PlayStation 5



"Play has no limits."

The PlayStation 5 is the successor to the PlayStation 4. It includes a brand new controller, the DualSense. PS4 backwards compatibility is whitelist based, but supports almost every game except demos. The specs, when compared to the Xbox Series X, are almost identical, with just variants in clock-speeds and compute units. Sony seems to be banking off of games running off of a custom SSD pipeline so load times will be nearly eliminated.

Specs

 * CPU: SoC with 8 cores based on AMD's Zen 2 architecture, running at 3.5GHz
 * GPU: 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz, based on RDNA 2
 * both the GPU and CPU support AMD's SmartShift, which allows adjusting clocks speeds on the fly depending on what's taking place in game.
 * The GPU will support real-time hardware powered ray-tracing. It also supports the Tempest Engine for advanced 3D audio capabilities.
 * Memory: 16GB GDDR6
 * Storage: Custom on-board 825GB SSD
 * IO Throughput: 5.5GB/s (raw), typical 8-9GB/s (compressed)
 * Storage can be expanded via an internal NVMe SSD. PS4 software also supports running from USB storage.
 * Optical drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray
 * DualSense: An evolution of the DualShock 4 controller. Includes adaptive haptic feedback on the L2 and R2 buttons, and a built-in microphone for communication.