Sony is reportedly preparing a Pro version of the PlayStation 5, a more powerful variant of its current generation console. While the Japanese electronics giant has not yet confirmed the existence of the PS5 Pro, multiple leaks from credible sources have detailed the improvements coming to the console. Newly leaked documents have outlined the specifications of the PS5 Pro, suggesting an upgraded console with significantly improved ray tracing performance in demanding titles.
In documents pitching the PS5 Pro to game developers, Sony reportedly asked developers to focus more on ray tracing features in games with the PS5 Pro. The documents, obtained by The Verge, also refer to a “Trinity Enhanced” (PS5 Pro Enhanced) label that could accompany games “providing significant improvements.”
Just as previous leaks suggested, the report stated, citing the documents, that GPU rendering on the PS5 Pro should be “around 45% faster than on the standard PlayStation 5.”
Named Trinity, the PS5 Pro is said to use a “more powerful ray tracing architecture” with speeds up to three times faster than the standard PS5. Leaked documents reportedly suggest that Sony will continue to sell the standard PS5 alongside the Pro model, with future titles expected to launch in a single package for both consoles. Older games could be patched to improve performance and match PS5 Pro hardware.
Along with the documents listing the PS5 Pro’s full specs, The Verge’s report also cites sources close to Sony’s plans, saying that PlayStation’s parent company has already started asking developers to ensure their upcoming games are compatible with the PS5 Pro, with a greater focus on improving ray tracing. According to the report, Sony expects every game submitted for certification in August to be supported on the PS5 Pro. Additionally, developers could now also order test kits for the PS5 Pro.
As previously reported by Insider Gaming, the PS5 Pro will come with the same eight-core AMD Zen 2 processor as the standard PS5, but with a high-frequency mode that targets clock speeds of up to 3.85GHz, reportedly Sony said in the new documents. . Developers will be able to choose between the standard 3.5 GHz mode and the “high CPU frequency mode” at 3.85 GHz. Additionally, the upcoming console will also benefit from system memory improvements.
Previous leaks had claimed that the PS5 Pro would also have up to three times the computing power of the PS5 – 33.5 teraflops of single-precision computing power compared to the PS5’s 10.28 teraflops.
The Pro variant of the PS5 is expected to debut later this year, likely during the holiday season to boost sales. Sony launched the slim version of the PS5, which comes with a removable disc drive, in India earlier this month.