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PS5 Pro Makes Unpatched PS4 Software 'More Palatable' on High-Res Displays

Nice to have.We finally have some expert analysis of how PS5 Pro’s new PS4 Image Enhancement toggle works, and what it actually achieves. Digital Foundry has released a rigorous test, and the results are noticeable if unremarkable.It’s worth reiterating, once again, that this feature is not the priority of the PS5 Pro. Effectively, it adds a little more clarity to games running in backwards compatibility – although it does appear to largely target titles unpatched for the PS4 Pro or running at 1080p or lower.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

We finally have some expert analysis of how PS5 Pro’s new PS4 Image Enhancement toggle works, and what it actually achieves. Digital Foundry has released a rigorous test, and the results are noticeable if unremarkable. It’s worth reiterating, once again, that this feature is not the priority of the PS5 Pro.

Effectively, it adds a little more clarity to games running in backwards compatibility – although it does appear to largely target titles unpatched for the PS4 Pro or running at 1080p or lower. So, what’s it doing, then? Well, Digital Foundry doesn’t have a definitive answer, but it hypothesises that it’s using machine learning to upscale the image and make it “more palatable” on high resolution panels, like 4K televisions..