• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

[WIRED] Exclusive with Mark Cerny, PS5 specs detailed

Gamernyc78

Banned
Should be doable at 499$

Yeah 499 more than likely, Sony I don't think will go over that even if they have to eat some costs. They have learned from the past. If they wanted to go the two console model route they could even push a 399 model out without all the bells and whistles such as the SSD.
 

Boss Mog

Member
Doesnt sound good at all. Patches are supposed to add functions, fix bugs, increase perfomance and whatnots. If patches becoming paying stuff with the premise of "more work", there will be nothing to stop them from doing half-ass work games and selling patches with the argument of "its not required".

Also your suggestion sounds more and more like a rip-off then anything. Calling patches an "upgrade"(the same-but-different gif fits here well)? I can't agree more with the scandal just waiting to happen line of thinking, on the same scale as Battlefront.

I think you're in the minority here. It would be DLC essentially. DLC is nothing more than a patch you sometimes pay for. As per usual if you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to get it. But if people would be willing to pay a little to get companies to develop graphic option DLC for old games, then I don't see the problem with it and neither would most people I believe. And it's much less of a ripoff then selling you a $40-60 "remaster".
 
Last edited:

sendit

Member
Sony and Microsoft could have easily labeled those PS5 and Xbox Next, "next gen" has no real definition. Games will be playable forward and backwards, "next gen" is a made up term with no real meaning. New hardware comes out all the time... so what. What is "next gen" whatever someone wants to say it is. As far as going forward hardware has less meaning because of Moore's Law and additional ability to play forward and backward games.

Sooo... stop it... stop making up your own shit, bud.

(I have to put you on ignore for blowing up the discussion.... way too much drama, bud)

You’re in the wrong here bud. Without getting into any technical details, we will see cross gen games. However, they (Sony&Microsoft) will slowly phase out support for them. We will also see games made for next gen consoles that will not be backwards compatible.
 

Meowzers

Member
Blimey that came out of nowhere. Just like Ajax against Juventus.

I have £17.31 saved for PS5. Glad it's next year because I want to save enough to get a few games as well, plus I'm content with X1X at the moment.
 
  • Like
Reactions: TLZ

Saber

Member
I think you're in the minority here. It would be DLC essentially. DLC is nothing more than a patch you sometimes pay for. As per usual if you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to get it. But if people would be willing to pay a little to get companies to develop graphic option DLC for old games, then I don't see the problem with it and neither would most people I believe. And it's much less of a ripoff then selling you a $40-60 "remaster".

Minory in what? Your country? And in what world is there a patch as a form of DLC?

Remember, there are other places where people buy PS4 games you know. Doing something like that would be fine in the place you live, but not around the globe.
 

demigod

Member
So another 3 years till PS5 no ? You do realize you make dumb argument ?
XboxPro has nothing to do with release of next gen console.
XboxPro/PS4Pro are just options for standard PS4/Xbox not next gen consoles.

Boy you are ignorant. 2019 will be 3 years for Ps4 Pro/6 years for base, 2 years for Xbox One X/6 years for base. There were already ps4 and xbox fans that were complaining 2019 is too early for ps5 since the pro just released. There’s a reason why its called a MID GEN REFRESH. Mid gen, you know, middle of the generation. 2 years out of 6 is not the middle. Releasing your new console 2 years after you just released a $500 box is suicide, does not matter if those box were next gen or not.
 

Ar¢tos

Member
We will still have to wait for ND or SSM to release their first ps5 game to have an idea of what is really possible to do with the hardware. Judging by what they did with the mere 1.8tf of the ps4 on UC4 and GoW, i expect to be amazed! But that is still 1-3 years away ;(
 

onQ123

Member
Very interesting......now I'm stuck behind two things.

1. I kinda want Sony to use the SSD that's connected directly to the SoC to reach bandwidth levels never seen before (even on $2,500 PCs) just to see 1st party and some 3rd party devs push the console. Because this is the advantage of a console (see PS3).

2. If option 1 happens that means we can't upgrade the hard drive. Or if the HDD fails, you'll have to get a whole new PS5 :( And that would suck. So if it's using PCIe 4, the SSD could still be upgradable with so many different options to do that.


If it's stacked on the SoC it will most likely be used like cache keeping the games that you play in the fast cache & moving new games in as you install them.
 
