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Red Dead Redemption 2: PS4 Pro/Xbox One X 1080p + 'Fake' HDR Analysis

Does Red Dead Redemption 2 run smoother on PS4 Pro if the console is set to 1080p? Is it actually running at 1080p there, and if so, how does image quality match up to super-sampling? And just what is going on with the game's HDR implementation on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4? DF have answers.

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OpenGL2027d ago

Digital Foundry failed to mention part of the image quality issues on PS4 Pro in 4K mode stem from the disabling of the game's built in sharpening setting. I've been playing it in the 1080p mode on Pro due to this and the improved performance.

mrmikew20182027d ago

Well it sounds like damage control for them especially seeing how VGtech and NX Gamer covered the 1080p mode on their channels.

"They didn't have enough time" enough time for what?

Flewid6382027d ago

I havent tried yet. Is there a noticeable dip in image quality?

OpenGL2026d ago

Honestly as it stands the game looks sorta better in the 1080p mode because the image sharpening is retained. You also get the added benefit of a better framerate. Hope Rockstar updates the game and gives users the option to choose non-checkboarded resolutions like 1500p or whatever is the pixel equivalent of 1920x2160.

THC CELL2027d ago

All paid for lies stop trusting sites because public and comments on forums n other sites speak truths

Ricegum2027d ago

And yet Sony's PS4 still gets nearly 70% of all RDR2 copies sold. It's almost as if the majority of people don't care 😮

Flewid6382027d ago

Those people must have shit TVs. I made no changes in the options to the visuals, HDR is off because I don't like it in any game.....and on my Pro the game looks jaw dropping.

Baza2027d ago

Probably because the majority people have PS.

Kribwalker2027d ago

@unreal

all those sales are really hard to see when i’m playing in native 4k with solid performance

gangsta_red2027d ago

@Kribwalker

Yea, but what about the SALES!!

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gangsta_red2027d ago

I'm guessing this comment is extreme sarcasm.

Babadook72027d ago (Edited 2027d ago )

Almost all xboners have an og or an S. X hasn’t sold much. So if users want the best version for the system they own, it would usually be PlayStation.

Kribwalker2026d ago

the onex is the top selling xbox this year.
“The Xbox One X System 1TB Black is the best-selling Xbox One hardware item of the year in both dollars and units sold””

there’s a lot more of them out there then you guys like to think. if they’ve sold 4 million that would be 10% of the user base

kfk2026d ago

@Kribwalker: That stat is pretty misleading since there are multiple SKUs of the base Xbox One and the S; there's no evidence that it's outselling the base versions if you don't separate them.

Babadook72026d ago

Even if X outsold other xbones in 2018, which we know it has not, it would still be under 1/6 of the total systems sold to date.

Kabaneri2027d ago

Good thing I picked the X version instead, the Pro version has a ton of issues.

Ceaser98573612027d ago (Edited 2027d ago )

kabaneri
"Good thing I picked the X version instead, the Pro version has a ton of issues.'
Don't know if you are trolling or actually playing the game.. The Pro has no issues... It would have been noticed by all if your comment had any substance to it... It looks great on the Pro too...

The only issue I had is the Marston and Sadie ain't at the camp... So.will wait for R* to fix it..

Kabaneri2027d ago

Blurry textures and fake 4K yeah I'll pass on that.

Ceaser98573612027d ago (Edited 2027d ago )

Blurry textures?? Lol No.. Check board 4k not Fake 4k. But hey! as long as you are happy at least you can boast about your X for sometime now since This game made it relevant.. In other news Red dead 2 sold more on PS4...

Elda2027d ago (Edited 2027d ago )

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Elda2027d ago

R* is supposedly putting out a HDR patch for the PS4 Pro because of complaints.

Babadook72026d ago (Edited 2026d ago )

Hopefully X also gets an HDR patch.

