AMD Debuts New SoC With 60 Compute Units, Faster GDDR6 Memory, Advanced Raytracing & PSSR AI Upscaling In PlayStation 5 Pro

AMD has developed a new custom SoC for Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro, featuring 60 Compute units based on the RDNA architecture & other improvements.

AMD's Latest SoC With RDNA 4 GPU Features Debuts In Sony PlayStation 5 Pro: 60 Compute Units, Faster GDDR6 Memory & AI Enhancements

Sony today announced its new PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console which will feature an upgraded SoC from AMD with upgraded capabilities, especially on the GPU side which confirms previous reports.

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Following are some of the highlights of today's release:

• Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPUthat has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
• Advanced Ray Tracing: We’ve added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
• AI-Driven Upscaling: We’re also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.

The company didn't go into a lot of details but from what was officially mentioned, the GPU side will be getting a 67% uplift in compute units which ends up to 60 CUs versus the 36 CUs featured on the PlayStation 5, a 28% increase in memory speed which will clock at 18 Gbps speeds for 576 GB/s of total bandwidth, all delivering up to 45% faster rendering performance.

The company also announced some brand new features thanks to the new AMD SoC which include advanced ray tracing capabilities to further boost the RT performance on consoles. A few of the RT upgrades are said to be coming from the RDNA 4 IP which will deliver a nice boost to consoles and