Sony is rolling out the beta preview of the PlayStation
4's latest firmware update, version 4.50, and it includes a pretty great
new feature for early owners of the PS4 Pro console. In short, many
older PS4 titles will run better on the new hardware — even if they've
not been optimized to do so by developers. Once you've installed the
software upgrade, you'll find a new "Boost Mode" option in the settings
menu. This is exclusive to the more powerful Pro console and won't
appear on the regular PS4.
When activated, Boost Mode "lets PS4 Pro run at a higher
GPU and CPU clock speed in order to improve gameplay on some PS4 games
that were released before the launch of PS4 Pro," a company spokesperson revealed. “Games that have a variable frame rate may
benefit from a higher frame rate, and load times may be shorter in some
games too."
Sony is by no means promising those benefits for all titles, but Boost Mode still represents a nice attempt to help PS4 Pro
buyers get a little bit more out of the beefed up console. So if 4K
gaming and HDR weren't enough, well, now some of the games you've had
for years might start playing a little better the next time you return
to them. Sony advises that Boost Mode might cause unexpected behavior
in some instances with the PS4 Pro running at full speed; turning off
the setting should resolve any glitches. For now we're not sure if there
are any limitations around Boost Mode. Can you just keep the console
running at full speed all the time? Does it result in the PS4 Pro
getting hot or using more energy than normal?
Aside from Boost Mode, the upcoming 4.50 firmware update
will add support for external hard drives to all PS4 models, introduce
some redesigned menus, and let players watch 3D Blu-rays in PSVR.
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