First, the article claims that the PlayStation 5 will be using AMD’s next generation Navi GPU, which is said to ship towards the end of 2018, as its base architecture. Not much is known about AMD’s next-generation Navi GPU yet, but it will apparently deploy a scalable GPU design with many smaller Navi GPU dies interconnected through AMD’s super fast Infinity Fabric technology, as well as the mysterious “NextGen Memory.” The publication also belives PlayStation 5’s CPU will be AMD’s Zen processor.
Apparently, large amounts of software development kits, which are early versions of new hardware sent to developers for preparing new games, have also gone out. This suggests that, although it is somewhat unlikely, a 2018 release of PlayStation 5 is not entirely out of the question.
Finally, the source suggests that the PlayStation 5 will have Virtual Reality “goodies,” as it has already been taken into account at the Silicon level. While there has been debate over whether Sony should continue to invest in Virtual Reality, this latest rumor suggests that the company is doubling down on the technology. This could be the biggest detail that either lends credence to the rumor or blows it apart.
Some have already started questioning the reliability of this source, and say that they would rather wait to hear the PlayStation 5 details announcement from Sony directly, but when looking at the Xbox One X specs and where consoles should go next, these predictions might not be far off. We are hoping to get the detailed specs announcement and perhaps a more concrete release date for the PlayStation 5 from Sony in the near future.
Source: SemiAccurate (via ResetEra)
