[Review] This God Of War Ragnarok PS5 Vs. PS4 Graphics Comparison Video Reveals The Differences

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Sony's next big PlayStation exclusive, God of War Ragnarok, launches on November 9 for PS4 and PS5. You might be wondering how the game compares for the two consoles. We've already heard the PS4 version makes the console sound like a jet engine, but what about the graphics?
GameSpot has a new video that compares the graphical differences on a PS4 in 1080p with the 4K version with fidelity mode on for PS5. The video also shows side-by-side combat and raw gameplay, as well as a split comparison view that displays how the game compares in a single scene.
As you can see in the video, the PS4 version seems to hold up well. Sony is releasing the game on PS4 presumably for commercial reasons given the PS4 install base stretches beyond 100 million compared to 25 million for the PS5.

On PS5, Ragnarok allows players to choose to prioritize resolution (makes the visual quality better and tamps down frame rate) or prioritize performance (gives the edge to frame rate).

Reviews for the game began to appear online this week, with GameSpot's God of War Ragnarok review scoring the game a 9/10. For more, check out what other critics think of God of War Ragnarok.

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The long-awaited follow up to the stellar God of War (2018) is almost here, and there are a lot of ways to play the game. God of War Ragnarok will be launching simultaneously on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. So whether you're up to date with a PS5 and want to see how Sony Santa Monica has utilized that extra hardware, or if you're still rocking a base model PS4 or even a PS4 Pro, this video should give you an idea as to what you're visually in for. Make sure to sound off in the comments how you'll be enjoying God of War Ragnarok!

All platforms captured were using version 1.003.000.

God of War Ragnarok has a lot of different graphics options to choose from. If you're playing on a base model PlayStation 4 or PS4 slim, unfortunately you won't get acesss to any visual options. The game still looks stellar, but when playing on that platform, you get what you get. However, owners of both the PS4 Pro and PlayStation 5 get a few more options. Both the Pro and PS5 allows user to select if they'd like to play the game in a mode that Favors Resolution, at the cost of a lower frame rate, or Favor Framerate, that smooths out the gameplay all while lowering the visual fidelity.

 

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