The system architect Mark Cerny has now revealed first official information about Sony’s next-gen console in an interview. Here is what is known so far about the new PS5 hardware.
Directly from Sony’s US headquarters in Foster City (California), the first official details about Sony’s next console generation are finally here.
The system architect Mark Cerny, who was also responsible for the technical design of the PS4, broke the silence in an interview with Wired.
What is known so far about the PS5
In the interview, Cerny discussed the hardware, the release, and a feature of the upcoming Sony console.
Here is the current state of the new Sony console: The console that Sony has been working on for the last 4 years is already in the hands of game developers – in the form of so-called development kits.
However, it is unclear whether the final product will actually be called PlayStation 5 (PS5). Although the name seems likely, Cerny consistently referred to the new hardware as the “next-gen console” during the interview.
The hardware of the PlayStation 5: The new hardware is not just a simple upgrade. The upcoming Sony console features a CPU based on the third generation of AMD Ryzen – with 8 cores and a 7nm Zen-2 architecture.
At the same time, Cerny teased a new 3D audio technology as part of the new chipset and hinted at a “dramatically different” spatial sound experience.
The GPU of the PS5 is a custom design based on AMD’s Radeon Navi and will support ray tracing. Resolutions up to 8K are supported.
Additionally, the next-gen PlayStation will feature an SSD instead of an HDD. The bandwidth of the installed SSD is said to be greater than anything currently available on PCs. This is expected to reduce loading times.
A physical drive will also be included in the PS5.
Backward compatibility: In addition to first details about the hardware, Cerny spoke about a feature that should excite many fans. The PS5 will be backward compatible with PS4 games and will also support PlayStation VR. However, Cerny did not reveal anything about Sony’s plans for next-gen VR to Wired.
When will the new console arrive? Cerny did not provide a release date for Sony’s next console generation. However, he made it clear that the new hardware cannot be expected in 2019.
He did hint that some upcoming titles may be released on both the current and the upcoming console. For example, there was a vague allusion to Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding.
What do you think of the details? Does Sony’s new console currently meet your expectations for next-gen?
