PlayStation 5
2020UnverifiedNext-gen speed with an SSD at its core
Launch price $499Today $499
Then vs. now
8970The frontier has moved: down 19 points since 2020.
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| Dimension | At launch | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 97 | 69 |
| Game library | 85 | 69 |
| Features | 92 | 70 |
| Design | 90 | 79 |
| Storage | 85 | 67 |
| Value | 82 | 66 |
Today-scores are recomputed against the current market frontier. How scoring works
Why the PlayStation 5 stands out
Where it beats the average game console in its class.
USB PortsBest in class
4 (2x USB-C)
44% more than the 3 average
Internal Storage
825GB custom SSD
1.9× more than the 437 average
Specifications
Performance
- CPU
- 8-core Zen 2, 3.5GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPS
- RAM
- 16GB GDDR6
Output
- Max Resolution
- 4K up to 120Hz
- Ray Tracing
- Hardware-accelerated
Storage
- Internal Storage
- 825GB custom SSD
- Expandable
- NVMe SSD slot + USB HDD
Connectivity
- USB Ports
- 4 (2x USB-C)
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
