{"id":485207,"date":"2026-02-17T06:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/485207\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:52:08","slug":"sony-ps6-to-use-cut-back-rdna-5-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/485207\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony PS6 To Use Cut-Back RDNA 5 Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been widely reported that the next-gen Sony PlayStation 6 is in the works, with AMD once again in charge of the APU that will power gaming experiences, even if rumors suggest that the next-gen console launch may be pushed back as far as 2029<\/a>. It’s also common knowledge by now that RDNA 5<\/a> will power the PS6, but a new rumor that originated from prolific leaker, KeplerL2 on the NeoGAF forum, suggest that the architecture in the PS6 will not be the full-fledged RDNA 5. <\/p>\n

The leaker does not expand on this further, other than to remind that the PS5 doesn’t use the full RDNA 2 architecture either, but consoles have always used custom APUs, so the idea that the PS6 won’t use the full RDNA 5 feature stack isn’t unreasonable. Some have postulated that one feature that wouldn’t make the cut is the NPU, since that may not get used in a modern console. It’s also possible that certain productivity features or video encoders, although even a lot of the AI improvements in RDNA 4<\/a> have been marketed as gaming upgrades.<\/p>\n

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