Important takeaways
- The Resident Evil 4 remake has received a new patch that enables PS5 Pro support.
- While Capcom hasn't detailed Resident Evil 4's PS5 Pro enhancements, users are reporting that the game runs smoothly at 4K 60fps with ray tracing and hair effects turned on.
- The PS5 Pro's high frame rate mode for the Resident Evil 4 remake hovers between 95 fps and 120 fps.
Capcom has distributed a brand new update for Resident Evil 4 to implement the remake's promised PlayStation 5 Pro improvements. While these upgrades have not been specified by Capcom, PS5 Pro users are reporting it Resident Evil 4 works flawlessly on the new console.
Launched in March 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake has proved exceptionally successful. Just last month, Capcom announced that Resident Evil 4 remake surpassed eight million copies sold, making it one of the company's fastest-selling releases. The success of Capcoms Resident Evil remakes have inspired other publishers to do the same with their older horror series, such as Konami and its recently released remake of Silent Hill 2. Given Resident Evil 4s prominence, it comes as no surprise that Capcom has improved it for the PS5 Pro.
Join the ranks of 50-plus games supporting PS5 Pro at launch, the latest update for Resident Evil 4 remake enables its improvements 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 explaining how Resident Evil 4 remake uses the new hardware. A previous PlayStation blog post revealed that Resident Evil 4 remake will see higher frame rates, ultra-high resolutions and improved visual effects on PS5 Pro, but concrete details around graphical modes remain unconfirmed.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is a silky smooth 4K 60fps experience on PS5 Pro
But preliminary tests by PS5 Pro users have given a clearer picture of how Resident Evil 4 remake appears on the beefier machine. A new performance comparison from YouTuber Brazil Pixel between the PS5 and PS5 Pro versions of the Resident Evil 4 shows that the remake achieves a locked 60 fps at a native 4K (3840×2160) resolution on the new console, even with ray tracing and hair effects on. The PS5 version of the Resident Evil 4 the remake, meanwhile, hovers around 55fps at the same settings. Brazil Pixel uploaded a separate video of them shutting down Resident Evil 4 remake's ray tracing and hair effects and reduced the resolution to 1080p, resulting in the frame rate rising to 95-120fps.
Obviously, the one Resident Evil 4 remake sees a significant performance boost thanks to the PS5 Pro's boosted specs. While performance in the 120fps mode leaves a bit of stability to be desired, the solid 60fps performance with cranked settings will be more than adequate for many PS5 Pro users.
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 something is 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.
With modernized gameplay, a reworked storyline and vividly detailed graphics, Resident Evil 4 marks the rebirth of an industry juggernaut.
Relive the nightmare that revolutionized survival horror.
- Released
- March 24, 2023
- Engine
- RE engine
- ESRB
- M for Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intent Violence, Strong Language
- How long to beat
- 16 hours
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- OpenCritic Rating
- Powerful
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