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PlayStation 4 Pro vs PlayStation 5
Full specification face-off between the PlayStation 4 Pro and the PlayStation 5 — photos, scored categories, verdict and every spec side by side.
PlayStation 4 Pro
Sony · Game Console · 2016-11
The mid-generation PS4 upgrade with 4K checkerboard rendering and HDR support for over 100 million PS4-family owners.
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Overall edgePlayStation 5
Sony · Game Console · 2020-11
Sony's current-generation console with a custom RDNA 2 GPU, ultra-fast NVMe SSD and the DualSense haptic controller.
Full specs →Verdict
PlayStation 5 edges this matchup on balanced specs, with strongest showings in performance. The newest device in the set is the PlayStation 5 (2020-11).
- ▸Performance: PlayStation 5 leads (AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPS).
Scores are derived only from the structured specs shown below (not paid reviews or scraped third-party sites). Use them as a guide, not a purchase guarantee.
Performance
- 1. PlayStation 5AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPS127
- 2. PlayStation 4 ProAMD Polaris, 4.2 TFLOPS69
Display
- 1. PlayStation 4 Pro—15
- 2. PlayStation 5—15
| Specification | PlayStation 4 Pro | PlayStation 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| CPU | 8-core AMD Jaguar @ 2.13 GHz | 8-core AMD Zen 2 @ 3.5 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Polaris, 4.2 TFLOPS | AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPS |
| Ray tracing | No | Hardware-accelerated |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB GDDR5 + 1 GB DDR3 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 1 TB HDD | 825 GB custom NVMe SSD (5.5 GB/s) |
| Expandable | User-replaceable HDD | M.2 NVMe slot |
| Video Output | ||
| Max resolution | 4K (checkerboard) | 4K @ 120 Hz, 8K supported |
| HDR | HDR10 | HDR10 |
| Port | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Media | ||
| Disc drive | Blu-ray / DVD | 4K UHD Blu-ray (disc edition) |
| Backwards compatibility | PS4 library | PS4 library |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit | Gigabit |
| USB | 3× USB 3.1 | USB-A + USB-C |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 4.5 kg (disc) |
| Power draw | ~310 W max | ~350 W max |
| Controller | ||
| Included | DualShock 4 | DualSense — adaptive triggers, haptics |
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PlayStation 4 Pro vs PlayStation 5 — quick answers
Q.Which is newer, the PlayStation 4 Pro or the PlayStation 5?
The PlayStation 5 is the newer device (released 2020-11), while the PlayStation 4 Pro launched 2016-11.
Q.Who wins PlayStation 4 Pro vs PlayStation 5?
PlayStation 5 edges this matchup on balanced specs, with strongest showings in performance. The newest device in the set is the PlayStation 5 (2020-11).
Q.What are the biggest differences between the PlayStation 4 Pro and the PlayStation 5?
Performance: PlayStation 5 leads (AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPS).