PS5 Confirmed Specs – CPU, GPU, SSD, Storage, 8K, Weight, More – The PlayStation 5 is very capable console. Much more power than the PS4 and PS4 Pro, the PS5 is capable of producing some incredible visuals. We’ve split down the PS5 specs so you can see how each part of Sony’s latest console stacks up.
For further reading, you might want to catch up on our guides for the best free PS5 games, best PS5 indie games, best PS5 FPS games and the best PS5 exclusive games. Furthermore, you might also want to catch up on our feature which shows all the exclusive PS5 games in development, too. Finally, we have a guide that details the differences between the PS5 standard and PS5 digital edition consoles as well.
PS5 Specs – Confirmed
PlayStation 5 Confirmed Specifications:
- PS5 Dimensions, Size & Weight
- PS5 CPU
- PS5 GPU
- PS5 Disc Drive
- PS5 Teraflops
- PS5 Memory
- PS5 Fans/Cooling Solution
- PS5 3D Audio
- PS5 Storage
- PS5 DualSense Controller
- PS5 Ethernet/WiFi
- PS5 HDMI Ports
- PS5 USB Ports
- PS5 Bluetooth
- PS5 Operating System
- PS5 Backwards Compatibility
- PS5 PSVR Compatibility
- PS5 Voltage, Power Consumption
PS5 Dimensions, Size & Weight
- The largest console ever made. The PS5 weighs in a 4.5kg and measures at 390mm x 104mm x 260mm. Meanwhile, the PS5 Digital Edition measures at 390mm x 92mm x 260mm, weighing in at 3.9kg. This is quite big when you compare it to the Xbox Series X size, which is just 301mm x 151mm x 151mm.
PS5 CPU
- AMD Zen 2
- 8 cores and 16 threads taken from the new 7nm AMD Zen 2 microarchitecture
- Clock speed at 3.5Ghz (variable frequency)
PS5 GPU
- Custom RDNA 2 with 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency)
- Allows display of visuals up to 8K resolution
- Allows Ray-Tracing (hardware Ray-Tracing)
PS5 Disc Drive
- 4K Blu-ray Drive. Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAVBD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAVBD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8xCAVDVD ~3.2xCLV.
PS5 Teraflops
PS5 Memory
- 16GB of GDDR6 RAM
- 448GB/Sec memory bandwidth
PS5 Fans/Cooling Solution
PS5 3D Audio
PS5 Storage
- Proprietary super-fast SSD – 825GB storage
- Why is the PS5’s SSD 825GB?
- PS5’s Soldered 825GB SSD Could Put A Fixed Lifecycle On The Console
- PS5 can co-opt portions of the SSD to work alongside system memory
- IO throughput – 5.5GB/s (Raw), Typical 8-9GB/s (Compressed)
- Expandable storage supported
PS5 DualSense Controller
- DualSense Controller (Uses Haptic Feedback, Adaptive Triggers, USB-C charging and boasts new ‘Create’ functionality)
- How Sony Got 40,000 PlayStation Face Button Symbols On The DualSense Controller’s Shell
PS5 Ethernet/WiFi
PS5 HDMI Ports
PS5 USB Ports
- USB Type-A port (Hi-Speed USB)
- USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2
- USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps)
PS5 Bluetooth
PS5 Operating System
PS5 Backwards Compatibility
- The PS5 will be backwards compatible with well over 4,000 + PS4 games
- The PS5 will use boost mode to enhance the top 100 PS4 games
PS5 PSVR Compatibility
- The PS5 will use the existing PSVR headset currently available for the PS4 with enhanced visuals on supported titles
- PS5 will also have an all-new, next-generation PlayStation VR headset due for release sometime in 2022