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After months of speculations, Microsoft finally unveiled the hardware specifications of the PS5, its next-gen console. Aside from the expected enhancements to its RAM, GPU, and CPU, the new gaming hardware switched from HDD to SSD storage for its main hard drive which resulted in faster load times.
The Playstation 5 will feature AMD’s Zen 2 CPU with eight physical core and 16 threads, according to Eurogamer. The hardware can deliver frequencies of up to 3.5GHz.
Meanwhile, the PS5 will feature a custom GPU based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture. It will have 36 compute units that were clocked at 2.23GHz each. This means that the GPU caps at 10.28 teraflops of peak compute performance, way ahead of the 1.84 teraflop performance of the PS4, its predecessor.
The PS5 will also feature 16GB of GDDR6 RAM, double that of the 8GB GDDR5 RAM of the PS4. Meanwhile, it will sport a custom 625GB SSD for ultra-fast loading times. There is also a slot for expandable storage.
Sony was particularly proud of the PS5’s transition to SSD storage. PlayStation’s Mark Cerny revealed that the PS5’s SSD will only take 0.27 seconds to load 2GB of data, according to The Verge. For comparison, it would take 20 seconds for the PS4 to load 1GB of data, which explains Sony’s enthusiasm for the new storage system.
One enhancement in the PS5 is that both its CPU and GPU will be running at variable frequencies. It will be dictated by demand and it is possible that unused CPU computing power can be shifted to the GPU to maximize the setup.
The new console will support 8K gaming, allowing players to experience unprecedented visual clarity. It will also support 4K gaming at 120Hz for silky smooth movements on screen.
Players will also be able to experience superb audio quality from the PS5 console thanks to the Tempest Engine. It will support hundreds of sound sources as opposed to the 50 sound sources supported in the current hardware.
“In games today, rain is a simple, single sound,” Eurogamer wrote. “With the Tempest Engine, PlayStation 5 aims to engender the feeling of actually being in the middle of the shower by simulating the sound of individual raindrops hitting the ground around you.”
