PlayStation 5: What we know so far

New specifications released by Sony, combined with recent image leaks, give gamers a taste of what the next PlayStation will be like


Senior artist at UK-based Codemasters tweets: “It’s a dev kit, we have some in  the office”. Tweet is swiftly deleted


CONSOLE

Styling: “V” shape (Roman numeral for 5) allows for more cooling vents and fans – PS4 infamous for noisy fans and overheating

Media: Games come on 100GB Ultra HD Blu-Ray Discs for copying to internal solid state drive – needed for faster loading times of vast amounts of data

Rendered image from LetsGoDigital, based on patent application drawings

Feet: Allow unit to also stand vertically – trait introduced with PS2


PLAYSTATION 5 JOYPAD

Appearance will be very similar to PS4 DualShock 4 controller

Rumour: Small touch screen

Adaptive triggers: Offer varying levels of resistance – for example, feel tension build as you ready to fire arrow from bow

Haptic feedback: Programmable voice- coil actuators supply surprisingly realistic vibrations

Larger-capacity battery – will weigh slightly more than 217g PS4 joypad

Rumour: Voice-driven AI assistant – talk to joypad for help


LATEST DETAILS

Release: Dec 2020

Price: $400 (estimate)

Compatibility: Plays PS5 games as well as PS4 and PSVR titles – includes cloud gaming support

CPU: AMD Ryzen – 7nm Zen 2 architecture with 8 cores/16 threads

GPU: RDNA micro- architecture supports real-time ray-tracing – technique for generating lifelike lighting effects

Output: 8K TV support, 120hz screen refresh rate with 3D audio supported
           

Sources: Wired, Gizmodo, LetsGoDigital, BGR, Sony 
Picture: LetsGoDigital 
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