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PlayStation 5 | |
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Early PlayStation 5 concept | |
Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Home Console |
Generation |
Ninth |
Sony Corporation | |
Status |
Upcoming |
Predecessor(s) |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro |
International Release | |
2020 | |
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The PlayStation 5 is an upcoming video game console and Sony's successor to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro home consoles; the name PlayStation 5 was confirmed by Sony on October 8, 2019, and is planned to be released Holiday 2020.[1]
Features
Based on an interview that Mark Cerny did with Wired,[2] the following features were cited as being expected for this new console:
- Backwards compatibility with PlayStation 4 titles, as well as with PlayStation VR. It is unknown if the DualShock 4 or other PlayStation 4 accessories will be backward compatible.
- AMD 8-core 16-thread "Zen2" 7nm-process CPU based on the third generation of Ryzen processors
- AMD Radeon RDNA "Navi" series graphics, with ray tracing and 8K resolution support
- 4K @ 120 Hz refresh rate, 8K Support
- AMD 3D Audio
- Internal SSD (interface & capacity unknown)
After the PlayStation 5 name reveal in October 2019, Sony confirmed that haptic feedback and adaptive triggers would feature on the new, unnamed controller, while Wired confirmed the following additional features:[3]
- 4K UHD Blu-ray support
- Video games will use 100 GiB BD-ROM discs
- GPU-accelerated ray tracing support
- Modular support for software installations (i.e. single-player and multi-player content treated as independent software packages)
- Revamped UI to focus on real-time data and suggestions
- USB-C to be used on the controller, with a battery capacity and overall weight bigger than the DualShock 4.
Launch Titles
See also
- IGN PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X Hardware Feature Comparison
References
- ↑ "An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020. PlayStation Blog (2019-10-08).
- ↑ Exclusive: What to Expect From Sony's Next-Gen PlayStation. Wired (2019-04-16).
- ↑ Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5. Wired (2019-10-08).