PlayStation 6 won't be ten times faster as leaks suggest, and the actual performance jump might be much smaller.

Calendar 4/17/2026

New leaks regarding PlayStation 6 may dampen players' excitement somewhat. Although there were previously reports of up to a 10-fold increase in ray tracing performance, it turns out that many people misinterpreted this data. According to insiders, the actual performance increase in games will be much lower and more realistic.

10 times more power does not mean 10 times more FPS

The biggest confusion arises from a misunderstanding of what exactly the increase in ray tracing performance is. It is just one element of image rendering, not the whole. Even if RT operates 10 times faster, other elements — like physics, AI or classic graphics — still take up a large portion of the frame generation time.

In practice, this means that instead of a 10-fold increase in frames per second, players might see about a 3-fold increase in FPS compared to PlayStation 5. It's still a significant jump, but much more realistic and in line with how modern games operate.

Where PS6 Will Truly Show Its Advantage

The new Sony console may shine in more advanced productions. Games that heavily utilise ray tracing or path tracing will be able to make better use of the new hardware capabilities, leading to a greater difference compared to PS5.

Nonetheless, even in such cases, one should not expect "magical" 10x FPS. Performance is always the sum of many elements, and ray tracing is just one part of the puzzle. This is an important lesson for gamers following leaks — marketing numbers often sound spectacular, but the reality can be more complex.

PlayStation 6 is shaping up to be a noticeably more powerful console, but the real performance leap will be closer to 3x than 10x, particularly in standard games.

source: wccftech.com

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