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PS6 Tipped to Feature Up to 30GB of Unified Memory With Higher Bandwidth to Support Next Gen Features

PS6 Tipped to Feature Up to 30GB of Unified Memory With Higher Bandwidth to Support Next-Gen Features

It could allow Sony’s next-generation console to better support more complex game worlds and higher-resolution textures.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 10 February 2026 13:02 IST

PS6 Tipped to Feature Up to 30GB of Unified Memory With Higher Bandwidth to Support Next-Gen Features

The PlayStation 5 offers 16GB of unified memory, while the Pro model has higher bandwidth

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Highlights

Sony is reportedly exploring a major memory upgrade for the PS6
PS6 memory bandwidth could reach around 640GB/s, per the leak
Sony has not confirmed PS6 specs or its expected launch timeline

Sony said in 2024 that the PS5 had reached the latter stage of its life cycle. The ninth-generation console will be six years old later this year and early development of its purported successor, ubiquitously known as the PlayStation 6 (PS6), is said to have already commenced. According to a recent leak, Sony's next-generation gaming console could feature a notable increase in system memory. The PS6 may ship with up to 30GB of unified memory, marking a substantial jump over both the PS5 and the higher-end PS5 Pro.

More Memory on PS6

The recent speculation stems from leaker KeplerL2's post on a community forum, which suggests that Sony is exploring memory configurations beyond the current memory used in the PS5 and PS5 Pro models. While both gaming consoles are equipped with 16GB of unified memory, the PS5 Pro offers a higher bandwidth, along with more RAM allocation for developers.

The PS6, on the other hand, could offer up to 30GB of unified memory, per the leak. It is expected to feature 3GB GDDR7 memory modules arranged in a clamshell configuration, paired with ten 16-bit memory channels. The leak hints towards Sony arriving at a total 30GB memory capacity without leveraging larger individual memory chips.

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According to the same claim, this setup would result in a 160-bit memory bus, combined with 32Gbps memory chips, delivering around 640GB/s of memory bandwidth. For context, the PS5 offers 448 GB/s of memory bandwidth, while the PS5 Pro goes up to 576 GB/s.

In theory, the expanded unified memory would allow Sony's next-generation gaming console to better support more complex game worlds, higher-resolution textures, and advanced AI-driven features, in line with the scaling game engines. Meanwhile, the higher memory bandwidth would enable the PS6 to stream textures, geometry and other world data quicker, potentially eliminating stuttering.

A Digital Trends report further adds that the rumoured configuration may involve a non-standard memory split, potentially reserving a portion of the total memory for system operations while allocating the rest dynamically for games.

Sony has not officially announced the PlayStation 6 or shared any details about its specifications or release timeline. It was recently reported that the next-generation gaming console could be delayed beyond 2028 as Sony aims for a longer life cycle for the PS5, potentially lasting at least eight years before the next generation of PlayStation consoles hit the market.

Sony PlayStation 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
DualSense is great
Very powerful
Reduced loading times
Friendlier storage expansion
Capable of 8K / 120fps
4K Blu-ray player (finally)

Bad
Expensive
Lack of truly next-gen exclusives
Not a generation leap over PS4 Pro at launch
Game prices now go up to Rs. 5,000
Missing next-gen upgrades for PS4 games
No "Quick Resume", as on Xbox Series X
Limited backward compatibility
No support for Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos
SSD storage amount is restrictive

Read detailed Sony PlayStation 5 review

HDD 825GB PCie Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Processor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT

Graphics Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency)

RAM 16GB GDDR6

USB 4

Weight 4.5kg

Ethernet Gigabit

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