New PS5 Breakdown with Mark Cerny Is a Fascinating Watch

Mark Cerny, Lead System Architect of the PlayStation 5, breaks down all the went into the creation of Sony's latest video game console. Mark talks about the steps Sony takes when developing a video game console, from early brainstorming sessions to picking out what parts to use in the final product.

[Army_of_Darkness]

The way he speaks sounds very similar to Ryan Reynolds.

[darthv72]

during the road to ps5 he had a very asmr style of delivery. So relaxing and informative at the same time.

[purple101]

its because his brain is 3 paragraphs, 20 minutes, prehaps hours or even days ahead, and he's physically trying his best to slow down his speech, this is why it has similarities of asmr,

he's VERY good at it, specially for someone who doesn't do a while load of public / salesman stuff, prehaps he takes charge of lots of team / development meetings so has practiced.

compare to elon musks first joe rogan, you could physically see him tritching, eyes fliskering, he was miles ahead, and watching him tryinh to make sense of simple quesions when hes used to making rockets fly, was entertaining to say the least

his second joe rogan appearance, all that went away, I was SOo shocked, I presume its because he was much more relaxed, saw jo as more of a friend than interview-er, and knew what to expect, hardly any eye flicker,

see for yourself i recommend the first , and only sit through the second if its up your alley, but no.1 was excellent, to see a long format, un edited interview, with one of the top 100 cleverst' people in the world, is rare, as i say, full long format, unbiased chat, with elon, - youl need a free spotify account now, as i think the whole catalogue even the older ones,-of joe rogan has been removed from youtube due to an exclusivity clause, (with spotify)

id also recommend quintin tarrentino, and matt walker, (also asmr-ish)

[Orchard]

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

You can all thank me later.

[ABizzel1]

It's always good to see someone who knows their work, business, and just tech in general speaking at the forefront of the product. Show me the engineer who designed this and give me the why behind it.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

@Orchard

Weird flex, but ok.

[Sayai jin]

Calm and collective.

[derek]

Orchard I have watched that asmr before it legit put me to sleep. Great stuff.

[Gunstar75]

He has the voice of a reanimated doll

[Germaximus]

The looks of Dana Carvey and the voice of Ryan Reynolds. lol Quite the combo.

[dbcoops]

You forgot the brain of Stephen Hawking.

[SegaSaturn669]

And the Soul of Jesus Christ

[IanTH]

So without the dripping sarcasm, this is what Ryan Reynolds would sound like...

I wouldn't have picked up on it, but you're right. A little higher pitched, but very similar and weirdly similar cadence (weird given the lack of sarcasm to affect the delivery lol).

[dbcoops]

I hear it now that you said it. lol

[Somedudeoverhere]

A "soundalike" ^^

[darkrider]

It's amazing what they built. Such an amazing console for only 399. The same price of the ps4 both full of brand new tech. From cpu to gpu to ssd.

[BQ32]

Now only if I can get the lead architect for Xbox to sit down and explain why my damn series x keeps shutting off every time I try to play a next gen sports game and rendering it very expensive paperweight. Thank god I have a nice pc to play other games.

[darkrider]

Such an amazing person. The ps5 for just 399 is unmatched. From cpu, gpu, ssd/io. The same price of the ps4 but with all brand new tech. Amazing. He should talk more. Because he isn't Trying to make stupid pr comments, or talk about laps and shoot fired.

[Digital5]

Pretty great summary, I wouldn't have minded if he got even more technical, but I guess some of that is probably trade secrets.

[Vanfernal]

Mark Cerny = ASMR

[Germaximus]

Now I remember who he reminds me of. He looks like Dana Carvey.

[KeyAppearance]

Honestly anything with Mark Cerny is a fascinating watch

[Fishy Fingers]

Interesting albeit high level but feel like its 12+ monthes late.

[JEECE]

Something about how you like Xbox

[ApocalypseShadow]

An updated, softer, gamer approach to explaining what was explained in the GDC presentation before launch. Those with common sense, got exactly what Mark Cerny was trying to convey in the first. Although the media and some gamers took some things out of context or just didn't understand, and ran with their own narrative.

The release of the PS4 and its dominance, and PS5's performance on games, the high approval of the controller and the back tracking of "POWAH" by their competitor, shows that this soft spoken gentlemen understands and knows how to make consoles. PS5 continues to defy the naysayers blabbing with lies about overheating, lies about 9 teraflops, lies about backwards compatibility, SSD capability, etc.

Good job Mark and Sony. After 25 years, you continue to make great consoles and games.

[PitbullMonster]

Don't forget the RDNA 1 lie.
"We ended up with a RDNA2 gpu, capable of running 2.23 GHz and 10.3 Tf as well as having a custom, cutting edge future set. - Mark Cerny

[moriarty1889]

Cerny is a certified Genius. Period.

[KingofBandits]

Look I really enjoy my PS5 and design wise its a great console. All that said despite industry leading SSD, liquid metal cooling, and an amazing controller. the lack of engineering on simple things like blu ray drive noise and coil whine buzz from the power supply could have used more work. The Series X despite more typical "off the parts shelf" internals manages to be smaller, with a more powerful CPU, somehow is truly whisper quiet in all aspects, disc in or not.

