PS4 Pro Boost Mode

[Voltron_HD]

so can this be toggled on and off? I received the patch on my Pro, but am just now realizing what it was for. any improvement, no matter how small, is an improvement. I just need to know if this is something I must toggle myself, or if its automatic.

[Kosmos992k]

so can this be toggled on and off? I received the patch on my Pro, but am just now realizing what it was for. any improvement, no matter how small, is an improvement. I just need to know if this is something I must toggle myself, or if its automatic.

I believe you have to turn it on in the PS4 config screens, I don't have a Pro, so I can't tell you exactly what one. The Sony PS4 Pro knowledge base should contain that information, but I bet there are several guides online with the specifics.

[NeoMagus]

so can this be toggled on and off? I received the patch on my Pro, but am just now realizing what it was for. any improvement, no matter how small, is an improvement. I just need to know if this is something I must toggle myself, or if its automatic.

It is under Settings> System> Boost mode. I was really looking forward to this but honestly I dont think it did much, it needs an official patch from SE (which I read was in the works and being tested). I also play on PC with a GTX 1070 and boost mode still doesnt look to me to come close in smoothness and framerate of the PC version

[Maero]

With an SSD, my standard PS4 needs about as much time as the teleport animation to "black-screen" load Idyllshire after that teleport animation. With the original HD, it required almost 1min; often more than a DF popup window lasts.

edit:
It also helps with loading NPCs and players. An improvement too, but still not many fps at Idyllshire.

Thank you for reporting back
I am also excited about the external hdd support of the system update, now i can pile up my backlog of games to eventually go back to, lol

[Redvx]

The pro Boost Mode gives very little in the way of a performance boost. The game is optimised as it is on current hardware, so oddly enough the difference is barely noticeable. As a point of reference during the last fight in Dun Scaith, the framerate on a Pro ran at around 25-30fps, with the boost mode enabled, it stays quite close to 30fps with less of the dips. So, in a nutshell, no noticeable boost, but more of a stablised performance.

The good news is however, that the boost mode only utilises 30% of the Jaguar processor of the PS4 Pro. The official SE FFXIV Pro Patch as spoken of by Yoshi at Fan Fest is the proper one that will see the full use of the Pro used to improve the performance of the game. NOT the graphics, which is great news, considering the game pretty much runs at max settings anyway at the moment.

[Stol]

Hello all,

Since FFXIV is a PC and Console MMO, we have players on both systems. Some people are likely curious about how the game runs on each. I have the game on both Windows 10 on a PC with a AMD Radeon RX480 - not amazing by today's standards, but 60 FPS/1080, and a PS4 Pro connected to a 43" Sony 4K TV. I also have the game installed for my daughter's account on a standard PS4 in the living room.

So what is the gaming experience like? How do they compare now that Shadowbringers is out? Here are my observations.

First off, my older gaming PC with a Core i7, 16 gb RAM and the AMD 480 plays the game very smoothly, as would be expected. The frame rates are steady and it seems like the textures are just a tad better, which you would want since you're sitting closer to the monitor.

The PS4 Pro runs the game remarkably well. You are given the choice of higher resolution, or better performance. I always choose better performance and see solid frame rates, even in fates with many people and effects going off. As for inputs, I'm not a controller guy with MMOs, so I use a gaming lapboard with mechanical keys and a Razer Naga mouse with the 12-key pad on the side. It plays identically to PC as far as input is concerned. Since I sit back further from the TV, the possibly lower textures aren't that noticeable, even on a 4K display.

The living room standard PS4 definitely runs at a lower frame rate. It appears to be capped at no higher than 30 FPS, but I'm no expert there. But comparing it to PC and PS4 Pro, it certainly isn't quite on par, but it works and my daughter is fine with it.

What I ultimately take away from this is that if you are on a budget and FFXIV is the only MMORPG you play, and you are considering spending big on a gaming PC, give the PS4 Pro some serious consideration. You can find them for $350 USD on sale these days, which is half the price of a Nvidia RTX 2080 by itself.

I'm not against PC gaming, but my point is that a PS4 Pro is a wonderful FFXIV box for those who don't have a lot to spend, but want a good enough experience.