A symphony of rebellion: Hi-Fi Rush is available for PS5

The rhythmic action adventure Hi-Fi Rush has now also reached the PlayStation 5, after it was already available on other platforms.

The Playstation 5 Pro only has a slight increase in CPU performance – but why? One leaker puts the reason down to a feature of the Playstation 6

After the latest leak about the Playstation 5 Pro, which supposedly claims to have published all the technical specifications of the upcoming console the configurations are already being diligently discussed.

Concretely, it’s about the performance boost of the CPU, which is somewhat less significant than originally expected with a ten percent increase in performance compared to the regular Playstation 5 (from 3.5 to 3.85 GHz in “High CPU Frequency Mode”).

The reason for the comparatively low increase in performance is probably due to the Playstation 6, as the usually well-informed Kepler_L2 explains on X/Twitter

Specifically, the planned backwards compatibility of the PS6 with the current generation is responsible for the mini upgrade.

👀 I’ll wait for you to tell

– Tarnished Confessor (@MuthecaI) March 17, 2024

According to Kepler_L2, Sony handles this backwards compatibility “very complex” and requires that the new hardware (in this case the PS6 processor) has at least the same clock rate as the old hardware (in this case the CPU of the PS5 Pro).

This also applies if the unknown chip of the Playstation 6 is faster at lower clock rates – the Playstation 5 Pro must not have a higher clock rate in this specific discipline under any circumstances.

Based on the Zen 6 processor currently rumored for the Playstation 6, Sony cannot therefore plan for four gigahertz (or higher) for the Playstation 5 Pro to meet the above condition and ensure backwards compatibility

Conversely, this also means that if it weren’t for the Playstation 6 and its backwards compatibility, the performance of the Playstation 5 Pro could have been significantly higher.

Backwards compatible consoles or higher raw performance: If you had to do without one of the two features on any Playstation – how would you decide? How would you justify your choice? Let us know in the comments below

ttforms fans and critics alike. The game from Tango Gameworks is now available on the PlayStation Store.

Hi-Fi Rush tells the story of Chai, an ambitious wannabe rock star, and his disparate group of rebels who fight back against a tyrannical robotics corporation. However, their rebellion can only succeed if you move to the beat of the music. Your sense of rhythm is therefore crucial in the campaign. Because every punch, jump and evasive maneuver must be synchronized to the music.

In addition to the main game, the