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There was a video when the special edition with the DLC first came out on the PS5 where the TLDR of the entire video was that the only way to get 50-60fps was with the ps4 version in backward compatibility mode and that the native ps5 version was around 30fps but dipped hard in battle and they went on a rant to bang on about the stutters that this causes certain tv's that aren't capable of certain fps/hz 1:1 refresh rates - I forget what this feature is called? I've honestly no idea as I watched the video once and it was years ago and my tv didn't support the mode in question so was irrelevant to me anyway so I never kept it in my mind.
It's something along the lines of a hz/fps range that can double in blocks of X HZ/FPS? so can 1:1 sync with the hardware if both display/hardware support it? So if the game cant maintain that fps it causes stutters? but obviously not all tv's support this?
The same issue happened with Elden Ring due to both games not hitting the common fps ranges. Either way whatever that issue was, it was a thing on a number of games.
Wether this has been now patched with GOT or Elden Ring, I don't know as I don't own the console, but there was a hell of a thorough analysis of this when GOT came out, and as I say the TLDR was that you were better off buying the ps4 version and playing it at 1080p 60fps... Which isn't very 'impressive' nor 'next gen' when you goto buy the PS5 version is it, if it's been patched/fixed now, fair enough, but I certainly didn't make this up as I literally had waited to get GOT on the bias it could be a game justifiable to warrant upgrading to a PS5 amongst a few other games, so I'd held on to see how good it'd look/play on the PS5 version after seeing how crippled the ps4 non pro can get in big battles with multiple hoards of enemies... Then I watched that review/analysis and yeah was very gutted to say the least.
As above, I've no reason to make this up considering I own multiple generations of consoles and wanted to buy the PS5 and GOT, it's all well and good it being patched now but it certainly wasn't what you're making it out to be on release, the fact they recommended playing the ps4 version at 1080p to get the 60fps says it all. And as a potential buyer who was wanting to upgrade this understandably was a major red flag/let down!
Regardless of this, if you have to choose between fps and graphics/RT, then it's not very 'next gen' is it, and hardly impressive, look at my 25-30fps with RT on, yeah mind blowing m9. I think not. And given that they were £650 and £550 for the disc/non disc version on release with sweet FA in terms of new games, again not worth buying is it when you've completed all those games on the previous gen, a lot of which are years old! The fact even today there's barely any games that aren't previous gen available or cross platform says it all, the exclusives used to be vast on every generation.
So it's no surprise why if I was considering either a new gpu or a console for that £650-550 price point, I'd obviously buy a gpu or 2nd hand gpu that was high tier when new... Cant loose.
Either way guys, I wasn't trying to troll or argue, I was just genuinely gutted watching that and it was a game I'd held out for a long time for and thought hmm that'll take awhile to complete it might be worth actually getting a PS5 now, having rinsed my ps4 collection so many times, so I was understandably very disappointed watching that very anal analysis on it showing the lack of performance, along with in general how weak the hardware turned out to be vs what they claimed before release, pair that was no new games that I couldn't get on the previous gen I already own, then years later still what 5-7 games I couldn't get on other platforms... Not worth it imho.
Anyways if they fixed it fair enough, but I still don't see this generation as 'next gen' compared to previous leaps.
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You might've mistaken this with Elden Ring which still runs preposterously bad on the PS5 and the only solution is to play the PS4 (Pro) version. 
So cheers for clarifying it.
make sure you undervolt it, they're ridiculous, mine is average 115-135w or 145 max with RT on maxed on at 1440p max settings with DLSS3.5/FG/Reflex in CP PL, or native 1440p maxed with RT on in Control (bar one section where it has a stroke but that's a game issue iirc as every card has a heart attack for a brief second there haha!) 
, too many games out this month and next 
