Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is Reportedly Worse on PS5 Pro

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is Reportedly Worse on PS5 Pro

Key Takeaways

  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor seems to perform worse on PS5 Pro, with flickering textures and lighting issues.
  • EA previously released a list of the many technical improvements the game would see on the new console.
  • Other games like Alan Wake 2 and Silent Hill 2 Remake have also seen technical issues on the PS5 Pro.

As a long-time PlayStation enthusiast who has witnessed the evolution of gaming consoles from the original PlayStation to the latest PlayStation 5 Pro, I must say I am somewhat disheartened by the performance issues reported with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on this new hardware.

One significant advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro lies in its ability to enhance previously released PS5 games, but it seems that the performance of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, initially anticipated to benefit from this upgrade, may not be as optimal with the new hardware. This game was one of the first to reveal plans for an update on the PS5 Pro, which was unveiled during a live stream in September and released on November 7.

Upon the launch of the PS5 Pro, numerous PlayStation 5 games like “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor” from last year received updates. The publisher EA shared details about the numerous technical enhancements that the PS5 Pro offers to Cal Kestis’s latest gaming experience, including improvements in both Performance Mode and Quality Mode. In Quality Mode, the resolution of “Jedi: Survivor” is increased from 1800p to 2160p, preserving a 4K resolution and ray-traced features. On the other hand, Performance Mode increases the game’s graphics from 1200p to 1800p while maintaining a smooth 60 FPS performance.

Despite initial expectations, Digital Foundry’s team has observed that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor performs less optimally on the PlayStation 5 Pro compared to other platforms. In their recent YouTube video, they tested various modes and graphic settings of the game only to find the PS5 Pro’s supposed enhancements falling short of expectations. Particularly in Performance Mode, textures on objects like foliage seem to flicker and strobe, giving the game a visually unstable appearance. This issue seems to be linked with the PlayStation 5 Pro’s new PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology, which uses artificial intelligence to improve graphics through upscaling.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Performance Seems to Falter on PS5 Pro

Survivor” are less noticeable in its initial Coruscant section when played in artificial environments, but there are still minor problems with aliasing and graphical instability. Digital Foundry’s Oliver Mackenzie mentioned that the game looks sharper and more detailed on the PS5 Pro while moving, at least visually. However, the Quality mode experiences lighting pop-up and sometimes lacks lighting details entirely. The issues seen in the Performance mode remain, but they are less severe.

The game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor isn’t an exception when it comes to reported performance issues on the PS5 Pro, as games like Alan Wake 2 and the Silent Hill 2 Remake have also faced similar technical problems with the new hardware. It remains to be seen if the challenges encountered by Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5 Pro will be rectified in a future update, but these issues don’t bode well for a console that has already drawn criticism and debate due to its expensive price tag.

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2024-11-18 22:14