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Areaz32 on 06 March 2017
Zekkyou said:
Going off DF's analysis and my own experience from a few hours play, there's almost no reason to go for the performance mode. It maintains a solid 30fps lock 99%+ of the time in resolution mode, and that remaining 1%~ is minor. Even if you're someone who values performance, it doesn't seem worth the drop from 1800pC to 1080p.

Small correction.

Horizon is 2160pC not 1800pC.

At the PS4Pro reveal it was 1800pC but they have since gotten it up to 2160pC.



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Zekkyou on 06 March 2017
Areaz32 said:
Zekkyou said:
Going off DF's analysis and my own experience from a few hours play, there's almost no reason to go for the performance mode. It maintains a solid 30fps lock 99%+ of the time in resolution mode, and that remaining 1%~ is minor. Even if you're someone who values performance, it doesn't seem worth the drop from 1800pC to 1080p.

Small correction.

Horizon is 2160pC not 1800pC.

At the PS4Pro reveal it was 1800pC but they have since gotten it up to 2160pC.

My understanding is that the 4k checkerboard image is built from 1800p? While saying 2160pC would technically be accurate, i feel like starting with the native render conveys a more accurate description (given all checkboard images are 2160p, but vary in quality).



Kerotan on 06 March 2017
Barkley said:
Your choices are... 4k (29fps) or 1080p (30fps).

The correct choice should be pretty clear. :P

I have a 1080p TV so I don't benefit from 4k. On my TV is the image much better if I have it down sampling from 4k to 1080p rather then just rendered in 1080p?

Zekkyou said:
Kerotan said:

That's what I don't understand.  does SSAA mean more things pop up in game and appear on screen? How exactly does it work. 

But what graphical performances does it enhance.  I don't remember ever hearing. 

All it does is reduce the native render to 1080p to ensure it hits the 30fps target. To the best of my knowledge, that's all it does. Given how well it already hits that its 30fps target in 1800pC mode, it's a bit pointless. 

So draw distances and the amount of things loaded on screen doesn't get improved?  Just frame rate.  All those things are pretty exceptional anyway so I'm not sure it even matters. 



Barkley on 06 March 2017
Kerotan said:
Barkley said:
Your choices are... 4k (29fps) or 1080p (30fps).

The correct choice should be pretty clear. :P

I have a 1080p TV so I don't benefit from 4k. On my TV is the image much better if I have it down sampling from 4k to 1080p rather then just rendered in 1080p?

It supports supersampling, so yeah if you play in the 4k mode you'll get improved image quality on a 1080p TV, and considering the framerate is still pretty rock solid it's the way to go.



Areaz32 on 06 March 2017
Zekkyou said:
Areaz32 said:

Small correction.

Horizon is 2160pC not 1800pC.

At the PS4Pro reveal it was 1800pC but they have since gotten it up to 2160pC.

My understanding is that the 4k checkerboard image is built from 1800p? While saying 2160pC would technically be accurate, i feel like starting with the native render conveys a more accurate description (given all checkboard images are 2160p, but vary in quality).

It is different from game to game as we all know by now lol. But 1800pC means that it does native rendering of 900p x 2 and then checkerboard renders it up to 3200x1800 which is 1800pC.

2160pC is a native 1080p x 2 checkerboard rendered up to 2160pC. 

The 1800pC upscales the rest of the way up to 4k.



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Kerotan on 06 March 2017
shikamaru317 said:

I've been playing in Favor Resolution mode on my 1080p monitor, so I get super-sampling. Haven't noticed any framerate dips and it looks gorgeous, almost no jaggies thanks to the super-sampling.

I'm going to copy you.  The problem for me is it looked fantastic on base ps4 but pro version was a noticeable improvement to perfection.  

 

But I'm at the point of diminishing returns now I think.  I'm struggling to tell the difference between the two pro modes so that's why I ask for advice. 



Otter on 06 March 2017
Kerotan said:
Pemalite said:

Favour Resolution. Downsampling is amazing. Foliage would benefit the most from that.

That's what I don't understand.  does SSAA mean more things pop up in game and appear on screen? How exactly does it work. 

Zekkyou said:
Going off DF's analysis and my own experience from a few hours play, there's almost no reason to go for the performance mode. It maintains a solid 30fps lock 99%+ of the time in resolution mode, and that remaining 1%~ is minor. Even if you're someone who values performance, it doesn't seem worth the drop from 1800pC to 1080p.

But what graphical performances does it enhance.  I don't remember ever hearing. 

I would personally go for PS4 Pro @ 1080p but the difference is subtle (look at the shadows & fog in the middle section)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd72Rq8r5Gs



Chazore on 06 March 2017



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Ariakon on 06 March 2017

I use favor resolution mode. To be honest, they're both gorgeous, but the downsampling still helps a bit, especially on my digital projector. 



Kerotan on 06 March 2017
Otter said:
Kerotan said:

That's what I don't understand.  does SSAA mean more things pop up in game and appear on screen? How exactly does it work. 

But what graphical performances does it enhance.  I don't remember ever hearing. 

I would personally go for PS4 Pro @ 1080p but the difference is subtle (look at the shadows & fog in the middle section)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd72Rq8r5Gs

You do realise I'm on a 1080p tv so I've no choice but to go with 1080p! 

 

I was jus wondering if a 1080p player  is better off going with super sampling or without it and some extra graphical enhancements.