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Sony published a patent in July for a "high-end" games console with two GPUs - PS5 Pro?

Wrexis

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Patent: https://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2020/0242723.html

The official Sony patent notes that, 'plural SoCs may be used to provide a "high-end" version of the console with greater processing and storage capability', while 'the "high end" system can also contain more memory such as random-access memory (RAM) and other features and may also be used for a cloud-optimized version using the same game console chip with more performance.'
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I never bought a PS4 and waited for the Pro. I'd consider the same for PS5 but GoW2 may be too tempting.

EDIT: I removed the article as it blew up on Twitter yesterday due its biased headline apparently.
 
anexanhume

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This was previously posted.

The patent mentions a possible cloud based console, so this could just as easily be a cloud service that can throw extra GPU power at a game.
 
Xeonidus

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Does it necessarily mean a new console though? Perhaps you can hook up multiple PS5s? Or use a local PS5 and a cloud based one to help render?
 
Tahnit

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A patent doesn't mean anything. Companies patent all the time and most never see the light of day.
 
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I got a push from Google on a "T3" (tech website) article about this the other day. I ignored it cos it was on T3.
 
vivftp

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I long suspected the PS5 Pro would utilize chiplets for a 72 CU config, just like the PS4 Pro doubled the PS4 CU count. Hope to see this in 2023!
 
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Another classic Sony patent.
 
Vashetti

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Where CPU and HDDs were the primary complaint from developers last gen, I imagine for this one it'll be RAM. 16GB isn't a massive leap over 8GB, especially when you consider the OS reserves eating at that too. One X at 12GB and Series X at 16GB makes this most apparent. Of course speeds on this RAM are better over last-gen, but still I wager that'll be developers first request in hardware improvements.
 
BlueManifest

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Vashetti said:
Where CPU and HDDs were the primary complaint from developers last gen, I imagine for this one it'll be RAM. 16GB isn't a massive leap over 8GB, especially when you consider the OS reserves eating at that too. One X at 12GB and Series X at 16GB makes this most apparent. Of course speeds on this RAM are better over last-gen, but still I wager that'll be developers first request in hardware improvements.
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Cerny said ram amount is not as important because the SSD can be used as ram too
 
Nostremitus

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It's old, patent is from January 2019

May happen, may not... but It'd still be a few years off if they follow through.


Pretty sure we had a thread about it in July.
 
vivftp

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If this is going to eventually lead to a PS5 Pro I'm rekindling the dream of RERAM in that console, either as a cache for the SSD or to replace the SSD. 10x faster speeds than the PS5 SSD would be juicy. 😁
 
xtib81

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I'm honestly already looking forward to a ps5 pro. Give me the best visuals possible at 60fps, your price will be mine Sony.
 
formasymphonic

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BlueManifest said:
Patent for something 3 years away already?
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Yes. Products are worked on several years in advance for a variety of reasons. Early PS5 ideas were probably explored after PS4 shipped in tandem with plans they had for PS4 Pro. That kind of tech work needs a "skate to where the puck is going to be" mindset so you are always planning for what the next thing could be. And then solidify those ideas over time.
 

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Two GPU design or anything remotely similar has never been efficient when just linking the two. Crossfire/SLI says hi. Terrible way to introduce a pro if true.
 
CloudsFromSpace

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Companies will patent anything of a certain minimal significance, even if they have no plans to pursue an actual product, because patent rights are inherently valuable for tons of other reasons.
 
Doctor_Thomas

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Ugh, this PS5 is now useless. Who wants to play this old shit? I'm waiting for the PS5 Pro before I play any more games.
 
Hexa

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Two things to note:
1. They filed an appeal to the final rejection so they're pretty serious about this.
2. The inventor has a bunch of other stuff related to cloud stuff so this is probably cloud focused as well.
 
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Two GPU design or anything remotely similar has never been efficient when just linking the two. Crossfire/SLI says hi. Terrible way to introduce a pro if true.
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It's inefficient when done like SLI/CF where the driver tries to be smart and operates on a wrong level. This wouldn't be the case with dual GPU consoles since developers would get low-level access. And it would be feasible to invest in supporting dual GPUs properly unlike in the current PC world.
 
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