Sony Playstation 5
Sony Playstation 5
Component | Specification |
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CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen Zen 8 Cores / 16 Threads at 3.5GHz (variable frequency) |
GPU | Ray Tracing Acceleration Up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) |
GPU Architecture | AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine |
Memory/Interface | 16GB GDDR6/256-bit |
Memory Bandwidth | 448GB/s |
Internal Storage | Custom 825GB SSD |
IO Throughput | 5.5GB/s (Raw), Typical 8-9GB/s (Compressed) |
Expandable Storage | NVMe SSD Slot |
External Storage | USB HDD Support |
Optical Drive (optional) | Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAV BD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAV BD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8x CAV DVD ~3.2xCLV |
PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
Video Out | HDMI Out port Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver 2.1) |
Dimensions | PS5 – 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth) PS5 Digital Edition – 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth) |
Weight | PS5 – 4.5kg PS5 Digital Edition – 3.9kg |
Power | PS5 – 350W PS5 Digital Edition – 340W |
Input / Output | USB Type-A port (Hi-Speed USB) USB Type-A port (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 USB Type-C port (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) |
Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1 |

Now that you’ve seen the specs for the PS5, you’re probably wondering – what exactly do these means for the console?
The choice of GPU has been driven by the belief Sony has that, as Rich Leadbetter from Digital Foundry explains, “a smaller GPU can be a more nimble, more agile GPU, the inference being that PS5’s graphics core should be able to deliver performance higher than you may expect from a TFLOPs number that doesn’t accurately encompass the capabilities of all parts of the GPU.”

The new Custom 825GB SSD will also help increase performance. As Rich explains in his analysis, “Sony’s actual implementation is something else, with performance rated at two orders of magnitude faster than PlayStation 4. 2GB of data can be loaded in one quarter of a second, meaning that in theory, the entirety of PS5’s 16GB can be filled in just two seconds.”
Want to know the Digital Foundry verdict on the PS5 specs and confirmed PS5 features? This video can help:
PS5 LOAD TIMES
Game | PS5 | PS4 |
---|---|---|
Spider-Man: Miles Morales | 17 seconds | 1 minute, 27 seconds |
No Man’s Sky | 1 minute, 34 seconds | 2 minutes, 52 seconds |
Final Fantasy VII Remake | 35 seconds | 1 minute, 29 seconds |
Genshin Impact | 59 seconds | 2 minutes, 57 seconds |
Ghost of Tsushima | 1 minute, 4 seconds | 1 minute, 10 seconds |
Days Gone | 1 minute, 18 seconds | 2 minutes, 54 seconds |
Death Stranding | 54 seconds | 1 minute, 50 seconds |
PS5 VS XBOX SERIES X VS XBOX SERIES S
Categories | PS5 | PS5 (digital-only) | Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S |
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CPU | Eight Zen 2 Cores @ 3.5GHz with SMT (variable frequency) | Eight Zen 2 Cores @ 3.5GHz with SMT (variable frequency) | Eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT enabled) | Eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.6GHz (3.4GHz with SMT enabled) |
GPU | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency) | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency) | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 CUs @ 1.825GHz | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 20 CUs @ 1.565GHz |
GPU Power | 10.28 TFLOPs | 10.28 TFLOPs | 12.15 TFLOPS | 4 TFLOPS |
RAM | 16GB GDDR6 RAM | 16GB GDDR6 RAM | 16GB GDDR6 RAM | 10GB GDDR6 RAM |
Performance Target | Target TBD. Up to 8K. Up to 120fps | Target TBD. Up to 8K. Up to 120fps | Target 4K @ 60fps. Up to 8K. Up to 120fps | Target 1440p @ 60fps. Up to 120fps |
Storage | 825GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (5.5GB/s uncompressed, typical 8-9GB/s compressed). Usable storage is 667.2GB | 825GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (5.5GB/s uncompressed, typical 8-9GB/s compressed). Usable storage is 667.2GB | 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2.4GB/s uncompressed, 4.8GB/s compressed). Usable storage is 802GB | 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (2.4GB/s uncompressed, 4.8GB/s compressed). Usable storage is 364GB |
Expandable Storage | NVMe SSD slot | NVMe SSD slot | 1TB expansion card | 1TB expansion card |
Backward Compatibility | The “overwhelming majority” of the more than 4,000 PS4 games. Some PS3 and PS2 titles playable via PlayStation Now. | The “overwhelming majority” of the more than 4,000 PS4 games. Some PS3 and PS2 titles playable via PlayStation Now. | “Thousands” of Xbox One, Xbox 360, original Xbox games. Xbox One accessories. | “Thousands” of Xbox One, Xbox 360, original Xbox games. Xbox One accessories. |
Disc Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray | None | 4K UHD Blu-ray | None |
Display Out | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
MSRP | $499 / £449 / €499 | $399 / £359 / €399 | $499 / £449 / €499 | $299 / £249 / €299 |
The PS5 supports up to 8K output and promises 4K graphics at up to a 120Hz refresh rate. The console’s improved horsepower also means that you can expect to see ray tracing, which can lead to more realistic effects in game environments like reflections in windows. Check out ray tracing Spider-Man: Remastered in this video from Tom Warren:
Here are the first-party games available as part of the collection:
- Bloodborne
- Days Gone
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Infamous Second Son
- Ratchet and Clank
- The Last Guardian
- The Last of Us Remastered
- Until Dawn
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
And here are the third-party games:
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Battlefield 1
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Edition
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
- Fallout 4
- Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
- Monster Hunter: World
- Mortal Kombat X
- Persona 5
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Sony Playstation 5