Sony is gearing up to unveil its much-anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro in just a few short days, hitting the shelves on November 7 with a price tag of $699 USD. This new powerhouse in gaming promises significant enhancements in resolution and framerate, courtesy of its advanced AI upscaling technology known as PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), alongside a more robust CPU and GPU compared to the original PlayStation 5 that launched back in November 2020. With no evident competitor from Microsoft’s Xbox lineup, Sony seems poised to dominate the high-end console market. Recently, a video surfaced on YouTube showcasing a teardown of what is said to be the world’s most powerful console.
The video, seemingly from a Portuguese console repair shop, offers a sneak peek into the PlayStation 5 Pro’s inner workings before its official release. Interestingly, its internal design bears a striking resemblance to the PlayStation 5 Slim model. This has led some to speculate that the faceplates from the Slim might fit the Pro if not for intentional design tweaks made to prevent this cross-compatibility. This adds an air of authenticity to the teardown video.
While the teardown itself doesn’t yield groundbreaking revelations unless you’re particularly keen on the hardware’s layout, it does highlight that performance can’t be truly assessed just from visuals of the circuitry. For a closer look at the hardware’s potential, we turn to a bustling Twitter conversation that has been attracting significant media interest.
A Twitter user known as @videotechuk_, who has a history of leaking details about Rockstar Games, shared what are claimed to be the specifications of the PlayStation 5 Pro. According to the leaked information, the console will feature a GPU capable of 16.7 teraflops, backed by 16GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM. Unlike the original PS5, the Pro won’t share this memory with the CPU, a notable enhancement alongside the 2GB of DDR5 RAM allocated for system functions. These details confirm previous expectations that the PS5 Pro would retain the Zen 2 architecture for compatibility, although speculations suggest it may come with boosted clock speeds.
The gaming community is abuzz with excitement four years after the PlayStation 5 made its debut. Despite being Sony’s second attempt at a mid-generation “Pro” upgrade, demand appears to be high. For those who aren’t inclined towards PC gaming and with no comparable offering from Xbox, the PlayStation 5 Pro seems like a logical choice. Preliminary benchmarks hint at significant improvements in PSSR image quality, as well as enhanced support for real-time ray tracing graphics, raising the anticipation for this upcoming release.
