PlayStation 5 heat when gaming: Using a thermal camera to see how hot the PS5 gets
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 is packed with powerful components to make your next-gen games look better than ever. That kind of power tends to generate a lot of heat, however, so I wanted to see just how hot the console gets in use.
I pointed the CAT S62 Pro phone at it, which has a built-in thermal imaging sensor made by industry expert Flir Systems. I previously used the same phone to test the heat-generating capabilities of the new Xbox Series X, which peaked at around 121.9 degrees Fahrenheit (49.9 degrees Celsius) while playing Gears 5.
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When the console was idling on the home screen I clocked a temperature of 66.7 F (19.3 C), roughly in line with the Xbox’s 68.7 F (20.4 C). I started by firing up Astro’s Playroom, the game Sony preinstalled to show off some of the new console and controller features. It hit a temperature of 83.4 F (28.6 C).
Next, I launched the Final Fantasy VII remake and played for about 40 minutes. The temperature actually dropped in this time to around 78 F (25.6 C). That’s likely because FFVII isn’t as demanding on the console, as it was built for previous-generation machines. Playing Bugsnax brought that temperature up to 88.1 F (31.2 C), but it was Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales that saw the temperature peak at 95.1 F (35.1 C).
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The Xbox Series X clocked a temperature of 49.5 degrees Celsius at its peak.
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That’s a reasonable heat, but it’s quite a bit below the 121.9 F I observed on the Series X. I was playing more demanding games on the Series X, however, and there simply aren’t that many power-hungry titles yet on the PS5.
How both consoles will fare when big-name games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil 8 arrive remains to be seen.
PS5 vs. Xbox Series X heat test
PS5 | Xbox Series X | |
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Peak temp | 95.2 F (35.1 C) | 121.1 F (49.5 C) |
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