Sony PlayStation 5 Pro costs $699, launches November 7

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Sony PlayStation 5 Pro costs $699, offers 45% faster rendering, twice the storage capacity and WiFi 7

The updated PS5 has a faster APU and a slightly refreshed design. 



During the PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation hosted by Mark Cerny, Lead System Architect of the PS4 and PS5, the company revealed the updated PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console. This system features a faster APU, improved memory, and more storage.
 
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The console is said to be 45% faster, with 67% more Compute Units and 28% faster RAM. Sony confirms that the PS5 Pro includes enhanced ray-tracing hardware acceleration. The 67% more Compute Units would fit the number mentioned in the leaks, which is 60. Sony has not confirmed whether that’s RDNA3 or RDNA4 design.  

PlayStation 5 Pro Features, Source: Sony
 
The updated system is built upon three pillars: Larger GPU, more advanced Ray Tracing and AI-Driven Upscaling:

• Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
  
• Advanced Ray Tracing: We’ve added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
  
• AI-Driven Upscaling: We’re also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.
  

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