Gran Turismo 7: PS5 Pro Tech Review - Upgraded RT, 120Hz Support, PSVR2 + 8K - The Complete Analysis

[@alexdarby9392]

At last, HDR video output for DF!

[@Deliveredmean42]

Enjoy it, since this is one of the few games that support proper and working HDR.

[@Noah-Lach]

It looks amazing on my iPhone display. Nice to see KZbin’s HDR implementation is actually good.

[@Time-Travelling-Lesbian]

The HDR quality is pretty awesome, it doesn't look much different than actually playing the game on my S95C QD OLED TV

[@cube2fox]

Unfortunately it doesn't work in Firefox (Android) for me.

[@mikem2253]

HDR capture? Yes!

[@luizneckel4051]

The Kadokawa van at the beginning lmao

[@kratosatreus5085]

It's hapennin, soon. ❤

[@Frojj]

Haha yea! I guess it's confirmed 😂

[@saltyseadog3243]

i laughed so hard....gold....gold i tell ya

[@huncop]

​@kratosatreus5085 what is happening?

[@kratosatreus5085]

@@huncop Kadokawa wanna join Sony :) That means even Fromsfot.

[@JimvsBob]

Gt7 on psvr2 is incredibly underrated. One of - if not - the very best vr experiences I’ve ever had. I dreamt of a campaign on gt sport in vr but gt7 blew it out of the water. Now with the pro additions it really is the best of the best.

[@WhiteRoseUS]

Honestly, the HDR implementation in this video was pretty well done. I would like to see more HDR videos in the future!

[@djbpresents9584]

Patreon has plenty

[@Chasm9]

GT7 still has one of the best HDR implementations on PS5. This video looks gorgeous on my OLED.

[@bmqww223]

instead of pushing for 8k resolution like an idiot sony could have gone for pathtracing at 4k @60fps

[@Angel-Azrael]

​@@bmqww223Path Tracing? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@VuBeClan]

@@bmqww223 path tracing is a few years out on AMD hardware, so no they could not. Coming from someone who wrote path tracing code for games.

[@shaundavidssd]

The pro could never do that ,beyond irs gpu buddy lol​@@bmqww223

[@dark1x]

@@bmqww223 I'm afraid that is impossible. It can just barely handle RT reflections at 4K let alone path tracing. The 8K mode is 4K with PSSR anyways.

[@LegoVWCrazyFan09]

GT7 Tech review in HDR!!! Thank you, John, that's fantastic!

[@joshuau.]

Yes! Thank you!!!🙏

[@GAMERTAGVR]

I can confirm and as a hardcore PSVR2 user the pro patch is a great upgrade. Reprojection is made much more comfortable and is an overall smoother experience.

[@craigsampson3386]

That's great to hear, I've tested it out on the TV but yet to test it out on my PSVR2 yet.

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

Also check out this guy's video on gt7 psvr2. His vr content in general is top tier.

[@TRX25EX]

Reprojection is Software not hardware feature, Sony could implement in PS5 but choose not to.

[@eSKAone-]

​@@TRX25EXsoftware needs hardware to run on.😂

[@eSKAone-]

​​@@TRX25EXfor this new frame generation solution the standard PS5 is to weak. If you spent 600 for PSVR2 the upgrade to the Pro is really worth it.

[@PaintNothing1983]

Just wanted to say that John here has really put together another fantastic in depth video covering all the questions I wanted to know about this patch. I wasn't sure what some of the options were doing and it's clearly explained here and shown what the effects of different modes have on visual clarity and performance. I can see the passion John has put into his videos and it shows here. great work and really glad you covered this update.

[@coffeeguy6673]

Been playing this on PSVR 2 this afternoon on my PS5 Pro, looks very, very nice !! Flatscreen mode with all the bells n whistles turned on at 120hz on my 65in LG OLED TV looks fantastic !

[@robarmstrong5404]

I cannot imagine playing this without VR. It's just transformative in every sense of the word.

[@perryanderson9335]

My iPad Pro with tandem OLED made the HDR absolutely POP! 😍 More HDR content please!

