The anticipated PlayStation 5 will be released to the public this Thursday, but before it arrives, more information has revealed that the PS5 will use less power than the current PS4 Pro.
According to a review by Eurogamer, the PS5 will be much more energy-efficient than the PS4 Pro is across the board. The hardware review compared the two consoles and provided in-depth details on the next-generation console's system, with a focus drawn to the energy consumption of the new console. While the PS5 may not be cabinet-friendly for players, it will be eco-friendly for the time being.
The PS5's energy cost will be more reduced than the PS4 whether it's in rest mode, downloading a game, or even playing a game. The PS5's rest mode will use close to 1.3W compared to the PS4 Pro's 5W. The voltage increases to around 36W when downloading a game or app while the PS4 Pro consumes 50W. The rest of the other features follow the same pattern, where the console's energy use steadily increases but remains right behind the current generation console's energy costs.
This applies to playing backward compatible games on the PS5, but it does grow higher when playing a next-gen game, such as Spider-Man: Mile Morales. Most of this is possible due to the PS5's design scheme of expelling the generated heat through the console's fans on multiple sides to make it cooler and quieter. All of this follows Sony's stated goals of trying to implement more environmentally friendly practices with the company's gaming products.
Last year, it was announced that PlayStation had joined the "Playing For The Planet" initiative started by the United Nations to reduce the gaming industry's carbon footprint. At the time, Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan said that the PS5 was intended to run with less power in rest mode than the PS4. He stated that if close to a million players were to enable the feature, then they will consume less energy than the equivalent of 1,000 homes in the U.S. alone.
Plenty of people called into question whether or not PlayStation would be able to accomplish the goal of making the PS5 more energy-efficient, and if Sony was getting ahead of itself. It would appear the company is closer to that goal with the PS5 as it is made to run more efficiently and dissipate heat better than past consoles. Whether the next-gen gaming console actually helps the company reach its more eco-friendly goals remains to be seen. Players will be able to experience the new PS5 on launch day for themselves later this week.
The PlayStation 5Â releases on November 12.
Source: Eurogamer
