Three years later came 2023's Slim model with the same performance but a slight increase in storage. Now, four years after the original PS5 debuted, we get the first real step forward with the PlayStation 5 Pro. The PS5 Pro, available Nov. 7 for $700 ...

But the PS5 Pro comes with an extra 2GB DDR5 memory, more than double the storage at 2TB, and — most importantly — a 62 percent faster GPU, with 16.7 teraflops of raw graphical compute. Add an AI upscaling technique called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), and it’s easily the most potent home console yet made.

After testing a handful of titles, I can say that the difference is appreciable if less stark than it was between the PS4 and PS4 Pro. Here’s why splurging for the upgrade may or may not make sense for you.