Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro

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As an old games media meme once pointed out, the problem with Sony’s games is they’re too good. Okay, we’re being facetious, but there’s a nugget of truth here when it comes to the PS5 Pro, as this analysis of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart illustrates. Ultimately, the problem is the game already looks incredible on base hardware, so you’ve really got to search for the improvements.

This analysis from tech experts Digital Foundry does a good job of digging out the details, but this isn’t a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth situation, where the performance mode is so poor that PlayStation’s new proprietary upscaler is transformative.

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