As previously reported, Sony officially unveiled the new PlayStation 5 Pro game console on September 10, 2024. It has a better processor and a higher price tag – $699.99 for the digital version with the option to buy a disk drive and a separate stand for vertical placement.
The PlayStation 5 Pro has an improved GPU, which the company claims has 67% more processing units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. According to the company, this provides up to 45% faster rendering of gameplay. And for faster download speeds, the console is equipped with Wi-Fi 7. There is also support for VRR and 8K resolution.
In addition, the console has a more powerful ray tracing technology that “provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light.” This doubles and sometimes triples the ray tracing speed compared to the PS5.
PS5 Pro also received an AI-based scaling technology called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. This technology uses machine learning to deliver sharper images.
In addition, the PlayStation 5 Pro has Game Boost technology, which can be used in more than 8,500 games from PlayStation 4 and 5 that are available for backward compatibility. This feature will stabilize or even improve the performance of supported PS4 and regular PS5 games. In particular, it can improve picture quality and, in some cases, resolution.
The console has the same dimensions as the regular PlayStation 5, and it also supports all compatible accessories, such as PlayStation VR2, DualSense Edge, and others. The interface also remains unchanged.
Pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 Pro with a 2TB SSD and a pre-installed copy of Astro’s Playroom (not to be confused with the new Astro Bot) will begin on September 26, 2024, and the release will take place on November 7, just as the free PlayStation Plus will stop working in Ukraine.
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