I tried with Steam. And I do like it quite a bit. I dig the indie games and those that are playable on Steam/Linux, but the games I really want to play (Madden, FIFA, MLB: The Show, among others) just can’t be played on Steam/Linux. Anti-cheat and all.
So, rather than discuss the merits of Steam on Linux, I have a couple of general questions about the PS5…
Does it matter whether I get the pure “digital version” vs the “disc” version?
Is the 1TB version enough, or should I splurge for the 2TB Pro version?
My roommate Amy has been using playstation pretty much since they came out.She has the PS5 with a 1TB drive added She suggested the PS5 pro and adding a 2 TB drive.If you need a disc drive you can always add one.
I guess we’ll allow it since ithe playstation software is based on FreeBSD as I’ve heard.
If you care about owning a pretty case with a disc in in it the disc version, if you don’t go for the digital one. I’ve also read topics where people by the disc version while there isn’t even anything on the disc but just a small file that tells it to download the game, but that’s probably not for every game(yet).
When I read the title of this thread, somehow I anticipated a report of someone who bought an AMD BC 250 and threw Endeavour OS on to it.
In short, the AMD BC 250 boards are essentially those APUs which are the same as the PS5. But due to die defects those chips they don’t have the full functionality, some cores are deactivated. The integrated RDNA 2 GPU only has 24 CU instead of the 36 CU the PS5 is using.
ASRock sold them as mining cards back in 2022. Essentially a fully functional PC with 16GB of RAM in the form factor of a graphics card, without an PCIe connector or active cooling. ASRock sold these in 4U rack mounted server enclosure which held 12 of those cards.
Currently, you could pick one individual card up on eBay at around $100 without a PSU and suitable cooling solution of course. I’ve seen listings of the full server with 12 of those cards for $999 as well.
On a further note, AMD sells also the Ryzen 7 4700S CPU, which is the same as the PS5 CPU but with the GPU cores deactivated.
Would be a fun tinkering project for a thin client. But it’s a bit too much for my budget.
But back to the topic. To which I can’t really contribute anything at than that intermission on the BC 250.
I wanted the model with the drive. If the world and internet end some day or if I ever want to sell it, I want tangible items that have real value to play or sell and not have a box of “downloads” available to an account I may or may not get to. I can’t own nothing and be happy.
As far as memory. I have internal which is 1tb + 2tb in expansion slot already. Unless the added disk space is soldered memory, I’d go less. It’s cheaper to get it afterwards and install yourself.
1. Does it matter whether I get the pure “digital version” vs the “disc” version?
Yes, it can matter—especially if you care about game preservation. With the disc version, you own a physical copy, so the game can’t be removed from your account by Sony or the publisher. This is especially valuable if the game doesn’t require an always-online connection—you’ll be able to play it even if servers go down in the future.
2. Is the 1TB version enough, or should I splurge for the 2TB Pro version?
It depends on the types of games you play and how many you want installed at once. Large AAA titles can take up 100GB or more, so if you like having a big library ready to go, the 2TB version might be worth it. Otherwise, 1TB should be fine for moderate use.
If you are buying new it is just about saving money. The disc unit costs less in the bundle.
If you are buying used, some of the digital versions don’t support adding the disc drive later.
Of course, that only matters if you plan to buy physical games. However, physical games can often be had for much less than digital games depending on the game.
The advantage of the Pro isn’t the 1TB of extra storage. It actually has better hardware. The GPU is substantially updated.
The PS5 allows you add an nvme drive if you want later. Get the Pro if graphics/performance are important enough to you to justify the price hike.