{"id":332554,"date":"2021-08-30T18:37:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T15:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sonys-revised-ps5-is-a-downgrade-not-an-upgrade-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-08-30T18:37:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T15:37:18","slug":"sonys-revised-ps5-is-a-downgrade-not-an-upgrade-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonys-revised-ps5-is-a-downgrade-not-an-upgrade-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sony\u2019s Revised PS5 Is a Downgrade, Not an Upgrade \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Sony\u2019s Revised PS5 Is a Downgrade, Not an Upgrade \u2013 Review Geek”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Less than a year after its launch, Sony is shipping a revised version of the PlayStation 5 in Australia, Japan, and the United States, with more regions to follow. At first, we quickly noticed it comes with a new stand design, but now we know it\u2019s physically lighter than the original, and that might not be a good thing.<\/p>\n

The upgraded PS5 is model \u201cCFI-1102A,\u201d and it\u2019s 0.6 pounds lighter than the original PS5 from earlier this year. Unfortunately, the upgraded PS5 comes with a smaller heatsink, which means the newer console could run hotter and potentially perform worse in select game<\/a>s where the unit begins to overheat.<\/p>\n

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Popular YouTuber Austin Evans<\/a>\u00a0ripped open the \u201cupgraded\u201d PS5 model CFI-1102A and shared the image posted above. As you can see, the heatsink overall is a bit smaller, redesigned, and doesn\u2019t have the same gold plating on the underside.<\/p>\n

For those wondering, heatsinks are metal fins designed to cool down the processor, similar to a radiator in a car. Gamers typically upgrade the heatsink in their PC to a bigger option for improved thermals, not a smaller one.<\/p>\n

Austin goes on to confirm the new heatsink unit is 300 grams, or roughly 0.6 pounds lighter. Furthermore, he found that the new PS5 ran anywhere from 3-5 degrees\u00a0Celsius warmer than the original PS5. Even worse, that\u2019s Celsius, not Fahrenheit. And with the PS5, you want all the cooling you can get.<\/p>\n

For what it\u2019s worth, Sony did redesign the entire heatsink, so there is a chance it performs just as well, and the difference in temps may vary for other reasons, like routing heat away from crucial components, not to mention change based on manufacturing inconsistencies. Additionally,\u00a0Evans only checked a Digital Edition version of the PS5, and for now, we\u2019re not sure if this change also app<\/a>lies to the disc drive model.<\/p>\n

He concludes the video by suggesting the original heavier PS5 will have better performance and better cooling, which is the one he\u2019ll continue to use. That said, we\u2019ll have to wait for an official statement by Sony or more information before we know for sure. Either way, the PS5 is still an excellent console, so once you get yours, use this link to get six months of Apple TV Plus free with your PlayStation.<\/p>\n

Source YouTube<\/a> via The Verge<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n