PS5 Pro Supports 60 FPS Ray Tracing in Assassin's Creed: Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Why Your PS5 Experience Might Be Lacking
Dive into the world of Assassin's Creed Shadows, released today, but beware if you're a PS5 owner! You might find yourself wondering why your gaming experience on the standard PS5 doesn't compare to the graphics on the PS5 Pro. Digital Foundry reveals some surprising insights.
If you opt for the "Performance" settings on your regular PS5, you might be in for a disappointment. This settings choice could result in what seems like the worst way to immerse yourself in Ubisoft's visually stunning but somewhat quirky stealth action title. On the flip side, if you forked over around $700 for a PS5 Pro, you'll enjoy both smooth performance and stunning graphics.
Assassin's Creed Shadows offers three primary graphics options for PS5 consoles: "Performance," "Balanced," and "Fidelity" modes. The settings you choose can make a notable difference in your gaming experience. A video analysis of the game's graphics by Digital Foundry shows that if you desire a smoother gameplay at 60 FPS, playing it on the standard PS5 will result in a less vibrant, washed-out visuals compared to the PS5 Pro, due to the PS5 Pro's support for ray-traced global illumination, or RTGI.
Without the aforementioned RTGI, the game may appear flat and dull. On the PS5 Pro, however, the shadows have more crisp lines, internal building shadows exhibit more contrast, and light reflecting off objects like bamboo appears far more realistic.
It's worth noting that Assassin's Creed Shadows was likely built with ray-traced global illumination in mind. The visuals are crucial to the game's overall enjoyment, as they influence critical aspects such as the game's shadows—some of the elements players can hide in—and its atmosphere. This game showcases one of the first instances where the visual quality between PS5 and PS5 Pro varies so drastically.
Despite the striking difference between the two console versions, the visual disparity in the game isn't as significant in the "Balanced" or "Fidelity" modes. On the PS5, these modes introduce more lighting effects found on the PS5 Pro at the cost of a lower frames per second count.
In essence, the distinctions between the two versions of Sony's latest console have never been more obvious. Console gamers may now experience the same FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) pressure that PC gamers often feel when pondering ray tracing toggles in game options, wondering if they truly need a 60 FPS experience. Here's hoping that future games make better use of the PS5 Pro's updated GPU architecture.
- The PS5 Pro offers a superior gaming experience for Assassin's Creed Shadows compared to the standard PS5, due to its support for ray-traced global illumination (RTGI).
- Choosing the "Performance" setting on the standard PS5 for Assassin's Creed Shadows might lead to a less vibrant, washed-out visual experience at 60 FPS.
- In Assassin's Creed Shadows, the visual quality between the PS5 and PS5 Pro varies drastically, with the PS5 Pro showcasing more realistic shadows, crisper lines, and improved lighting effects.
- With the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, console gamers might feel the same FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) pressure as PC gamers when considering ray tracing toggles in game options, questioning if they truly need a 60 FPS experience.
