation 4 Pro will be the first gaming console to support 4K gaming, and will bring 1080p gaming more in-line with the level of gaming PC graphics.<\/p>\n<p>The PS4 Pro offers a new level of graphics and performance to gamers, depending on which they prefer.<\/p>\n<p>Gamers can set up their display and performance preferences differently for each game they own, allowing them to enjoy different titles without the limitations of previous-generation consoles.<\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation Pro is basically a next-generation console (despite Sony&#8217;s claims to the contrary), offering over double the performance of a regular PS4 and using 14nm Polaris Radeon GPU architecture instead of the original&#8217;s 28nm Bonaire architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Here is some information\u00a0to help you get the most out of your new next-gen console.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Setup<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Because setting up your new PlayStation 4 console might not be perfectly straightforward, Sony has released an official tutorial video to help you get the best picture from your PS4 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>The video demonstrates how to enable HDR and other display features on the PS4 Pro.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fCUY-RAFUBE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>HDR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>All PS4 consoles will support HDR after the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro, meaning that gamers will be able to take advantage of improved brightness and contrast\u00a0even if they don&#8217;t upgrade to the PS4 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>However, HDR requires you to purchase an HDR-enabled TV, which usually have 4K displays.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the PlayStation 4 Pro suits console gamers looking to take advantage of HDR with a 4K television.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about HDR for gaming, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104081-what-hdr-means-for-console-and-pc-gamers.html\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While the PS4 Pro is great for gamers looking for a performance or graphics upgrade,\u00a0if you really want to get the most out of your new console, considering investing in a television that can take advantage of the hardware&#8217;s powerful features.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YO2ImSnGDlw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to This is how much an HDR TV costs in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/106015-this-is-how-much-an-hdr-tv-costs-in-south-africa.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">This is how much an HDR TV costs in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s how to get the most out of the newest PlayStation console when it 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