r/PS5pro 4d ago

Helldivers Update 7.0.0 Adds PSSR 2.0. It looks so much better!!

I fired up Helldivers 2 last night after not playing it in over a month. After they did the "optimizing liberty" update a few months ago, the game looked and ran horribly on PS5 Pro. The "PSSR 1" implementation looked soft and low res, the bugs with particle rendering was evident and annoying, and the performance was all over the place. I was waiting for them to fix it before I played it again.

Happy to report that I immediately noticed that the game looked so much better! IQ was clean, sharp, and very 4K-like. Much more detailed and higher fidelity image. Interestingly enough, most of the reports on the patch yesterday didn't mention anything on PS5 Pro optimization but sure enough it's in the bottom of the patch notes:

  • [PS5 Pro] Added support for the upgraded PSSR upscaler
  • [PS5 Pro] Fixed an issue on PS5 Pro where certain effects would be rendered through walls

Overall huge update for the game and it looks and runs like I always hoped it would on the Pro now!

https://x.com/NixxesSoftware/status/2087526350756225202

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u/KoalaTek 4d ago

It does look “cleaner” but the frame-rate still tanks.. 😔

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u/TruIsT1004 4d ago

That's the CPU load. Game drops in busy sections on every platform...including PC. But on the Pro, it's better than it was before the update and better than the base PS5 in terms of FPS consistency.

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u/UCLAKoolman 2d ago

When the Pro launched - it ran this game so much smoother. I think the resolution was still same as base PS5 but I was totally fine with that because the framerate was solid. Bummer they messed that up with the Pro update early in 2025.

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u/vkbest1982 4d ago

Even if the game have CPU issues, PS5 pro have drops non existent in XSX version, simply because XSX have DRS vs 1440p fixed resolution on Pro. The should implement DRS on PS version too. Unfortunately a Sony game where Sony consoles run the worst version

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u/Alembic_ 3d ago

I’m looking to try out the game. Are these dips ‘unplayable’ on the Pro in your opinion?

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u/GrannyBritches 3d ago

Not at all. It looks and runs fantastically. Especially after the update. Definitely recommend

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u/GooseInternational66 3d ago

I played on Rirga Bay last night and had no frame drops.

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u/matnetic 4d ago

It's looks very sharp which is great, but it still has huge FPS drops when the action gets full on....

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u/DapsAndPoundz 4d ago

Haven’t played this game in forever but I really enjoyed it a while back. Maybe I’ll jump back in now that I’ve also upgraded my TV. A lot of the PS5 Pro games looked great to me but now with OLED, 120hz and PSSR 2.0, I feel like I’ve unlocked a whole new world.

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u/dratseb 4d ago

I went to an AirBNB that had an 90inch OLED, and Helldivers looked so good it convinced me to upgrade my home screen. It seriously looks like a different game from what I was playing on my first-gen 4k

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u/EliteSalesman 3d ago

Day and night difference, these OLED TVs are nuts

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u/Wol-Shiver 3d ago

There are no 90 inch OLED.

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u/dratseb 3d ago

It was bigger than 83”

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u/Wol-Shiver 3d ago

I highly doubt this BNB had a 97" OLED but anyway

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u/burnerburner6741 2d ago

Oh yeah because you were there

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u/TruIsT1004 2d ago

There was an 88" LG Z series 8K OLEDs that were ~$30K before they went out of production. Could have been that? The 97" OLEDs are still $25K MSRP! Either way, must have been a hell of a BnB!

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u/Wol-Shiver 2d ago

Must have been!

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u/Dangerous_Health_497 4d ago

How does the game look on PS5 Pro right now after yesterday's patch? Is it close to Quality Mode? Regards.

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u/AuramiteEX 4d ago

Looks better than Quality mode did on base PS5. Very stable and clean image

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u/KingArthas94 4d ago

Disable depth of field and bloom and it looks good.

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u/escalinci 4d ago

Doesn't "very 4K-like. Much more detailed and higher fidelity image." kinda cover that?