[@carllavery4442]

I missed these HDR videos and GT7's lighting is unbelievably good in HDR The uodate here is brilliant and even more so in PSVR2

[@sarthakbaghla6274]

One thing we can't deny is Polyphony's work ethic and their commitment to rise the bar, I mean all this work is practically given to us for free.

[@craigsampson3386]

Yes the amount of support and updates this game has gotten totally free of charge is actually worth praise 👏

[@WayStedYou]

Wasn't it paid for with MTX?

[@DD-fs9xt]

Nah they lazied out big time on the single player mode and AI

[@solid_justice5855]

@@DD-fs9xt the Ai is better then what Forza has. And Sophy is even better then the standard AI

[@vincevirtua]

@@WayStedYouno. The in-game race credits you earn by winning were lower during launch period. That was corrected more than 2 years ago.

[@LegendOfGoro]

As an avid Gran Turismo 7 player, this is the most compelling showing for the PS5 Pro yet.

[@Outlander-tm6gd]

Gran Turismo 7 in VR on the pro is a pretty amazing thing tbh. An extensive game with a top-tier developer who pours resources in VR is pretty rare. And it shows: it's more clear, sharper and the framerate is rock-solid. I think this vr game on the pro (with a wheel) is one the best experiences gaming has to offer at this moment.

[@Felix_Schmitz]

Always a joy when John uploads in HDR

[@Dadandtheboys]

VR is incredible now on the new setting, I play no hud in vr, it’s only the weird fences that are noticeable, but the smoothness and clarity now, incredible 👍🏻👍🏻 great video

[@RamiroGarcilazoAuditore]

Holy shit, the intro took me by surprise on my MacBook Pro -- specially since I wasn't doing full screen. The video portion of the screen suddenly coming into full brightness was amazing.

[@aleksjenner677]

The HDR encode looked amazing, really showcased how good GT7 looks

[@Cwomack07]

GT7 has been my Main game since its launch! probably why I'm closing in on 2K hours of gameplay. I have been almost exclusively racing in PSVR2 over the last 15ish months now & this certainly confirmed the main things I wanted for my use case. Thanks again for the outstanding Video DF!

[@fishmo_mofish]

Do you use a steering wheel?

[@seanmcbay]

I really liked the game but I got bored after only 6 hours. Maybe I’ll come back to it.

[@lukamalafaia7336]

Not a podcast style video finally! Love this format do death!

[@nitemantube]

I like how John is genuinely excited and impressed by the patch features. I can recognize a person who loves their job when I see one. Great video!

[@bwx_gaming]

Thanks John.

[@coolerdaniel9899]

The popping between On/Off is excellent. If at all possible, this technique should be used all the time. It drastically improves my ability to discern the difference compared to just side-by-sides alone. I realize the identical replays are what facilitate it here, but I wonder if it's not possible to just make smaller repeatable setups in most games.

[@FurBurger151]

OH MAN THAT HDR😃!!!No other game have I put over 1200hrs In VR and now with the pro I'm bound to put 1200 more. This game is legendary.🙏 Great video John!

[@Reydriel]

Gran Turismo 7 absolutely deserves to be shown in HDR, it's so goddamn good looking. 3:28 is blowing my mind

[@madfinntech]

So, I did my own testing, and as someone who actually owns a high-end 8K miniled TV with FALD and high peak brightness, I can't play GT7 in any other mode than that amazing 8K mode after I saw it. My jaw just dropped to the floor! As nice as the ray-traced effects are in some parts of the game, I just couldn't stand the low-resolution look and noisy image quality in GT Auto. For example, after seeing it in that 8K mode, which is super sharp-it was the sharpest thing I've seen during the 2 years I have had this TV-the noisy pixel crawling look in some small details, like in some wheels, looks awful in comparison, even though the reflections might more accurate, it still was way more unpleasant to look at. I just can't go back after seeing the 8K mode. Even that 120Hz mode, which my TV supports 120Hz at 4K, I don't find as attractive after seeing that 8K mode. It's great that we have three great modes for people who want the best possible performance, fidelity, or image quality. I chose the image quality case! Edit: I didn't realize that you can turn PSSR off in 4K ray-traced mode. Sure, it alleviates that noisy look a bit for sure, but it also disables the RT in the cockpit, as said in this video. I drive almost exclusively from this view, so I don't benefit from ray tracing that much, but in 8K mode, the dials finally look sharp in the cockpit. The ability to disable the PSSR made this choice a little bit harder, but I still like the sharp look more, especially in those cockpits and GT Auto. Most of the time, I see my dials during the whole race, but I see the other cars pretty much only at the beginning of the race before I have overtaken them.

