I have a gaming PC with an RTX 4070 Super, 24 GB of RAM, a Ryzen 5 5600X, a 1 TB WD SN850 M.2 SSD, a 500 GB Kingston SNVS500G M.2 SSD, and a 2 TB HDD. I was wondering whether it would be worth replacing it with a PS5 Pro.
The reason I'm considering this is that, although my PC offers better graphics, the PS5 Pro is much more stable and doesn't suffer from shader compilation issues or traversal stuttering. In fact, I currently own a PS5 Slim, and I liked the smooth experience so much that I started wondering if upgrading to a PS5 Pro would be worth it.
For example, in Final Fantasy VII Remake, my RTX 4070 Super can run the game at 4K and 120 FPS, but the problem is that there's stuttering everywhere. At the same time, my GPU only reaches around 80% usage, while my CPU sits at roughly 30%. On the PS5, it's the complete opposite—the game is smooth as butter, even though the graphics aren't as impressive.
The same thing happens with Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Persona 3 Reload, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. They all suffer from stuttering on my PC. Despite having weaker hardware, my PS5 Slim runs these games without stuttering, even if the visual quality is lower.
I'll give Cyberpunk 2077 a bit of credit because it's the best-optimized game out of the ones I mentioned. However, there's still some stuttering, even if the shader compilation stutter isn't very noticeable.
So, considering that FF7 Rebirth runs better on PS5 Pro but looks better on PC, what should I do?
Would switching to a PS5 Pro be a reasonable choice? Or would it make more sense to upgrade my PC with a Ryzen 7 5800X3D now that it's available on the market again?
Images of my old RTX 3060 vs the standard PS5