PS5 Specs & FAQ

The next-generation console from Sony is a visually striking offering with incredible performance. Consoles are making huge leaps and bounds in performance, growing closer and closer to PC visual quality and features. The PlayStation 5 even allows you to add additional internal storage by installing your own NVMe M.2 SSD.

What’s the difference between the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital?

Sony has released two different versions of the PS5. While there are differences, performance is not one of them. However, the PS5 Digital edition does not have a disc drive, meaning you’ll have to download all of your content.

Is the PlayStation 5 Backward Compatible?

Sony mentioned that the PlayStation 5 is compatible with an "overwhelming majority" of PS4 games. Some PS3 and PS2 titles are playable via PlayStation Now. That being said, the controllers have much more limited compatibility. PS4 controllers are only compatible with PS4 games, so you’ll have to buy new controllers to play new PS5 titles.

What are the specs of the PlayStation 5?

CPU

x86-64-AMD Ryzen Zen2 8 Cores / 16 Threads @ 3.5GHz (variable frequency)

GPU 

AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics @ Up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)

Memory/Interface

16GB GDDR6 / 256-bit

Memory Bandwidth 448GB/s

Internal Storage

Custom 825GB SSD

Expandable Storage

NVMe SSD Slot

External Storage

USB HDD Support

Optical Drive (optional)

Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G)

BD-ROM

BD-R/RE

DVD

Audio

"Tempest" 3D AudioTech

Video

HDMI Out port Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver 2.1)

Networking

Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Bluetooth 5.1