That was never going to happen. Still, kinda cool. It's this something to do with Sony? "The PS4 Pro Upgrade is coming, don't worry. The former delivers “stable 30fps gameplay,” … The game now runs quite smoothly in non-Boost Mode (at least in the sections of Velen I visited), and repeatedly switching between the two, I couldn’t see any performance leap from Boost. Reactions: EDMIX. The Witcher 3 received support for PS4 Pro, raising the resolution to 2160p via checkerboarding in 4K mode. But it isn't locked at 60fps! There's only a 200mhz difference between the X1X and Pro CPUs, even Digital Foundry speculated in their recent Witcher 3 vid that unlocked/60fps mode was likely for Pro. CD Projekt aura mis un certain temps pour changer d’avis, mais le patch d’optimisation de The Witcher 3 sur PS4 Pro est enfin disponible depuis hier avec la mise à jour 1.51. The Witcher 3 has finally received an update for the Xbox One X support and it comes with two different visual modes. Correction (April 13): This article previously referenced a Performance Mode, which does not exist in the PS4 version of The Witcher 3. On X1X it averages at about 45fps in busier areas, so any difference from the base PS4 on Pro would be negligible at best. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Similar patch for PS4™ Pro has been released a few weeks ago. Loading times do get a slight trim though, which is always helpful. All rights reserved. CD Projekt Red did say that a patch to add HDR on PS4 Pro “will soon be released. Also, I'm not sure where this HDR exclusivity idea has come from; I've heard a few people mention it, but Rise of the Tomb Raider is the only game with HDR on the X and not on PS4. The patch is in the works. Press J to jump to the feed. It's probably due to the extra horse power on the X that allows for 60 fps (although far from locked). We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. I myself uninstalled Witcher 3 sadly but wondering myself is there update out or not! The Witcher 3's new HDR functionality also works on that console. The improvements here are slight: in the games I’ve tested, I can only see incrementally tiny frame-rate increases, if any. CD Projekt RED recently released the new patch 1.61 for The Witcher 3, adding support for high dynamic range on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro, a nice bonu Home Games The WItcher 3's long-awaited Xbox One X patch gives it two new options: a 4K mode and a performance mode. All I can say now – it will include inventory crash fix.". Many of the biggest and best PS4 games get an additional boost from PS4 Pro enhancements that fine-tune the game's performance. Jan 11, 2020 #2 I think I played 10 hours of it and it didn't crash for me. A 2D platform game with 3D visuals, Oddworld runs well both before and after Boost Mode has been turned on. https://forums.cdprojektred.com/forum/en/the-witcher-series/news-aa/10050721-upgrade-patch-1-60-for-xbox-one-x-is-out-additional-ps4™-pro-patch-coming-soon/page5. This update will officially add support for the PS4 Pro and higher … I expected from CD Projekt Red at least an option to uncap fps without too much optimization from their side. It should be out in the next few weeks." www.polygon.com The game's still benefit from noticeable graphical enhancements anyways. You have a better texture filter on Pro. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, any fps improvement here is minor. Though the reason i got the Pro over the X simply came down to the games on the platform. Meanwhile, performance mode targets 60 fps while scaling the game's resolution from 1080p up to 4K. The 4K mode targets a straight 30fps with 3840x2160 as the max target resolution - while performance strives for a full 60fps (though far from perfectly) while running at lower pixel counts. https://forums.cdprojektred.com/forum/en/the-witcher-series/news-aa/10050721-upgrade-patch-1-60-for-xbox-one-x-is-out-additional-ps4™-pro-patch-coming-soon/page5. Neither the Pro or 1X upped their CPU power much, I suspect this is why. It's unfortunate but X has the upper hand on Pro, it's not a mystery why some titles have 4k and performance on X and not on Pro, Pro isn't strong enough to support those implementations. If you can boost up the resolution upbto 2160p and then downscaling back to 1080p is there a point for a 1080p TV!?!? The One X enhanced version of Witcher 3 includes a 4K mode that focuses on resolution