Sony Launches PlayStation 5 Pro with Faster GPU, Available from November 7, 2024: Check Price and Features

Sony today launched the much-anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro console. As you can probably tell from the name, it’s a more powerful version of the PS5. The beefy console was revealed during a dedicated technical presentation livestream event, which was hosted by Mark Cerny, the chief architect of the PS5.

However, unlike Cerny’s previous showcases, this one was quite short and concise, not to mention a whole lot of technical depth.

That’s probably because much of the PS5 Pro is built on the existing PS5. So, technically, it’s not a next-gen console. It’s a mid-cycle refresh along the lines of the PS5 Slim. The main focus here was on reducing the footprint without compromising on graphical performance. Here, the idea is to offer even better performance and the size of the console shown today looks like it’s built on the slim model rather than the original, which means it looks quite compact. The catch is that there’s no disc drive.

Sony PS5 Pro: Technical Specifications

Anyway, Cerny highlights the three main principles behind the PS5 Pro and why it exists. Apparently, gamers have been asking Sony to boost the GPU so they don’t have to choose between performance and fidelity modes in games. According to Cerny, “players are choosing performance about three quarters of the time,” which obviously comes at the expense of resolution and detail. The PlayStation 5 Pro is designed to remove or at least reduce that bottleneck by packing a bigger GPU (while keeping the same CPU as the PS5).

Specifically, you get 67 percent more compute units inside compared to the PS5. Graphics memory has also been increased by 28 percent. All of this results in 45 percent faster rendering on the PS5 Pro compared to the original PS5 – a significant increase in performance. In the real world, this means more detail in games and better frame rates.

Sony PS5 Pro Availability and Price:

Earlier, there were rumours that players might have to wait till 2025 for the PS5 Pro. However, that is not the case. The console will be available from November 7 this year. The console is priced at USD 699. The price of the console in India has not been revealed yet.

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