You think the PS3 will suck compared to XB360 or N. Rev?

[Falkon]

If youre a nintendo or Xbox fanboy, and think that the next gen systems will blow the PS3 away, then look again. Some specs:

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.
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Official PS3 Specs

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

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
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All of these stats have been taken from http://www.ps3land.com/faq.php#3

so if you think the ps3 is gonna suck,, then double check you facts ;)

[Bartleby1983]

i have seen screen shots and some games on the ps3 and it looks so much better than the new xbox, the new xbox stuff almost looks like it could be on the current xbox, i am usually and microsoft fan, but i think the ps3 is gonna kick butt

[Joystick]

I thoughtt the controller was a joke at first. I wonder how comfortable it really is.

[rodeojones903]

Ill be passing on the revolution, but definately buying a 360 and ps3 at launch. PS3 will look better, but the 360 wont be something to shrug off.

[Falkon]

Ill be passing on the revolution, but definately buying a 360 and ps3 at launch. PS3 will look better, but the 360 wont be something to shrug off.
True. The 360 wont be something to shrug off, but if i were to choose one... well, im sure you know what id choose.
I thoughtt the controller was a joke at first. I wonder how comfortable it really is.
The controller does look pretty.... well stupid, really. Its weird that sony decided to do that. ITs like they wanted to compete with microsoft on a controller size XD.

[PSPFan32]

am i supposed to play with the controller or eat it? it looks like a bahnnah

[aguila2k2]

Sony already said its gona be a dualshock 3 controlled. for all you nostalgic people that dont want to change ^^. i think ps3 is the clear winner this time. no more complanign from the xbox fan boys about xbox is more powerfull or has better graphics. now the ps3 is more powerfull and it has better games ^^. halo is not all =P

[pspguru]

am i supposed to play with the controller or eat it? it looks like a bahnnah

lol...Companies usually have a couple monkeys test out first though :lol:


I think the PS3 will win heads up

[Falkon]

yep. The PS3 is the winner, no doubt. I cant wait to get one. BUt whats the point of beinga ble to connect your PSP to the XB 360? Shouldnt we only be able to do that with the PSP and the PS3?

[Defender]

Most in depth analysis of the 2 system puts the Xbox 360 way ahead of the PS3 for raw power. You have to consider all of a machines specs and not just speed, ram, or any single spec.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/617/617951p1.html

I consider this article fairly objective and in depth.

And of course there is always the anandtech articles which are full of tech mumbo-jumbo.

http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2453


Be informed before you talk shit.

[Ed]

ps3 can take the pro duo, so thats compatable..

[Glover]

Don't forget that Sony is heinously deceptive in their numbering schemes. Most of the numbers they spew out have no real bearing on anything realistic, like, say, a real game being played on the system. And why might that be? Oh, that's right, bigger numbers sound more impressive. :P

[PSPFan32]

i also think sony will win too! im a long time sony fan

[roachie]

These over-hyped specs do not mean a thing if the game developers cannot harness the power of the machine. Most likely, first gen launch games will most certainly be of so-so quality as the devlopers learn how to code for the respective consoles.

On the flip side, what good is a game if it looks great but plays like crap?