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Watch This Battlefield 1 PS4 vs. PS4 Pro Comparison Video

PS4 Pro players get a smoother, better-looking experience, apparently.

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EA's Battlefield 1 is among the many games that support Sony's recently launched PlayStation 4 Pro console. But what kind of improvements can players expect on the new console?

Digital Foundry has posted an in-depth report that discusses this, while a comparison video (immediately below) shows off the game running on a PS4 and PS4 Pro. For its tests, Digital Foundry played side-by-side on each console in the same squad, with one player closely following the other.

The site found that the PS4 Pro version provides up to a 10-15 FPS advantage over the standard PS4. Obviously, Battlefield 1's gameplay is very dynamic, as players control when buildings come crashing down and more, so not every sequence is the same in terms of performance. However, the site concluded that Battlefield 1 sticks closer to its 60 FPS target on PS4 Pro than the regular PS4. Looking at graphics, the PS4 Pro version has a resolution advantage over the PS4, with better textures, effects, and terrain details. These improvements are apparent on both 4K and 1080p screens, apparently.

A smoother and more visually rich experience could in theory give PS4 Pro players an advantage over people playing on a standard PS4. EA has not yet addressed this.

Battlefield 1's massive Fall update came out on November 15--it made a series of changes across the entire game, spanning maps, weapon balance, and more. See the full patch notes here.

Released in October, Battlefield 1 became the biggest launch in developer DICE's history based on the number of daily active players. The exact number was not disclosed, but we do know that players spent a collective 59 million hours in-game. You can see more statistics here.

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Why isn't Gamespot reporting in the PS4 Pro's software and hardware compatibility issues?

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@7tizz: What sites? Last time you mentioned that, I tried to Google it and all I got was old info, nothing recent.

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@7tizz: K thanks. It was like a week ago when I looked.

"If there had been some kind of central breach, the dark web would have been alight with it and we in the industry would be aware of it by now, I have not seen anything.

"If individual accounts had been breached and Sony had reset their passwords then users would expect to be notified by email.

"The fact they haven't suggests that usernames and passwords have been given away unintentionally,"

Basically not a Sony problem. Don't be an idiot and give out your password.

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@Slayer70: Too technical to cover by the interns here without cutting and pasting from one of the hundreds of other websites that have already addressed it.

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@Slayer70: Because there are none? I've not found any issues and I've tested every single game I own.

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@dirthurts: That explains it then. I didn't realize that every PS4 Pro sold all over the world had been bought by a single person and been tested on every 4K tv ever made by that same person. Thanks for clearing that up

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@dirthurts: Several TV's are having compatibility issues with the PS4 Pro's HDR signal. It's been all over the internet and on Youtube. The common belief is Sony is to blame and needs to issue a proper firmware to fix it. Current HDR models of LG and Vizio TV's are mostly effected with older models of Samsung also effected. Strange thing is, when owners first plug in their Pro and use it things work until the forced firmware update goes and screws things up.

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@howthegodzkill: That's a different issue in it's entirety. HDR is a new standard, and yes companies are having trouble dealing with it. It's the same issue with the XB1, UHD Bluray players, and even some streaming devices. And yes, it's an issue that must be patched out via firmware (some patches from TV makers are already available, so you cannot deny that) on TVs or modification of TV settings. For Vizio TVs you have to enable color subsampling for it to work, for other devices there are other settings with different names that do the same thing (chroma subsampling, high quality mode, etc).

It's not a Sony problem. It's a standardization problem. Early adopter/first word problems.

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@sellingthings: Haha. What? Your'e confusing HDR in photography with HDR in display tech. These are, VASTLY, vastly different things. Please stop spewing that ignorance.

https://www.cnet.com/news/hdr-for-cameras-vs-hdr-for-tvs-whats-the-difference/

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@sellingthings: You didn't bother to read the article did you? You're still relying on incorrect information to make your argument.

HDR 10 is, essentially, just more luminescence data over top of more color data. It's data. Considering digital RGB (or digital video for that matter) hasn't existed for 150 years, it's not the same thing as whatever kind of HDR you're referring to. It's more a matter of bandwidth and information than an actual new technology, until you're looking at how televisions display that is.

You really need to educate yourself. Check the article.

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@sellingthings: You do you realize that just because a TV can display in accordance to all of those bullet points you listed, that it's not necessarily HDR 10 compatible, right? HDR 10 has to be coded for, and it has to have the bandwidth and hardware to accept and process it. HDR compatible sets are just now becoming available. It's very new.

What are you even trying to argue about? I cannot follow whatever it is that your'e trying to prove here.

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@sellingthings: The base tech, sure. The actual standard, quite new.

"On August 27, 2015, the Consumer Technology Association announced the HDR10 Media Profile, more commonly known as HDR10, which uses the Rec. 2020 color space, Perceptual Quantizer (PQ), and a bit depth of 10-bits."

See, the difference between me and you, is I use facts that I've checked myself. You're regurgitating misinformation that you yourself do not quite understand.

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@sellingthings: The whole topic is HDR in video games.

No one is talking about or concerned about 10 bit panels.

You're missing the point of the entire thread. But, I give up. I cannot help you read this.

And AGAIN, HDR is NOT 150 years old. That's a different HDR that does not exist in rasterization. This is NOT photography.

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@sellingthings: I posted facts with sources. Where are your facts and sources?

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