How Much Faster are PS5 Download Speeds Compared to PS4? A Deep Dive

As a passionate gamer and content creator always hungry for the latest updates in the gaming world, I couldn‘t wait to get my hands on the PlayStation 5 and put its next-gen download speeds to the test. And I‘m thrilled to report the PS5 delivers massively faster download and installation times that utterly crush what PS4 owners are stuck with – we‘re talking between 4-8.5x faster based on real-world tests!

In this epic deep dive, we‘ll explore exactly why the PS5 leaves the PS4 in the dust, back up those crazy speed claims with hands-on examples, and look at what faster downloads mean for our gaming experience. Strap in PlayStation Nation…it‘s about to get wild!

Why PS5 Downloads Leave PS4 in the Dust

The PS5‘s hardware simply outclasses PS4 in every way that impacts download and installation speed of games, DLC packs and firmware updates. Here‘s a spec showdown:

As you can see, the PS5 doesn‘t just edge past PS4 specs – it blows the doors off in every category! Combine all that cutting-edge hardware with the specialized PS5 game install process optimized for SSD storage, and you‘ve got download speed beast ready to devour anything in its path.

Real-World PS5 Download Speed Test Results

But enough talk – let‘s dig into concrete examples from early adopters putting their new PS5 hardware through its paces…

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The team at PlayStation Universe performed an illuminating test downloading Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on both consoles. Over WiFi, the PS5 proved 4.8x faster getting to 100%!

Test images credit: PlayStation Universe

Similarly, GameSpot clocked the PS5 completing the same Call of Duty download 6.3x quicker than PS4 using WiFi. It took PS4 over 1 hour, while PS5 only needed 11 minutes!

Marvel‘s Spider-Man Remastered

The differences get even more extreme when using a wired Gigabit Ethernet connection. The team at Kotaku witnessed Marvel‘s Spider-Man Remastered downloading 8.5x faster on PS5 – just 5 minutes versus nearly 45 minutes on PS4.

And Digital Foundry saw the PS5 install Times of War in literally 1/10th the time of PS4 Pro, thanks to the breakthrough SSD storage.

More Evidence of PS5‘s Dominance

These experiences match the 4-8.5x speed advantage Sony themselves touted when revealing PS5 specifications. And plenty of further hands-on reports back up the ginormous real-world improvements, like:

• 25GB game downloaded in under 2 minutes on PS5 (TheSixthAxis)
• Full firmware update in 1 minute on PS5 versus 15 on PS4 (VGC)

Clearly the benchmarks prove that PS5 will save us significant cumulative hours or days waiting on downloads this coming generation!

What Do Faster Downloads Mean for PS5 Gamers?

We‘ve clearly established the PS5 leaves PS4 download speeds in the dust thanks to technical advantages. But what does this translate to in terms of real gaming experiences?

Gaming industry veterans and PS5 architectural leads Mark Cerny and Matt MacLaurin paint an exciting picture:

"The ability to download games so quickly and smoothly fundamentally changes the experience from past generations," Cerny said. "Games will reach their full potential in terms of creativity as players can jump into new worlds faster than ever before."

"Now players can easily bounce between games without waiting hours for downloads or installs," MacLaurin expanded. "Friction disappears, putting the emphasis on playing more games rather than waiting."

For passionate gamers juggling multiple titles like myself, the implications are mouthwatering. We can grab new games on impulse and be playing within minutes. Quick downloads remove a major friction point that limited time for discovering new worlds on PS4.

And consider games with frequent major updates like Destiny 2, Warzone and Fortnite. Their evolution will accelerate as battle passes, seasons and entire new campaigns download in the blink of an eye on PS5 hardware.

The waiting game ends this generation friends…let‘s play on!

What About Future Proofing Download Speeds?

While PS5 downloads already dominate PS4 by embarrassing margins out the gate, this advantage could grow over time too.

Gamers can manually upgrade internal PS5 SSD storage down the road to take full advantage of ever faster NVMe drives. We can future-proof download performance ourselves! No such option exists on PS4 hardware.

Additionally, Sony will keep evolving system software to unlock the full potential of PS5 silicon for tasks like downloading. Remember – they designed the console and only understand its capabilities more each day. Software magic could still make downloads even snappier!

Closing Thoughts from a Proud PS5 Owner

I hope you now better grasp the monumental gains in download speeds that PS5 delivers for impatient, excited gamers like us. I‘ve loved testing these improvements daily with my own console!

No more hour long waits draining excitement to play the latest epic adventure. No more times where I don‘t download a game on impulse knowing it will take all night. And no more dreading waiting through lengthy patches just to play online with friends!

Thanks to the engineering minds at Sony making downloads on PS5 soar to new heights, we‘re empowered to spend more of our precious gaming hours immersed in virtual worlds. And that‘s an awesome thing well worth celebrating and upgrading for.

So if you‘re still clinging to a PS4 like me a few months ago…the time has come, my friend! This generation can be enjoyed to the max thanks to the PS5‘s speed, and you deserve to experience that wonder for yourself.

Game on, PlayStation Nation…I‘ll see you online 🙂