PlayStation 6 and handheld specs leaked: up to 3 times more powerful than PS5
A new leak has revealed the specifications of Sony's upcoming gaming consoles, specifically the long-awaited PlayStation 6 and a new portable gaming device.
This leak is said to be linked to an internal AMD presentation dating back to 2023 and was circulated on the Moore's Law Is Dead YouTube channel.
According to reports, Sony is said to be opting for a new architecture for the PlayStation 6, with six Zen 6 cores and between 40 and 48 RDNA 5 compute units running at speeds in excess of 3 GHz.
Although it has fewer CPUs than the PlayStation 5 Pro, this new architecture and higher clock speeds will allow for significantly improved performance. Steam performance is estimated to be more than three times that of the base PlayStation 5 and double that of the PlayStation 5 Pro.
Likewise, ray tracing is expected to improve by up to tenfold thanks to AMD's optimizations.
The memory will use 32 Gbps GDDR7 memory, reaching a bandwidth of 640-768 Gbps, surpassing the current PlayStation 5 Pro's 576 Gbps.
Moreover, the power consumption will remain at 160 watts, which is lower than its predecessor.
PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 compatibility will be guaranteed, and the estimated price is expected to be around $500 at least, with a release scheduled for mid-2027.
As for Sony's handheld console, it will feature a single 3 nm chip, with four Zen 6C cores and between 12 and 20 RDNA 5 CUs.
It will offer graphics performance roughly 50% of that of the PlayStation 5, with a maximum thermal power output of 15 watts.
The device will include a touchscreen, haptic feedback, a USB-C port with video output, and will be compatible with PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games. It will be priced between $400 and $500.