PS5: What's new about PlayStation5

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With its recent announcement PlayStation promises to take the world of video games to the next level, it is said that the new console will make a difference towards a new era of video games, and no wonder! Previously, a console was already known that left users very happy, but the new PS5 In addition to having an incredible advertisement, it also has new updates.

Even better than its predecessor PS4, the new console will bring internal modifications and updates, which will take gamer life to a new and incredible universe, below we will inform you about what's new about the PS5.

Specifications of the new console

From its internal components to the new and improved version of PlayStation, the specifications of the recent console were announced by Mark Cerny, who clarified some differences between this new machine and the previous one.

It will have a new and powerful 8-core Zen 2 CPU at 3.5 Ghz with a variable frequency, as well as the GPU that will be 10.28 Tflops, along with 36 CUs at 2.23Ghz with variable frequency.

Likewise, the RDNA2 architecture and its enormous internal memory capacity will give the user the best experience in the area of ​​computing and graphics for video games. The RAM memory will be 16GB – GDDRG6 along with a 256-bit interface, which promises greater speed.

It will have broadband memory at 448GB/s plus 825GB of SSD, which means that developers will have to figure out how to slow down the transitions, since the new console will be so fast that the new generation of video games will have to keep up with the incredible machine.

Cerny mentioned that as video game creators, they had had to create transitions that could distract the user while waiting – something like Spider Man's subway ride – but now they will have to slow down these transitions, since the machine will be able to load by a quarter. of a second, that is, the astonishing 16GB of RAM could load in two seconds at most.

PS4 vs. PS5

If you have any doubts about how fast the new console will be, we can mention its improvements compared to the old PS4, which has 50-100 MB per second in its broadband memory, while the new one exceeds that amount, being 5.5GB per second.

Other differences between PS4 and PS5 are:

  • Architecture: will go from GCN to RDNA 2
  • Storage: previous ps4 500 GB BHDD, ps5 225 GB SSD
  • I / O: old 50-100 MB/s, new 5.5GB/s, 8-9 GB/s average
  • Extension: old era HDD, new/Slot NV MeSSD
  • Reader: old PS4 (blu-ray) PS5/ 4KU HD blu-ray.

The solid memory capacity will imply better performance and speed, this will not only be a plus point for fans and players, it will also be a plus for those who are dedicated to the development of games, reducing loading times, while at the same time The time it takes to develop a better graphical world is improved and reduced.

What will be its price

Although previously when PlayStation 3 came out the RRP had to be adjusted to achieve the increase in users, now with the new console and all its updated equipment, they have exceeded more than $400 above what they estimated for the manufacture of each machine, so the price of the future PS5 console has not been announced yet, although there are comments that it could reach $470.

This increase in price for manufacturing the console is due to the cost of its storage parts, DRAM memory and NAND flash memory, which are currently in greatest demand in the market, with companies such as Samsung and other Asian companies that need such equipment to produce smartphones, are constantly ordering these components, which increases the price due to not having enough units.

Some video games prepared for PS5

Some confirmed titles that will not only have improvements and adaptations, but also possible changes only for PS5, in which all the potential can be squeezed out, some upcoming games will be:

  • Resident Evil Village Blu-ray
  • Hitman 3
  • Pragmatic
  • Astro's Playroom
  • Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  • Horizon forbidden west
  • Deathloop
  • GTA 5
  • AllStars Destruction
  • Fortnite

Accompanied by excellent 3D sound, it is estimated that the new console will be the brand for a generation of video games never seen before.

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