{"id":115697,"date":"2020-11-13T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=115697"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:03:41","slug":"playstation-5-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gaming\/playstation-5-test\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation 5 Test \u2022 Elegant design and incredible performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PlayStation 5 is here and at Tech Week Mag we are pleased to present the new generation Sony console.<\/p>\n

Externally, the PS5 has a fairly large volume, as its dimensions are 39 x 26 x 10 cm.\u00a0It can stand vertically or horizontally.\u00a0The vertical support is made with or without the base provided with the console.\u00a0We recommend the horizontal support for safety reasons, since due to its volume, if the console falls while you have it vertically then depending on the height of the fall you may have an issue.<\/p>\n

In the horizontal support the console has a strange call and so if you touch it at different angles you will notice a “ballast”, however its construction allows it to return to its place in fractions of a second.<\/p>\n

DualSense<\/h3>\n

The new PS5 controller is in our opinion the highlight of the console.\u00a0First of all, it has haptic feedback.\u00a0The tactile feedback creates a special level of dynamic vibration in the controller, in all its buttons, something that also has an impact on the various games.\u00a0This allows you to play more interactively with your characters, environment and enemies.<\/p>\n

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In addition, Adaptive triggers will give you a distinct sense of holding a weapon, such as a bow, and aiming or using objects in the environment while pulling them.\u00a0In other words, you are given the feeling of the pressure of holding an object.\u00a0Apart from Action games, the feeling in Racing is similar, depending on the accelerator or the brake and depending on the road you are on.<\/p>\n

The DualSense touchpad supports drag & drop, while below it there is an audiojack port to connect a headset – with or without a microphone – and a button to mute this microphone. The PS button, which is located in the middle and lower, has a relief design and serves for the known functions. This time, while you are in a video game, you can press the PS button and either go to the dashboard or see the trophies you have collected.<\/p>\n

User\u00a0interface<\/h3>\n

The PS5 boot takes 24 seconds and closes at around 38. Once you open the console you will be given the option to connect to the PlayStation Network with your account and transfer the data you had from the PS4 to the PS5.\u00a0After the data transfer you will also be able to \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 sell your old console, after first logging out of your PSN account.\u00a0Transferring data from one console to another takes about three hours.<\/p>\n

The console has a user interface with square icons, while we no longer find the large icons that existed on the PS4 in the PlayStation Store.\u00a0So, on the screen you will find more data this time.\u00a0From the settings you can adjust every detail, such as choosing between three vibration levels for Haptic Feedback or Adaptive Triggers or the fourth option for no vibration at all.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> Resident Evil Village Playstation 5 Gameplay Video Released<\/a><\/p>\n

Due to the USB 3.1 ports, transferring files to a USB stick is faster than the PS4, but unfortunately the PS5 does not inform you on the screen how many GB we transfer and at what speed, it only shows you a\u00a0bar and how many of the files have been transferred to the USB stick. The menu has a simplified distribution, with the “Games” and “Media” categories at the top left and the “Settings” and “Profile” menus at the top right.<\/p>\n

Other features<\/h3>\n

The PS5 825GB hard drive unfortunately gives you 667GB of storage space to use, which means that after months to years you may need to buy a second hard drive.\u00a0Unless you finish your games and turn them off, you do not play many online games to need to have them permanently on the hard drive etc. The speed of 5.5 GB \/ sec is a significant advantage of the PS5 and this is evident from the loading in the games , which take 7-10 seconds.\u00a0Of course it does not appear in the boot and shut down, but fortunately you do not do this often.\u00a0However, external hard drives do not yet support the installation of PS5 games, only PS4 games.\u00a0Sony is expected to change this in the future with a firmware update.<\/p>\n

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In terms of performance, in existing games I had consistently high frames (close to 60fps).\u00a0The PS5 supports due to its technical features and due to the HDMI cable up to 120fps, however this performance has been promised to us by the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and some older games, such as Destiny 2 and Dirt 5. The new games run in 4K and 60 fps resolution, but those that are very demanding, such as Demon’s Souls\u00a0remake<\/span>, are expected to have 4K resolution and 30 frames. 4K is the standard, but the question is what will happen with 60 fps. In addition, Sony unfortunately does not support 1440p resolution and at a time when some users may have such monitors they should think more about them and not consider that gamers’ pockets “certainly” withstand the purchase of a 4K screen.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> PlayStation 5: Everything You Need To Know About Games And PS4 Compatibility!<\/a><\/p>\n

In the future, of course, 1440p support may also change with a firmware update, according to Sony.<\/p>\n

PlayStation 5 Specifications:<\/h3>\n