PlayStation 5

E41894

PlayStation 5 is Sony’s ninth-generation home video game console known for its high-speed SSD, advanced graphics capabilities, and support for immersive features like ray tracing and 3D audio.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf home video game console
ninth-generation video game console
announcementDate 2019-04-16
audioTechnology Tempest 3D AudioTech
backwardCompatibility most PlayStation 4 games
brand PlayStation
codename Prospero
colorAtLaunch white and black
competitor Xbox Series S
Xbox Series X
controller DualSense wireless controller
controllerFeatures adaptive triggers
built-in microphone
haptic feedback
cpu AMD Zen 2
cpuClockSpeed up to 3.5 GHz
cpuCores 8
developer Sony Interactive Entertainment
digitalEdition PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
externalStorageSupport USB external HDD
formFactor vertical and horizontal orientations
fullRevealDate 2020-06-11
generation ninth generation
gpu AMD RDNA 2-based GPU
gpuComputePerformance 10.28 TFLOPS
hasUserInterface tile-based PS5 UI with Control Center
internalStorageCapacity 825 GB
internalStorageType custom NVMe SSD
launchPriceDigitalEditionUSD 399
launchPriceStandardEditionUSD 499
manufacturer Sony Interactive Entertainment
memoryBandwidth 448 GB/s
notableLaunchGame Demon's Souls (2020)
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
onlineService PlayStation Network
operatingSystem Orbis OS-based system software
opticalDrive Ultra HD Blu-ray drive
parentCompany Sony Group Corporation
platformType home console
powerConsumptionMax approximately 350 W
predecessor PlayStation 4
releaseDate 2020-11-12
releaseDateAustralia 2020-11-12
releaseDateEurope 2020-11-19
releaseDateJapan 2020-11-12
releaseDateNorthAmerica 2020-11-12
releaseDateRestOfWorld 2020-11-19
releaseDateSouthKorea 2020-11-12
releaseDateUnitedKingdom 2020-11-19
storageExpandability M.2 NVMe SSD slot
subscriptionService PlayStation Plus
successorTo PlayStation 4 Pro
supports3DAudio yes
supportsFrameRate up to 120 Hz
supportsGameDistribution Blu-ray disc
digital download
supportsGameStreaming PlayStation Plus cloud streaming
supportsHDMIStandard HDMI 2.1
supportsHDR High Dynamic Range (HDR)
supportsRayTracing hardware-accelerated ray tracing
supportsRemotePlay PlayStation Remote Play
supportsResolution 4K
8K (media and limited content)
supportsVariableRefreshRate yes
supportsVR PlayStation VR2
original PlayStation VR (via adapter)
systemMemory 16 GB GDDR6


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