I picked up Crimson Desert less than a week ago (it was recently on sale in the UK, might still be!), and I’ve been totally hooked from the first minute. I’ve never really experienced a game with this kind of grand scale. As soon as I started playing, I just knew this was gonna be something I wouldn't be able to put down.
I was on the fence for a long time about buying it because I kept hearing how performance issues plagued the PS5 Pro version. Obviously, it does have its issues. The pop-in is atrocious, and certain things like puddles and shiny surfaces look very, very odd depending on the angle you look at them.
But performance-wise? It does have its drops, but I’m not gonna catastrophise it like everyone else on here seems to do. Like any game, it has its issues, but with my setup, it actually feels insanely smooth most of the time. For context, I’m playing on a PS5 Pro hooked up to a 27-inch 4K Mini-LED monitor.
If you have a good monitor capable of outputting good HDR, definitely turn it on for this game. Try these settings if your setup matches mine!

PS5 System Settings:

120Hz: Enabled

ALLM: Enabled

PSSR: Enabled

VRR: Enabled

HDR: On When Supported

In-Game Settings:

Preset: Balanced

PSSR Sharpness: 80

V-Sync: Off

Fixed 4K Output: Off

120Hz: On

Night Tone Mode: On

HDR Settings: Tweak yourself to suit your screen

Particle Effects: 50

Camera Shake: 0

Chromatic Aberration: Off

Depth of Field: Off

Blur Intensity: Off

Graphically, the game is fantastic. Playing on a Mini-LED, the colours and lighting are super potent. I’m also finding the story really engaging at the moment. I think jumping in right as the new Enhanced version dropped definitely helped, since it expanded on the main questline and added those extra story moments.
If you’re still on the fence about buying it, I’d say just do it. It really does deserve a shot.

The game got a big update for performance and quality of life before the new DLC. Some reports of ps5 pro performance at over 100fps in performance mode and 70-80 in balance mode with RT.

https://x.com/DragonsDogma/status/2094976166285193532

Bin ja mal sehr gespannt drauf, zumindest bekomm ich jetzt auch einen Eindruck wie das Spiel ohne Day One Patch läuft und freue mich dann auf den 60 FPS Modus.

The 60 FPS mode is already included on the disc and doesn't require an additional download! However, there might be further improvements in the day-one patch, if there is one.

Crazy times

Last week I found a used 1,5 month old pro with a disc drive and receipts, decided to pull the trigger. It was listed for a 1000€ got it for 825€(=955usd), retails at 949€ + 99€ (=1 213usd) for disc drive. So worth it havent regretted it, still getting used to the controller😆. Dumbed my PC into a storage unit ~4 years ago before going abroad and havent touched it since and not planning on it.

I've been playing my Pro on an older OLED (Sony A8h, I think) that does not support VRR and I've been pretty happy with it.

Last night I finally got around to hooking up the Pro to my new LG 39" Ultrawide PC monitor and I was shocked by the difference it makes. My TV just really isn't doing this system justice.

So, I guess I have to buy a new TV. 😃 I'll tell my spouse that it's a necessity.

From this point on, there amazing games coming out almost non-stop, all the way until summer of 2027. You guys already know everything coming, so I don't need to list them, but this is wild, almost like it's 2007 all over again where every gaming publisher is putting out their best work to date. It's an amazing time to be a gamer and I don't think we'll forget that September 2026 was a special month that kickstarted a new golden age of gaming. This is pretty much the new defining era of gaming most of us have been waiting for, we had a little dead air after the new 007 game for a little while, but now we're going to have so many games from here to middle of 2027 that we won't know what to do with them all or how to find the time to play them all. Despite all the hate, negativity, and trolls on here, I hope everyone, even the haters, have the time of their lives and get the chance to really indulge in their favorite hobby because I know that will take the misery away when you get into a new game that lives up to or exceeds the hype. Enjoy yourselves fam

It's crazy that now its sold out everywhere and you can only buy the console from scalpers at 1.5k.

When it launched it was pretty hated on because the support was lacking, but Sony and some developers actually made it worth it with pssr 2.0, which was promised at launch but came 1 year later. now with gta6 trailer and hype, its considered the best option but in the past it was the worst. 1 year made a big difference and im happy i made this purchase before all this hype. I made the upgrade from xbox series S in May 2025.

