Summary
- The Resident Evil 4 remake has received a new patch enabling PS5 Pro support.
- While Capcom hasn't detailed Resident Evil 4's PS5 Pro enhancements, users report that the game runs smoothly at 4K 60fps with ray tracing and hair effects turned on.
- The PS5 Pro's high framerate mode for the Resident Evil 4 remake hovers between 95fps and 120fps.
Capcom has deployed a brand-new update for Resident Evil 4 to implement the remake's promised PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements. While these upgrades haven't been precisely detailed by Capcom, PS5 Pro users report that Resident Evil 4 runs impeccably on the new console.
Launched in March 2023, the Resident Evil 4 remake has turned out exceptionally successful. Just last month, Capcom announced that the Resident Evil 4 remake surpassed eight million copies sold, making it one of the company's fastest-selling releases. The success of Capcom's Resident Evil remakes has inspired other publishers to do the same with their legacy horror franchises, such as Konami and its recently-released remake of Silent Hill 2. Given Resident Evil 4's prominence, it comes as no surprise that Capcom has enhanced it for the PS5 Pro.
Joining the ranks of the 50-plus games supporting PS5 Pro at launch, the latest update for the Resident Evil 4 remake enables its enhancements for players on the upgraded mid-generation console. Patch 1.400 is currently available to download for free on PS5 and PS5 Pro, although Capcom has yet to provide an official changelog that explains how the Resident Evil 4 remake utilizes the new hardware. A prior PlayStation Blog post revealed that the Resident Evil 4 remake will see higher framerates, ultra-high resolutions, and enhanced visual effects on the PS5 Pro, but concrete details surrounding graphic modes remain unconfirmed.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is a Silky Smooth 4K 60fps Experience on PS5 Pro
However, preliminary testing from PS5 Pro users has provided a clearer image of how the Resident Evil 4 remake performs on the beefier machine. A recent performance comparison from YouTuber Brazil Pixel between the PS5 and PS5 Pro versions of Resident Evil 4 shows that the remake achieves a locked 60fps at a native 4K (3840x2160) resolution on the new console, that too with ray tracing and hair effects on. The PS5 version of the Resident Evil 4 remake, meanwhile, hovers around 55fps at the same settings. Brazil Pixel uploaded a separate video where they turned off the Resident Evil 4 remake's ray tracing and hair effects and reduced the resolution to 1080p, resulting in the framerate rising to 95-120fps.
Evidently, the Resident Evil 4 remake sees a substantial performance boost thanks to the PS5 Pro's boosted specs. While performance in the 120fps mode leaves a little stability to be desired, the solid 60fps performance with cranked settings will be more than adequate for many PS5 Pro users.
Resident Evil 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
- Released
- March 24, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Publisher(s)
- Capcom
- Engine
- RE Engine
- Franchise
- Resident Evil
WHERE TO PLAY
Survival is just the beginning.
Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City.
Agent Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been sent to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter. He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
And the curtain rises on this story of daring rescue and grueling horror where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
Featuring modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics, Resident Evil 4 marks the rebirth of an industry juggernaut.
Relive the nightmare that revolutionized survival horror.
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror
- How Long To Beat
- 16 Hours
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
