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- A recent test conducted by a tech YouTuber proved that the PS5 can run PS3 games natively at the hardware level.
- To test PS3 compatibility, the YouTuber used an AMD B-250 mining card, which is essentially a scaled down version of the PS5 silicon.
- PS3 games like Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and LittleBigPlanet ran well on the scaled-down PS5 hardware and could be further optimized for even better performance.
A tech YouTuber has successfully launched a PS3 game. playstation 5 hardware. The prospect of running PS3 games natively on the PS5 has been widely discussed for years, but this latest test proves that current-generation consoles can actually do the same on a technical level.
Currently, PS5 is backwards compatible with PS4 and the growing roster of PS1, PS2, and PSP Classics through the PS Plus Premium subscription service. This has intensified calls for an official PS3 emulation for the PS5, which has been a long-debated issue. PS3 games can only be played via cloud streaming on the PS5, and many tech experts have questioned Sony's financial viability due to the enormous amount of legwork required to make the PS3's extremely complex CELL architecture compatible with the PS5's x86 architecture. I think it raises it.
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However, third-party PS3 emulators like RPCS3 have made great strides on PC and proven that it is possible to adapt the console's CELL architecture to x86. Now, tech YouTuber Lowest Logan has The PS5's hardware itself can run PS3 games natively.. In a recent YouTube video, Lowest Logan showed off an AMD BC-250 mining card featuring the same silicon as the PS5 and 16GB of GDDR6 RAM. However, this card has been repurposed due to faulty PS5 chip production, so it has two fewer CPU cores and 12 fewer GPU cores than its console counterpart.
A YouTuber has proven that PS3 games can run natively on PS5 hardware.
Aside from lower performance headroom, the AMD BC-250's basic architecture is no different from the PS5, making it a good testing base for the system's hardware capabilities. Building on this concept, Lowest Logan equipped the BC-250 with RPCS3 to run one of the best PS3 racing games. Gran Turismo 5 PrologueMost have minor shader glitches. A beloved PS3 platformer Little Big Planet It also ran at 30fps on the scaled-down PS5 silicon with little to no issues. watchdog It showed more problematic performance, but Lowest Logan said this had more to do with the open-world title's uncertain optimization for the PS3.
Interestingly, a YouTuber discovered that the BC-250's memory is running at a slow 450 MHz clock speed. This means that PS3 games could have significantly more performance headroom if properly optimized for PS5 hardware. It's also worth noting that Lowest Logan ran an older Linux kernel on his BC-250, while the PS5's custom operating system was built on FreeBSD. It's clear that, at least at the hardware level, the PS5 will be able to run PS3 games natively. Only time will tell if Sony can make PS3 emulation a reality on PS5. But until then, Lowest Logan's video will be an effective rebuttal to those who claim it's impossible.
playstation 5
Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth generation of consoles and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, but a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