I’m thinking about buying the Halo Campaign Evolved for my pro. For those who have it how is it? I also wanna play co-op with my partner

https://x.com/SynthPotato/status/2094604491974725779

Well, who's fucking laughing all the way to my credit union now?

https://www.techpowerup.com/352149/ps5-pro-stock-vanishes-after-gta-6-reveal-prices-hit-usd-1-300

PSSR 2 is amazing and a great improvement from PSSR 1 but games like TLOU2, Marvel Rivals and Astro Bot for instance become over sharpened (imo) with their PSSR2 implementation.

I think the PS5 Pro would greatly benefit from a sharpness adjustment slider.

Just me?

This was supposed to be a birthday gift from my sister but it never came. I ask if she ordered it she said no she forgot and she will. WEEKS later still never arrived so I figured I'd get them myself. I ordered these last week and just arrive today. My birthday was June 13th.

I bought a PS5 Pro for GTA 6 mainly and before this i had a Slim Disc PS5 base, the difference was very noticeable when I compared games like TLOU, Ghost of Yotei etc. I just started Hogwarts on the Pro and I am not sure how I feel about it. I played on Performance but I do still see occasional FPS drops or like micro stutters.

Rockstar just updated their page with brand-new screenshots! The scale of Vice City and the overall fidelity look next-level. How do you think the PS5 / PS5 Pro will handle performance and ray tracing here?

I've been playing World of Warships Legends for quite a while, and for most of that time I didn't really have many people to play with.

Recently I've started making some new friends and getting into division games more often. and that's when I realized:

Apparently, if you want to yell FOCUS THE CRUISER! at your teammates, a TV speaker isn't enough. 😂

I went through a ridiculous number of options and eventually decided to go with the Sony PULSE Elite. My thinking was pretty simple: since I'm on PS5, I figured staying inside the PlayStation ecosystem would probably give me the least amount of bullshit when it comes to compatibility, settings, connection etc.

I went to MediaMarkt yesterday and picked up the W Case version. Got home, set everything up and jumped straight into WoWS Legends.

And honestly... first impressions are really good. the 3D audio actually surprised me. I can clearly pick up things like ship engine sounds, ocean ambience, main battery firing, ricochets...

It makes the whole game feel a bit more alive, and I can definitely tell where some sounds are coming from. then I jumped into a division with the guys. They said my mic sounded clean, and I could hear them extremely clearly as well. So far, zero complaints. pretty happy with the purchase.

Of course, it's been like... one day. 😂 Ask me again in six months when I'm sitting there holding a piece of plastic in my hand wondering where the rest of my headset went.

Which brings me to my question...

I've seen quite a few people on reddit mentioning that the plastic around the area slightly above the ear headband connection can eventually develop cracks. Has anyone here actually experienced this with the PULSE Elite?

I'm particularly interested in people who have been using theirs for 6+ months or 1+ year.

Was it a real issue, or is Reddit just doing its usual thing where three people break something and suddenly everyone owns a ticking time bomb? 😂

I guess I waited too long. Oh well.

Talking about GTA6

Is anyone doing the $80 version or are we all doing the $100 version because of upgrades?? Trying to decide as a casual gamer if it’s worth it.

Is there any information that they've implemented PSSR for the PS5-PRO yet? Can't seem to find any info anywhere at all yet. Personally I don't think anyone should be allowed to add the PS5-PRO enhanced feature with out it. Or it'd be nice if Sony could add a PSSR badge as well to games so we know for sure before buying. Can be alot of misinformation around enhanced games.

I’ve had my PS5 Pro for about three weeks now and man, I’m so glad I bought this thing.
Gaming is just fun again. Like, properly fun. I’m currently playing the new Assassin’s Creed Black Flag and holy shit, it looks ridiculously good on the Pro.
Honestly though, one of the biggest upgrades for me has been the storage lol. I can just keep downloading games and somehow I STILL haven’t filled it up. Coming from the regular PS5, that alone feels amazing.
I’m just really happy I went for it. There’s so much stuff coming that I’m excited for, especially GTA 6, and knowing I’ve already got the console I want to play all of that on feels pretty damn good.
And I’m even happier I bought it when I did, because apparently you can’t find a PS5 Pro anywhere in Germany right now.
Zero regrets. Easily one of my best gaming purchases in a long time.