GTA VI on PS5 Pro: Release Date and Expectations

While GTA VI might arrive late on PC, console gamers might get it as early as 2025. Before that, rumors suggest that Sony is preparing to launch the PlayStation 5 Pro by the end of 2024 to provide GTA 6-ready hardware. Several specs for this new console have already been leaked.

Moore’s Law is Dead and Analyst Confirms PS5 Pro Release Date

Moore’s Law is Dead previously stated that the PS5 Pro would be released at the end of 2024, with initial specifications and pricing discussed. Now, Serkan Toto, CEO of Kantan Games, has told CNBC that Sony plans to release the PS5 Pro later this year. He mentioned that GTA VI is expected next year. Sony wants to ensure they have top-notch hardware ready. This is the main reason for the upcoming PS5 Pro.

“There seems to be a broad consensus in the game industry that Sony is indeed preparing to launch a PS5 Pro in the second half of 2024. Sony will want to make sure to have a great piece of hardware ready when GTA VI hits in 2025. This launch will be a shot in the arm for the entire gaming industry.”

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The Majority of Specifications Have Leaked

Moore’s Law is Dead has strongly suggested the existence of the PS5 Pro, and several leaked specifications support this. The console will feature Zen2 chips from TSMC on a 4nm node, codenamed Viola. It will keep the same 8 cores and 16 threads but increase its clock speed to 4.4 GHz. It will also have an 8MB Level 3 cache. Significant changes are expected in the GPU section, with an RDNA3 GPU featuring 60 compute units, 24 more than before. Although the GPU clock speed is unknown, it will include 16GB of 256-bit GDDR6 memory with a bandwidth of 576GBps and a clock speed of 18GBps. It could potentially have 3584 shaders, 224 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. Reports suggest it may also include an XDNA2 NPU. This indicates significant GPU upgrades rather than processor changes in the PS5 Pro.

The PS5 Pro is projected to achieve a 50-60% performance boost in rasterization, with significant enhancements in ray tracing operations that could potentially double its performance. Leaks suggest the PS5 Pro will be released in September 2024, followed by a full launch in November.

Expected Price: How Much Will It Be

Tom believes that since the costs of GPU and memory have decreased significantly since 2020, compared to the PS5’s launch, the PS5 Pro could launch at $500 as a diskless or digital version. Alternatively, Sony could also release a Disk Drive Edition at $500 or $600.

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