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CPU1 field
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Requires a PC (Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti minimum). | Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core / 16-thread processor up to 3.5 GHz. |
GPU (Graphics)4 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| AI Upscaling | Depends on the PC. | No |
| Advanced Ray Tracing | Depends on the PC's graphics card. | Hardware-accelerated ray tracing. |
| Compute Power | Depends on the PC's graphics card. | 10.28 TFLOPs. |
| Graphics Engine | Rendered by the connected PC. | Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 36 compute units up to 2.23 GHz. |
GAMING OUTPUT3 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Max Resolution | Single LCD at 2560 × 1440 (1280 × 1440 per eye). | Up to 8K output on supported displays; 4K is the typical target. |
| Refresh Rate | 80 Hz. | Up to 4K at 120 Hz in supported games. |
| VRR & HDR | No | Variable Refresh Rate and HDR10 supported on compatible TVs and monitors. |
LAUNCH DATE3 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | Announcement date not recorded | Announcement date not recorded |
| Released | 21 May 2019 | 12 November 2020 |
| Status | Discontinued (2021) | Discontinued; replaced by the slimmer PS5 Digital Edition in November 2023. |
MEMORY1 field
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| System Memory | No onboard game memory; rendered by the connected PC. | 16 GB GDDR6 at 448 GB/s. |
COMMUNICATION5 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | No | 5.1 for controllers/headsets. |
| Ethernet | No | Standard Gigabit. |
| HDMI | None — DisplayPort 1.2 (mini DisplayPort adapter included). | HDMI 2.1 for 4K 120 Hz and 8K output. |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 in the tether cable. | 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) and 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed) on the front; 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed 10 Gbps) on the rear. |
| WLAN | None (tethered headset). | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Price (USD) | $399.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $399.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦559,000 (Stored estimate) | ₦560,000 (Stored estimate) |
STORAGE2 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Expandable | No | M.2 NVMe SSD expansion slot (PCIe 4.0); external USB drives supported. |
| Internal Storage | None (games install on the PC). | 825 GB custom SSD (about 667 GB usable). |
CONTROLLER1 field
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Controller | Oculus Touch controllers (2nd generation) included; inside-out tracking with five cameras. | DualSense Wireless Controller included with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, built-in mic and USB-C. |
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT2 fields
| Specification | Oculus Rift S | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Backward Compatibility | Oculus PC store and SteamVR titles. | Plays the vast majority of PlayStation 4 digital titles; no disc drive, so PS4 discs are not supported. |
| Game Boost | Asynchronous Spacewarp. | Game Boost improves frame rates and load times in select PS4 titles. |