In a recent leak, it has been revealed that Sony is working on the highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro, a console that promises to be substantially faster than its predecessor. Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson has confirmed that leaked specifications and performance details surrounding the rumored console are indeed authentic.

The leaked information originates from documentation that was reportedly leaked from a PlayStation developer portal and shared with third-party developers. According to Henderson, the leaked documents indicate that the PS5 Pro will offer a remarkable 45% increase in rendering performance compared to the current PS5. Additionally, the upcoming console is expected to deliver two to four times the performance in ray tracing.

The PS5 Pro is set to launch later this year, timed for the holiday season. While leaked information should always be taken with caution, Henderson's credibility in the industry lends weight to the likelihood of these rumors being true.

The leaked details unveiled some impressive hardware upgrades that will contribute to the enhanced performance of the PS5 Pro. It is expected to feature unknown hardware upgrades, resulting in an impressive 33.5 TFLOPs of FP16 performance, more than triple that of the existing PS5. Furthermore, the leak suggests the integration of an AI accelerator (NPU) that will support 300 TOPS of 8-bit computation. This AI accelerator is said to power Sony's new PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution Upscaling (PSSR), an AI-based upscaling solution similar to DLSS and XeSS, which is set to debut with the PS5 Pro.

The performance upgrades promised by Sony are truly immersive. The significant graphical improvements strongly imply a potential shift from RDNA 1 to RDNA 4, in order to deliver exceptional ray tracing performance on the PS5 Pro.

Henderson points out that Sony's objective with the PS5 Pro is to address performance limitations specifically at 4K resolutions. Where the original PS5 struggles to achieve a consistent 60 FPS in certain games, the PS5 Pro aims to deliver smooth gameplay without any issues. This will be achieved through a combination of superior graphics hardware and Sony's new AI-based upscaling technology, allowing for seamless 4K performance and even enabling 8K gaming through aggressive upscaling.

If the release date mentioned in the leak is accurate, gamers can expect the official unveiling of the PS5 Pro later this year during the holiday season. As anticipation builds, enthusiasts are eagerly looking forward to experiencing the next level of console gaming.

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