PS3

[{BG}Tiger]

There are rumours spreading throughout the gaming community, the processor used for the PS3 will be FAR ahead of any console.

It would even go above and beyond, rumours have it, it will even have better graphics then the PC

If there's anyone tracking the development, feel free to post some regular updates I wanna know MORE!

[Achillies2]

Indeed its coming out some time in 2006 for us europians (darn americans), and its true i have seen the graphics 1st hand they are INCREDIBLE first i thought a screenshot was a PHOTO its wicked trust me

[{BG}MrOujamaflip]

If all the things they said about it ARE true, it will have to be in the £300+ limit, probably more.

[{BG}Khaze]

Check here

"How powerful will the PS3 be?
On paper, the PS3 is 2x more powerful than the Xbox 360 and 15x more powerful than the Nintendo Revolution. It has a processing capacity of 2.18 TFLOPS, which is put into context when you realise the FASTEST computers in existence can only do 36 Terraflops. It is said to be 35x more powerful than the PlayStation 2 is."




"Here are the official technical specifications for the PS3, taken directly from Sony:

CPU
Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy
total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS

GPU
RSX @550mhz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound
Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)
Memory
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700mhz

System Bandwidth
Main RAM 25.6GB/s
VRAM 22.4GB/s
RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System Floating Point Performance
2 TFLOPS

Storage
Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1

I/O
USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1

Communication
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB 2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)

AV Output
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

[{BG}Khaze]

"Disc Media
CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE"



This baby is DEFINATELY something I am going to get. The starting price should be around 300 euros without the gadgets you can get (headset etc.), but it will quickly lower with the following months after the release, as seen with PSX and PS2.

[Jammy]

I dunno what to think about the ps3, yes the specs look very good but i want to see some proof of their abilities. Yes that killzone trailer looks amazing but is it a video or in game?

I think the 360 has a good chance of giving ps3 a run for its money now as it has an established online community and a far better system than sony plus im no fan of microsoft but i like the 360 design The only thing i think will let the 360 down is not enough recognised games apart from the halo stuff.

Im hoping i can blag any console from my uni as a helpful measure to be more productive in my games design part

[{BG}MrOujamaflip]

With that stuff, it would HAVE to cost as much as a top of the range PC, either that or they're stealing all the stuff from random shops.

As for Xbox360, guh, Why bother? It's just gonna be another PC made into a console, all the games it will have will be on PC so there's no point in getting it. Also, I hear you're gonna have to buy things online to complete the games you've already bought, wtf?

[Jammy]

mroujamaflip said:

Also, I hear you're gonna have to buy things online to complete the games you've already bought, wtf?

Really?! i know the only thing which is typical with bill gates is that he doesnt want any 3rd party hardware working on the console, so we have to buy all official controllers etc ok i do anyway but ffs why stop when theres no harm done apart from the money going straight to his pocket

[{BG}MrOujamaflip]

Yeah it's true, an x-box game did it as a prototype over xbox live.

[Fang]

Just to note: The Xbox 360 will be using a faster processor than the PS3 (4200 or more), and plays mp3s, DVDs, CDs etc just like the PS3, although from what ive read here, i'd say the PS3 looks better.

[{BG}MrOujamaflip]

Meh, X-box 360 will probably be another crappy computer, Playstation has never appealed to me much. If I get any of them it will be the Revolution, if only for Zelda, Super Smash Brothers and (hopefully) a Paper Mario 3. Though, I'll probably not get any.

[Achillies2]

indeed the PS3 whoops the 360 out o the ring

[Fang]

Super smash bros. on the N64! Omg that pwned! I miss it

[{BG}Tiger]

saberfang said:

Just to note: The Xbox 360 will be using a faster processor than the PS3 (4200 or more), and plays mp3s, DVDs, CDs etc just like the PS3, although from what ive read here, i'd say the PS3 looks better.

Actually, the xbox 360 will use 2 x 4.2GHz, while the PS3 will use 8 x 3.2GHz processors, you do the maths

[{BG}Jirec]

360 > PS3

[{BG}Tiger]

Your maths suck...

[=Mar<usMa><imus=]

*statement* PS3 will have better graphics then the Xbox360 !!!!

[{BG}MrOujamaflip]

SNES > PS3, 360.

Who the hell needs graphics?

[striker]

mroujamaflip said:

SNES > PS3, 360.

Who the hell needs graphics?

Its all about the classical gameplay. SUPER MARIO BROTHERS!! 3!

[{BG}Jirec]

Perfect Dark: Zero! Halo! ect!!! 360 Rules!