Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro is just around the corner, with its official launch happening in four days, on November 7th, tagged at $699 USD. At this price, Sony is offering enhanced resolution and framerate, using AI upscaling technology through its new PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). This, combined with a more powerful CPU and GPU than the original PS5 released in November 2020, clearly stakes Sony’s claim to the top of the high-end console market, seeing as Microsoft’s Xbox hasn’t made a similar leap. Interestingly, a teardown of this powerhouse console hit YouTube last night, stirring up quite the buzz.
The teardown video, likely from a Portuguese console repair shop, unveiled internals that resemble those of the PS5 Slim model. Despite the apparent similarity, it seems the Pro model has altered interlocking mechanisms that prevent Slim faceplates from fitting perfectly. This seems to add some credence to the teardown’s legitimacy.
Beyond these similarities, there’s not much else from the teardown to dissect unless you’re really into seeing a console’s inner workings. Of course, looking at a disassembled machine doesn’t tell you how it performs. For performance details, more attention is turning to some Twitter activity that’s been gathering steam this week.
Yesterday, notable leaker @videotechuk_ took to Twitter, claiming to reveal the specs for the PS5 Pro, thanks to some early shipments making their way to international buyers. The specs report includes familiar information, such as the PS5 Pro’s continued use of the Zen 2 architecture—same as the standard PS5. This likely maintains compatibility. However, some whispers had suggested the Pro could see improved clock speeds.
One of the most interesting points from this supposed leak is the indication that the PS5 Pro’s GPU will churn out 16.7 teraflops, complete with a dedicated 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, unlike the shared memory configuration of the original PS5. There are also rumors of an extra 2GB of DDR5 RAM for system tasks. This marks a significant shift from previous models’ unified memory approach.
Four years after Sony’s initial PlayStation 5 hit the shelves, gamers seem more excited than ever to grab hold of this new Pro version. While this marks Sony’s second mid-generation “Pro” variant, it still presents an enticing option, especially for those not venturing into PC gaming. With Microsoft seemingly holding back on a new console upgrade, the PS5 Pro seems like a natural choice, especially considering promising early performance benchmarks with its PSSR feature and real-time ray tracing support.
