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shopped for this item also shopped for: Reviews Product Description The PlayStation 3 console, described by Sony boss Ken Kutaragi as a "supercomputer for computer entertainment," will be available in 2006 and will combine state-of-the-art technology with next-gen digital media and high storage capacity. As rumoured, the PS3 will utilise the new Blu-Ray disc format, which can hold up to six times as much data as the PS2's DVD discs--though it'll also be backwards-compatible with both PS2 and PSone games. It'll have slots for Sony Memory Stick Duo plus an SD slot, a compact flash memory slot, and a slot for a detachable 2.5GB hard disk drive. The technical heart of the PS3 wil be its Cell processor, which will run at 3.2GHz-- giving the whole system 2 teraflops of overall performance. It'll have 256MB XDR main RAM at 3.2GHz, and 256MB of GDDR VRAM at 700MHz. The nVidia graphics chip--the RSX--will, according to Sony, mean that "entirely new graphical expressions that have never been seen before will become possible. In games, not only will movement of characters and objects be far more refined and realistic, but landscapes and virtual worlds can also be rendered in real-time, thereby elevating the freedom of graphics expression to levels not experienced in the past. Gamers will literally be able to dive into the realistic world seen in large screen movies and experience the excitement in real-time." The PS3's controllers are shaped like boomerangs and use Bluetooth wireless technology; up to seven can be connected at one time. The PSP can also communicate wirelessly with the PS3 for use as an exra screen or controller--more functionality will undoubtedly be released soon. The PS3 also includes six USB slots for other peripherals such as the wireless HD IP camera--the successor to the EyeToy. Not many details have yet emerged of the PS3's online features, though Sony have said that it will have "always on" functionality and will continuously connect users to a network "fundamentally based on a on community, communication, commerce, and content"--similar to the Xbox 360's Marketplace functionality. Also like the Xbox 360, the PS3 will be more than just a games console--features will include web access, video chat, and the capability to utilise digital photos, audio and video. Games in development include Gran Turismo 5, Tekken 6, Metal Gear Solid 4, The Getaway 3, Devil May Cry 4 and Warhawk Redux. Technical Specifications 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: HDD Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1 I/O: USB Front x4, Rear x2 (USB2.0); Memory Stick standard/Duo PRO x1; SD standard/mini x1; CompactFlash (Type I, II) x1 Communication: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x3 (input x1 + output x2); 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 x2; Analog AV MULTI OUT x1; Digital audio DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x1 Disc media:
In terms of performance the 360 and PS3 are almost the same the PS3 CAN'T do 2 teraflops Sony exaggerated with their specs just as much as killzone was pre-rendered, but this won't stop it being a top system as will still be a hell of a lot better than PS2 and revolution and it will have the likes of Metal Gear Solid and Tekken and will also have GTA4 at least 6 months before 360 gets it, but the first initial batch of games will be crap as developers get used to the 7 SPE cell architecture. Don't get me wrong i will be getting all three consoles for differing games (Project Gotham, Metal Gear Solid and Zelda to name a few) but i am sick and fed up with the fanboys and also the idiots that don't have any business sense saying Sony will release at $700 the PS3 will NOT launch above $429.99 £300 and a cut down version at $329.99 £200 Sony are'nt stupid they know the importance of these prices and they are prepared to lose a lot of money for the first 3 years then they will start to see profits from the actual console
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Looking Good, But I Reckon the Xbox360 has still Won It.,
August 20, 2005