The PS5 Pro Can Now Give Your PS4 Games a Visual Boost [Video]

The PS5 Pro is an interesting console refresh: It has no exclusive games, comes without a disc drive or stand, and costs $699. Really, other than a slightly adjusted design and quieter fans, it’s all about the graphics upgrades. And, as it happens, it looks like those upgrades extend not just to PS5 games, but PS4 titles as well.

To be clear, the PS5 Pro doesn’t automatically boost the quality of every game in your library. For PS5 games, developers need to update titles to be “enhanced” for the new console. On Monday, Sony shared a list of 55 such games, including God of War Ragnarök and The Last of Us Part II Remastered, which when played on a PS5 Pro, can take advantage of the new GPU to run games at a higher resolution and increased frame rates.

It’s in these titles where Sony’s advertised experience shines. Players can expect faster ray tracing effects (so lighting should be …