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Earlier this week we discussed Sony’s Boost Mode for the PS4 Pro. The idea behind Boost Mode is that some of the PS4 Pro’s clock speed improvements can be harnessed to make older titles faster, even if those titles don’t receive updates to take full advantage of the improved hardware under the hood. Now, we have some idea what kind of benefits Boost Mode can deliver — and frankly, they’re pretty impressive.

Eurogamer has tested a number of titles and seen encouraging results, though the figures are a bit split. Boost Mode allows the PS4 Pro to use its higher core clocks — 30% higher on the CPU, 14% higher on the GPU — but which titles benefit is interesting. Some games, like BioShock Infinite, Killzone Shadow Fall, Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, and Tomb Raider Definitive Edition see improvements in the 5% – 17% range, with several improving by 14% — exactly the size of the PS4 Pro’s clock speed boost over the PS4. Other games, like Assassin’s Creed Unity, Battlefield 4, Mighty No 9, and Project CARS see jumps of up to 38%.

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