PS3 specs released...

[ChaosBringer]

Posted this at phpbb but hey, these are two different sites right?

anyways, if a moderator is uncomfortable with this, please just close this thread...as for the specs:

http://www.gmr-source.com/gmr/content.p ... om=&ucat=2&" target="_blank

I will post no pics cause someone said its noobish

anyways, i will post the spec sheet:
Here is the full spec sheet:

Product name PLAYSTATION®3
Logo PLAYSTATION®3
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 xd.gifR 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 HDD 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 Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB2.0 (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
* read only 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

[stubbers]

Sounds nice, bluetooth controller. Now theres something that catches the eye, and no I don't think the mods will complain about this topic. As long as it dosen't devolve into stown throwing between XBox and PS fans!

[BioALIEN]

Sounds nice, bluetooth controller. Now theres something that catches the eye, and no I don't think the mods will complain about this topic. As long as it dosen't devolve into stown throwing between XBox and PS fans!

In that case, I shall begin by stating the Xbox specs were released before the PS3 and it also includes bluetooth controllers?

To be honest, I think at this point in the fight, its all about the game developers. Because it has got to a point where the hardware fight advanced to a level where games dont really test the hardware's potential. And lets not forget, its the games that make up the console so lets keep our fingers crossed!

[stubbers]

Yeah, i kind of noticed that the PS3 seems increadibly over specked for a game console. But then again, i suppose it sounds cool to those who won't laugh at you because you wasted a whole heap of money on overkill.

Interested about XBox 360 though, didn't know specs where out. Will do a comparison shortly

[q3utom]

360 HW:
1. Support for DVD-video, DVD-Rom, DVD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-Rom, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 cd, JPEG photo CD
2. All games supported at 16:9, 720p and 1080i, anti-aliasing
3. Customizable face plates to change appearance
4. 3 USB 2.0 ports
5. Support for 4 wireless controllers
6. Detachable 20GB drive
7. Wi-Fi ready

Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU
- 3 symmetrical cores at 3.2 GHz each
- 2 hardware threads per core
- 1 VMX-128 vector unit per core
- 1 MB L2 cache

CPU Game Math Performance
- 9 billion dots per second

Custom ATI Graphics Processor
- 500 MNz
- 10 MB embedded DRAM
- 48-way parallel floating-point shader pipelines
- unified shader architecture

Memory
-512 MB GDDR3 RAM
- 700 MNz DDR

Memory Bandwidth
- 22.4 GB/s memory interface bus bandwidth
- 256 GB/s memory bandwidth to EDRAM
- 21.6 GB/s frontside bus

Audio
- Mulitchannel surround sond output
- Supports 48khz 16-bit audio
- 320 independent decompression channels
- 32 bit processing
- 256+ audio channels

Some xbox360 stats there.

ps3 is a monster of a machine but the problem is for the graphics to be nice and shiny on it you will need a large high definition tv costing around $5000 for it to look as good as the demos they have been showing. In reality it will look no better than the xbox360.

[Martin Blank]

If NED (nano-emissive displays) work out, then it won't cost $5000 to buy a large (42"), high-res screen like that -- it will cost under $1000. Still not an impulse item, but a lot easier to get, and the smaller screens of more conventional size will probably be near the cost of current standard TVs.

[q3utom]

I guess but is still quite expensive. Although my main concern that games for each are rumoured to cost £50 each, which is a lot for a game.

[MagicMike304]

I guess but is still quite expensive. Although my main concern that games for each are rumoured to cost £50 each, which is a lot for a game.

I have started to see new games at a $55 starting price. As well as a lot of gamer mags are stating about a raise in game prices. But I doubt if the increase in price means a increase in game play.

[q3utom]

Is going to be more like a decrease as only going to be realisticly afford a new game every 3 months. Maybe developers will put more effort into the game for the price but I doubt it.

[VanquishDX]

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