A HEFTY PRICE TAG The improvements make the PS5 Pro sound like a winner until players check the price. At $699, the console costs $200 more than the original console at launch. The price puts it on par with budget gaming rigs, bringing up a value proposition and one big question: Who is the PS5 Pro for?

While the PC version of the game supports ray tracing ... Please also consider subscribing to WIRED Sony has made a big deal out of how its new PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaling technique will help with both image quality and frame rate ...

Despite both having their strengths and weaknesses, for many gamers, buying a console will probably be a much better option than building a gaming PC.

In my week of testing, the PS5 Pro delivered better visuals than the standard PS5, but it doesn't come cheap. The PlayStation 5 Pro delivered better graphics and smoother frame rates than the standard PS5 in my testing.