The PlayStation 5 has gained a new revised and lighter version due to the use of a smaller cooling system and the changing of parts, such as the screw that holds the base. When this model was discovered, the question arose whether this PS5 would be somehow worse than the release edition. However, after several tests, it was concluded that the latest device does not lose performance in games, nor heats up too much.
The battery of tests was carried out by digital channels Foundry and Gamers Nexus, on YouTube, famous for analyzing the performance of games, consoles and other electronics in detail, with numbers and graphics. In summary, both channels stated that there are no significant differences between the release version and the revised PS5 model.
The main change of the new model is the smaller cooling system. However, after conducting temperature and ventilation tests, the Gamers Nexus did not witness overheating. “It seems that fans make a certain difference, but not enough to make you buy a specific external fan,” said the channel’s editor and host, Steve Burke.
“We also don’t recommend you search for a specific console to buy. The 1100 [revised model] in relation to the 1000 series [launch model] did not behave so differently in our tests. There are many ways to test. Maybe there’s a scenario we haven’t tried yet, but we’re still not seeing a big difference. At least not to the point of making you crazy on eBay trying to find a particular drive. And don’t overpay for any of the two versions if you can avoid it.”
Steve Burke, editor-in-chief of the Nexus Gamers channel.
The full gamer nexus test video can be watched below:
Digital Foundry found no difference in FPS rates
Meanwhile, in Digital Foundry tests, focused on game performance, frame rates per second and energy consumption, the results were similar. In all games tested, FPS rates were virtually identical, and when there were drops, they happened in the same scenes as the games on both consoles.
“The main points of the test days are relatively simple: there is an improvement in the temperature of voltage regulators, memory temperatures are better in some cases and worse in others (but still only a few degrees apart overall) and while the main processor may well get a few degrees warmer, there is no evidence that this is worrisome, assuming you’re keeping your PS5 in a well-ventilated area.”
Richard Leadbetter, technology editor at Digital Foundry.
