With the PS5 release looking set for holiday 2020 dribs and drabs of information are gradually being released regarding the PS5 specs and PS5 games. Marking the start of a whole new console generation, the PlayStation 5 is expected to be a technological monster to say the least, and one that massively outperforms the current PS4 and PS4 Pro consoles that are available right now.
This feature on the PS5 specs is very much a no-nonsense sort of affair that only has the officially confirmed PlayStation 5 specification information – there are no rumors or half-truths here; just the facts as and when they are confirmed to us.
PS5 Specs – Confirmed
PS5 Size
- Not yet announced
PS5 Weight
- Not yet announced
PS5 CPU
- AMD Zen 2
- 8 cores and 16 threads taken from the new 7nm AMD Zen 2 microarchitecture
- Clock speed at 3.5Ghz (variable frequency)
PS5 GPU
- Custom RDNA 2 with 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency)
- Allows display of visuals up to 8K resolution
- Allows Ray-Tracing (hardware Ray-Tracing)
PS5 Disc Drive
PS5 Teraflops
PS5 Memory
- 16GB of GDDR6 RAM
- 448GB/Sec memory bandwidth
PS5 Fans/Cooling Solution
- Not yet announced
PS5 3D Audio
PS5 Storage
- Proprietary super-fast SSD – 825GB storage
- PS5 can co-opt portions of the SSD to work alongside system memory
- IO throughput – 5.5GB/s (Raw), Typical 8-9GB/s (Compressed)
- Expandable storage supported
PS5 DualShock 5 Controller
- DualShock 4 successor – employs USB-C, adaptive triggers, haptic feedback and improved sound speaker
PS5 Ethernet/LAN/WAN
- Not yet announced
PS5 HDMI Ports
- Not yet announced
PS5 USB Ports
- Not yet announced
PS5 Bluetooth
- Not yet announced
PS5 Operating System
- Not yet announced
PS5 Backwards Compatibility
- The PS5 will be backwards compatible with well over 4,000 + PS4 games
- The PS5 will use boost mode to enhance the top 100 PS4 games
PS5 PSVR Compatibility
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