Last edited:

DanielsM

Banned
You’re in the wrong here bud. Without getting into any technical details, we will see cross gen games. However, they (Sony&Microsoft) will slowly phase out support for them. We will also see games made for next gen consoles that will not be backwards compatible.

I expect to see new PS4 games well into 2024-25, if not much further... heck, the PS4 Pro is just 30 months old, the Xbox One X is only 18 months old. Additional processing cycles is generally being used for resolution/framerate. Developers are free to target whatever they want, generally speaking, so its possible some devs would only target the PS5 at some point, years down the line for most titles. 1080p/30fps PS4 Base, 1080p/60fps PS4 Pro, or 4k 30/60fps PS5.

If I were guess at which titles could be hurt sooner than others it would be the large open world games, due to have better tech in the new hardware for that type of game play.
 
Last edited:

HeisenbergFX4

Gold Member
We know of course that the google stadia will use 10.7 Tflops (RX Vega 56), and Kotaku recently confirmed that the PS5 and Xbox Next will be above, so we can easily imagine that at least it will be 12Tflops.

The way Schreier worded though saying Microsoft and Sony were aiming to beat that has me concerned.

If rumors he was hearing was 12+ he might have said the next gen would be bigger then Stadia.

Maybe I am looking to much into it though.
 

Evilms

Banned
The way Schreier worded though saying Microsoft and Sony were aiming to beat that has me concerned.

If rumors he was hearing was 12+ he might have said the next gen would be bigger then Stadia.

Maybe I am looking to much into it though.
Personally, whether it's the PS5 or the Xbox Next and considering how it's set for 2020 I don't see them going out with a gpu below 12 Tflops. Because underneath, it's not going to work for $499.
 
Yeah right lol why would PS3 games be the deciding factor in your interest in a console 2 generations away? The best of the PS3 games have been ported to PS4 or can be played through PS Now.

I loved the PS3 but to say that PS3 BC deflated your interest in the PS5 is plan silly like handicapping your own mind . it don't make any logical sense no matter how much you love a PS3 game.

What PS3 games do you love so much that you don't want a PS5 if it can't play it?

This post might piss you off but I really want to know what PS3 game is making you lock your brain & say I don't care about anything else if PS5 can't play these old games?

It surprises me that you have a hard time believing people can't have different selling points.
 

Boss Mog

Member
Minory in what? Your country? And in what world is there a patch as a form of DLC?

Remember, there are other places where people buy PS4 games you know. Doing something like that would be fine in the place you live, but not around the globe.
Do you not know how to read or are you just saying shit in bad faith? I said all DLC is technically just a patch (which it is), not the other way around. And you speak for the whole globe now?
 

mckmas8808

Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
We know of course that the google stadia will use 10.7 Tflops (RX Vega 56), and Kotaku recently confirmed that the PS5 and Xbox Next will be above, so we can easily imagine that at least it will be 12Tflops.

I didn't know Google Stadia were using Vega GPUs. So they will already be behind once next-gen starts.

We will still have to wait for ND or SSM to release their first ps5 game to have an idea of what is really possible to do with the hardware. Judging by what they did with the mere 1.8tf of the ps4 on UC4 and GoW, i expect to be amazed! But that is still 1-3 years away ;(

SSM and ND did this on a 1.8 TF console with 5 gigs of RAM available for games......


26891434216_e82a02272c_o.png

26891471586_4a839625d0_o.png

mHaRcJk.png

33545329580_84c0a4a321_o.png

33117541813_d143224eb0_o.png





40910549584_b5940c8b4d_o.png

40234281920_7b9060d5e8_o.png
 

Saber

Member
Do you not know how to read or are you just saying shit in bad faith? I said all DLC is technically just a patch (which it is), not the other way around. And you speak for the whole globe now?

You speak as if paying patches would be such a tiny thing. Trying to expand your vision, thats my argument.
All Im saying is that not just because you're fine doesnt mean its fine. Think that Sony sells stuff around most of countries, not only on your own so a change like that would reflect in sales and people would to have to deal with that. "Do you speak for the whole globe now?" Big Lol to you dude, not my point.

I should be the one asking for anything supporting your claim. What makes you believe I'm minory here? What makes you think everyone is fine with something that isnt charged to be selled? And since when downloaded contents are considered patchs? My Sonic Mania updated and it doesnt need you to buy Mighty and Ray DLC for it.

