Hogwarts Legacy Runs Worse On PS5 Pro Than Base Console With RT

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Drops As Low As 30FPS In Fidelity RT Mode!

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  • Hogwarts Legacy offers enhanced ray tracing for the PS5 Pro compared to the standard PS5.
  • Despite the specific optimizations, the game runs worse on the new console in the Fidelity RT mode.
  • The frame rate can differ by as much as 18FPS in intense cases.

PlayStation’s ambitious new console, the PS5 Pro, is now available globally. Initial results have certainly been impressive from a commercial and technical point of view, but the console seems to be failing to uphold its 4K 60FPS promise.

Following somewhat disappointing results in Baldur’s Gate 3 and Spider-Man 2, Hogwarts Legacy has shown up as yet another test of the console’s capabilities. According to benchmarks, the game runs worse on the PS5 Pro than on the base console when ray tracing is enabled.

Why it matters: Combining the benefits of Quality and Fidelity mode was the main selling point of PlayStation’s latest console. Recent results highlight that this target may have been a bit too ambitious.

Direct comparisons between Hogwarts Legacy on the PS5 and PS5 Pro highlight a number of graphical enhancements.

For instance, the Fidelity RT mode runs at a higher resolution that typically falls around 1800p on the upgraded console compared to the 1400p of the base hardware. Moreover, the former relies on PSSR, while the latter makes use of FSR for upscaling.

This mode also brings improvements to ray-traced shadows and reflections, but these enhancements are not without their downsides. The direct comparison highlights frame rates can vary wildly between the two consoles.

Both the PS5 Pro and PS5 trade blows when rendering interiors in Fidelity RT mode, but the latter quickly takes the lead in the more open parts of Hogwarts Legacy. At its worst, the PS5 Pro can fall behind by nearly 20FPS.

This is because the PS5 does a better job staying above 40FPS in most situations.

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For context, Hogwarts Legacy has been upgraded to include ray-tracing in parts previously limited to SSR (Screen Space Reflections). This explains the performance gap, but PlayStation’s promise of an uncompromised experience still ends up unfulfilled in this particular scenario.

Ultimately, this comparison shows that ray tracing is still too intensive for more mainstream hardware.

What are your thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy’s performance on the PS5 Pro? Are you happy with the upgrades? Share your thoughts in the comments, and join the discussion on the official Tech4Gamers Forums.

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