In the middle of the discussion on the optimization of video games on PC, along with the constant increase in hardware requirements and the convenience of buying a console to enjoy multiplatform or exclusive games, in Vandal They set out to build a computer with specifications similar to a PS5.
PC body, PS5 soul
First of all: a computer slightly more powerful than the PS5 would have an estimated price between 707 and 760 euros (756 to 813 dollars).
PlayStation 5 uses a graphics card with a hybrid configuration from AMD and Sony’s own customization and a solid-state hard drive (SSD). Regarding the processor, it uses a Ryzen Zen 2 with 8 cores and 16 threads, reaching a frequency of up to 3.5 GHz.
So, they opted for a Ryzen 5 3600 processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, although with a base frequency of 3.6 GHz and a capacity of up to 4.2 GHz. The Ryzen 5 3600 offers a larger L3 cache memory, outperforming to the console processor.
When it comes to the graphics card, the PS5 employs a completely custom unit based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture. To emulate it, they selected a more accessible and slightly cheaper AMD RX6650 For those looking for superior graphics performance, the RX 6700 XT is a viable alternative.
As for NVIDIA graphics cards, they considered the RTX 3060 with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is slightly more expensive but is considered a superior option due to its larger memory and technologies such as DLSS, superior performance in real-time ray tracing. real and a power of 12.74 TFLOPS.
Still, the Intel Arc A750 is another quality option in this price range that integrates well with more modern APIs.
Storage
The PS5 has an SSD with a bandwidth of 5.5 GB/s. For this reason, they chose a 1 TB drive from WD_Black that reaches 7,300 MB/s. However, it is possible to opt for more affordable models that offer similar speeds to reduce the overall cost.
In addition, you must take into account the motherboard, the chassis, the RAM (selected at 3600 MHz to make the most of the Ryzen processor) and a power supply.
With this composition you can have a complete PC capable of playing without problems at 1080p with everything at maximum settings, maintaining a rate of more than 60 FPS, and even at 4K and 60 FPS with medium or low settings, or at 30 FPS with medium graphics /highs, always using rescaling technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR or Intel XeSS.