Naughty Dog has confirmed that both The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II Remastered will enjoy PS5 Pro enhanced status, resulting in both games leveraging Sony’s PSSR image upscaling tech to hit that sweet spot of 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.
In fact, through the miracle of PSSR, The Last of Us Part II on PS5 Pro resolves more detail than the native 4K resolution mode seen on the standard PS5 version of the game.
Speaking about the benefits that PS5 Pro brings to Naughty Dog’s legendary pair of titles, Vincent Marxen, Lead Programmer at Naughty Dog not extolled the virtues of PSSR, but also clarified that if PS5 Pro users wanted to use the existing PS5 performance mode, they should also expect higher frame rates there too:
“We here at Naughty Dog are proud to offer PS5 Pro updates for both The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II Remastered, ensuring PS5 Pro players have the most optimized experience for both entries. Each game will offer a new PS5 Pro-specific enhanced rendering mode that takes advantage of improved graphics processing, rendering 1440p, then upscaling to 4K via PSSR super resolution*. This mode maintains the 60 fps target, offering an ideal balance of framerate and resolution.
Performance and Fidelity rendering modes are still available on PS5 Pro and will provide an even smoother experience than players would see on an original PS5, as well as a higher framerate if your display supports it. Whether it will be your first time experiencing these stories, or a chance to jump in again, we hope all fans of The Last of Us enjoy experiencing this amazing way to play.
– Vincent Marxen, Lead Programmer / Naughty Dog”
PlayStation 5 Pro releases on November 7, 2024.
Source – PlayStation Blog