PlayStation 5: Sony will use game date to tune fan performance in future software updates

The company noted that it will use the data that individual games capture regarding the console hardware. Let’s check out the details around this Sony PlayStation 5 mechanism here.

Sony has just revealed some essential information about its much-anticipated next-generation gaming console; PlayStation 5. Taking a closer look, Sony revealed how it plans to improve the performance of the gaming console after the launch. The company noted that it will use the data that individual games capture regarding the console hardware. It will analyze the data to check both the performance of the game as well as the speed of fans. The company will use this data to improve the performance of the fans during the said games with software updates. Let’s check out the details around this information for the Sony PlayStation 5 here.

Sony PS5 will continue to tune fan performance with software updates

PlayStation 5 Mechanical design chief, Yasuhiro Ootori revealed this aspect in an interview with Japanese website 4Gamer.net. It is also worth noting that Ootori is the same Sony executive that was disassembled the console in a seven-minute video earlier this month. Looking back, during the teardown, Ootori displayed the double-sided intake with a 120mm width and 45mm thickness. We also saw a beefy heat-sink inside the console along with the use of liquid metal. Other interesting aspects of the console include easy to replace side panels, a tweaked design to remove the dust, and more. Ootori also noted that the Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) on the PS5 is responsible for controlling the fan speed.

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The APU is a custom AMD chip that combines both the CPU and the GPU on a single die. We also got to know that the Sony PS5 will feature multiple temperature sensors on the mainboard. These sensors offer a multitude of data sets to offer a clear picture to both Sony as well as the game developer. Sony will use this same data to optimize the performance of the fan based on the game that APU is running.

Ootori also went on the share some interesting insights around the testing of the console during development. He stated that Sony used a transparent chassis along with smoke from dry ice to test the PlayStation 5. This dry ice smoke helped the company understand the effects of fan performance on the internal temperature. This report came just days after the company announced the India pricing for PS5 series and accessories.