And for whats its worth, so far you're the one doing in bad faith. This is not just a little change. Charging for patches is something heavy, even more concerning if you follow your logic of changing the name to updates for the sake of changing(of for the sake of tricking people).
 
Last edited:

Evilms

Banned
I didn't know Google Stadia were using Vega GPUs. So they will already be behind once next-gen starts.



SSM and ND did this on a 1.8 TF console with 5 gigs of RAM available for games......


26891434216_e82a02272c_o.png

26891471586_4a839625d0_o.png

mHaRcJk.png

33545329580_84c0a4a321_o.png

33117541813_d143224eb0_o.png





40910549584_b5940c8b4d_o.png

40234281920_7b9060d5e8_o.png

aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9GLzIvODI4Njg2L29yaWdpbmFsL1NjcmVlbi1TaG90LTIwMTktMDMtMTktYXQtMS4yOC4xOS1QTS5wbmc=


10.7 Tflops 56 CU and HBM 2, It's definitely a RX Vega 56 custom.

CPU Zen 2 performance vs the Old Jaguar :
 
Last edited:

Shin

Banned
4K 60 really hasn't become a reality yet.
Maybe because VRR is now a thing and for future games it would be better to develop them unlocked so newer consoles can actually make even better usage and run the same game at even higher FPS.
Microsoft is doing that already I think with OX.
TVs will likely get features such as 120, 144, 240 FPS and the like in the future, so if the PS5 and the likes is strong enough to push past 4k60 why lock it. It might be a hidden gem in all news.
 

TGO

Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Sony should’ve announced after E3. Going before just sets MS up. No one will be talking about PS5 specs if MS trumps them and Sony is now locked in. Odd choice really.
They're not locked in though.
This interview has Little information but enough to get MS to want the spotlight back
If MS reveals anything final for the next gen Xbox at E3 then Sony has succeeded at making them show their hands and and will respond with the official reveal and specs just in time to steal the limelight.
MS will enjoy a month or two before Sony drops the reveal
And I bet pre orders will be available before Next Xbox's Launch.
Basically if MS reveals their Next Gen Xbox before Sony reveals any more information on PS5.
Check mate
 
Last edited:

Jigsaah

Gold Member
Hmmm...as far as what Microsoft plans to do. I feel like the processor will be similar, that's pretty much been the trend of leaks which nowadays seem to be more and more credible especially after Sony's reveal. GPU as well would probably be on par.

Here my logic behind this:

I would not be surprised at all if both companies decided to go with the best of the best AMD has to offer.

So then what it boils down to is who is willing to eat more of the cost. Sony has proven with the PS2 that they are willing to engorge on their profits in order to have a competitive edge. They also released a $600 PS3, a mistake they certainly won't make again. So likely PS5...$499 full stop.

Microsoft being behind this generation combined with the renewed investment in the Xbox arm of the company could mean they are more willing to eat that cost than Sony. Add to that the possibility that they are more likely to rely on Gamepass for revenue and their overall in a better position from a financial stand point to eat that cost, they could come in lower than PS5. I'm in no way saying this is going to happen. They could as easily say that they want to start on equal ground in the new gen and rely on the offerings from their new studios as the way to bait customers into opting for Xbox.

I'm gonna buy both. At launch. Day 1. So it doesn't really matter to me really, but it's fun to speculate and it'll be really exciting to see what happens.
 
Yeah 499 more than likely, Sony I don't think will go over that even if they have to eat some costs. They have learned from the past. If they wanted to go the two console model route they could even push a 399 model out without all the bells and whistles such as the SSD.

I don't think they'll do a bare bones model like that without the bells and whistiles because then developers will have to create based on the lowest denominator which I feel would just cripple next gen games. If you don't want to drop $500 on a PS5 then that person should go buy a PS4 Pro or PS4 Slim and then you can upgrade at a later date when the price is better and all your PS4 games will still work. If they are smart they will do crossbuying on all games that are on both PS4 and PS5, so when people do upgrade they already get the updated game at no extra cost...nothing annoyed me more than having to rebuy games going from PS3 to PS4...
 

IceManCat

Member
I have a theory: ps5 will be using two hardrives one ssd will have a small amount of storage to be used for the OS and the “fast loading time” process. And it will have another upgradable hard drive most likely a standard HDD that will be upgradable for storage in the future.

