PlayStation 4 information and comparisons

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CPU:Single-chip x86 AMD "Jaguar" processor, 8 cores, Clock speed 1.6GHz, A secondary Custom ARM CPU and RAM for background processing such as downloading and recording gameplay.
Manufacturer:Sony
Media:Blu-ray, DVD, digital downloads
Graphics:AMD Next Gen, Radeon HD 7xxx series equivalent
Type:Video game console
Controller input:Dualshock 4; PlayStation Camera; Voice Commands
Online services:PlayStation Plus. $59.99 annually, $17.99 quarterly or $9.99 monthly.
Motion Sensing:PlayStation Camera; Gyroscope
Generation:8th generation console
Storage capacity:500 GB hard drive (removable; user upgradeable). About 93 GB of storage is for the OS so only about 407 GB of the 500 GB hard drive is actually available.
Developer:Sony Computer Entertainment
Product family:PlayStation
Price:$399 (US); £349 (UK); $549 (AU); €399 (EU)
Backward compatibility:Via PSNow
Internet Browser:Yes (PS4 Web Browser)
Sound:7.1 Dolby/DTS-HD Master Audio/PCM Surround Sound
Website:playstation.com/ps4
Release date:November 15, 2013
Predecessor:PlayStation 3
Video Output:HDMI
Units sold worldwide:116 million (as of September 2021)
Controllers:Up to 4 controllers (update expected)
Camera:PlayStation Camera (Not Included)
Available Versions:Different bundles
Processor:Customized AMD x86-64 Jaguar
Online Subscription Fee:PlayStation Plus. $59.99 annually, $17.99 quarterly, or $9.99 monthly.
Included with the System:PlayStation Wired Mono Headset, DualShock 4, HDMI Cable, USB Cable, and a 30 Day Free Trial for PlayStation Plus
Video Connections:HDMI Out
Operating system:Orbis OS
Ports:Two USB 3.0 ports; AUX port; Ethernet; HDMI out; S/PDIF out for audio.
Resolutions:480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4096 × 2160 (4k only on PS4 Pro)
MSRP:$399.99
GPU:800 MHz AMD Radeon GPU with 20 compute units (2 Disabled) 1,152 shaders (stream processors). 72 Texture Units, 32 ROPs, 64 Compute Commands
Bluetooth:Yes, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Input Methods:Dualshock 4, PlayStation Camera, and voice commands
Digital Rights Management (DRM):Yes
Wi-Fi:802.11 b/g/n
Memory (RAM):8GB GDDR5 - 176 GB/s Bandwidth
Audio Output:Optical Toslink, HDMI
Supported Resolutions:480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4k
Virtual Reality:PSVR Headset
Connectivity:Super-Speed USBx (USB 3.0) port x2, AUX port x1 Networking: Ethernet x1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz only), HDMI out port, digital out optical port.
Best-selling game:Marvel's Spider-Man (2018)

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