Uncharted 4 PS4 Pro 4K vs. 1080p Screenshot Comparison Shows Similar Visuals With Sharper IQ

Here is a closer look at the 4K resolution of Uncharted 4 on PS4 Pro compared with 1080p on the standard PS4.

[Ashunderfire86]

I would love to see a 60 fps Uncharted 4 please!

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Multiplayer

[Corpser]

900p lol

[darthv72]

@shin, you can see a noticeable difference in HDR than you can 4k. you may need a 4k set that support HDR but you don't have to run 4k to utilize HDR. It will work on any supported device at whatever resolutions that are supported. So HDR at 720 or 1080 looks just as amazing as it does at 4k because of how all the extra colors are utilized on the screen in varying degrees regardless of screen size.

[Muzikguy]

@Corpser

Is it 900p? Would be news to me

@Shin

I don't believe that for one second. I can easily tell a difference between 720 and 1080. I'm sure I could tell it between 1080 and 4K. I also am pretty sure HDR would look amazing. I don't see any company saying it's hard to sell 4K tvs because "people can't see a difference". It's probably got more to do with nothing being available in 4K

[Babadook7]

"900p lol"

Nope, no games are 900p in Pro mode.

[freshslicepizza]

Will there be an option to play the single player game at 60fps on the Pro?

[milohighclub]

@shin-zantetsuken.

your info is all wrong. a 4k tv is a 4k tv, even as small as 40 inch you notice an increase in detail. HDR add's a yellow pixel, and a wider range between black n white plus the increase in colour as you say.

Source: I have a 50" 4k HDR tv so......

[donthate]

Multiplayer or not, this is pretty much disappointing, but kind of expected. PS4 Pro doesn't have more RAM so there isn't enough memory to put 4K textures. What does that mean?

Exactly what you get on Uncharted 4. A slightly sharper image, but not much more detail if at all!

Expect this on pretty much every PS4 Pro enabled game.

[LamerTamer]

@Muzikguy

If you just go by numbers 4K sounds like a huge improvement as it is 4x the pixels.

The thing is the smaller the pixel size you go the less you see a difference. Since the pixels are bigger at 720p vs 1080 it is easier to see. 900p vs 1080p a little harder but is noticeable especially since 900p is not an even number vs 1080p (scaling filter artifacts). 1080p vs 4K is harder to see on a same sized screen at the same distance. It is noticeable but it is diminishing returns. When they go from 4K to 8K you will notice it even less, if at all (unless of course you have a huge screen and/or sit really close).

The biggest difference most see and attribute it to "4K" is the HDR. That is very noticeable, much more so than the res bump.

[Ashunderfire86]

Yes but the multiplayer slightly less detail than the single player plus it's only at 900p 60fps. For the PRO they can go for a 900p 60fps enchance or 1080p 60 FPS to run Uncharted 4's single player.

[Reckless_Love]

@Shin-Zantetsuken

There are 3 main components to HDR and unfortunately you've managed to highlight only one, and have done so very poorly.

Element one is the increase in colour container. This allows for developers of all media to reproduce their source materials more accurately, with a greater push in all areas, but specifically noticeably up in the greens. This in tandem with a greater bit depth (more on that in a mo) allows for a greatly expanded colour volume.

Elements 2 and 3 are the increased bit depth and higher dynamic range of brightness and darkness. sdr material is a product that has been moulded and shaped to fit within a smaller colour container AND a shallow range of depth. Highlights are capped at 100nits (light output measurements) whereas HDR is tooled to produce up to 1000 nits or beyond. Allowing specular highlights to shine in a scene, such as a reflection of sunlight off a car windscreen, or neon lights with a dimmer lamp light present nearby. Offering varying degrees of controlled light.
Here is where the bit depth comes into play. With the expansion to 10 bit from 8 the source has an increase in roughly 4 times that amount of gradients per colour, roughly a 1200 I believe. With this there's agreater ability to resolve fine details that would otherwise be lost, but it also allow allows for a greater dynamic range to be present in one scene on screen that otherwise was not possible before.