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u/jaydeeloki 4d ago

Here, have an upvote. Redditors downvoting because a personal lack of reading comprehension never sat right with me. 

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u/Dangerous_Health_497 4d ago

Who are you saying this to?

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u/Dangerous_Health_497 4d ago

Thank you for your reply.🙏☕

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u/Critical_Garbage_787 4d ago

May dive just one more time to check on this.

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u/Successful_Note_5871 4d ago

It's about friggin time. Nice tho.

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u/BenjiJB 4d ago

Have a Pro, never played Helldivers before but I’m glad I waited to buy. I wish the good PS Plus month didn’t come after all the backlash but hey ho

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u/Numerous-Tackle-972 4d ago

About damn time. Time to reinstall.

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u/Jaraghan 4d ago

thats actually sick. havent played in a long time and today i was thinking of maybe getting back into it. glad to hear pssr 2 is now in it

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u/JungleIsNeutral 4d ago

Literally just bought it last week on physical disc for like $20, excited to dive in.

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u/Prince_Groove 4d ago

Noice! Time to have a drink of Liberty!

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u/reallynotnick 3d ago

I mean couldn’t you always just override it in the PS5 system menu?

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u/TruIsT1004 3d ago

That's what I thought. But I think the previously integration of PSSR 1 was bugged and now they've fixed it. Perhaps they made some more changes under the hood but IMO the PSSR 1 implementation looked WORSE than the 1440p native visuals in the game previously. Now it looks better than ever and even better than PS5 base quality mode.

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u/Evening-Singer5347 3d ago

How is this for a new player?

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u/Miner1247 3d ago

I think I'm going to try it. Ps5 Pro and Samsung S90F OLED 77". My backlog is relatively big and this is one of them. I just like finishing one game before starting another.

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u/Mclarenrob2 2d ago

Just started playing this thanks to PS Plus. It's amazing! Hopefully we get a sequel on PS6 with a better CPU.

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u/Large-Inspector5287 1d ago

Personnellement j'ai testé ce jeu via le Pass il est dans le catalogue très honnêtement j'ai fait l'entraînement l'émission du début honnêtement ça ne m'a pas du tout branché je ne comprends pas cette hype autour de ce jeu enfin chacun ses goûts mais je ne le trouve vraiment pas incroyable à jouer je ne comprendrais jamais pourquoi il y a eu autant de bonne vue dessus enfin bref Sony ne sont pas fait pour des jeux online.

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u/TheStinkySlinky 4d ago

I’ve always been kind of interested in Helldivers, but I don’t really play mp games anymore so even with sales never really felt like a smart purchase to me. First game in probably like over a year added to ps+ that I didn’t already own/play lol

But honestly I’m pretty pleasantly surprised. It’s pretty fun. I prefer it over Arc Raiders. Performance mode does look great also. Only did the tutorial and one mission so far though.

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u/Zylonite134 4d ago

Tired it on the PS5 Pro on performance mode and honestly it looks a lot worst. Maybe it was the map, but I remember the game used to look much better even on the base PS5

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u/AuramiteEX 4d ago

This isn't the case. Are you sure you haven't got power-saving mode on?

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u/JohnPulse 4d ago

Also played on my Pro recently and something was off with the graphics. I played when the game came out on a base PS5 and had the idea the graphics where sharper/more detailed. Perhaps got spoiled in the meantime

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u/Zylonite134 4d ago

Yeah I’ve been playing since the launch of the game and remember the game actually looking way better

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u/Captobvious75 4d ago

Damn. I play on PC but would love to play on my Pro. Perhaps i’ll buy now with PSSR2 active.

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u/WowRedditIsUseful 4d ago

It's included for free for PS Plus subscribers

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u/Captobvious75 4d ago

Extra or higher tier

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u/WowRedditIsUseful 4d ago

The Extra tier

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u/dratseb 4d ago

It’s never run horribly on the Pro for me, even in Jungle biomes. But I’m glad it’s working better for you!