The state of the art ssd will not be removable as it is purposed just for the os and load time process. While the other will be your traditional upgradable HDD.

The only way this isn’t true is if Sony plans to sell their new “state of the art” ssd as a stand-alone product that can be upgraded since presumably they hold some kind of patent on this new loading process.
 

onQ123

Member
It surprises me that you have a hard time believing people can't have different selling points.

For PS3 games that you can already play on your PS3 to deflate your interest in a console that you haven't even seen yet it has to be a self limit that you're creating on your own.


Think about it you're telling yourself you're not going to be interested in something you haven't even seen if it don't play some games that you can already play.
 

Gamernyc78

Banned
I don't think they'll do a bare bones model like that without the bells and whistiles because then developers will have to create based on the lowest denominator which I feel would just cripple next gen games. If you don't want to drop $500 on a PS5 then that person should go buy a PS4 Pro or PS4 Slim and then you can upgrade at a later date when the price is better and all your PS4 games will still work. If they are smart they will do crossbuying on all games that are on both PS4 and PS5, so when people do upgrade they already get the updated game at no extra cost...nothing annoyed me more than having to rebuy games going from PS3 to PS4...

If I remember correctly BF4 had digital upgrade only for a limited time between ps3/4 but it did happen with a few games.
 

Tarin02543

Member
I've been thinking, maybe when Cerny says SSD he does not mean a traditional sata ssd you can stick in your pc.

Perhaps we will get something like 24GB GDDR6 (expensive) system ram and 1000GB DDR2 solid state storage.

That's the only way I can see his claims of instant loading become a reality, using ram as storage.
 

DanielsM

Banned
I have a theory: ps5 will be using two hardrives one ssd will have a small amount of storage to be used for the OS and the “fast loading time” process. And it will have another upgradable hard drive most likely a standard HDD that will be upgradable for storage in the future.

The state of the art ssd will not be removable as it is purposed just for the os and load time process. While the other will be your traditional upgradable HDD.

The only way this isn’t true is if Sony plans to sell their new “state of the art” ssd as a stand-alone product that can be upgraded since presumably they hold some kind of patent on this new loading process.

Quite a few of us believe it could be a hybrid type solution which you are alluding to. What they could further do is not even sell the HDD portion. Meaning, give the user the 500gb/1tb SSD, but have pre-built space into the chassis for the HDD. You just move your PS4 HDD over... say if you have already upgraded to say 2tb. Further, not all the games have to be on the SSD, only the most frequently used ones say top 10-30 games.
 
Last edited:

IceManCat

Member
Quite a few of us believe it could be a hybrid type solution which you are alluding to. What they could further do is not even sell the HDD portion. Meaning, give the user the 500gb/1tb SSD, but have pre-built space into the chassis for the HDD. You just move your PS4 HDD over... say if you have already upgraded to say 2tb. Further, not all the games have to be on the SSD, only the most frequently used ones say top 10-30 games.


That's a good possibility but in the case of the hybrid it would mean that you could never upgrade it. That's why I assumed two separate ones. I would think it has to come come with some kind of storage so id guess a traditional 2 TB hard drive would come stock.

If it were true (2 separate) I'd wonder how they can get data from one hard drive to the next or if its even possible. Someone much smarter than I will have to look into it lol. You would have essentially one hard drive reading while the other is storing ?
 

Meowzers

Member
I really want to see how good Uncharted 5 would look like on PS5. I only ever played it on base PS4 console on a 1080p display and was wowed by it.

Spent more time taking screenshots than playing the game. :messenger_grinning_smiling:
 

onQ123

Member
I've been thinking, maybe when Cerny says SSD he does not mean a traditional sata ssd you can stick in your pc.

Perhaps we will get something like 24GB GDDR6 (expensive) system ram and 1000GB DDR2 solid state storage.

That's the only way I can see his claims of instant loading become a reality, using ram as storage.


