PlayStation 3

[ngyc]

seriously said, the design does not impress me

 

[ngyc]

Sony also confirmed the PlayStation 3, will use Blu-Ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs. It will also support CR-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. It also confirmed the machine would be backward-compatible all the way to the original PlayStation. It will also have slots for Memory Stick Duo, a SD slot, and a compact flash memory slot. It will also sport a slot for a detachable 2.5 inch HDD somewhat similar the Xbox 360's.

Out of the box, the PS3 will have the capability to support seven Bluetooth controllers. It will also have six USB slots for peripherals--four up front and two in the back.

Sony also laid out the technical specs of the device. The PlayStation 3 will feature the much-vaunted Cell processor, which will run at 3.2 Ghz, giving the whole system 2.18 teraflops of overall performance. It will sport 256mb XDR main RAM at 3.2 Ghz, and have 256MB of GDDR VRAM at 700mhz.

Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality Synthesizer based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision, 1080p resolution, some of the highest HD resolution around. The RSX also has 512mb of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second. It also has over 300 million transistors, larger than any processor available commercially today. It will be manufactured using the 90nm process with 8 layers of metal. The RSX is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which would cost roughly $1000 total if bought today.

quote from GameSpot. $1000 is a big amount of money

 

[QuikZilver]

quote from GameSpot. $1000 is a big amount of money

I doubt thats the ps3 is.......is......... nice.

The graphics card sounds awesome but the raw power is developer unfriendly again.

 

[fh_29]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614665p1.html

Next GTA will be a ps3 launch title

 

[ngyc]

i wonder how much it cost? the design not really impress me, but i still like the black 1

 

[LilPlayaJosh]

heres some info http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/video_game_expo

 

[ngyc]

i found the controller picture. it looks err..

 

[QuikZilver]

Im sure it will be $399 probably $500 bundled up.

 

[ngyc]

i think it will be $399 as well

the controller looks weird

 

[ngyc]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/killzone2/media.html?gcst=killzone2_ot_ps3_051605.asx

check out the killzone 2 gameplay footage, it looks stunning

 

[QuikZilver]

I like how it has no tray for the disk. You just put the disk in and the Ps3 sucks it in ala CD car stereo. The controller looks like a boomerang probably has the same feel as the S controller but with PS2 button layout.

 

[::shinji::]

I think it looks pretty hot, especially the white one!

 

[ngyc]

I like how it has no tray for the disk. You just put the disk in and the Ps3 sucks it in ala CD car stereo. The controller looks like a boomerang probably has the same feel as the S controller but with PS2 button layout.

i think it will be easily damage the disc if it works like car's CD player. usually we place our disc by using our middle finger (in the hole) and thumbnail

i do fee lthe controller like a boomerang

sorry for poor explanation

 

[Shiryu]

Looks Sweet!

And what Power!, Xbox 360 doesn't even come close to half of that!



Better start saving my money though, it should expensive, but with the kinds of games most developers are promising, it's well worth every penny.

You guys thought HL2 was advanced?, it will look as outdated as the original HL compared to what the PS3 will be able to support.

 

[ngyc]

i just realize the font they use for PS3 is the same font they use for spiderman movie

 

[Shiryu]

Haha, Gizmodo reports:

All performance hype being equal, if Sony can get the Playstation 3 out by Christmas, the Xbox is doomed (domed!)


I have nothing against Microsoft, (will problably get myself an Xbox 360 if Elder Scrolls IV never makes it onto the PS3), but by looking at the specs, and looking at the types of games that will be available at launch for PS3, that man speaks nothing but the truth!.

 

[ngyc]

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

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

complete PS3 specs, quote from IGN

 

[PhiLLer]

Looks impressive although it reminds me a bit of a toaster.

So will the PS3 have better specs than the Xbox?

 

[Andreas]

Looks impressive although it reminds me a bit of a toaster.

So will the PS3 have better specs than the Xbox?

Yes, the PS2 will have better specs than Xbox 360. Here's a comparison of the two (in Norwegian, but you'll probably get it.)

The hand controller doesn't look as good as the old one's. I hope the Dual Shock 2's can still be used.

I'm gonna sell my PS2 with it's games and buy this one!

 

[Voltaic Borusse]

I'll be purchasing both systems (X360 and PS3), no matter the cost, because I'm a game nut like that. And possibly Nintendo's "Revolution".

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