“Based on the video output of Xbox One X, the output is clearly derived from the SDR image and is not actually rendered with any kind of high dynamic range”
-DF

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Ceaser98573612027d ago (Edited 2027d ago )

Elda
HDR isnt available on both X and Pro.. lol!! Its broken.. I thought you knew this...

https://wccftech.com/red-de...

optimus2026d ago

...your reply makes no sense, if it's broken then that is WHY they would release a PATCH.🙄

Ceaser98573612026d ago (Edited 2026d ago )

Optimus
My reply makes sense because of Elda's comment because he doesn't know that HDR is broken on X too ... Also i doubt R* will put out a HDR patch this gen... They are working already on next gen port..

DrumBeat2026d ago

One question. If you have the X and the Pro, why would you wittingly pick the Pro version, when it's clearly inferior?

mkis0072026d ago (Edited 2026d ago )

Ps4 is where your friends play? Multiplayer.

UnHoly_One2027d ago

The game definitely looks better if you turn off HDR.

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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May: RDR2, Deceive Inc., Crime Boss: Rockay City and more

All titles release May 21.

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-Ghost6d ago

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog

- Red Dead Redemption 2 | PS4
- Deceive Inc. | PS5
- The Sims 4 City Living | PS4
- Crime Boss: Rockay City | PS5
- The Settlers: New Allies | PS4
- Stranded: Alien Dawn | PS4, PS5
- Cat Quest | PS4
- Cat Quest II | PS4
- The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame | PS4
- Watch Dogs* | PS4

PlayStation Premium | Classics

- 2Xtreme | PS4, PS5
- G-Police | PS4, PS5
- Worms Pinball | PS4, PS5

shinoff21836d ago

They gotta do better on the premium side for sure. Where are any of those jrpgs from the ps1 Era. Come on Sony.

jznrpg6d ago

Most of the Sony JRPGS have been released. Square has a ton that could be ported over but they would need Squares involvement.

VenomUK6d ago

Crime Boss! I know it hasn't reviewed well but I love the eighties action movie vibe of the trailer but didn't want to risk any money on it so this is a great way for me to play it.

Exvalos5d ago

I don't know why Sony is not getting some of the legendary ps1 games from square like parasite eve, xenogears, brave fencer musashi

outsider16246d ago

Looking at this list, i gotta ask what is even the point of premium?

raWfodog6d ago

I'm good with just my PS+ Essential

GamerRN5d ago

I have premium, and I'm also wondering why I have it

Xeofate5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

I think there are a ton of good games on Premium, and don't sleep on the movie collection if you like 90's and 2000's movies, the selection is stacked with classics and gets updated pretty regularly.

Abnor_Mal6d ago

G-Police is a game I have fond memories of and will definitely download to replay. I remember controlling your helicopter was a bit difficult and would make my hand cramp having to press all the shoulder buttons to go up and down and I think yaw left and right.

The next game they should add to Classics is Colony Wars, and I wouldn’t mind replaying Nightmare Creatures. I’d also like to replay Black, PSI Ope: The Mindgate Conspiracy.

Redgrave5d ago

Nightmare Creatures, Deathtrap Dungeon, Urban Chaos

TheColbertinator5d ago

Colony Wars, G-Police, Black and PsiOps were all amazing games. Such creative games from a golden age.

DefenderOfDoom25d ago

I would love to play Black again on a higher difficult setting . Black was so fun to play!

MrBaskerville5d ago

G-Police is nice. But might be among the hardest games I've ever played.

Bathyj5d ago

G Police.
I almost want to upgrade for that.

But let's face it, there's no way the game has held up.

MrBaskerville5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

You can just buy it, you don't need premium.

And it's still good, but there's a couple of early missions that are extremely tough. But they don't really make games like this anymore.

DarXyde5d ago

2Xtreme was the first game I ever bought for PS Plus (I still have the PS1 version somewhere).

Game is awful, but it's stupid fun. Like Thrasher: Skate and Destroy.

