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PS5 Pro review: how close is your TV?

2024-11-06T06:00:00-05:00

Sony’s $700 PlayStation is here for people who don’t want to muck around.

PS5 Pro’s actual specs revealed

2024-11-04T11:19:45-05:00

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Ahead of the PS5 Pro launch later this week, we have confirmation of a few more official specifications for the most powerful version of the PS5 yet. Digital Foundry has shared details from the manual included with its PS5 Pro review unit, confirming the console is powered by an AMD Ryzen Zen 2 8-core/16-thread processor with an RDNA-based graphics engine producing 16.7TF of GPU compute performance compared to the base PS5’s 10.23TF.

As we noted in March, initial leaked documents showed a much higher figure for the PS5 Pro, mostly due to a change in AMD’s RDNA architecture.

The manual also reveals that in addition to 16GB of GDDR6 memory, the PS5 Pro will have 2GB of slower DDR5 memory for handling console tasks not related to gaming,...

Here’s where you can still preorder the PS5 Pro ahead of its November launch

2024-10-11T14:02:30-04:00

The standard PS5 Pro may not look as cool as the anniversary edition, but it’s far easier to get your hands on. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge

We’re inching ever closer to a mid-cycle refresh for the PlayStation 5, as preorders for Sony’s forthcoming console are now available to the masses. Although the $699.99 machine was originally exclusive to the PlayStation Direct storefront, it’s now up for preorder at all major retailers — including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target.

Sony’s retro-styled 30th Anniversary consoles and accessories also went up for preorder at the same time as the standard PS5 Pro, but unfortunately, they quickly sold out and are still unavailable.

Regardless of which PS5 Pro model you secure, the main prospect of the PS5 Pro is improved graphics and performance. The new console may lack a disc drive (you can get one for an additional $80), but its new...