WHAT WE KNOW PS5
Still no pics, but Sony has updated us on the specs of its new console…
Hit me with numbers!
The PlayStation 5 gets a CPU based on AMD’s third-gen Ryzen, with an eight-core 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The GPU is a custom version of Radeon’s Navi and supports real-time ray-tracing for ultra-realistic lighting. At 10.28 teraflops it’s not quite as powerful as the 12-teraflop Xbox Series X, but we’re not convinced anyone will tell the difference. It’s also expected to support 8K resolution. An 825GB SSD capable of 5.5Gbps is monstrous and means shorter loading times plus advanced level designs.
What’s it look like?
Yeah, so… no pics yet, but we know the PS5 will play physical media, although Blu-ray hasn’t specifically been confirmed just yet. Sketches from Sony’s patent applications have been circulating, but look too ridiculous to be a real console (even if devkits reportedly don’t look too dissimilar). Given the need for physical media, it probably won’t be tiny, but we expect something much sleeker and less aggressive-looking.
And the controller?
The DualShock 5 (as we assume it’ll be called) has haptic feedback instead of a rumble pack. More interestingly, the controller will have L2 and R2 ‘adaptive triggers’ that can be set for different levels of resistance, changing the tactile feel of play. It’ll reportedly be a little heavier, but still lighter than an Xbox One controller with batteries installed. The PS5 should arrive by Christmas for around £450.