ReRam

I wounder if PS5 will use ReRam


Western Digital show a time line of it being used as Ram & Storage in 2020

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1056...-storage-class-memory-for-specialpurpose-ssds


wd_fms_678_678x452.png





https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_nano/2/

With ReRam you wouldn't have to load a game because the game would basically be in main memory & there is other benefits & from the look of things Crossbar & others are preparing ReRam for the mass market


https://www.crossbar-inc.com/en/products/t-series/


t-series-ip-cores.svg



t-series-key-characteristics.svg







https://www.crossbar-inc.com/en/products/solutions/

solutions-nvme-ssd.svg








solutions-nvdimm.svg






consumer-electronics-key-characteristics.svg





https://www.crossbar-inc.com/en/applications/mobile-computing/


mobile-computing-key-characteristics.svg
 

Hendrick's

If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I have a theory: ps5 will be using two hardrives one ssd will have a small amount of storage to be used for the OS and the “fast loading time” process. And it will have another upgradable hard drive most likely a standard HDD that will be upgradable for storage in the future.

The state of the art ssd will not be removable as it is purposed just for the os and load time process. While the other will be your traditional upgradable HDD.

The only way this isn’t true is if Sony plans to sell their new “state of the art” ssd as a stand-alone product that can be upgraded since presumably they hold some kind of patent on this new loading process.
I don't think they will go this route. Doesn't make a ton of sense with the speeds they are talking.
 

onQ123

Member
I have a theory: ps5 will be using two hardrives one ssd will have a small amount of storage to be used for the OS and the “fast loading time” process. And it will have another upgradable hard drive most likely a standard HDD that will be upgradable for storage in the future.

The state of the art ssd will not be removable as it is purposed just for the os and load time process. While the other will be your traditional upgradable HDD.

The only way this isn’t true is if Sony plans to sell their new “state of the art” ssd as a stand-alone product that can be upgraded since presumably they hold some kind of patent on this new loading process.

Or

CFexpress card slot
 

PaNaMa

Banned
I wonder why Sony chose to tip their hand on specs so early, and what if any response from Microsoft can we expect. Crickets are usually a bad sign, but MS can't be baited into a social media spec war a full year out either. Still, some kind of general response I think is warranted. Excited for new consoles!
 

DanielsM

Banned
That's a good possibility but in the case of the hybrid it would mean that you could never upgrade it. That's why I assumed two separate ones. I would think it has to come come with some kind of storage so id guess a traditional 2 TB hard drive would come stock.

If it were true (2 separate) I'd wonder how they can get data from one hard drive to the next or if its even possible. Someone much smarter than I will have to look into it lol. You would have essentially one hard drive reading while the other is storing ?

Correct the internal SSD would probably (?) not be up-gradable, and possibly even soldered in.... but I think the games being used will have to be on the SSD to use the technology i.e. faster streaming processes. I would be suspect on a stand alone product, but we don't know and you could be right. in theory, or my take, they give you an initial 500gb/1tb SSD, than they allow room in the chassis for an additional HDD or SSD, which you could upgrade however you want... and still support external HDD/SDD solutions as well like on the PS4.

The software in theory would handle moving the most frequently used games over without user intervention, I would imagine. (?????)
 

onQ123

Member
I wonder why Sony chose to tip their hand on specs so early, and what if any response from Microsoft can we expect. Crickets are usually a bad sign, but MS can't be baited into a social media spec war a full year out either. Still, some kind of general response I think is warranted. Excited for new consoles!

We already know that MS is going to talk about Xbox Scarlet at E3
 
  • Like
Reactions: TLZ
We already know that MS is going to talk about Xbox Scarlet at E3

I am just waiting for Sony to drop another PS5 bombshell right before E3 just to throw Microsoft for a loop! The way they are doing their announcements now who knows how we will see the next info about the PS5!
 

onQ123

Member
Not sure if this will have anything to do with PS5 but TSMC will be doing 6nm next year



TSMC unveils 6nm process
Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES, Taipei
Wednesday 17 April 2019

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its 6nm (N6) process, which provides a significant enhancement from its 7nm (N7) technology and offers customers a highly competitive performance-to-cost advantage as well as fast time-to-market with direct migration from N7-based designs.
By leveraging the new capabilities in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography gained from the N7+ technology currently in risk production, TSMC's N6 process delivers 18% higher logic density over the N7 process, the company claimed. At the same time, its design rules are fully compatible with TSMC's proven N7 technology, allowing its design ecosystem to be reused.
TSMC's N6 technology is scheduled for risk production in the first quarter of 2020, with target applications including high-to-mid end mobile, consumer applications, AI, networking, 5G infrastructure, GPU, and high-performance computing.
 
Top Bottom