Sony PlayStation 5 Pro hardware
PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro), also known by its development codename Project Trinity, is a ninth-generation home video game console developed and manufactured by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced on September 10, 2024, and released globally on November 7, 2024, the PS5 Pro is an upgraded version of the PlayStation 5, targeting high-end gaming performance with enhanced graphics, memory, and storage features.[1]
History
Sony formally announced the PlayStation 5 Pro in September 2024 following rumors circulating since March of that year.[1] The console introduced several improvements over the base PS5, including a GPU approximately 45% faster, a deep learning-based upscaling technology called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), and twice the ray tracing performance.
Games optimized for the PS5 Pro support 4K resolution at up to 120 frames per second, with some titles also offering enhancements for ray tracing and visual fidelity. The console ships with 2 TB of internal SSD storage, supports Wi-Fi 7, and is capable of 8K resolution output.[1]
Sony also implemented the Game Boost feature, allowing selected PlayStation 4 titles to run at improved resolutions, with around 8,500 compatible games at launch. About 50 titles were expected to receive patches to take full advantage of Pro-specific enhancements.[2]
Development
The development of the PS5 Pro reportedly lasted 31 months. Internally, Sony referred to the project as Project Trinity, following a tradition of using Matrix-inspired codenames, such as Project Morpheus for PlayStation VR and Project Neo for the PlayStation 4 Pro.[3]
During development, Sony focused on increasing GPU performance, implementing AI-based upscaling for improved visual fidelity, and doubling ray tracing performance to meet the expectations of high-end gamers. Developers had access to Pro devkits as early as September 2023, allowing optimized game development ahead of launch.[2]
Technical specifications
The PS5 Pro is powered by a custom AMD APU featuring both CPU and GPU components.
CPU
- Architecture: AMD Ryzen Zen 2
- Cores / Threads: 8 cores / 16 threads
- Clock Speeds: 3.5 GHz base, up to 3.85 GHz boost
GPU
- Architecture: AMD Radeon RDNA 2 with RDNA 3 enhancements and RDNA 4 ray tracing & AI accelerator cores
- Compute Units: 60 CUs
- TFLOPs / Clock: 33.5 TFLOPs, max 2.35 GHz
- Memory: 16 GB GDDR6, 18 Gbps, 256-bit interface
- Bandwidth: 576 GB/s
- Ray Tracing: 1st generation cores
Memory
- Available for games: 13.7 GB
- System memory: 16 GB GDDR6 / 2 GB DDR5 for OS and background processes
Storage
- Internal SSD: 2 TB NVMe
- Expandable: Internal M.2 slot for NVMe SSD, external USB storage supported
- Read Speed: 5.5 GB/s
Connectivity
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.1
- Wired: Ethernet, HDMI 2.1
- USB Ports: 2× USB-C, 2× USB-A
Dimensions and Weight
- Size: 388 mm × 89 mm × 216 mm (15.3" × 3.5" × 8.5")
- Weight: 3.1 kg (6.8 lbs)
Features
PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)
The PS5 Pro introduces PSSR, an AI-based upscaling technology that reconstructs pixels from lower resolution sources to render sharper 4K images. By rendering games at lower native resolutions and using PSSR, developers can allocate more resources to ray tracing, lighting, and performance optimization.[4]
Game Boost
Game Boost enhances selected PS4 titles, allowing improved resolutions and smoother frame rates on the PS5 Pro, increasing backward compatibility benefits.[1]
8K Support and Wi-Fi 7
The console is capable of outputting 8K video and supports Wi-Fi 7, offering higher bandwidth, reduced latency, and improved network stability for online gameplay.[1]
Technical Comparison: PS5 Pro vs PS5
| Specification | PlayStation 5 Pro | PlayStation 5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Architecture / Clock Speeds | 8-core / 16-thread Zen 2 at 3.5 GHz base, 3.85 GHz boost | 8-core / 16-thread Zen 2 at 3.5 GHz |
| GPU Compute Units / Architecture | 60 CUs, RDNA 3 + RDNA 4 ray tracing & AI cores | 36 CUs, RDNA 2 |
| GPU TFLOPs / Clock Speed | 33.5 TFLOPs / max 2.35 GHz | 10.23 TFLOPs / max 2.23 GHz |
| GDDR6 Memory | 16 GB at 18 Gbps | 16 GB at 14 Gbps |
| Memory Available for Games | 13.7 GB | 12.5 GB |
| Memory Interface / Bandwidth | 256-bit / 576 GB/s | 256-bit / 448 GB/s |
| Internal Storage | 2 TB NVMe SSD | 825 GB NVMe SSD |
| Max Resolution / Frame Rate | 8K / 120 FPS | 4K / 60 FPS |
Reception
The PS5 Pro’s launch price of US $699 / £699 / €799 made it one of the most expensive consoles at release, second only to the original PlayStation 3 when accounting for inflation.[5] Media response was mixed, with some critics questioning the value of its incremental enhancements. Sony maintained that the console targeted hardcore gamers willing to pay for high performance.[6]
GPU
| Model | Launch | Codename | Architecture | Fab | Die size[lower-alpha 1] |
Core | Fillrate[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | Processing power[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 5] (TFLOPS) |
Cache | Memory | TDP[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Config[lower-alpha 6] | Clock[lower-alpha 2] (MHz) |
Texture (GT/s) |
Pixel (GP/s) |
Half | Single | Double | L0 | L1 | L2 | L3 | Type | Size | Bandwidth (GB/s) |
Bus width |
Memory Clock (Gb/s) | |||||||
| PlayStation 5 Pro | Nov 7, 2024 | Viola | TSMC N4 | 21.0 | 279 mm2 | 60 CU 3840:240:64:60 |
2170 2350 |
564.0 | 150.4 | 36.10 | 18.05 | 1.128 | — | — | 4 MB | — | GDDR6 | 16 GB | 576 | 256-bit | 18.0 | 232 W |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Full die, not just the GPU
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Boost values (if available) are stated below the base value in italic.
- ↑ Texture fillrate is calculated as the number of Texture Mapping Units multiplied by the base (or boost) core clock speed.
- ↑ Pixel fillrate is calculated as the number of Render Output Units multiplied by the base (or boost) core clock speed.
- ↑ Precision performance is calculated from the base (or boost) core clock speed based on a FMA operation.
- ↑ Unified shaders : Texture mapping units : Render output units : Ray accelerators and Compute units (CU)
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