Released 12 November 2020
Sony PlayStation 5
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 November 2020 |
| Status | Available (replaced by the 2023 slim model in most stores) |
| MEMORY | |
| System Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 at 448 GB/s. |
| COMMUNICATION | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 for controllers/headsets. |
| USB Ports | 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) and 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed) on the front; 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) on the rear. |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 for 4K 120 Hz and 8K output. |
| Ethernet | Standard Gigabit. |
| CONTROLLER | |
| Controller | DualSense Wireless Controller included with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, built-in mic and USB-C. |
| CPU | |
| Processor | Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core / 16-thread processor up to 3.5 GHz. |
| GAMING OUTPUT | |
| Max Resolution | Up to 8K output on supported displays; 4K is the typical target. |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 4K at 120 Hz in supported games. |
| VRR & HDR | Variable Refresh Rate (added in 2022) and HDR10 supported on compatible TVs and monitors. |
| GPU (Graphics) | |
| Advanced Ray Tracing | Hardware-accelerated ray tracing for realistic lighting, shadows and reflections. |
| AI Upscaling | None (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution is exclusive to PS5 Pro). |
| Compute Power | 10.28 TFLOPs. |
| Graphics Engine | Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 36 compute units up to 2.23 GHz. |
| PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT | |
| Backward Compatibility | Plays the vast majority of PlayStation 4 titles, disc and digital. |
| Game Boost | Game Boost improves frame rates and load times in select PS4 titles; ultra-fast SSD loading. |
| STORAGE | |
| Expandable | M.2 NVMe SSD expansion slot (PCIe 4.0); external USB drives for PS4 games and storage. |
| Internal Storage | 825 GB custom SSD (about 667 GB usable). |
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