It just happened yesterday new leak in which we had the opportunity to see what the theoretical specifications of the PS5 Pro will be, intergenerational renewal a well-known Sony console that will be more powerful than the current model and will follow the same approach that we saw at the time with the PS4 Pro.

That last escape caused doubts and misunderstandings equally, and that’s why I wanted to write this article to share with you three important keys that we need to be clear about in the PS5 Pro specifications. Before we get down to business, let’s go through these possible detailed specifications:

• Zen 2 CPU with 8 cores at around 4GHz.
• RDNA 3 GPU with 60 compute units (3840 shaders) at 2500MHz-2800MHz.
• 16 GB of GDDR6 memory at 18 GHz.
• Between 2 GB and 4 GB of DDR5 memory.
• New generation Tempest Engine with twice the power.

The PS5 Pro would use the Zen 2 processor for compatibility and ease of game development

And also because, in the end, we have to take into account that it is an intergenerational renewal, and that it does not aspire to a new generation model. Remember what happened to the PS4 Pro CPU it was using same AMD Jaguar architecture which we saw in the original PS4 and was limited to increasing the operating frequency.

Fitting a CPU with more cores or a new architecture would mean a very important change at the hardware level, which it would complicate things on the compatibility and development level games. Consider for a moment the complaints that have occurred among developers due to a simple difference in the amount of memory available on the Xbox Series S, and now think about what could happen when you introduce a new CPU-level architecture to the PS5 Pro.

Given all of this, it’s easy to see why it makes so much sense for Sony to reuse the Zen 2 CPU. We might also add a question cost reduction (it’s much cheaper to install a Zen 2 processor than a higher one) and we could also say that the GPU has more weight in the console as a result.

The PS5 Pro GPU won’t perform like a Radeon RX 7800 XT, don’t be fooled

It’s a simple matter of logic. The PS5 Pro will use an APU ie a silicon chip where the CPU and GPU will share the package. This form factor imposes very large limitations in terms of space in the silicon, as well as in terms of power (available TDP) and heat generated.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is a large component The GPU is mounted on its own PCB, It has more space available at the silicon level, uses an MCM design with L3 cache externalized on multiple chips, and has a larger power and cooling budget. The graphics card has nothing to do with the integrated GPU that we find in the APU, we have already seen this with the solution that brings PS5 and Xbox Series X.

The PS5 Pro GPU will most likely come no L3 cache, as happened with the PS5, which only had 4 MB of L2 cache, and which is actually a rather limited solution for which the 4K resolution is too large. As if the move to Unreal Engine 5 wasn’t enough, we see that even 1440p is too much for it.

You’ll have more memory available for gaming thanks to the inclusion of DDR5 secondary memory

This is the same approach that Sony used with the PS4 Pro. This console came with 1GB of DDR3 which was used by the operating system and core applications which released about 512 MB of unified GDDR5 memory and developers have something extra for games.

PS5 Pro is rumored to be coming between 2 GB and 4 GB of DDR5 memory for the operating system and applications, which means developers will also have more free GDDR6 memory for gaming. All indications are that this console now use 2GB to 3GB GDDR6 for the operating system and applications, so much of it could be free.

It is important to note that this larger amount of unified memory would be available it won’t make a major difference in terms of performanceand which would end up being used primarily to improve texture quality in games, which is one of the settings that consumes the most graphics memory and has the biggest impact on image quality.

When can we expect the PS5 Pro to launch, what will the price be?

The launch of this console will take place in second half of 2024, although all indications seem to be that its launch has been delayed due to the significant amount of PS5 inventory that Sony has accumulated. This has already basically affected the launch of the Slim model, which does not have a specific release date, but will gradually hit the market as stocks clear.

Regarding the selling price, the truth is that we have two big options. On one hand, Sony may decide to keep the price of the PS5 Slim as high as possible, which would prompt the Japanese company to position the PS5 Pro between 749 and 799 euros, Very high numbers that would nevertheless fit the current pricing model.

On the other hand, it is also possible that Sony will decide to adjust the prices and place the PS5 Pro between 599 and 699 euros. For that I would have to lower the price of the PS5 Slim to 499 euros at least in the version with an optical drive, because otherwise it would lose its meaning in the market.

PS5 Pro Images: Technizo Concept.