The PlayStation 5 (PS5) uses a custom-designed AMD RDNA 2 architecture-based GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) as its video display card. This GPU is specifically tailored for gaming and offers advanced features like ray tracing and high graphical performance to deliver an enhanced gaming experience. It's a significant upgrade from the previous generation of PlayStation consoles and contributes to the impressive graphics and performance capabilities of the PS5.
When comparing it to AMD and Nvidia PC graphics cards, you can consider it in the same performance tier as some of the following GPUs:
For AMD:
- Comparable to AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or RX 6800, with similar RDNA 2 architecture.
For Nvidia:
- Similar in performance to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 or RTX 3080, both based on Nvidia's Ampere architecture.