Andrew L
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CNet have had technical specifications for the PS3 for quite a while now.
Have a look at the PS3 launch video here:
http://www.tinyurl.com/y8eyw8
or have a look at the tech-specs in detail:
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-based 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
If you're not tech-savvy, this basically means that the PS3 will, like the PS2 was, be backwards-compatible with PS2 games/disc media. It also support Blu-Ray (a new standard in disc media. See more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluray .)
The PS3 will be extremely fast: imagine the PS2 on steroids and you'll get the picture. It also supports HD-output, meaning that if you've got a HD-ready TV the PS3 will broadcast HD-quality images on to your TV! If you've got a WiFi network in your house, or wherever you install the PS3, it'll connect to the internet directly for multiplayer online gaming. The controllers as well as sending and receiveing files act via Bluetooth to your PS3 - so your phone, in theory, could act as a controller! The PS3 also has Ethernet ports built in - so if you've got a wired network, they've already sorted that out!
Don't expect the PS3 to be out until at least March 2007, though, due to "long delays" and "manufacturing problems"!
Sony had better get their act together otherwise I'll be buying an Xbox 360! |
Lee
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The PS3 is scheduled for release on November 11, 2006 in Japan, November 17, 2006 in the United States and Canada, and March, 2007 in Europe and Australasia, and will ship in two initial configurations. Sony officially unveiled the PS3 to the public on May 16, 2005 during an E3 conference. A functional version of the console was not at E3 2005 or the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although at both events, demonstrations were held on devkits (e.g. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) and comparable PC hardware, and video footage based on the predicted PS3 specifications was produced (e.g. Mobile Suit Gundam). It wasn't until E3 2006 that games were shown on actual PlayStation 3 systems. In preparation for launch, Sony demonstrated 27 playable PS3 titles during the Tokyo Game Show in September 2006 on final hardware. SCEA will determine ten applicants to attend a Launch Party in Los Angeles on November 8, 2006. |
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