We already know that the PS5 has been designed with an innovative new cooling system in mind, and Sony has reiterated that a lot has been done to make the next-gen system as quiet as possible. In an interview with The Guardian, Sony Europe boss Simon Rutter says "a great deal of effort" has gone into making sure that the PS5 is less noisy than the PS4.
As many of you will already know, the PS4 can be pretty damn loud, largely depending on the age and usage rate of the console. Older systems can sound like jet engines when playing certain games that either demand a lot from the hardware, or aren't especially well optimised. With the PS5, it's our sincere hope that super loud fan noise becomes a thing of the past.
The aforementioned cooling system no doubt plays into the PS5's unorthodox design, with the console's "popped collar" giving way to a number of vents on the inner casing. Of course, only time will tell whether the PS5 can keep a lid on fan noise, unlike its predecessor.
[source theguardian.com, via videogameschronicle.com]
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With 3D audio, we can hear the fan noise in stereo.
Rather have a loud high performance machine than a quiet one that could be more powerful if people didn't cry about fan noise.
If this is the only feature of the PS5 I’d be happy.
Well it's not like PS5 could possibly be much louder!
Hope so as my launch PS4 was bad until I bought a launch PS4 Pro and that was horrific. Comes to something when the noise of the Pro could be heard over my platinum headset😬😬
Place your bets. ☺️
I bet it is quieter by 0.3-0.4 Db
One thing I have zero concern about is fan noise this time round. From seeing the design yesterday it appears like Sony have put cooling as a priority. The fact there's space underneath when laid sideways shows this.
They won't make the same mistake twice here.
Sony Rep: Yes we've tested hundreds of units with many of our top scientists.
Interviewer: And what are the scientist's thoughts?
Sony Rep: We're not sure, they've mysteriously gone deaf.
When your girlfriend goes "what the hell is that noise?" and "is it meant to be that hot?" it shouldn't be that hard to improve.
Edit: I have realised that this comment may be too easily taken in the wrong way but it is what it is.
I'll believe it when I don't hear it, but the design is very promising for this.
Hope so, My RDR2 bundled Pro was quiet for ages when I bought it. but recently this year In some games now it seems to go from quiet to max fan speed in one second during some scenes that usually have effects like fog/Smoke etc.
Pardon!
Can only recently play God Of War and enjoy it... first and second generation PS4 Pro were way too loud, latest version is loads better: 7216
Here’s hoping for a quiet PS5 🤞🏼
The proof of the cooling is in not hearing (the noise) I don't mind some noise, but when your noise cancelling headset is not enough it tells you the whole story.
Would be nice to put down the headphones.
@get2sammyb
Exactly so it could still sound like a jet engine!
Console looks better the more I look at it. Its like a lamborghini (PS5) vs a Ford Pickup (XSX).
Nothing wrong with a ford pickup, but lamborghini's design is just exotic/elegant.
It looks better at certain angles...like a sports car too I guess ha
@Spoonman-2 Yep, I have a gen one and it is bad, like jet engine bad. My son has a quite one and I often consider a sneaky swap. DF says its just fan curve.
I wonder if vertical vs horizontal runs cooler.
my ps4 sounds like your at one of the airports in london annoying as hell hopefully they sort this on the ps5 as my rd2 is running like like an airport
My release day ps4 sounded like a jet engine. Turns out it was because of 7 years worth of dust, cleaned with new thermal paste its as good as new and quiet as a mouse. Nothing will stop dust.
well i hope so that the fan noise improves, my ps4 pro sounds like a jet engine when i play pro supported games, at times i even have to wear headphones to block out the horrendous noise!
It's not so bad, except when in demanding areas of a game or you do too much.
Sometimes I swear I'm scared my PS4 pro will blow tf up lol it's so damn loud and distracting!
Everytime I read the ps4 is loud In tempted to mute the sound to try hear mine but screw it. Haha
I have a day 1 original PS4, while I'm sure the HDMI port is giving out, I've never really had a problem with fan noise. Maybe it's because I clean it on a regular basis, I know some of my friends PS4's are loud, so I consider myself very lucky. Ironically my original day one X1 is as noisy as hell because the fan mounting is wonky and causes it to rattle I think. Either way I really hope Sony can sort this out for those who have had issues with the PS4 fan noise.
I love my PS4 Pro but the noise it makes is ridiculous for a piece of tech made within the last decade. My Xbox One X is completely silent whilst running and I only ever hear any noise at all when installing a disc. There's no reason that the PS5 shouldn't be silent. Fingers crossed!
Two things I am really hoping the PS5 has is a USB port on the back and it's quiet. Er that's about it
Quieter than PS4 doesn't sound like much of a goal. Can't they just make it quiet?
Sexy and Silent.
@Sun1219
Play RDR2 At 1080p Resolution.
Change in The Settings.
Silence 100%
Older PS4's sound like jet engines because they are also full of dust and hair, when mines does that I just take off the bottom cover and remove the power pack. And vacuum the heat sick and then use cotton buds to clean of that clingy white dust around the fan, vacuum again and then out it all back together.
Fan noise drops hugely that it takes about 4 months before it maybe will start again
Ive never been one to care that much about my console making fan noise. As long as it keeps it from cooking itself, I'm happy.
I hope so i have to change thermal grease once fan goes loud on my ps4 pro , the launch ps4 i have ive tore it down and cleaned it twice , drilled through the casing over the fan its fine . The pro 4 times cleaned! Normally clean it before a big release . its because i play for 8 odd hours or more when i get to play games . Thanks for the read.