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hiroyukisanada6d ago

Man.... Premium has been a massive letdown but this is the only month they don't have a single thing for me. Oh well. I've gotten my money's worth so far and still need to finish up Rebirth and Rise of the Ronin then I'll hop back in to Relink and Helldivers after that.

hiroyukisanada5d ago

I should clarify that I was referring to the Classics catalog, in particular. Only 1 PS1 game I've loved is the Legend of Dragoon and the Tekken/Soul Caliburs on PSP

Petebloodyonion6d ago

RDR2 is a win for Sony and Crime boss is a good fit to help promote a struggling game
but we're far from what was removed this month (including Horizon Zero Dawn)
https://www.pushsquare.com/...

crazyCoconuts6d ago

Yeah I was hoping burning shores would have been added now that it's a year old vs. the base game being removed.
I wouldn't be surprised if both MS and PS continue to either walk back the quality of games in the sub services or increase the price, since it's now clearer to them how cannibalistic these services are

isarai5d ago

The game deserves to struggle, it's garbage

Petebloodyonion5d ago

Indeed it's bad but it does offer incredible Hollywood star power so for free it might draw a crowd while giving a boost to this game.
Just remember Fallout 76 was the biggest turd and yet there are now tons of ppl playing it.

shinoff21835d ago

When I seen video on this game I thought Holy sht this is gonna be awesome. Then the footage continued and I seen what type of game it was going for. Was so disappointed. Would've loved a gta style game not from Rockstar,like we had back in the day some studios trying. I'm all about being different but a little gta clone idea been cool with.

Yui_Suzumiya5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

To be fair, I'd play Crime Boss before GTA any day. I mean I have no interest in either but just for the celebs I'd pick Crime Boss, lol

JL29305d ago

How is a 6 year old game a win for anything? Anyone who cares has already played it.

Petebloodyonion5d ago

Simply because ppl do play it!
As much as I don't like it GTA V always managed a boost of ppl when it was offered on Game Pass or PS+.
NOW RDR 2 was never offered on a subscription service.
Again the point isn't about will hardcore gamers play the game because we already played it. it's about having a huge star power game never offered on service that will make casual ppl subscribe to it.

MrBaskerville5d ago

You are aware that new people are born every day? All the 5 year olds probably didn't play it when it released.

But I guess you played every game ever released, which is quite impressive.

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seanpitt235d ago

A 6 years old game is a win? Yes it's a masterpiece but I am sure most of hardcore gamers have already played it! I doubt it would be shifting ps plus extra subs if there was a native ps5 version or 60fps option then maybe

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6 Games That Genuinely Deserve A Current-Gen Upgrade

Games such as Mad Max, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Batman: Arkham Knight desperately deserve a modern-day revisit.

thorstein34d ago

Mad Max is underrated. Such a fun game.

Cacabunga33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

RDR2 still looks astounding on PS4 Pro. i cannot imagine how it could look with a next gen upgrade.

JonTheGod33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

Probably not very different.

No idea why this article is highlighting recent beautiful graphically-advanced games and saying they need current gen makeovers. They already look better than most new releases; just compare Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad!

exputers33d ago

I see what you did there.

Yi-Long33d ago

It's obviously never gonna happen since Sony killed the game and studio, but Driveclub. Even in its current state, 10 years after release, it still puts many competitors to shame ...

Demetrius32d ago

I'm not into racing games but yeah I even looked at gameplay of that sometimes

redrum065d ago

It's a shame they cancelled the game. Definitely the best racing game I've ever played on Playstation. Just got GT7, but it feels so slow and less arcade-y, which is to be expected of a sim racer of course, that I just enjoy it less.
Driveclub also graphically looked insanely good for its time. I wonder what a Driveclub 2 would look like for the PS5.

Demetrius32d ago

Mad max ikr! Far cry primal, it amuses me how ubisoft just left ac unity hanging, sadly most of the good staff left from rocksteady while being forced to make that abomination smh