and graphics, and a performance mode that targets a 60 … It’s also worth noting that, in the five games I tested, I didn’t notice any weirdness or glitches caused by Boost Mode (although Sony cautions that these could occur). That's sad but I don't care to much myself about that. Nioh - 1080p display: Movie Mode 1920×1080 resolution, high quality anti-aliasing. But I don't understand that! Topic Archived. On the PS4 dashboard, press up on your left analogue and scroll to the right until you reach 'Settings'. Loading time with Boost Mode: 1min 13sec. HDR adds a lot to The Witcher 3 but it comes at the cost of loss of visual detail and screen tearing in 4K on the PS4 Pro. Sucks ass that Witcher 3 never got a performance mode on Pro. Fortunately, super-sampling is there – meaning improvements for 1080p screens. Action Mode 1920x1080 resolution, 60fps. One of them runs the game … Boards. You can see that Microsoft is pushing third party devs to make the most out of their console. So Boost Mode shouldn’t be looked on as a disappointment, really – it was never going to be the panacea of frame-rate obsessives’ dreams, and it does make improvements to performance, however slight they might be. Enhanced for PS4 Pro. In performance mode, the game also uses a dynamic resolution, with the buffer ranging from 1920 X 1080 till 2560 X 1440. Unfortunately, the substantial performance gains seen on the PS4 are nowhere to be found on the Xbox One. It will introduce HDR support, but we're not planning on adding Performance Mode. Loading times do get a slight trim though, which is always helpful. Proof here. Loading time without Boost Mode: 1min 20sec shame given that witcher 3 sold almost 5 million copies on the ps4 compared to the 1.5 millions or so on xbox one so I don't comprehend why CDPR would alienate their ps4 fanbase by not giving them the unlocked cap, this sucks, was looking forward to 60 fps at 1080. Written by: Robert Cram. As much as I love my Pro, I'm sticking to PC for multi-platform releases. Great game as Witcher 3 deserves better performance quality.. Neither X1X or Pro can play at a locked 60fps so I don't see why it least wouldn't be an option. this sucks, was looking forward to 60 fps at 1080. Loading time without Boost Mode: 1min 20sec. We’ll provide more information as soon as we can. Krappadizzle Member. Action Mode … Lets be honest...we all knew what we were buying when we got the Pro. That's good question!? It's kind of annoying that CDPR never gave Witcher 3 a performance mode update for Pro owners like the X got. The Pro would probably struggle to get anywhere near 60 fps therefore it was left out. It adds two new visual options to The Witcher 3 ’s display settings: 4K Mode and Performance Mode. Performance mode allows for up to 60 fps and dynamic resolution whereas 4K offers a sharper image at a fixed 2160p 30 fps. Tous les contrats de sorceleur. Dans son communiqué, CD Projekt indique que The Witcher 3 ainsi que ses extensions supportent désormais une image 4K tout en bénéficiant d'une légère amélioration de la performance. It struggles to keep at 30 on an OG. While an unlocked frame rate would be an option, they probably didn't think it would be much of an improvement over a 30 fps lock. I mean, If it weren't for X1X we would have never got the patch for TW3 in the first place. ... Geralt standing in Crookback Bog via Performance Mode (left) and 4K Mode (right). Les contrats de sorceleur se trouvent sur les panneaux d'affichage … The only reason i bought it was to accompany my new 4k tv, but i knew damn well this thing is 1440p machine and not TRUE 4k like "some" titles on the OneX. That was never going to happen. I would assume the reason they haven't uncapped the framerate is due to the CPU. But the X runs Witcher 3 at close to 60fps. It'll be a free upgrade for those who already own the RPG on PS4, and we assume that'll hit 60fps as well. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has received a brand new update recently for the PS4 Pro. Screenshot: Kotaku (The Witcher 3) The Witcher 3 got a PS4 pro patch today. The 4K mode locks The Witcher 3 at a 4K resolution with a stable 30 fps. Better boost fps for 1080p TV at least we get smoother Gameplay! A place to discuss all things PlayStation 4 Pro (formerly PlayStation Neo). And remember, The Witcher 3's coming to PS5 at some point in 2021. Registered in England. It's super easy to enable Boost Mode on PS4 Pro. Tom and Rich give the full breakdown of how each works, and where Xbox One X stands next to PS4 Pro. S. SLoWMoTIoN Unconfirmed Member. If a developer desires, they can properly retune their title for the PS4 Pro, adding significant detail and frame-rate enhancements, and in some cases, HDR lighting. The Xbox One X upgrade patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt introduces a number of graphical features and tweaks to the game across two visual fidelity options — 4K Mode and Performance Mode. CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 3 has recently received yet another upgrade, with patch 1.61 bringing high dynamic range support to PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro - … Load times are shorter across the board, yes – but not massively so. With SX power, Witcher 3 will run at locked 60fps and come close to or actually hit 2160p regularly in the performance mode. PS5 for comparison does not … Oct 4, 2011 15,180 6,453 1,255. There are even a few games that have HDR support exclusively on X. Microsoft is obviously doing a far better job compared to Sony. Take a look at the visual differences of The Witcher 3 Xbox One X enhanced performance mode vs 4K mode in the now updated Xbox One X version. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. As with most games I looked at, there’s a notable cut in load times, though. La semaine passée, le studio CD Projekt suscitait l'inquiétude des joueurs espérant un patch HDR pour The Witcher 3 sur leur PS4 Pro. They seem to not accept low effort patches for X, and Sony seems like they don't care as long as it is 'patched', even if it only means a "4K HUD" like in Overwatch, lol. There's only a 200mhz difference between the X1X and Pro CPUs, even Digital Foundry speculated in their recent Witcher 3 vid that unlocked/60fps mode was likely for Pro. The image is also clearer in cutscenes. However, I think it pays to view Boost Mode in its proper context: as a bonus feature rather than a core one. But I am not developer it's just my opinion ! I’d heard, though, that Boost Mode would work to iron out any remaining kinks, so once again fired it up and guided Geralt through an hour or two of adventuring to see if I noticed any major improvements. The video is best viewed on a larger 4K screen to highlight the differences. Xbox one x has the extra power for 60 FPS I guess. Plus it came out a whole year before for £150 less. Jan 11, 2020 #3 With all things being the same, I'd say the PS4's slighltly lower clock speeds must be the culprit, split across many different … Wolfenstein II is an example I see mentioned a lot but it doesn't have HDR support on either console. I was just curious if they do that "Performance Mode" And wondering why Xbox got it but no PS4 Pro? TBH, it’s perfectly playable in 4k at 30fps, looks amazing. Because they promised soon but it's already March! 30fps. Most times it's about 55fps. Today I asked "CD Project Red" Official forum site info and I got answer. PlayStation 4. We’ve edited the article to reflect this. They just could add unlocked fps and resolution 1080p and I guessing Pro hits about 40-60 fps as well! © KELSEY Media Ltd, Cudham Tithe Barn, Berry’s Hill, Cudham, Kent TN16 3AG, England. If you’re expecting Boost Mode to usher in wholesale changes akin to swapping out a PC’s two-year-old GPU with a spanking GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, you’re going to be disappointed. 4K display: Movie Mode 3840x2160, 30fps. Interesting! I know they're all hands on deck for Cyberpunk now but isn't there some way Sony/CDPR could work out a way to give Pro players dat performance mode? , which now looks even more like it was taken straight out of a child's fairytale book.However, these new improvements have a cost, at least at the moment. We’ve seen that happen even with older games such as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and The Last of Us, and indie games like Firewatch, so there’s no reason it couldn’t happen with any of the above titles. The game now runs quite smoothly in non-Boost Mode (at least in the sections of Velen I visited), and repeatedly switching between the two, I couldn’t see any performance leap from Boost. CD Projekt Red has done a fantastic job of tweaking their epic RPG since its release a couple of years ago, and the major slowdowns that plagued it for the first few months are long forgotten. Performance mode, always. It struggles to keep at 30 on an OG.