Rumor: PS5 Could Be Releasing This Year. Big Focus on VR and More Details.

[thismeintiel]

JRPGfan said:

thismeintiel said:
Hmm, looks like my predictions may be proving true if this is accurate. 2019 release. Zen+ CPU, my guess is a slightly pared down and/or underclocked Ryzen 7 2700(X). Vega GPU with enhancements from Navi, guessing something along the lines of a Vega 64, which is 12.5 Tflops. And we'll probably see 16/32 GB of GDDR6, with 1/2 GB of DDR4 for the OS.

I think you ll see a Zen cpu (with SMT disabled/removed) so 8cores/8threads only (not 8/16).
However because of the shrink, I could see these running upwards of 3ghz+.

Going from a jaguar at 1.6ghz -> custum zen at 3ghz+ would be a huuuuge step up in terms of cpu prowess.

GDDR5x  with 16 GB, and probably 4gb DDR3 for OS.
Navi GPU at around 12 Tflops (akin to a Vega 64).

Could such a box be 400$? probably.


I  wonder what MS is thinking with all this news out....
I doubt they want to give PS5 a year headstart, so hopefully they are ready for a 2019 launch too.

Not sure about MS. They might rush to get something together by 2019, but we know what happens to their HW when they rush. My guess they might wait til 2020. Of course, they may be able to make the XB2 a little more powerful than the PS5, but the damage will already be done by that point. A PS5 that's roughly 2x the power of the X, but for $399-$449, is going to do very well, especially with the brand power of the PS. If they add in B/C from PS4, it'll be adopted even faster. And if MS launches a year later, Sony can easily answer with a price cut of $50-$100 by the time they are ready.