Does Diablo 4 have PS5 Pro Enhanced features?

Diablo 4 is the first Microsoft game confirmed to get “PS5 Pro Enhanced” features on Sony’s $700 mid-gen console PlayStation 5 Pro. Since then, the console has been criticized for its price tag. However, most who have already bought it claim the performance boost justifies the pocket pinch. The confirmation of Diablo 4 being enhanced on the PlayStation 5 Pro has also prompted many to root for the new console.

That said, as of writing, the “Pro Enhanced Features” haven’t been added to the game yet. However, they will be incorporated in the upcoming patch. The official PSN store page claims the game to be “Pro Enhanced,” but reportedly, when players turn on the setting, the performance drops instead of improving.

This article explores more about the enhanced features of the console when playing Diablo 4.

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When will PS5 Pro Enhanced features be available in Diablo 4?

The PSN Store page of Diablo 4 with the "PS5 Pro Enhanced" tag (Image via PlayStation)

Upon visiting the Diablo 4 page on the official PlayStation Store, you will see that the game description claims the title to be “PS5 Pro Enhanced”. However, the majority of players who recently bought the PlayStation 5 Pro and tried the enhanced mode said that turning it on only worsened the performance.

Using the advanced options is allegedly lowering the FPS (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

According to reports, when the Enhanced Pro settings are enabled, the frame rate drops to 30 fps. This led to speculation that the devs haven’t launched the upgrades to the game yet, and will likely add it in the upcoming patch. The community thinks that the in-game setting and “PS5 Pro Enhanced” on the store are placeholders and they only become valid after the latest patch.

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However, some players have reported witnessing an improvement in performance and graphics in the normal mode. The frame rates are reportedly a steady 60 fps with better details and textures.

Blizzard Entertainment had promised that the game would have “dynamic reflection and refraction” as well as an AI-powered image upscaler on the PS5 Pro. However, there aren’t enough reports available at the time of writing to confirm if these features have been launched in the game or will be available after the patch.

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