[ColtPSSX]

Hmm i have both and they are both pretty quite. I’ll hear the PS5 for like a sec and then for get it’s even on, because it goes really quite. I don’t think is that of an issue.

[Digital5]

Zero of what you said is true.

[dbcoops]

You saw one person talk about coil whine on youtube so you think its a wide spread problem don't you? Its not. My PS5 is completely quiet maybe I'm just the one lucky person that got the quiet one.

[Orchard]

No audible coil whine / fan noise here in either of mine. My bluray is noisy AF though, noisier than any other drive I've seen, but that's only really a problem during installs / initial startup of the console or a game.

I had one console have issues right out of the box (green artifacts everywhere when in games) and since it was bought directly from Sony, they replaced that box near instantly, despite the shortages. They even sent out the replacement BEFORE receiving the broken unit back to reduce the time I was without one - so kudos to Sony support.

The PS5 and XSX seem exceptionally reliable, similar to the PS4 & XB1. Consoles are far more reliable nowadays generally.

[Extermin8or3_]

Erm coil whine what? Don't have that issue...

[Popsicle]

Not sure about the coil whine, but my PS5 disc drive and to a lesser degree the fan are considerably louder when compared to my Series X.

[KillBill]

Wait... what? Why are they still doing breakdowns of PS5? Are they still trying to sell us on the hardware we already know about?

[ColtPSSX]

Are they not allowed to do it? Some people enjoy this.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Maybe they are using real world game examples of what Cerny only described in the GDC presentation, to talk to those that still haven't gotten a PS5 that didn't see the first video that want to know what's under the hood.

There are games, although first generation, that tap into what the system is capable of. Once Sony fires on all cylinders, the launch games are going to start looking pale in comparison. And that's not even counting VR.

And, instead of a conservative shirt, Mark is more laid back in his hip shirt. This presentation is just as obvious as the first in its intent.

[dbcoops]

Its just information for those who would like to know you're not obligated to watch it, I dont even get why anyone would complain about this.smh

[FanboysKiller]

Nothing new here but it's nice to see his rare presence.

[DaniMacYo]

Any time Mark Cerny is talking it sounds fascinating. The guy knows how to grab my attention. It's just cathartic, relaxing. The way he delivers his speech and tone it just soothes you lol.

[Orchard]

I love watching Cerny speeches. Honestly, Sony need to leverage him more, give him a higher position & have him deliver more of the PR interviews and briefings etc - I'd rather listen to Cerny than Jim Ryan, even at consumer events like E3 and I think people trust/respect him more.

The guy is also great at engaging with the audience and keeping them entertained/interested.

[Deathdeliverer]

A higher position? He is trusted you make the console! If he made trash PlayStation would have to deal with the backlash for years, not to mention lose ground. He has an extremely high position.

[Orchard]

I meant more like an executive position so he appears more at press briefings etc. I think people trust him more than Ryan too, he feels more down to earth and more one of us / a gamer at heart.

[kneon]

No, that is a mistake too many companies make. don't take your best engineers too far away from engineering, let them do what they are best at.

[dbcoops]

Maybe he prefers being a system engineer and not a suit like Ryan or Spencer.

[Orchard]

Maybe, they could still have him be more present / visible though. No reason why he couldn't be at/doing the E3 presentations for example, without being a suit.

[Extermin8or3_]

Terrible idea those things require loads of time rehearsing. Time spent preparing and rehearsing for those is time not spent working with the ICE team, helping with various games development or designing the next console.

[derek]

@Orchard, I from my understanding Cerny is not an employee of Sony but a independent contactor.

[Relientk77]

Mark Cerny is such a smart cookie. Also I find it crazy how he can just name drop so many games that use various PS5 features.

[Good-Smurf]

Mark's sense of humor is underrated if you watched his CHM Revolutionaries video Game Changers then you'd know.
https://youtu.be/DiboVZsXYX...
This was before he revealed as PS4 lead system architecture surprisingly entertaining interview.

[badz149]

Sony & MS: Developers, what do you want and what can we do to help you achieve your visions?
Nintendo: Hey developers, your desires can go to hell! here's that console we made, you try to work it out on your own if you want to make games for it!

[Einhander1971]

The guys a genius, and PS5 is beautifully designed.

[jerethdagryphon]

He's probably knee deep in early design ideas for ps6 I'll tell you now if room temperature quantum processing happens at reasonable prices in the next 30 years he'll push to get it in the system

[KINGS47]

I LOVE PlayStation

[SullysCigar]

This guys smarter than an entire tube of Smarties.

[Yppupdam]

Sheesh!, Mark Cerny is channeling Garth from Wayne's World more and more every time I see him!

[rlow1]

It’s always interesting on the tech, no doubt it’s been well thought out. But it’s kind of weird timing to be going over this. I’m curious on Sony’s strategy on having Cerny go over this again? I can’t remember any generation where the head of tech went over the tech a year later. Could they be worried that they have no big hitters coming out this year? Not trying to be provocative, Ps5 is an incredible machine as well as the controller. Just find it odd timing.

[Destiny1080]

mark cerny nailed it, the first time i ran into mud in astro's playroom i had to stop and start examining the controller, the effect is so real, you just don't understand how its even possible, the controller / the audio / the visuals its going to be an amazing generation