Amidst the growing anticipation for the next PlayStation, renderings of various parts of the PS5 have been released

The latest renderings are a bit more unusual than the others, as they envision what the PS5's heatsink will look like While not as exciting as the concept designs we have seen for entire game consoles, the heat sink is a very important part of the console and often influences the overall design of the console

The rendered image of the heatsink was published on Reddit and is fan-made rather than leaked from an official image However, it showcases a two-tier design with what looks like copper piping connecting the lower and upper sections

This suggests that the heat sink works by releasing heat from the lower tier, which sits on top of the PS5 chip, and pushing it up to the upper tier This area is likely to be exposed to airflow from the console's fan, which blows hot air from inside the console's silicon

Having sufficient cooling capacity is an important factor in the design of the console, as it will allow the PS5 to utilize all of its power and ray-tracing capabilities for gaming If the gaming console gets too hot, thermal throttling can occur

This is one reason why the Xbox Series X design appears to be built around a heat sink and cooling system rather than a futuristic concept

The large heat sink could also be the key to creating a PS5 that is fairly quiet even when running at full power If you have an older PS4 there, you know that the console's fan can be a bit distracting when it really spins up

The heatsink appears to have more horizontal surface area than vertical surface area If this rendered image is close to the actual shape of the PS5's heat sink, one would expect the console to be designed to be installed horizontally If this is the case, the design may be very different from the Xbox Series X, which is designed to be placed vertically