Yes, nobody can truly grasp how it looks without an appropriate display and no it doesn't benefit those who are committed to their 1080, or early 4k sets. Yes, that's a bummer, but technology has to move forward

[indyman7777]

A lot of people I agree can't see the big difference between 1080p and 4k. That is because they like the Cnet reviews are 50 years old AND don't have good eye sight. I on the other hand despite being over 50 DO! I can't believe someone claimed they can't see the different between 720p and 1080p! WOW! I would not admit that if I was you.

Anyway, you don't have to have a 65 inch tv to see the difference, I have a 65" and a 55" 4k tv and I can't go back to 1080p. In fact I gave my 1080p tv away to a friend because he only had tube. My third tv will be a 40 inch 4k. It looks awesome despite being less than 65 inches. This is nothing more than a sales pitch, and a techie wanting everyone to have the big expensive tv. I will admit they started out putting the high end chips in only the 65 inch and larger tv. But now they are also putting them in some of the smaller ones. It was never the size of the screens that made the quality but the chips that made the quality.

[cellmember]

The cpu unfortunately is not powerful enough for doubling the frame rate at 1080p. 4k 30 fps by comparison is a much easier goal with the new more powerful gpu and upscaling tech. The cpu is no where near enough of an upgrade to make this possible. (no fanboy pc/console gamer and I enjoy both). I have a ps4 pro ordered for the 10th.

[NextGenCeo]

I'm thinking the same. Without new and faster CPU you can't get real native 4K or even doubling frame rate.

That's why Xbox Scorpio not coming this year. That's why Sony always repeating same think 'This is not a NEXT GEN' hardware!

They know PS5 will come and they know only next generation CPU and more than 6 teraflops GPU you need for smooth 4K gameplay without compromising any level of detail.

That's why i'm not paying for PS4 PRO that's why this year i'm getting good 4K TV and new PC case for Xbox games.
Because i know Playstation family more than 20 years.

They will crush every single hardware on this world with PS5. Playstation 4 Pro just the pre image for what Sony thinking and planning for Next Generation and 4K standarts.

(ESL guy here so sorry for English)

[galmi]

@cellmember you dont have to mention where you game bro, your opinion is yours

[Espangerish]

Good post. Nice to read a calm logical opinion. Can't honestly understand why people would disagree.

[Maura]

Upscaling, sorry

[LamerTamer]

@NextGenCeo

The CPU in the Pro is running faster.

The better GPU can also be used to offload some tasks but then that requires major code change.

[Erik7357]

not a ps4 pro you wont

[xPaYDaYx]

The only upgrade that matters lol. The games look great the way they are currently, no one gives a damn about lightning and 4k.

[alphafallen]

I wish I had a 4k TV :(

[slavish0]

Go buy one

[Rimeskeem]

If you want to see an easy difference just look at the hair (nathans facial)

[Sevir04]

Naughty_dog!

[Pancit_Canton]

The textures are more details and lighting improves significantly.

[starrman1985]

Textures and lighting are the same (as NiteX said). It's just been rendered with 4x as many pixels so everything appears clearer and sharper.

I think it looks great in all honesty!

[neoandrew]

The ps4 pro image doesn't have a beer!!!

No beer no buy :-)

[mad-dog]

what are those ugly horizontal lines in the faces?

[its_JEFF]

wrinkles... he's getting old!

[mad-dog]

OOh right!
Well, i guess nobody has decent eyes.

[BizarroUltraman]

Hey where that beer go on the 4K screenshot?

[blackblades]

Dude good eye, seems there a beer in the ps4 version and not the ps4 pro version.
@Doctor_MG
I see that's the reason then.

[sprinterboy]

Strange how the beers missing lol

[abra511]

he didnt bring it from the fridge
in ps4 he did

[mogwaii]

Another absolutely pointless article, we are not going to see a difference unless we are standing in front of a 4k hdr screen, simple as that.

[galmi]

anything for clicks my friend lol

[Errorist76]

Which isn't true if you had looked at the pictures or knew anything about supersampling.