My launch PS4 also sounds like a jet engine, even when I suspend the game and go back to the home menu. I have to close the game for the fan to quiet down. My Xbox One X on the other hand is so quiet even in 4K.
Mark Cerby explained that the new architecture of the PS5 will allow it to consume less power in the demanding sequences of a game, so this absolutely guarentees the new console won't make any noise, a hum or a breeze at the worst.
'Less loud' doesn't make me feel at ease at ALL.
'Pretty quiet' would be nice.
Can't say I've ever really notice fan noise on my ps4. Still on my original
@JorbNorb I have a PS4 pro and it’s ridiculous the noise that comes off it I have to turn the sound up to a stupid rate to keep from hearing it.. that’s not moaning that’s a fact!
I can't wait to hear nothing when I play last of Us 2 later this month...
@huyi @Sun1219 @TooBarFoo @Wesker @gollumb82 @Spoonman-2 @YeoSprings @Enigk @craigbigedd @stevie85 Same problems here with my Limited Edition Spider-Man PS4 Pro.
I'm too scared to open it up and clean inside, so sadly will be replacing it with a normal looking PS4 Pro for free thanks to the extended Best Buy warranty I had bought with my console.
@KidBoruto i cleaned the fan out. My ui has no lag issues had to drop to 1080p for red with very little fan noise
@KidBoruto The new ones can run quite, Have you tried a can compressed air and giving it a blow out. Be a shame to loose that LE.
@Nakatomi_Uk The fan controller on the first edition Pros is the problem. DF did a investigation on it some time back when Sony released the revised quite Pros. But yep, dust will ramp up the noise as airflow decreases.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=ynAr9kP-Xq8&feature=emb_title
@TooBarFoo @Sun1219 Thank you both for caring enough to try and help, but even if I did clear out the dust, my PS4 Pro randomly crashes sometimes while I'm in the middle of gaming.
Yes, I have tried completely resetting my PS4 to factory default, multiple times. The problems always keep coming back.
Best to just start off fresh...I don't really need a Spider-Man themed PS4 to show that I'm still a huge fan of Spider-Man.
I deleted user and put a new user in had the same crashes and it solved by doing what i did
@Sun1219 I will try this later today and get back to you in a month or longer, enough time to see if that fixes my crashing problem.
As for the dust, do you or @TooBarFoo have any air can or dust removal machine recommendations?
@KidBoruto you could just also use a decal to theme your pro, i have a decal on mine, you can use any design you like
@KidBoruto i have no idea how to open a pro also so i would probably end up breaking it lol but i don't think i will replace it as that would be a waste of money, i'm just going to wait it out for the ps5 which plays ps4 games anyway
@KidBoruto @huyi plenty of good tutorials on youtube mate and also use a plain brush something like a paint brush and cotton buds for dust pretty basic sorted everything out for me. my ui was so laggy for months. i deleted my user cleaned the dust of the fan and gave it a good clean. will now do this every 3 months. ps5 need to have a better cooling system. rd2 is very hard on the ps4 either way.
@ILikeStake
I think you've got them backwards , the xsx is almost a PS4 pro worth of tflops more powerful than the ps5 . 10 vs 12 . The Lamborghini engine surely is in the XSX vs a Ford mustang engine in the PS5 . Good analogy though.
@Acidangel111
I was just talking looks, but yeah if youre talking HP you're right. Though I would probably say XSX more of a raw power auto like the Ford GT vs a maybe more refined (but not faster) Porsche!
@Sun1219 thanks for the info i will look this up i think if this works i can give the pro a good clean
@JorbNorb absolutely but I'll always take large open flowing design that can be powerful AND quiet over a hip design trying so hard to be cool.
@Abdessgal no what amd smart shift really does it have a set power limit between the cpu and gpu and when one isn't being pushed it can share its power for more performance with the other.
What we will end up with if they keep the system quiet is one that's being limited by thermals and therefor runs at the lower clocked speeds of its specs when it could be running higher and faster but isn't for the sake of audible "performance".
The design absolutely guarantees they are making a sacrifice SOMEWHERE to keep things working in q design that Steve with gamers nexus would absolutely rip to shreds for expecting air to flow well through what is obviously highly constrained ventilation.
Air does NOT like to flow around 90° corners it will obviously but will require more pressure (ie fan speed and noise) to move the same volume of air as if it would were straight and open.
@BLOB yea because as players wanting the best experience possible (I mean we did pay top dollar to have the best experience right?) we shouldn't have to reduce settings like we are some cheap pc gamers would had to go with a much lower end gpu than they really wanted.
Playstation shouldn't be a system of compromises (not when others are doing the same but doing it right).
@Valkyria nothing will stop dust for sure but designing your systems ventilation with a little forethought into the fact that you yourself won't allow your customer to open up the device to clean. You should be designing with a much more open approach one that if a little dust builds up it won't kill your airflow and turn your system into a screaming banshee.
@pip_muzz the space underneath is just an Aesthetics compromise made because Sony had to rethink their design to get a disc drive attached (it's pretty obvious the digital only was the core design language and the disc drive was added to it).
It will have little to no benefit when it comes to cooling that side of the system is still solid plastic and has no venting power whatsoever it will even perform worse in this position as the system was physically designed to be stood up as it's hoping to use convection cooling (aka heat rises) as a way to increase its cooling capacity.
Laying down it will have little to no convection cooling and the heat will still rise and get stuck up against the left side panel and roll across the tip over to the right to hopefully eventually get pushed out of what's a very thin and very 90° exit.
@JorbNorb I will write your comment in gold and I will place it on every wall in my room.
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