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The PS5 Pro is a beefed-up version of your standard PlayStation 5, but will Sony’s new console stake a claim for dominance when it comes out on November 7?
MANILA, Philippines – Sony on Tuesday, September 10, revealed the PS5 Pro console alongside the launch date for the newest member of the PlayStation family.
The PS5 Pro is said to be more powerful than the base PS5, with the Pro sporting an upgraded graphics processing unit (GPU) with 67% more Compute Units than the standard PS5 and 28% faster memory. Additionally, the Pro comes with advanced ray tracing features, and artificial intelligence-driven upscaling for sharper image clarity.
The PS5 Pro also has additional features, such as PS5 Pro Game Boost, which stabilizes or improves the performance of supported backward compatible PS5 games and PS5 titles, alongside enhanced image quality for PS4 games for resolution purposes on select PS4 games.
The PS5 Pro also will support the latest wireless technology, Wi-Fi 7, in territories supporting this standard. The new console also supports VRR and 8K gaming.
The PS5 Pro console comes out on November 7, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $699.99 in the US, or converted, about P40,000 in the Philippines. The vertical stand and the disc drive for the PS5 Pro are sold separately, as the PS5 Pro is a disc-less console with 2TB in SSD storage space out of the box. No official suggested retail price has been announced for the Philippine market yet.
More information is available in this technical presentation below, and in the announcement post here.
– Rappler.com
