Console manufacturers have long used a "tock" model of updating hardware...until now. The release of the PS4 Pro represents a "tick" in the development of the companies' respective consoles. These are not releases of new consoles built from the ground up, but improvements on the existing hardware. Without going into vast detail and promotional talking points, these improvements mean more power. Here are all the games that are enhanced when you use the PlayStation Pro!
Shooter, Looter, MAYHEM
Borderlands 3
Borderlands, one of the first shooter-looter games, is back again with Borderlands 3. This game offers the same ridiculous humor and action-packed mayhem you remember from the previous entries, but with new vault hunters, new worlds, and a new story. Explore lands beyond Pandora while you shoot, loot, and profit.
Game of the year 2018
God of War
Kratos is back and this time he's not facing the Gods of Olympus, but the hardship of raising his son, Atreus, after the death of his mother. Indulge yourself in this captivating story as you experience the breathtaking visual effects the developing team clearly poured its heart and soul into. PS4 Pro enhancements include compatibility with 4K and HDR.
Cowboys! Bang, bang!
Red Dead Redemption
Get your cowboy hats ready, y'all. This third-person open-world adventure is here and it's time to rob trains, kill bandits, outrun the sheriff, and fight for survival. Rockstar Studios went well out of its way to bring us this phenomenal title with 4K and HDR compatibility when you play it on the PlayStation Pro. It even has an improved framerate for you to enjoy your game with much smoother visuals.
The art of death
Assassin's Creed Origins
Nothing is true, everything is permitted. If you remember how beautiful Venice looked during Ezio's story of Assassin's Creed, just wait until you see how beautiful Egypt looks. Take on the role of both Medjay and Aya on their path of revenge and how the entire Brotherhood even started. This third-person open-world series is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with 4K and HDR compatibility.
Secrets unknown
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Lara Croft has always been on the good side in the Tomb Raider games, but what changes when she's the reason everything is falling apart? This third-person action-adventure game is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with compatibility to 4K and HDR, improved framerates to 60 FPS, and better rendering ability.
Mechanical oaisis
Horizon Zero Dawn
This title touches base on what we all secretly fear— the day when humanity is pushed into a corner as the machines take over. This open-world third-person game is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with compatibility for 4K and HDR, improved framerates, and 3840x2160p checkerboard resolution.
Go, web, go!
Spider-Man
If we're being honest with each other, the remakes of the Spider-Man films are much better than both of the originals. The same goes for the game as well. This open-world third-person game is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with 4K compatibility, an improved framerate of 30 FPS, and enhanced graphics.
S.T.A.R.S.
Resident Evil 2 Remake
The Resident Evil 2 Remake is the best remake of a game I have ever played. The original release completely reconstructed the visuals and gameplay, but the PlayStation 4 Pro enhances the game with a greater resolution and higher HDR rating. If you're a fan of zombies or horror this is a must-have for your gaming collection.
Popular MMO
Fortnite
This battle royale is taking the world by storm. Jump out of the chopper, decide where you're going to land, and attempt to be the last man standing. Don't forget to collect gear and upgrades to better your chance at survival! Pro mode is enhanced by providing 60 FPS and an improvement to the overall graphics.
And so it begins...
Man of Medan
Supermassive Games, the devs who brought us Until Dawn, have begun a new anthology. Man of Medan is the first of 8 chapters in this horror series that plays out like a set of scary stories you tell around the campfire. Choice is just as important as it was in Until Dawn, everything you do can alter the ending of your tale. Pick wisely.
The complete list
Note: Some of these resolutions come with various caveats in regard to lowering other settings in order to achieve highest graphics quality. This means that console-only players will be getting a chance to dip their toes in the previously PC owned world of setting tweaks. There are also a few games that are listed as adaptive 4K. In short, this means that the system will scale the resolution up or down on its own. When there is less action on the screen you are likely to have higher resolutions, whereas moments with tons of elements being rendered at once may see the resolution lowered.
Note: The Improved Framerate section of this chart is only specified if the information exists in menus or game descriptions.
Why go Pro?
With all the various upgrades to existing games that will now be available on the PS4 Pro, there is a decent argument for a PS4 Pro owner to revisit some of the games that may have sitting on the shelves gathering dust. The only difficulty will be tracking what sort of upgrades will be getting applied to each title.
