PlayStation 6 Full Specs Leak: Huge Boost in Ray Tracing, AI, and Backwards Compatibility

With the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5 approaching this November, speculation around Sony’s next-generation console, the PlayStation 6, is reaching new heights. A major leak now claims to reveal a full technical breakdown of the upcoming system—suggesting a substantial leap over the PS5 in both performance and features.

The leak originates from YouTuber Moore’s Law Is Dead, a source with a track record of accurate insider information, particularly regarding the Nintendo Switch 2. According to his latest video, the PlayStation 6 will offer a more significant performance jump than the transition from the PS4 to the PS5.

PlayStation 6: Leaked Technical Specifications

According to leaked internal documents, the PlayStation 6 will be powered by a semi-custom AMD APU codenamed “Orion.” Here’s a full breakdown:

CPU

• Architecture: Zen 6

• Cores: 7–8 Zen 6c performance cores, 2 Zen 6 low-power cores

• Total Cores: Up to 9 or 10 (depending on disabled cores)

Memory

• Memory Type: GDDR7

• RAM Capacity: Up to 40GB

• Memory Bus: 160-bit

• Transfer Speed: 32 GT/s (Giga Transfers per second)

GPU

• Architecture: RDNA 5

• Compute Units (CUs): 52–54

• Clock Speed: 2.6GHz to 3.0GHz

• L2 Cache: 10MB

• Estimated Performance: 34–40 teraflops

  • Nearly 2.5x more powerful than the PS5 Pro

Performance Gains

• Rasterization Performance: Estimated to be 2.5–3x higher than the base PS5

• Ray Tracing Performance: A massive 6–12x improvement over the PS5

• Overall System Performance: Expected to be 4–8x faster than the PS5

  • For context, the PS5 was approximately 8x faster than the PS4

Moore’s Law Is Dead suggests these gains—especially in ray tracing and AI-assisted rendering—will make the generational leap much more noticeable than the last.

Key Features

• Backwards Compatibility: Full support for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games

• Detachable Disc Drive: Confirms earlier rumours about modular hardware design

• AI Integration: Not for content generation, but used for enhancing resolution, framerate, and rendering techniques

  • It could enable visual and performance improvements that the PS5 simply isn’t capable of

The ray tracing boost is described as being potentially equivalent to what’s offered by NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 GPU, and the system is expected to support AMD’s FSR4 upscaling technology.

Launch Timeline

The PlayStation 6 is reportedly targeting a launch window in Autumn 2027, with manufacturing set to begin mid-2027. These details align with previous rumours and leaked production plans.

Sony has yet to officially confirm any specs or a release date, but in June this year, the company stated that the PS6 is “top of mind,” hinting that internal development is well underway.

The PlayStation 6 is shaping up to be a significant generational leap, with substantial upgrades in ray tracing, AI features, and overall graphical performance. If the leaks hold true, Sony’s next console may redefine expectations for what’s possible in home gaming when it arrives in 2027.

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