Sony plans to release PlayStation 6 with conservative power consumption targets of around 160 watts. The console will feature eight Zen 6 processor cores and up to 48 RDNA 5 graphics units running at speeds above 3GHz. Engineers designed the system using chiplet architecture with GDDR7 memory providing bandwidth between 640-768GB per second.
Performance estimates suggest the PlayStation 6 will deliver three times the power of current PlayStation 5 models. Ray tracing capabilities may improve by six to ten times compared to existing hardware. Sony expects to begin production during mid-2027 with retail availability by late 2027 or early 2028.
The company also develops a portable gaming device codenamed Project Canis. This handheld system will use four Zen 6C cores with 12-20 RDNA 5 graphics units, targeting 15-watt power consumption. Microsoft is simultaneously working on Xbox Magnus, which features 11 Zen 6 cores and 68 compute units, slated for a 2027 release.
Performance estimates suggest the PlayStation 6 will deliver three times the power of current PlayStation 5 models. Ray tracing capabilities may improve by six to ten times compared to existing hardware. Sony expects to begin production during mid-2027 with retail availability by late 2027 or early 2028.
The company also develops a portable gaming device codenamed Project Canis. This handheld system will use four Zen 6C cores with 12-20 RDNA 5 graphics units, targeting 15-watt power consumption. Microsoft is simultaneously working on Xbox Magnus, which features 11 Zen 6 cores and 68 compute units, slated for a 2027 release.
