Refresh consoles vs. 9th gen

[GarlandSteve74]

As a PS4 Pro owner (with a 4K HDR TV), I really think Sony dropped the ball with this iteration of the console.

The 'Pro' enabled games that I've played for the most part have been underwhelming.

I think instead of targeting 1800/2160p resolutions with 30 FPS (sometimes lower) frame rates, they should have focused it as a machine to run games at a rock solid 1080p/60FPS with higher resolutions on less demanding titles when appropriate.

The Last of Us, for example, gives me 2 options: 4K 25-30FPS or 1080p/50-60FPS. On my vanilla PS4 I could play that game at 1080p/60FPS flawlessly!?

To me it seems like desperate attempt by Sony to grab as many more customers as the can before the Scorpio is released next Fall.

I mean seriously, when you're already outselling the competition 2:1, why would you release something like this just 3 years into your console cycle? It doesn't make sense.

The system still uses the same (awful) 8 core processor as before but with a 2.1Ghz clock speed, a tiny bump to the memory bandwidth and an extra gig of ram to handle other system tasks.

The Scorpio on the other hand, looks like it could be a monster if it's handled correctly.

A machine that has 5 times the graphics processing power of it's little brother, almost 4 times the memory bandwidth, 50% more RAM and Xbox 360 ( and possibly OG Xbox) backwards compatible? If Microsoft can get this out next fall at $399 it is going to be a show stopper.

Look at a game like Forza Horizon 3. Imagine it optimized for a system almost 5 times more powerful?

I skipped the Xbox One this gen in favor of a PS4 (and now a Pro) because they games I enjoy the most look and run better on Sony's platform. If Microsoft takes that advantage away from Sony, I will have no hesitation going back to the green team.