Sony focuses on enhancing ray tracing performance with PS5 Pro: report

Sony is said to be preparing a Pro version of the PlayStation 5, a more powerful variant of its current-generation console. While the Japanese electronics giant has yet to confirm the existence of the PS5 Pro, multiple leaks from reliable sources have detailed the console’s improvements. New leaked documents outline PS5 Pro specs, suggesting the upgraded console offers significantly improved ray tracing performance in demanding games.

According to reports, in documents introducing PS5 Pro to game developers, Sony told developers to pay more attention to the ray tracing feature in PS5 Pro games.Obtained documents edgealso refers to the “Trinity Enhanced” (PS5 Pro Enhanced) label that may come with games that “offer significant enhancements.”

As previously leaked information has suggested, the report cites documents saying that GPU rendering on PS5 Pro is expected to be “approximately 45% faster than the standard PlayStation 5.”

According to reports, the PS5 Pro, codenamed Trinity, will use a “more powerful ray tracing architecture” that is three times faster than the standard PS5. Leaked documents reportedly indicate that Sony will continue to sell regular PS5 and Pro models, with future games expected to launch in single packages on both consoles. Older games can be patched to improve performance to match PS5 Pro hardware.

In addition to the document laying out the full specs of the PS5 Pro, The Verge’s report cites sources familiar with Sony’s plans as saying that the PlayStation parent company has begun asking developers to ensure that their upcoming games are compatible with the PS5 Pro and feature larger size. Focus on delivering ray tracing improvements. According to the report, Sony expects that all games submitted for certification in August will be supported on PS5 Pro. Additionally, developers can now reportedly order test kits for the PS5 Pro.

As previously reported by Insider Gaming, Sony said in new documents that the PS5 Pro will feature the same eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU as the standard PS5, but with a high-frequency mode and a target clock speed of up to 3.85GHz. Developers will be able to choose between a standard 3.5GHz mode and a “high CPU frequency mode” of 3.85GHz. Additionally, the upcoming console will also feature improved system memory.

Earlier leakage It is claimed that the PS5 Pro will also have three times the computing power of the PS5 – 33.5 teraflops of single-precision computing power compared to the PS5’s 10.28 teraflops of single-precision computing power.

The PS5 Pro version is expected to debut later this year, most likely during the holidays to boost sales. Sony launched an ultra-thin version of PS5 with a removable optical drive in India earlier this month.