Gran Turismo 7 Will Experiment with 8K, 60fps on PS5 Pro

Polyphony Digital breaking boundaries again

by Sammy Barker 4pm

Gran Turismo 7 Will Experiment with 8K, 60fps on PS5 Pro 1

Polyphony Digital has always pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with PlayStation hardware, and so it’s no surprise to see it go all-in with PS5 Pro. While Gran Turismo 7’s main improvements for Sony’s supercharged hardware will include the implementation of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and raytracing during gameplay, the Japanese dev is also experimenting with an 8K, 60fps mode.

“Players will be able to see the precisely modelled cars and tracks in unprecedented detail and clarity, with a breath-taking sense of presence,” main programmer Shuichi Takano explained on the PS Blog. “Thanks to these cutting-edge developments, Gran Turismo 7 will be able to provide more exciting and visually stunning race experiences than was previously possible.”

Obviously, you’ll need to own a television capable of outputting images in 8K, which aren’t cheap – but it’s fascinating to see the veteran first-party experiment with this. Do you have an 8K panel in your setup? Will you be racing the Nürburgring in glorious 8K clarity? Inspect every pixel in the comments section below.

[source blog.playstation.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

8K tvs here cost more than a gaming PC 😂

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LikelySatan
4:04pm

8k, for those of you with 120 inch TVs from the future.

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nessisonett
4:04pm

My PS5 box has big 8K letters on it. That was clearly a f**king lie.

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Orpheus79V
4:05pm

This would be the modern equivalent to GT4 having a 1080i mode on PS2.

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carlos82
4:08pm

I've literally just bought a brand new 4K OLED TV, so there is no chance I bother with an 8K TV for a long time, not least because what would i even watch on it? Though it's still pretty cool they'll have it as an option for the very few who do and for sometime way off in the future when 8K TV's make any sense.

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RiverGenie
4:08pm

I am sure that the two people who have 8k TV, a PS5 Pro & play GT7 will appreciate this.

Waste of dev time for the majority of folks though but I guess it looks good on PR news blogs.

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Savage_Joe
4:09pm

Wasn’t the regular PS5 supposed to be 8K compatible? 🤣

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Andy22385
4:10pm

@nessisonett I mean whose fault is it, isn't sonys

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nessisonett
4:12pm

@Andy22385 So it’s not Sony’s fault that they used 8K as a marketing tool on their own console packaging, which was then removed later as they go back on their own marketing? And then develop a patch for their mid-gen refresh that adds in the feature advertised for the original console?

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Orpheus79V
4:15pm

@Savage_Joe Technically yes, but it has yet to be enabled. There's not been a lot of movement on the adoption of 8K TVs, and thus 8K content yet. If they ever do enable it for the original console, it'll probably only be for video content atp.

@Andy22385 Let me guess he's complaining about the 8K on the box. He has me blocked even though I've never interacted with him at all.

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nomither6
4:18pm

at that point , forget 8k and just up the frames to 120fps because imma be honest - even 60fps isn’t as satisfying or enough anymore . 120+ is actually the new 60 & has been for a while now

For the vast majority of screen sizes, at the typical distance ranges most people sit away from a large TV, the difference between 4K and 8K is virtually unnoticeable to the human eye.

Of course if you have remortgaged the house to get a a 100+ inch 8K monster or you sit abnormally close to the screen or if you have mutant-gene super-sight then you might see a difference.

But for the vast majority 8K just isn't worth it. Regardless it's always cool to see tech boundaries pushed.

I had an Samsung 8K TV...until it died at the end of last year. I wouldn't buy one again. For Polyphony, while useless to 99.98% of GT7 owners, it's always cool to see the limits of tech pushed.

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DDDD
4:25pm

Cool. But what time can we preorder the PS5Pro in Europe?

I bet all 3 of the 8k TV owners in the world will be absolutely thrilled with this news.

If one of them also happens to be daft enough to waste their money on a PS5 Pro as well, they might just be able to see what all the fuss is about

Neat..I guess. For the 10 people in the world who have 8K TVs, this will be wonderful.

Though, this is probably more for the people who have 8K monitors - which, while still expensive - are much more reasonable in price.

Though, if someone is spending that kind of money on a computer monitor, they aren't exactly a console gamer.

@eagletrippin Your TV died? ahh jeez that's awful. Just out of curiosity how much was it if you don't mind me asking? I've seen 8K TVs for as much as 5K or even more here.

They need to make the game a little more "grimy" if they're going to make the graphics better. The game looks fantastic but it's also very sterile and bright. At least make a setting to turn things a bit more dull and lifelike.

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TheFakulty
4:31pm

Would it super sample down to 4k screen?

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Loamy
4:33pm

This is still a possible boon for those with lower resolution displays though. You could get an 8k supersampled image, massively reducing aliasing and increasing detail. It'd look stunning!

(native resolution won't be 8k but rather above 4k, then brought to 8k by PSSR on 8k TVs)

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Ooccoo_Jr
4:38pm

Anyone else remember when the PS5 was revealed they were talking about 120fps?

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Frmknst
4:38pm

OMG 8k!!! Omg! 8k guys!!111
Literally noone would even see the difference between 1080 (or even good upscaled 720) and 8k in real life live conditions but I know, marketing, sheep and all that

Can it experiment with divorcing all the unlocks from an in-game store instead so I can finally buy it?

