The reports are in, and 3rd party developers allegedly finding it difficult to develop games for that the PlayStation 5's hardware can handle. According to some recent rumors, third-party game developers are struggling to develop their titles for multiple platforms due to the PS5's lackluster GPU/CPU. This could lead to early PS5 titles being released without true 4K capabilities.

Looking at the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5's specifications side by side reveals Xbox to be the more powerful console. While both are aiming for a standard 4K resolution, at 60 fps, Xbox's specs make it easier to get there. In terms of GPU and CPU, the Xbox Series X outpowers the PS5. Not by a large margin, but it is enough to take into account. However, the hard numbers are not the issue that third-party developers are facing, it is the new AMD SmartShift technology integrated in the PS5.

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According to notable gaming insider, Jeff Grubb, the PS5's SmartShift technology is "worrisome." He stated during a recent interview, "What it does is it moves power between the CPU and the GPU and developers really haven't had to worry about that, especially on consoles, in the past." Grubb stated that this new console tech could prove troublesome for developers and that it could cause some issues for games at launch. He also stated, "That will get cleared up over time, developers will figure it out, Sony will figure it out and explain to developers "here's what to do," but my understanding is they're not doing that yet and that's the issue." Grubb tweeted after the fact that this was just an example of a possible issue, implying that he didn't personally know of any developers who were having issues.

However, another gaming insider, Dusk Golem, claimed that he knew developers who were experiencing issues. He stated that he had "heard from other devs that PS5 struggles with 4K games in particular." He stated that players should get ready for a lot of "fake 4K" games on PS5, but that Xbox doesn't suffer from this issue. He also speculated that the PS5 could be the more expensive console while still being less powerful.

These claims are just rumors, as no real devs have come forward to address the alleged issues, and a lot of PlayStation fans are arguing that these allegations are false. It is suspicious that these rumors have surfaced and are accompanied by praise for Xbox after a rather mediocre reveal of Halo Infinite's gameplay. But in the same right, it has been known for a while now that Xbox's hardware is more impressive than that of the PS5. PlayStation 5 owners may be in for a bit of a rocky start, but let's hope that Jeff Grubb was right in saying Sony and developers will figure it out.

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Sources: Jeff Grubb, Dusk Golem