PlayStation 3!!!

[A.G.]

Here we go!

Images:
media.ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614727/imgs_1.html

Product name: PlayStation 3

Logo: PLAYSTATION(R)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 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

Unfortunately, Sony has not pinned down a month or quarter in which the system will launch, but Microsoft's Bill Gates recently said that he will launch the Xbox 360 version of Halo 3 to combat the PS3 launch, which he indicated could be as early as the Spring of 2006.

[anthony]

BACKWARDS COMPATABLE!!!!
FOR PS2 AND PS1 GAMES!!!
It was confirmed. ;D

[A.G.]

Not to mention the Xbox will no have the superior power advantage that it did in the Xbox vs PS2.

[The Dumpster Keeper]

Man, that is one sick system. What color are you gettiing yours in? I gotta have that black.

[Otty]

I'll have the white one. ;D

And did nobody notice that the Playstation 3 logo on the PS3 has Spiderman the movie letters?

[FoxDie]

That was the first thing that popped in my mind when i saw the pics
I'd take the white one too.

[Otty]

Everybody I talked to about the PS3 said they noticed those letters were from the Spiderman movie. ;D

I just saw this! The PS3 can read all kinds of Blue-ray Discs! ;D

[genaside2]

Yeah I thought that was a fake cuz of the Spidey letters.

Anywho the contoller looks pretty lame to me.

The console looks alright but I havent seen the many different angles.

[The Dumpster Keeper]

MGS4 will be on it. 'Nuff said.

[anthony]

Arsenal said:

Not to mention the Xbox will no have the superior power advantage that it did in the Xbox vs PS2.

Somehow i doubt that....
X360= 3 CPU's @ 3.2GHz
PS3=1 CPU @ 3.2GHz

(unless i read the X360 incorrectly)

[A.G.]

Well, the Sony guys said it will be 2 times faster than the Xbox 360.

[anthony]

How confusing.....
Hmmm maybe 360 has 3 CPU's totaling at 3.2GHz?
Oh well i have no idea.
I think it said X360 had 3 cores?
Meaning what exatly? i have no idea.

PS: SILVER or WHITE im soooo over black ;D

[Otty]

Arsenal said:

Well, the Sony guys said it will be 2 times faster than the Xbox 360.

Another reason to stick with the PS3. ;D

[The Dumpster Keeper]

Well, at least they've won over the shallow guys who love graphics over everything else.

[A.G.]

Well, the technology they use are VERY different now, it's all custom made. Comparing PS3 and Xbox 360 is like comparing apples with oranges.