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Loamy
4:43pm

@Frmknst It's fine if you personally cannot see a difference, nobody is forcing you to upgrade your tech. Please don't tell me what I can see through my own eyes though 😂.

I don't understand people with this view. Where they think everybody else is just lying to themselves.

I'm sure there's people out there that has them. Why Im not quite sure as of yet. But I can grab one for £800 so they are more readily available here. Still, we are many many years away seeing 8K content. Christ, 4K still isn't even fully adopted.

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Rjak
4:51pm

Wow, that P(i)SSR technology must be amazing

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Porco
4:53pm

well, that is a fool's errand. sony pressuring its own studio to support its TVs 15 years into the future is idiotic. to be frank, i don't think 8k will ever be a thing with widespread adoption... other than TVs larger than 80" (which less than 3% of the population has the space for... then, finding someone with the space, money and desire to get one is slim pickings). even 4k adoption is stuggling due to diminishing returns in noticeable fidelity to the average person. stop wasting money sony! seems to be the only thing you are good at of late.

Cool tech experiment I guess, not sure it would be where I would be placing resources at this stage.

I'd wager very few people have a really decent 4k 60hz tv right now.

I'd much rather we focus on just about anything else than frames and pixels for the next generation of games.

8K is a waste of time, money, and resources. The human eye can barely see the difference between 1080p and 4K.

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S1ayeR74
4:57pm

@nomither6 If you want 4K 120FPS all the time, you will have to spend several thousand on a very high end gaming PC. A console will not do it. I doubt next gen will either.

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S1ayeR74
4:58pm

This sounds like a marketing PR stunt and nothing more, a waste of time and money and resources.

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Andy22385
4:59pm

@nessisonett well yes tbh. They just advertise the capabilites of the console. Isn't really their fault if literally every developer hasn't taken advantage of it. If someone made an 8K mode then it'd have run.

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Andy22385
4:59pm

@RubyCarbuncle exactly hahaha

Not caring about the difference and not seeing the difference are two completely different things. I can’t speak for 8k but the jump between 1080p and 4k is massive to my eyes.

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Andy22385
5:02pm

@Frmknst like I know 8K is pointless but no different between 1080 and 8K? Come on 😂😂 1080p to 1440p is massively noticeable never mind that.

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Sergo
5:03pm

This is pure tech experiment and their coding abilities. Which iss great and if the succeed even in a small matter will be interesting whe we hear again soneone saying that 1080p is max the hardware can handle.

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Andy22385
5:03pm

@Loamy I have a 1440 OLED and I'm actually interested tbh because it was always the issue 1440p dividing into 4K. But it divides perfectly into 8K

@MasterChiefWiggum You can keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better about not upgrading your display.
But as a (primarily) PC gamer, the differences are pretty obvious. I pretty frequently switch resolutions to weigh the image quality vs. performance dilemma. And if you can't see the difference between 1080p and 4k, you may need to make an appointment to a optometrist. Heck, even 1440p I can see a difference in that it is slightly softer image. Once you get into the 1728p and 1800p's then it starts getting indistinguishable. (Mind you, I'm speaking only on non-upscaled images.)

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Deljo
5:06pm

@Frmknst if you can't tell the difference between 1080 and even 4k, never mind 8k, then it sounds like a you problem...

@RubyCarbuncle 3600 USD at the time (2019). This was after my OLED got burn in and I vowed to never buy the tech again. Ironically, I got an OLED in 2022 and it has been fantastic — the tech has truly matured and is far more reliable now. Samsung, on the other hand — I will never buy another one...

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jrt87
5:10pm

@DDDD 10am in UK.

https://x.com/PlayStationUK/status/1838964835314278676

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__jamiie
5:16pm

What an absolutely pointless waste of time and energy.

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Andy22385
5:19pm

8K screens are pretty cheap now. They're just pointless

@nomither6 @S1ayeR74 @Ooccoo_Jr GT7 has had 120 fps mode for a long time already

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nomither6
45m ago

@S1ayeR74 right. but i’m just saying that if consoles are trying to hit 8k , why not just opt out for upping the frame rate instead . i have a high end pc & even i don’t use 8k , actually, who does??

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nomither6
45m ago

@DonkeyFantasy oh , that’s good to know.

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WizzNL
42m ago

@Frmknst the difference between 4k and 8k you probably wont notice unless you got a real large tv, cant tell for sure bc i dont own an 8k screen. But if you dont notice the difference between 1080 and 8k or even 4k, then it might be time for glasses or an eye check.

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DDDD
34m ago

@jrt87 thanks man. I saw that post, want to order one tomorrow but probably have no chance getting one. I just want the regular Pro btw.

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S1ayeR74
18m ago

@DonkeyFantasy Not at 4K doesn't.

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S1ayeR74
16m ago

@nomither6 I said 4K? Who said anything about 8K? I doubt your PC will even handle 8K, certainly not at 120FPS. 8K is nothing by a 100% pure marketing PR stunt! Can you buy an 8K monitor even? And their are hardly an TV's with it and the ones that exist are usually huge.

I agree up the frame rates, give a stable
60 to 120FPS, all anyone wants. But they have to do their PR bit I guess.

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Andy22385
5m ago

@S1ayeR74 you can buy them tbf but the price is stupid. The TVs are pretty cheap now though (well cheap for 8K) and a lot smaller than they used to be. 8K is stupid though

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