Summary

  • Gaming publication Digital Foundry has analysed the PlayStation 5 Pro version of Alan Wake 2
  • The site found that the 2019 sequel to the cult classic English horror series, which is already technologically advanced, performs well on Sony’s enhanced console, but may not be a valid reason to upgrade to Pro version of the console
  • In side-by-side comparisons with the Xbox Series X and GeForce RTX 3080 versions, the PlayStation 5 versions (both standard and Pro) exhibited slightly inferior ray tracing artefacts and aliasing, but delivered similar overall performance, with only the 2K mode running at 60fps framing rate.
  • The PlayStation 5 Pro improves readability of the game’sResourceType menus, which is useful due to the game’s dark themes.
  • Textures loading on the fly was a common occurrence for all platforms, with none delivering a perfect score here.
  • DF concludes that while the PlayStation 5 Pro version doesn’t disappoint, there are neither significant improvements nor shortcomings when compared to the standard PS5 version.

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