[@FurBurger151]

Oh Dude even though I have the pro and Vr... I'm soo jealous! I bet it looks dope asf.

[@Starfey]

John. Time to make a new 30min Forza vs GT7 video ;)

[@craigsampson3386]

GT7 already won last time on base PS5 lol it will just dominate now on the Pro 💪

[@legendlalo]

GT7 already crushed Forza last time on a base PS5, i don’t think we really need an update, Forza hasn’t changed and all the changes on GT7 have been covered in this video.

[@joejoe2658]

forza is made by the lobotomised monkeys at xbox, and is therefor a generation-long dumpster fire. i saved you half an hour.

[@SimonStewart75]

There's no need as the base ps5 version of GT7 has already beat Forza. GT7 has only improved while Forza has pretty much stood still.

[@markbade565]

To be fair, every time i see the rain effects in Forza I'm really jelly

[@NickShepherd1983]

More KZbin HDR please, it looks fantastic.

[@_Huffy]

6:00 John, were you behind me on the motorway the other day? 😂 I love the HDR comparison btw

[@EAprima]

Best looking racing game ever. Not ONE PC racing game comes close, not even Forza 8. Not ONE game. That's ridiculous!

[@HassanMohamoud-lg2xw]

the reason is the game doesn't exist on pc lol the moment the game dev releases on pc it will have better RT and Image quality like always

[@alphaj9]

@@HassanMohamoud-lg2xwfor some with the expensive goodies. Most will play potato mode 1080p

[@andrewsqual]

@@HassanMohamoud-lg2xw But why can nobody do it now in another series with all the power in a PC and no console restrictions holding it back??? And on PC will that be played at 1440p on a 27" 50,0000,000 hz, whatever, monitor lol?

[@andrewsqual]

@@alphaj9 Exactly.

[@InTheZone85]

driveclub holds its own even with its outdated resolution

[@xluisxrko]

The Kadokawa van was a funny touch to add

[@henriqueaugustus1761]

Loved the video on HDR! The image looked fabulous on my Macbook display, and it made me feel like actually playing on the PS5 Pro. I hope you guys make more of these!

[@shyff2188]

The HDR looks fantastic on my C2, please do more videos with it!

[@professorwh042]

Absolutely beautiful in HDR. More please!

[@robarmstrong5404]

Playing this without VR is criminal. It's that good.

[@javierstgo64]

Awesome HDR vids are back!!!! I do miss the seperate HDR vids from the main coverage. That way you can cover both SDR and HDR image quality of new games

[@E_Sunbro]

The image quality in this game is on a whole other level compared to the most recent Forza Motorsport.

[@froggydarren]

Remember GT7 is a cross gen game, forza is current gen only 😳

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

Polyphony are incredible Devs.

[@bajunid]

Always great to see your videos John. I can really feel how much you love making them. The HDR presentation of your video looks immaculate on my LG TV. Loving it every second. Huge huge thanks and love for your work John.

[@sam.9000]

The best part of the video was how much John was showcasing the beautiful 1988 Supra A

[@djayjp]

I think the review could've used more stats re resolution and frame rate of each mode.

[@PrecludeLP]

I really liked having the HDR here. Thank you.

[@iamnotkurtcobain]

Still the best looking racing game ever made. Oh and I'm a Xbox User.

[@garrygills]

Another great video, John. Really nice in HDR too. 👍🏻

[@lirfrank]

19:08 OMG John hahaha

[@BurnoutsAndBourbon]

man I gotta hop in with my PSVR2

[@77MB77MB]

Actually, the most coming out of HDR during this coverage was the representation of the DF logo itself! 😅 The video about GT7 did not offer too much HDR in my opinion. I watched the video on a iPhone 16 Pro Max, where HDR in general is significantly noticeable. Only, because you asked for feedback, John. Anyways, thank you for the coverage of the Pro patch! 🙏🏻

[@craigsampson3386]

I LOVE that you guys used the Suzuki Jimny interior as the video thumbnail as I own one in real life ❤ Loving this Pro patch too 👌

[@larsn7163]

So a Jimny is in the game! - this made me order a ps5 pro and GT7 😂 (because I have no Jimny)

[@craigsampson3386]

@larsn7163 nice! I've owned mine for 4yrs now you can see mine in a video I uploaded on my KZbin channel testing out my diff locks 😁 And yes the KEI JB64 version of the Jimny came out in GT7 a few months ago and the "global" JB74 version of the Jimny just released now with this new PS5 Pro patch. I've put a Honda K engine swap in it 😂 crazy fast now.

