By Jon Porter
The PS4 Pro is a console unlike anything that has come before. Sitting halfway between the existing PS4 and a ‘true’ PS5, the new console is essentially a supercharged PS4, and should be a good fit for anyone who’s recently invested in a new 4K TV.
But as well as enabling new graphical bells and whistles, the PS4 Pro also needs to be able to play every single one of the PS4’s existing library of 700 games.
In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Sony’s Mark Cerny has revealed exactly how this has been achieved – through keeping key parts of the Pro identical to the original PS4.
Two PS4 graphics cards taped together
The biggest improvement to the Pro is with its GPU, which has seen its power doubled, as well as a small bump in clockspeed from 800MHz to 911MHz.
It’s a process that’s reminiscent of the Wii, which was commonly reported to be architecturally the equivalent of two Gamecubes taped together, although whereas this generated scorn, when it comes to a mid-generation upgrade like the PS4 Pro it actually makes a lot of sense.
The relative simplicity of this doubling process means that non-Pro games …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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