PS4 vs PS4 Pro: What's The Difference And Which One Should You Buy?

PS4 Pro (left) and PS4 (right)
PS4 Pro (left) and PS4 (right)

#4. 4K HDR Support and Performance

The biggest feature in the PS4 Pro, by far, is the 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) support that was added for the device. PS4 has a max rendering of 1080p. This is quite a big deal as gaming take its leaps into better graphics and gameplay. The 2.1 HDMI port was specifically built to support 4K, although any HDMI port will suffice.

Though you will need a 4K supported television in order to enable this feature, you will be able to stream Netflix, Youtube and Amazon Prime titles in 4K as well as 4K optimized games such as Marvel's Spiderman by Insomniac Games.

There are also some hardware changes and the 4.2 TFLOP graphics card enables better performance and supports 4K resolutions.

  • PS4 - CPU: 1.6GHz 8-core AMD Jaguar; 1.84 TFLOP AMD Radeon (18CU, 800MHz); 8GB GDDR5 RAM
  • PS4 Pro - CPU: 2.1GHz 8-core AMD Jaguar; GPU: 4.2 TFLOP AMD Radeon (36CU, 911MHz); 8GB GDDR5 + 1GB RAM

Also, read The 10 Best Open World Games on PS4


Conclusion

So there are clearly some big differences between the PS4 and PS4 Pro. Which is suitable for you? The PS4 Pro is a must buy only if you have a native 4K television and you would like to stream content as well as play games in 4K and a faster device. If you don't have a 4K device and don't plan on getting on.

It is only a question of whether you want 4K. The PS4 is still a very lively and powerful entertainment console, getting frequent updates and a lot of high rated exclusives being released for it. But for the gamer who wants to be immersed in the world of 4K crisp resolutions, you probably want the PS4 Pro.

Also, read Top 5 PS4 Horror Games That Will Actually Scare You

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