[@76_SPZL]

Gonna need more info on that PSVR2/Asynchronous Space Warp. Anyway we can get an interview with Polyphony??

[@craigsampson3386]

An interview with them by DF would actually be amazing! ❤️

[@joejoe2658]

become a journalist.

[@craigsampson3386]

@@joejoe2658 I'd be too nervous on camera, especially infront of my heros 😅

[@eSKAone-]

My Thrustmaster T300 + Wheel Stand Pro V2 + IKEA Poäng are very happy with this 🌌💟 Already got slap-on subscribtion lenses at an VR Optician so I don't have to wear glasses or contacts. Amazing times we live in!

[@shyff2188]

Picked up this game a few months ago & have been addicted ever since. It looks even better on the Pro at higher frame rates & with the Ray tracing (even though the reflections are of a lower quality especially from front hood view). I just wish they didn’t have the micro transactions needed to collect cars faster.

[@NkeliteYT]

I'll come back to watch this video on a Proper HDR Compatible Display-able Phone 😊, I'm on Samsung A52.

[@randocalrissian9217]

Thanks! Love the content you guys at DF put out. What kind of capture card are you using for HDR capture?

[@alpacacheese7705]

HDR looks great here

[@joshuau.]

Great video! Really appreciate the HDR of the video! Please do more videos in HDR! The devices without HDR, KZbin will automatically change it to SDR for those. Also wish DF covered HDR implementation in games, at least to say if it’s good or bad. Many games unfortunately have bad HDR implementation. Thanks for the great work!

[@TheSurfheart]

Amazing in depth coverage John, fantastic!

[@GTS-Olivier]

Absolutely amazing work John! First GT7 ray tracing coverage that actually points out the relevant differences.

[@Deano_TheRunningMan]

The HDR video looked great (as does the game of course!). Fantastic content as usual and a great breakdown of the modes offered by the patch 👍🏻

[@mitchelljenkins4815]

Um... the fact that its doing NATIVE 8K at 40 FPS at all is outrageous. And is it just me or does PSSR get faster the higher it has to scale? Some of these figures seem impossible. The near 60 FPS lock with PSSR at 8K is proof enough that the tech does work. Nice HDR video BTW.

[@shinmentakezo2994]

If you select Prioritize Framerate and toggle PSSR off you have less LOD pop ins! At least on my TV which is 60 Hz maybe it's different for 120 Hz TVs. Lamp posts or other objects etc. come up much further in the distance, which is a lot less distracting! If PSSR is enabled in the Raytracing mode you get much higher res Raytracing effects!

[@OtterFlys]

Wow, I didn’t know KZbin could look this good! 👍

[@NowakP]

There's something about RT in this game where it just doesn't look "right" to me. In this comparison I prefer the look of the cube map reflections because not only is the image a lot sharper, this is also a more "video gamey" look to me. The chromed out Supra looks "correct" in the context if a video game with RT off, but looks "weird" with RT on. Maybe this is simply the transition period because with RT on, there's a downgrade in other areas of the image and the reflections themselves are somewhat noisy, so once we can get more power and have RT be of much higher quality, this will not look so odd anymore, but for now I think I actually prefer this game with RT off. It's cool and interesting, but I wouldn't want to play like that the entire time.

[@NinjaFlip11]

John the only Digital Foundry guy I like to listen too. Good review!

[@therageinxbotseye2080]

Yes xbox could never. Thanks jon

[@Portuducks]

Hearing those Breath of the Wild sound effects when you toggle raytracing is a funny surprise.

[@RightNowMan]

Fantastic video and very impressive visuals!

