PS5 Pro rumoured to be in development with a possible launch in late 2024.

Exciting Rumours.

There is a PS4 Pro. So, it wouldn’t it make logical sense for there to be a PS5 Pro?

The rumour of a PS5 Pro launching in late 2024 comes from insider Tom Henderson. He is the same person behind the PS5 detachable disc drive rumour and has a good track record overall when it comes to leaks.

I can say that even though the current PS5 is very powerful, there definitely is room for improvement. The current PS5 has to rely on upscaling techniques and dynamic resolution to actually get close to 4K at 60 FPS in numerous modern titles. Sometimes, the console is just way off 4K, 60 FPS. Many of the most demanding titles run closer to 2K at 60 FPS, or even 1080p at 60 FPS and this without is Ray-Tracing.

Dead Space Remake and Wild Hearts both target 1080p at 60 FPS on PS5. That is only 25% of 4K. That isn’t ideal when many people have 4K TV’s these days and the PS5 Pro could help to rectify this somewhat with even more processing power.

The PS5 Pro would be yet another big step up. It would make it FAR easier to get modern games to run at native 4K 60FPS. In addition, Ray-Tracing at 60 FPS would become far more viable than it currently is.

Realistically, I would expect the PS5 Pro to be at least twice as powerful as the base PS5 if it were to launch in 2024. Maybe 2.5 times more powerful when looking at the power difference between the base PS4 and PS4 Pro.

Would I consider getting a PS5 Pro? Maybe, but also maybe not. If the base PS5 was starting to have difficulties running the latest games at 60 FPS and was dropping to 1080p 30 FPS, then probably. Otherwise, if it was still able to run most games in at least 1080p 60 FPS, I would likely stick with the base system.

Should YOU consider getting a PS5 Pro? If you can afford it and you want the best experience possible, than I don’t see why not. Otherwise, the previously rumoured PS5 with a detachable disc seems like a very viable alternative.

Regardless, the PS5 Pro would allow for ray-tracing to be better implemented and for RT enabled games to run at much higher framerates and resolutions. It would also allow consoles to better keep up with the latest gaming PC’s.