Enhanced gaming
PlayStation 4 Pro
Greater greatness awaits.
The PlayStation 4 Pro has 1TB of storage and the ability to extend the it with external hard drives. It supports 4K TV for streaming and gaming, PS4 Pro enhanced games through Boost Mode, and an unbelievable range of HDR technology for the best display.
Due to the fact that it's being left to game developers to decide how they utilize the new processing power in the PS4 Pro, there is no uniform level of improvement. There are many shades of gray, but a PS4 Pro enhanced game mostly means higher resolution graphics and more frames per second. There are myriad of other graphical tweaks developers are implementing, such as enhanced textures and deeper draw distances. For the purposes of this list, however, we are just going to take the highest numbers claimed for resolution and framerate.
Shooter, Looter, MAYHEM
Borderlands 3
Borderlands, one of the first shooter-looter games, is back again with Borderlands 3. This game offers the same ridiculous humor and action-packed mayhem you remember from the previous entries, but with new vault hunters, new worlds, and a new story. Explore lands beyond Pandora while you shoot, loot, and profit.
Game of the year 2018
God of War
Kratos is back and this time he's not facing the Gods of Olympus, but the hardship of raising his son, Atreus, after the death of his mother. Indulge yourself in this captivating story as you experience the breathtaking visual effects the developing team clearly poured its heart and soul into. PS4 Pro enhancements include compatibility with 4K and HDR.
Cowboys! Bang, bang!
Red Dead Redemption
Get your cowboy hats ready, y'all. This third-person open-world adventure is here and it's time to rob trains, kill bandits, outrun the sheriff, and fight for survival. Rockstar Studios went well out of its way to bring us this phenomenal title with 4K and HDR compatibility when you play it on the PlayStation Pro. It even has an improved framerate for you to enjoy your game with much smoother visuals.
The art of death
Assassin's Creed Origins
Nothing is true, everything is permitted. If you remember how beautiful Venice looked during Ezio's story of Assassin's Creed, just wait until you see how beautiful Egypt looks. Take on the role of both Medjay and Aya on their path of revenge and how the entire Brotherhood even started. This third-person open-world series is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with 4K and HDR compatibility.
Secrets unknown
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Lara Croft has always been on the good side in the Tomb Raider games, but what changes when she's the reason everything is falling apart? This third-person action-adventure game is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with compatibility to 4K and HDR, improved framerates to 60 FPS, and better rendering ability.
Mechanical oaisis
Horizon Zero Dawn
This title touches base on what we all secretly fear— the day when humanity is pushed into a corner as the machines take over. This open-world third-person game is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with compatibility for 4K and HDR, improved framerates, and 3840x2160p checkerboard resolution.
Go, web, go!
Spider-Man
If we're being honest with each other, the remakes of the Spider-Man films are much better than both of the originals. The same goes for the game as well. This open-world third-person game is enhanced by the PlayStation Pro with 4K compatibility, an improved framerate of 30 FPS, and enhanced graphics.
S.T.A.R.S.
Resident Evil 2 Remake
The Resident Evil 2 Remake is the best remake of a game I have ever played. The original release completely reconstructed the visuals and gameplay, but the PlayStation 4 Pro enhances the game with a greater resolution and higher HDR rating. If you're a fan of zombies or horror this is a must-have for your gaming collection.
Popular MMO
Fortnite
This battle royale is taking the world by storm. Jump out of the chopper, decide where you're going to land, and attempt to be the last man standing. Don't forget to collect gear and upgrades to better your chance at survival! Pro mode is enhanced by providing 60 FPS and an improvement to the overall graphics.
And so it begins...
Man of Medan
Supermassive Games, the devs who brought us Until Dawn, have begun a new anthology. Man of Medan is the first of 8 chapters in this horror series that plays out like a set of scary stories you tell around the campfire. Choice is just as important as it was in Until Dawn, everything you do can alter the ending of your tale. Pick wisely.
The complete list
Note: Some of these resolutions come with various caveats in regard to lowering other settings in order to achieve highest graphics quality. This means that console-only players will be getting a chance to dip their toes in the previously PC owned world of setting tweaks. There are also a few games that are listed as adaptive 4K. In short, this means that the system will scale the resolution up or down on its own. When there is less action on the screen you are likely to have higher resolutions, whereas moments with tons of elements being rendered at once may see the resolution lowered.