[@seriouslyaye]

Great video. Looks superb in HDR. More please!

[@CastleBomb44]

13:55 I would love to get a wheel.... but getting a nice steering wheel, PS5 Pro, and PS VR2 is more than a bit outside of my budget for the near future. Great to see that the PS VR2 is still getting big updates like this.

[@anujgupta1998]

DF HDR looks mind-blowing !!

[@man3k]

1:20 Was that van wrap a gesture related to the news regarding sony wanting to buy kadokawa? Nice touch.

[@ralfiejr34]

Man, nothing gets by you

[@ClyptonimusPrime_n64]

Great video!! There is just one question left after watching this breakdown. What is YOUR preferred settings for this game on a VRR enabled display? There seem to be pluses and minuses to each, but I'm curious what you settled on for typical gameplay sessions.

[@shahnoorahmed1462]

You guys should do everything single video in HDR, this one looks gorgeous

[@ArranLall]

This looks amazing in HDR! Thanks John, appreciate it as a huge GT nerd and how much detail you go into as always

[@EagerSnake]

As always, PD delivers amazing results. These guys... Since the original game I've been thinking the same, what more can they actually do for the next one? And then boom! The materials, lighting... It is absolutely incredible. Time to upgrade just for VR alone. I can probably die with the Nurburgring VR from GT7. But, you know what I'd truly like in the next games? Better water, better rain. At least visually on the windshield like in Driveclub. Aside from that, it is almost perfect for a car lover.

[@sampson3121]

Yes, more HDR videos please. Looks great

[@reallyrealify]

awesome! appreciate the HDR videos!

[@Mospen]

Excellent video John and DF! GT7 is really one of the premiere PS5 games and a joy to play and see. Very beautiful! Keep up the great work John and DF team!

[@palaashatri]

keep uploading more HDR videos! Looks badass on my MacBook!

[@Motion_God]

Ps5 pro plus the 4090 combo im eating good boys

[@Freedommonk]

Looks Amazing now PSVR2. it's worth noting that it's pretty much essential, to reduce Temporary Exposure Correction in each race, dependant on track, time of day, individuals eyes. It only takes a few seconds, but it makes a significant difference, especially in VR.

[@RainbowCrewPeople]

Happy to hear there are PSVR2 mode improvements!

[@thehankmiller]

GT7 really shines on the Pro with the update. I'm glad that I waited to play it was until now.

[@iceburg2k]

HDR was a real treat, thank you, John, great review 👍🏾

[@gaolbrake]

More HDR please, looks great on my MBP - I'm not sure what the effort required is at the production end, but I'd love to see a whole host of KZbin content take advantage of HDR, and I don't expect there's too much of DF's audience without access to at least one HDR display.

[@tj13245]

Great video. I am wondering what the recommended settings are with a psvr2. Does setting the game to the 120 mode or using pssr matter at all for psvr2?

[@colindubord4239]

It does not, VR2 is a standalone system. So the only settings that matter is the reprojection setting. But make sure in your PS settings that your VR2 is on 120hz video settings

[@FullSweatTryhard]

The Pro patch is most noticeable in PSVR2

[@olevet75]

absolutely crazy graphics

[@bballguy180]

HDR looks great on KZbin keep it up because it looks good on the new iPhone screens. Also great video!

[@Marshmallow-ht8me]

The debate is over, GT7 vs Forza (visuals) has a clear winner. GT7 👑

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

Kudos to Polyphony for including all those display settings. I wish all games could have such settings.

[@Zenon00007]

Love the new HDR…❤️

[@Blitzz1907]

Polyphony never dissapoints technically

[@yonkocommander5531]

probably the prettiest DF video yet?

[@brightbluesmurf]

Lots of stutter on the Nürburgring in RT PSSR 60hz. I hope Polyphony optimise further.

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

The HDR looks amazing on my Zephyrus Duo. Thanks John!

[@RafaelFideles]

I've been waiting on this one 🔥

[@SphereProGaming]

The PS5 pro is amazing for what it can do.

[@forresthunter1483]

I saw another person's analysis of these modes and was so confused when I saw native 4K getting faster results in the 120 hz mode than with PSSR.

[@AnimusKannazuki]

I did not expect that Toaru van!