![]() And, trust me, that's no exaggeration, as I talk about a little further down in this review. If all of those components and numbers don't mean much to you, then you should just take the official stat, as revealed by Sony president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, that the new console's data processing speeds "are approximately 100 times faster than PS4". PS5 data processing speeds are approximately 100 times faster than PS4 The system, while technically falling short of the Xbox Series X in overall power (Microsoft's flagship system is, on paper, overall just a little bit superior) comes with a suite of really strong components, including a 3.5GHz clocked AMD Zen 2-based CPU with 8 cores, a 10.28 teraflop Custom RDNA 2 GPU, 16GB of RAM with a memory bandwidth of 448GB/s, and a custom designed 825GB SSD that is capable of an IO throughput of 5.5GB/s raw. ![]() In terms of hardware, the PS5 is truly a next-gen console, and is orders of magnitude superior to even the performance king of Sony's last gen systems: the PS4 Pro. In no way has it been a disappointment and I've had some superb gaming experiences on it over the time period, however, I am definitely chomping at the bit now to see exactly what this next-gen console can properly do. ![]() Overall, then, I give the PS5 a solid B-rank at the 18-month mark of its lifespan. The console has got multiple software updates itself at this point, too, adding in a few neat new features and polishing the experience. Plug in one of the best PS5 SSDs and that limited out-of-box storage I mentioned at launch is well and truly solved (albeit with more spend required by the gamer).įrom a software point of view we've had some great PS5 exclusive releases (Horizon Forbidden West, Returnal, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Deathloop), and more top games are coming down the pipe shortly, too, even if at the time of writing it looks like God of War 2 is delayed into 2023. In terms of hardware, I wasn't very impressed to be honest with how long it took Sony to unlock the PS5's storage expansion bay, but now it's here it is delivering. Unreal Engine 5 should make a difference here. Its big blockbuster games like Horizon Forbidden West look fantastic, but do so in a kind of last gen way – they just look like a last gen game running at crazy-high settings, rather than a true next-gen experience. In addition, I'm very pleased to see that - finally - we're getting customisable case plates for the PS5, which let's you customise your console's colour as you want.įrom a hardware point of view I think the PS5 has delivered, although I still don't have the feeling that we've seen what it is capable of yet. ![]() Ignore the haters, the PS5 is awesome in terms of design and proportions – and that's a good thing. The little boy inside me thinks it's like an alien piece of technology from the future, sent back to keep me entertained. I think the PS5's design is still awesome and every time I look at it it sparks joy for me. The PS5 has been on the market now for over 18 months so, a year and a half on, here I provide a brief overview of how things have panned out.įrom a design point of view my initial take that I loved how the PS5 looked has rung true.
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