Here is all you need to know about Sony PlayStation 5 Pro including its release date in India, price and more about the new PS5
Online rumours regarding a potential successor to Sony’s PlayStation 5 have persisted since the device’s introduction in 2020.
Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) Pro release date in India, price and specs list
The PlayStation 5 Pro has long been rumoured to be in development. Meanwhile, details on its specifications have begun to emerge, indicating that the console will ship with bespoke 8-core Zen 2 CPUs operating at a frequency lower than 4GHz.
The PS5 Pro will essentially receive significant improvements to its GPU, with very minor advancements to its CPU. The alleged PS5 Pro is expected to have a new GPU dubbed Viola, which is manufactured at TSMC’s 4NP manufacturing node and is targeted for a frequency of 2GHz, according to information posted on the ResetEra forums. The source claims that a consistent 4K output at a frame rate higher than 30 frames per second is what the PS5 Pro aims to accomplish.
Additionally, it was revealed that the GPU will have 60 RDNA 3 Hybrid compute units, which will run between 2500 and 2800 MHz. However, new rumours have already surfaced, offering further information about the PS5 Pro’s capabilities.
In addition to being 30% lighter than the original PS5, the new console has a 30% lower volume. Notable design modifications are also present. Also, There are now four cover panels total; two on each side; instead of just two. You can also take out and replace this disc drive. This disc drive is completely absent from the digital version that is also available.
When is the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro expected to launch?
According to recent reports, Sony intends to launch the PS5 Pro in September 2024. For some time now, there have been leaks and rumours on the internet regarding the PS5 Pro, even though Sony has officially not confirmed the device’s existence. However, it confirmed last month that the PS5 Slim was launched and Via a blog post, Sony unveiled the new PS5.
As of September 2024, two months ahead of the previously reported November 2024 release date, the purported launch date is indicated.
PS5 PRO – The World’s Most Powerful Console
Upgraded Raytracing via dedicated hardware
Faster Memory
XDNA 2 ( Neural Processing Unit 3X Performance boost vs XDNA 1 ) for upscaling
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What is the expected price for the Sony PlayStation 5?
There is nothing known about the price of the Sony PlayStation 5 or its release date in India at the moment.
The PS4 Pro launched for $399 in 2016, making it as costly as the PS4 upon launch in 2013 and the new PS5 Pro console could cost $499, the same price for which the PS5 Disc Edition debuted back in 2020. But, the Slim variants have been introduced for this same priceand Sony can either discount the slimline consoles or launch the new and more powerful devices with the PS5 Pro.
The detailed PS5 Pro specs list
- TSMC 5/4nm Process
- 8 Zen 4 cores
- 30 WGP
- 60 CU
- iGPU based on RDNA 3 or RDNA 3.5
- APU with 96 ROPs
- CPU clocks 3.6 GHz
- GPU clocks 2.7 GHz
- 16 GB GDDR6
- 18,000 mt/s memory
- 23.04 TFLOPs