Helldivers 2 PS5 Pro Update: Democracy Never Looked This Good

Helldivers 2 just received a PS5 Pro Update in secret, bringing visual and performance upgrades to Sony’s latest console. The latest patch to the game boosts its performance from the base PS5 and brings brand-new visual changes to the PS5 Pro. Helldivers 2 has been going strong since the release of The Omens of Tyranny update, breathing new life into the co-op shooter. Let’s take a look at the Helldivers 2 PS5 Pro Update and its features.

Helldivers 2 PS5 Pro Update

Helldivers 2 on the PS5 from launch saw many challenges when it came to the graphical fidelity and performance of the game. The game launch on the PS5 suffered from image quality issues and frame rate dips during chaotic gameplay. The performance mode on the PS5 runs the game at 1080p with 60fps but suffers from framerate dips, while Quality Mode Renders at 1728p but with a reduced 30fps framerate.

Now with the PS5 Pro Upgrade, Helldivers 2 has seen a significant upgrade to its image quality in performance mode when compared to the base PS5. There is much more stability which can be noticed by the player with finer details on images and texts. There is less shimmering while observing foliage or distant objects like fences, posts or buildings. The images are also much more coherent while the player is in motion with little to no blur. The texts on signboards and different objects are much more clear, with sharper edges and higher resolution.

Helldivers 2 PS5 Vs PS5 Pro Comparison

Helldivers 2 PS5 Pro Patch runs the game at a locked 1440p which is 78% more than the PS5, which ran at 1080p. Due to the game’s engine, Arrowhead didn’t quite get the upgrade they were looking for on the PS5 Pro. As the PS5 Pro update uses Temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) instead of the PS5 Pro’s PSSR AI-driven upscale, causing minor visual instability issues.

Conclusion

The PS5 Update for Helldivers 2 does offer significant upgrades over the base PS5 Version of the game. The game on the the PS5 Pro offers clear visible improvements, though not groundbreaking the update was much demanded by fans of the game. While missing many features for a full-on PS5 Pro upgrade it is still yet to be seen how Arrowhead plans to upgrade the game in coming months. In the meantime, players can plunge into Helldivers 2 today and spread democracy to every corner of the galaxy.