[corroios]

i just wish that i got a 4k HDR PRO TV...

[gedden7]

So yeah... Did the gameplay change??? No? Waste of money... I would rather have 60 fps on ALL GAMES.

[Liqu1d]

Get a PC then.

Never said it was Steve. You do realise you can own more than 1 system? If you want 60fps on all games then get a PC, it's the only option. On console you don't get an option most of the time, funny how 30fps is only a problem this gen.

[PizzaSteve]

Is UC4 on PC? NO!

[PizzaSteve]

Agree. I said before this 4K hype is to sell 4K TV's just like with 3D. I want to keep my PS4 another 5 years and perfectly fine with my 3 year old Sony Bravia. 4K is not important now.

[OhMyGandhi]

Can someone explain to me what "IQ" means as it relates to 4k/HDR?

[XtreemGamer]

IQ : Image Quality. So 4k/hdr makes te image sharp and detailed,colorful

[Cubiedk]

Just played Uncharted with hdr on. That alone look incredible on a 55". I cant wait to see 4K. The colors and details in textures is just amazing.

[Maura]

but not 4k upscaled :(

[Errorist76]

I wish gaming journalists would have a sharpened IQ these days..

[USMC43]

Is multiplayer in every game going to be left untouched on Pro? If so that would be such a waste of power. And I have one preordered...

[Livecustoms]

Thought it was the same image at first glance...

[SideNote]

Totally worth the extra money..not.

[pyroxxx]

It is going to look insane both on 1080p (downsampled from whatever higher reso it uses) and 4K mode,.. Always thought U4 was a bit softer for some reason (probably very heavy AA implementation,..) So IT is just going to look a lot crisper on pro,.. And that is amazing.

[Dan_scruggs]

Is this upgrade worth 400 dollars assuming you already have a 4K TV?

[pyroxxx]

If you have 4K TV definitly,.. Hell I am getting it for 1080P TVS for super-sampling alone,.. IQ will be on another level.

[LamerTamer]

Can you really notice the slightly softer edges of super sampling unless you sit 2 ft from your TV?

To me the resources would be better used for better LOD, graphics effects like particles, smoke etc, and maybe better lighting and shadows and stable frame rate. I would notice that much better than anti aliased looking softer edges.

[pyroxxx]

@lamerTamer,.. Who says I don't,..
It is not just edges,.. everything will look much clearer with supersampling,.. Uncharted is one of the best looking games as is,.. but it is also one of those games where AA implementation is kinda aggressive (to the point it kinda makes everything look a bit softer as it should) ,..Pretty sure there will be more aggressive anisotropic filtering on PS PRO as default also. We will see what they do with shadows etc,..
In a week we will know how much they improved it,..also multiplayer will probably now be at 1080p 60,.. so that is cool as well.
I am actually more excited on what they do with Ratchet ,.. (because it does have some aliasing,.. now the game will look perfect,.. ) and finally having a native Battlefield,.. so I can see the bastards better.

[NotanotherReboot]

no where near as big of a leap as 30 fps > 60 fps. Sony are just appeasing the sheep who spout: " OMFG GWAFICKS"

[LamerTamer]

Actually at 1080p 60 FPS you could have even better gwaficks due to more headroom with the GPU.

I would really like to see a game that uses the enhanced GPU to max out 1080p and just adds a bunch of effects and graphic detail at a stable frame rate. I would notice that much more than slightly crisper edges that you can't see much at a distance anyway.

[NXSwitch]

Weak ass system, moving on...smfh!

[alphafallen]

I need a 4k tv !!!

[zb1ftw777]

1080p is the pinnacle of not needing higher resolution whatsoever.

Would rather have a 1080p solid 60fps than anything else.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Definitely not a $400 improvement. Not by a long shot.

[jeenyus]

IQ being image quality. Jesus, just write the whole word... it's really short for "Intelligence Quotient" not image crap.

[paddy95]

The standard PS4 seems to be able to render more background detail with the inclusion of the extra bottle.