Despite its 10.28 teraflops of power, the PS5 may have trouble running games in true 4K, while the Xbox Series X will not have that problem.
That’s according to a Twitter leak AestheticGamer, which has a fairly solid track record in PS5 leaks, who said they have heard from developers that the PS5 tends to struggle with running games at 4K.
“I’ve heard from other devs that PS5 struggles with 4k games in particular, so you’ll see a lot of fake 4K,” said AestheticGamer in response to a question asked about the PS5’s performance in running the Capcom Graphic Engine That Makes Resident Evil 8. “Some do not care, but get ready for it. Xbox [Series] X does not have the same problem. ”
(3/3) the less expensive and more powerful console. I have used RE8 as an example, but I have heard from other devs that PS5 wrestles with 4k games in particular, that you will see a lot of fake 4k. That does not matter to some, but you also get ready for it. Xbox X does not have the same problemAugust 12, 2020
What AestheticGamer refers to as “false 4K” is most likely the display of the checkerboard, which will allow the PS5 to display an image in the less demanding resolution of 1440p, or thereabouts, and then use a filter to fill in the unrendered parts as a scene when it is blown up to 4K. The PS4 Pro has been using this technology for a while and its results are quite solid.
But there are probably a lot of PlayStation fans who expect the PS5 to be a native 4K console, and games deliver at that resolution at 60 frames per second. With graphics-demanding games, such as the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, hitting that 4K at 60fps target might be a bit ambitious.
The extra power of the 12 teraflops GPU in the Xbox Series X would give it enough ground to run games in 4K, although it will still be seen at 30fps or 60fps in demanding titles.
It is worth noting that AestheticGamer does not explain with which developers he is talking to, so we have to take such claims with a pinch of salt. And it’s also very young days for the PS5, with some developers probably still dealing with the console’s architecture.
Over time, we can expect better game optimization and ways to gain more performance from the PS5; just look at The Last of Us 2 and how graphically impressive that game will look on the PS4 jute as it enters the twilight years of its console generation.
Set to be released at the end of the year, probably in November next to the Xbox Series X, we did not have too long to wait before we get an idea of what the PS5 can do exactly in the real world.
