Key things
- PS5 Pro's AI and PSSR upscaling could improve Space Marine 2's graphics and frame rates.
- The studio's CCO is optimistic about the PS5 Pro's performance and hopes for higher frame rates.
- The PS5 Pro's potential for higher graphics capabilities could make Space Marine 2 look better than ever.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 is one of the most popular titles of 2024 and the future of this title seems bright, especially on PS5 Pro. Space Marines 2 already has impressive graphics, but we're hoping that a few new PS5 Pro features will take the game's visuals to the next level.
The PS5 Pro is Sony's latest console, which is scheduled to launch on November 7th, and uses a number of cutting-edge technologies including AI upscaling for both graphics and frame rate. PlayStation claimed that the console would be the “most visually impressive” way to experience PlayStation games, however many fans and developers alike expressed concerns about the PS5 Pro's high price and lack of a physical disc drive. Other developers are more optimistic about the PS5 Pro.
In an interview with IGN, studio creative director Tim Willits expressed his optimism about the game's future performance on the upcoming PS5 Pro, with particular reference to frame rates and the new PSSR Pro feature. “I'm excited about upscaling the graphics with AI,” he said, “I've got my powerful AMD machine (…) and the game looks damn cool. But when I play on PS5, I play performance.”
Space Marine 2 could be taken to the next level with PSSR
Willits went on to explain that the Xbox Series X typically outperforms its PS5 counterpart by around 10-15 FPS, despite both targeting the same settings and resolutions. These problems were especially prevalent in very demanding scenes, such as the appearance of large hordes of enemies or the use of a flamethrower. Similar to Nvidia's DLSS and AMD's Fluid Motion Frames, the PS5 Pro generation of PSSR frames is expected to deliver significantly higher frame rates, without any noticeable loss of quality or resolution.
Willits admitted that he is not a technical guru, but went on to express his hope that even in PS5 Pro performance mode Space Marines 2 it will look better than the current console quality mode. The upgraded PS5 Pro GPU will also provide an increase in the console's graphics capabilities, meaning that combined with a higher PSSR frame rate, Space Marines 2 could look better than ever on the upcoming console. However, no plans have yet been made to list the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced.
Space Marines 2 continues to enjoy great success, with DLC and major updates on the horizon. Either way, players can rest assured that the developers are doing their best to keep the game at the forefront of innovation in terms of graphics and performance. Whether or not this will matter as much to players remains to be seen Space Marine 2 is is selling well worldwide, and the game is being met with mostly positive reviews, as it has been.
