Upgraded PlayStation 4 Codenamed NEO, To Feature Higher Clock Speed And Improved GPU

In the by few weeks, information technology's been rumored that an upgraded PlayStation 4 console is going to be released in the future. Whether information technology'southward been labeled every bit PlayStation 4K or PlayStation 4.5, all the rumors agreed that the panel would feature enhanced features that would allow games to sport improved graphics and more than stable frame rate. Actual details on these new features were however to be revealed, simply another recent rumor has revealed that this upgraded PlayStation 4 will sport college clock speed and improved GPU.

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Co-ordinate to what multiple sources have told Giant Bomb, the upgraded PlayStation 4 system is currently known equally NEO. The new PlayStation 4 console, which should exist priced at $399, volition characteristic 8 Jaguar Cores at 2.1 GHz, an improved AMD GCN, 36 CUs at 911 MHz and 8GB GDDR5, 218 GB/s.

Co-ordinate to these same sources, every PlayStation 4 releasing from Oct onward will have to ship with both a Base Way, which will run on the current PS4 model, and a NEO mode for the new model. This, however, doesn't hateful that the NEO console will exist released in October, every bit it's been revealed that information technology's possible to adult NEO-ready titles before NEO actually launches. As previously reported, older games will require a patch to have advantage of the NEO model'south enhancements.

Those fearing that they will exist forced to upgrade to a NEO model in the future will be happy to know that Sony will keep the NEO and original PS4 player bases connected, with no NEO exclusive games and no NEO exclusive features. Some features, nevertheless, may be different thanks to the increased power of the new NEO.

The new PlayStation 4 model has withal to be confirmed officially, so we must take all this with a grain of table salt until an official confirmation comes in. We will keep you lot updated on the matter as shortly as possible, and so stay tuned for all the latest news.