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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on March 25, 2026, 17:15:35

Title: Developer questions if PS6 specs will convince PS5 owners to upgrade on release date
Post by: Redaktion on March 25, 2026, 17:15:35
With a potentially high PS6 price, there are concerns that the console will struggle. The Alderon Games founder thinks improvements in ray tracing won't tempt many buyers. Sony could find more success converting PS4 owners who have been waiting for a substantial upgrade.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Developer-questions-if-PS6-specs-will-convince-PS5-owners-to-upgrade-on-release-date.1258685.0.html
Title: Re: Developer questions if PS6 specs will convince PS5 owners to upgrade on release date
Post by: PATH TRACING on March 25, 2026, 17:32:28
Quoteray tracing won't tempt many buyers.
Correct, the PS6 needs to improve its path tracing (some call it full ray tracing) performance, as pt is actually visually transforming, unlike ray tracing. Increase the path tracing energy efficiency by 2 times (I guessly predict that this not gonna happen for the PS6).
Title: Re: Developer questions if PS6 specs will convince PS5 owners to upgrade on release date
Post by: Kleinbird on March 25, 2026, 19:14:25
Quote from: PATH TRACING on Today at 17:32:28
Quoteray tracing won't tempt many buyers.
Correct, the PS6 needs to improve its path tracing (some call it full ray tracing) performance, as pt is actually visually transforming, unlike ray tracing. Increase the path tracing energy efficiency by 2 times (I guessly predict that this not gonna happen for the PS6).

Given that an RTX 5090 even struggles with pathtracing at high resolutions/framerates without heavy upscaling/frame gen, I don't see the PS6 even entertaining it. Maybe the PS7. Lol
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