Note: The Improved Framerate section of this chart is only specified if the information exists in menus or game descriptions.
| Game | 4K | HDR | Improved Framerate | Added features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | "PS4 Pro Enhanced" | |
| No | No | Yes | 2400X1350 | |
| No | No | Yes | - | |
| No | Yes | Yes | Better textures 4x increase in anisotropic Better shadows | |
| No | No | No | 1920X1080 | |
| No | No | No | 1080p detail mode 720p normal at uncapped framerate 1080 with 30fps target 720 with 60fps target | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Unspecified enhancements | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | No | 2880X1620 at 30fps | |
| No | No | Yes | - | |
| No | No | No | 1920X1080 at 30fps | |
| Yes | No | No | 30fps | |
| No | No | Yes | Increased resolution Better shadows Better terrain detail 2880X1620 at 60fps | |
| No | No | No | Increased resolution Dynamic lighting/reflections 3360X1890 | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Dynampic 1440p to 1800p | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 60fps at 1080p or 30fps with higher resolutions | |
| Yes | No | No | Double the pixels Extra effects with PSVR. | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | No | Yes | 60fps | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | No | No | 1620p | |
| Yes | - | - | HDR to be added in a post release patch | |
| No | No | No | 2560X1440 | |
| - | - | - | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | 4K checkerboard | |
| Yes | No | Yes | 4K at 60fps "in the moment to moment gameplay" | |
| - | - | - | "PS Pro Enhanced" | |
| No | No | Yes | 1920X1080 at up to 60fps | |
| No | No | No | 1880p | |
| Yes | Yes | No | 4K checkerboard at 30fps | |
| Yes | Yes | No | 4K (Release in 2018) | |
| Yes | No | No | Adaptive 4K | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Ambient occlusion and light bloom | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 4K at 60fps | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| No | No | Yes | 60 fps Improved shadows and textures | |
| No | No | No | Graphics Improvement for PSVR | |
| No | No | No | 2560x1440 | |
| No | No | No | 1440p at 30fps | |
| No | No | Yes | 2560x1440 Dynamic scaling at 60fps | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | No | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | 4K checkerboard resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | 2560 x 1440 Higher level of detail for static and skeletal meshes | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | No | Yes | 4K at 30fps 1080p at 60fps | |
| No | No | No | Improved draw distance and level of detail | |
| No | No | No | - | |
| No | No | No | Improved resolutions, particle effects, and dynamic shadows | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Improved image quality at 1080p displays | |
| Yes | No | Yes | 60fps | |
| No | No | Yes | Improved resolution, draw distance, and Godray effects | |
| No | Yes | No | 2560x1440p resolution | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | 1440p at 60fps 1080p at 60fps. | Improved shadows and draw distance | |
| No | No | No | Improved resolution and textures | |
| No | No | No | 1260p resolution | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | 2160p resolution | |
| No | No | No | 1440p resolution | |
| No | No | Yes | Improved performance | |
| No | Yes | 1080p at 30fps | 3200x1800 resolution | |
| No | No | No | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| No | No | 30fps | 2560x1400 resolution | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | 8x MSAA | |
| No | No | 60fps | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | Yes | No | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | No | 2160p checkerboard rendering | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | 1080p resolution | |
| No | No | No | 3840x2160 resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps | Resolution improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | 4K checkerboard resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | 1440p resolution Improved textures | |
| Yes | No | No | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 3840x2160p checkerboard resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 3200x1800 checkerboard resolution. | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 3200x1800 checkerboard resolution | |
| No | Yes | 60fps | 2560x1440p resolution | |
| No | Yes | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | 2560x1440p resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | Improved environment, weapon, shadow resolution, textures, and character detail | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | No | No | Improved textures and models | |
| No | No | Yes | 3072x1728p resolution | |
| No | No | Yes | 1800p resolution | |
| No | No | Yes | Higher resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| No | No | Yes | 1440p resolution | |
| No | No | Yes | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| No | No | No | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | 60fps | 2880x1620 resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | 1080p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | 1080p resolution | |
| No | No | Yes | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| Yes | No | 30fps | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | No | Yes | - | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| No | No | Yes | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | 2560x1440p resolution | |
