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Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Sony, Tech
Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Sony, Tech
PlayStation isn’t quite ready to move on from the PS5 just yet, with insiders claiming that we’re still a few years off from the PS6’s launch.
One insider states that the console won’t land until 2029, a whopping three years from now.
Elsewhere, it’s rumoured that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox could arrive in 2027. Would Sony willingly offer Microsoft a two-year headstart? I’m not convinced.
It’s perhaps safe to assume though that we’ve got a year or two at the very least to save up, but that hasn’t stopped the PS6’s supposed specs from leaking online well in advance.
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These specs have been revealed by Kepler L2 who, admittedly, is typically a reliable source. Even still, I would urge you to take this information with a pinch of salt.
By all accounts though, the PS6 looks to be a worthwhile improvement upon both the PS5 and PS5 Pro.
Allow me to drop the technical jargon and then we’ll unpack.
As spotted by Twitter/X’s Zuby_Tech, Kepler L2 revealed via NeoGaf that the PS5 will feature “30GB GDDR7 RAM, 32GB/s on a 160 Bit Bus for 640GB/s of memory bandwidth”, as well as “3GB modules” with there being “10 modules on the PlayStation 6 motherboard”.
Confused? We’re in the same boat, but there’s a few important conclusions we can draw from this leak.
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It looks as if the PS6 is essentially going to double the PS5’s RAM. The more RAM a console boasts, the faster and smoother it can run.
As such, the PS6 should outdo the PS5’s already impressive loading times, with seamless switching between apps and programmes.
In fact, Reddit user MGsubbie estimates that this places the PS6 as being roughly 42% faster than the PS5.
Of course, it’s worrying hearing about such a major RAM upgrade when said component is experiencing a major shortage resulting in price hikes.
We’re some way out from the PS6’s launch so the current RAM crisis could stabilise before the console is ready to go to market, admittedly.
Even if that does happen though, these enhanced components could still see the PS6 outprice the PS5.
It’s not really touched upon by Kepler L2 here, but the PS6 is widely considered to boast a GPU capable of supporting PSSR, or PlayStation’s Spectral Super Resolution, the upscaling technology currently found exclusively in the PS5 Pro.
As a reminder, the PS5 Pro markets for £699.99 without additional accessories like a disc drive or vertical stand - and the PS6 will be an improvement upon it.
It really does bring home how it might be time to start saving for the console now.