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More sources claim PlayStation 4.5 is real

Another major source says that Sony’s upgraded PlayStation 4.5 console is indeed real, adding even more credence to the validity of past reports.

Eurogamer claims it knows for a fact that Sony’s 4K PS4 refresh is happening. “We know PlayStation 4.5 is real,” reads the headline of a new article, adding even more assurance on Sony’s updated 4K PS4. While the website claims to know the PS4.5 is genuine, it doesn’t know any key details about the hardware, and speculates on three different console configurations while tying in AMD’s new Polaris GPU tech and 14nm FINFET chips.

We’ve reported that Sony’s PlayStation 4.5 could be powered by a custom new-generation AMD Zen APU, which would harness the power of AMD’s Zen CPUs and Polaris graphics architecture baked into the 14nm FINFET node, which provides significant boosts across the board. With this tech under the hood, Sony’s PS4.5 would be a competitor right out of the gate and provide native 4K gaming for years to come.

“Everything we’ve heard positions PlayStation 4K as a machine capable of playing current and next-generation ultra HD media, while also offering support for other aspects of the 4K spec, such as high-dynamic range and a wider colour gamut – aspects of the 4K spec that could be introduced to gaming,” it states. “However, in terms of additional computational power, we’ve got be realistic about what Sony can deliver with a mid-generation refresh.

“We can say that with some degree of certainty because PlayStation 4K will almost certainly use an evolved version of the APU technology used in the current console. Once again we will see semi-custom versions of AMD’s CPU and GPU technology integrated into a single, console-friendly processor, and thanks to the firm’s openness with its technology roadmaps, we have a good idea of the base building blocks Sony has access to in building its next PlayStation.

“Knowledge of both of these areas, along with the idea that the device has to fit into a console form-factor, not to mention the compatibility required with the existing PlayStation 4, narrows the amount of options Sony has available significantly.”

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Manuel Alvarez

Manuel Alvarez, a budding writer and the Leroy Jenkins of Final Fantasy XIV, he decided to join the Gaming Instincts team to contribute with the news portion of the website, from humble beginnings, Manuel is currently a graphic designer working for the industry, but his burning passion for gaming and opportunities made him enter the world of game journalism and like everybody else in the team, he is eager to see where it will lead him in the future!