Today we got some more details on PS5—if you’re really into the geek speak that is. And I mean really into it. The long and short of it is that PS5 is pretty close to the Xbox Series X, at least on paper anyway. Here’s the breakdown of what both consoles have inside:
XBOX SERIES X SPECS
- CPU: 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT) 7nm
- GPU: 12 TFLOPs, 52 CUs at 1.825GHz, Custom RDNA 2, support for hardware level ray-tracing
- Memory: 16GB GDDR6
- Storage: 1TB custom NVMe SSD
- Expandable storage: custom external SSD expansion card (currently by Seagate in 1TB)
- External storage: USB HDD support (Xbox Xbox 360, and Xbox One games only)
- Optical drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray
- 120 fps support
- Potential 8K resolutions
- Variable Rate Shading for more stable frame rates
- Compatible with Xbox One accessories
PLAYSTATION 5 SPECS
- CPU: AMD Zen 2-based CPU with 8 cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency)
- GPU: 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency), custom RDNA 2
- Memory: 16GB GDDR6
- Storage: Custom 825GB SSD
- Expandable storage: NVMe SSD slot
- External storage: USB HDD support (PS4 games only)
- Optical drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray drive
- Built in support for 3D audio expanded from what’s in PSVR
So far, Microsoft has been much more forthcoming with the next generation Xbox. We got the name and exterior reveal first, and then this past week the company cleverly teamed up with high profile YouTube channels to go hands on with the new console. Digital Foundry made an excellent video showing the intervals of the system and how it all comes together.
What did Sony do? Well, they gave us a pretty boring, but highly technical, overview of the hardware and how it works. Now, to be fair, Sony’s reveal was definitely meant for GDC (Game Developer’s Conference) which was cancelled thanks to COVID-19. One thing I love about the next Xbox is it’s compatibility with al games spanning from the original Xbox al the way up the the One, whereas PS5 will only be compatible with “most” PS4 games. That’s not nearly as enticing. I’m honestly more excited for Xbox Series X and am saving up for my own unit. What about you?
Give me Animal Crossing New Horizons.
