Remedy PR Head On PS4 Pro: “Not A Sequel”, Unlike The Xbox Scorpio; “More About Rendering A Way To 4K”

Remedy PR Head On PS4 Pro: "Not A Sequel", Unlike The Xbox Scorpio; "More About Rendering A Way To 4K"

Post-obit Sony'south PS4 Pro announcement yesterday, Remedy Amusement'south caput of communications, Thomas Puha, has taken to Twitter to share his thoughts about Sony's "loftier end" PS4.

From the offset, reports suggested that the PS4 Pro, previously codenamed PS4 Neo, would be a mid-generation upgrade to the original PS4, hence early reports named the panel the PS4.5. Judging from Sony's presentation yesterday, games on the PS4 Pro look amazing, but existent 4K might only exist doable for some titles. Speaking on Twitter, Puha asked for people'southward opinions on the PS4 Pro. He adds that, personally, the console is more than about rendering towards 4K resolution, instead of pure hardware power.

Curious, what you folks think about the #PS4pro ? it'south not expensive, only clearly its more most rendering a fashion to 4K than pure hw power

— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) September vii, 2022

Interesting to annotation is that the rendering techniques used by the PS4 Pro, are quite alike to Remedy'due south techniques used in Quantum Suspension.

Also, Mark Cerny did kinda talk almost the way we render in QB…

— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) September 7, 2022

Since the PS4.5 rumors surfaced earlier this yr, Microsoft'southward Phil Spencer has stated that he'due south not a fan of an Xbox 1.5. The Xbox head explained that, if Microsoft would more forward, they would do so in big numbers – enter the Xbox Scorpio, which Microsoft appear as the "most powerful console ever" during this year'due south E3. Packed with 6 TFLOPS of GPU power, Microsoft promises "true" 4K gaming without having to brand "compromises".

The most powerful console always. Holiday 2022.

Compared to Sony's PS4 Neo, the Scorpio sounds more than similar a next-gen console, which is exactly what Remedy'southward head of communications thinks as well. The PS4 Pro is a "loftier cease PS4", Puha said on Twitter. Information technology's "non a sequel", unlike the Xbox Scorpio.

thats the point. This is a high end PS4, not a "sequel" which Scorpion is to me.

— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) September viii, 2022

Practise you hold with Puha on this? Striking the comments below. The PS4 Pro is slated for a release on November 10 and will retail for $ 399. Microsoft's Xbox Scorpio has already been announced, just won't be released until next year. Stay tuned for more than news nigh Sony'southward newly announced PS4 Pro and Microsoft'southward Xbox Scorpio.