| No | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | No | Yes | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 2560x1440 resolution Improved graphics | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | No | Yes | 3840x2160 resolution | |
| No | Yes | 60fps | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | 3360x1890p resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps | 1080p resolution | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Up to 3840x2160p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | 3200x1800p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Improved resolution | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Improved shadows, details, and textures | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Improved texture and depth of field | |
| No | No | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | No | No | Improved dynamic texture scaling | |
| No | No | 60fps | 1080p resolution | |
| Yes | No | No | - | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Improved lighting and shadows. | |
| No | No | Yes | - | |
| No | Yes | No | - | |
| No | No | Yes | Improved dynamic resolution | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | - | |
| No | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| No | No | No | Resolution improvement | |
| No | Yes | No | Resolution improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | 3840x2160p resolution Improved sampling and anti-aliasing | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Improved sampling and anti-aliasing | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | Yes | Improved resolution, lighting effects, and texture filtering | |
| Yes | No | Yes | - | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | Rendering improvement | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Texture improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | Texture improvement | |
| No | No | 60fps | 1920x1080 resolution Improved draw distances and shadows | |
| Yes | No | 30fps | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | 1440p resolution | |
| No | No | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | No | No specified improvements "PS4 Pro enhanced" | |
| No | No | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | No | No specified improvements "PSVR enhanced" | |
| No | No | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | 30fps | 1440p rendering improvement | |
| No | No | No | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Improved VR resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | Yes | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | Graphics improvement | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| No | No | No | No specified improvements "PSVR enhanced" | |
| No | No | No | No specified improvements "PS4 Pro enhanced" | |
| No | No | No | Resolution improvement | |
| Yes | No | No | Supersampling improvement | |
| No | No | Yes | - | |
| Yes | No | 30fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Graphics improvement | |
| No | No | Yes | 1260p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | Improved terrain, buildings, folliage, and shadows | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Improved terrain, buildings, folliage, and shadows | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| Yes | No | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Improved texture and ambient occlusion | |
| Yes | Yes | No | Improved anti-aliasing | |
| Yes | No | No | Improved anti-aliasing | |
| No | No | No | Improved resolution and shadows | |
| No | No | No | Up to 1440p resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps on TV. 120fps in VR. | 2880x1620 resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | Yes | Resolution improvement | |
| No | Yes | 30fps in singleplayer 60fps in multiplayer | 2560x1440 resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | No | Rendering improvement | |
| No | No | 60fps | 3200x1800 resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps | 2880x1620 resolution | |
| No | No | 60fps | 3890x2160 resolution | |
| No | No | Yes | Performance improvement | |
| No | No | No | 3200x1800 checkerboard resolution Improved draw distance, supersampling, antil-aliasing, occlusion, and shadows | |
| Yes | Yes | No | - | |
| No | No | Yes | - | |
| No | No | 60fps | 3840x2160 resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | 60fps | Illumination, reflections, shadows, and graphics improvements | |
| No | No | No | 1440p resolution | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| No | No | 60fps | - | |
| No | No | No | Anti-aliasing and visual FX improvements |
With all the various upgrades to existing games that will now be available on the PS4 Pro, there is a decent argument for a PS4 Pro owner to revisit some of the games that may have sitting on the shelves gathering dust. The only difficulty will be tracking what sort of upgrades will be getting applied to each title.
Enhanced gaming
PlayStation 4 Pro
Greater greatness awaits.
The PlayStation 4 Pro has 1TB of storage and the ability to extend the it with external hard drives. It supports 4K TV for streaming and gaming, PS4 Pro enhanced games through Boost Mode, and an unbelievable range of HDR technology for the best display.
Due to the fact that it's being left to game developers to decide how they utilize the new processing power in the PS4 Pro, there is no uniform level of improvement. There are many shades of gray, but a PS4 Pro enhanced game mostly means higher resolution graphics and more frames per second. There are myriad of other graphical tweaks developers are implementing, such as enhanced textures and deeper draw distances. For the purposes of this list, however, we are just going to take the highest numbers claimed for resolution and framerate.