Next-gen consoles: Two down, one to go...

[///M]

Xbox 360


Specs

Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU
- Three symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each
- Two hardware threads per core; six hardware threads total
- VMX-128 vector unit per core; three total
- 128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
- 1 MB L2 cache


CPU Game Math Performance
- 9 billion dot product operations per second

Custom ATI Graphics Processor
- 500MHz processor
- 10 MB of embedded DRAM
- 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines
- Unified shader architecture

Polygon Performance
- 500 million triangles per second

Pixel Fill Rate
- 16 gigasamples per second fill rate using 4x MSAA

Shader Performance
- 48 billion shader operations per second

Memory
- 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM
- 700 MHz of DDR
- Unified memory architecture

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

Overall System Floating-Point Performance
- 1 teraflop

Storage
- Detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive
- 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM
- Memory Unit support starting at 64 MB

I/O
- Support for up to four wireless game controllers
- Three USB 2.0 ports
- Two memory unit slots

Optimized for Online
- Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live features with broadband service, including Xbox Live Marketplace for downloadable content, gamer profile for digital identity, and voice chat to talk to friends while playing games, watching movies or listening to music
- Built-in Ethernet port
- Wi-Fi ready: 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g
- Video camera ready

Digital Media Support
- Support for DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD
- Ability to stream media from portable music devices, digital cameras and Windows XP-based PCs
- Ability to rip music to the Xbox 360 hard drive • Custom playlists in every game
- Built-in Media Center Extender for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Interactive, full-screen 3-D visualizers

High-Definition Game Support
- All games supported at 16:9, 720p and 1080i, anti-aliasing
- Standard-definition and high-definition video output supported

Audio
- Multichannel surround sound output
- Supports 48KHz 16-bit audio
- 320 independent decompression channels
- 32-bit audio processing
- Over 256 audio channels

System Orientation
- Stands vertically or horizontally

Customizable Face Plates
- Interchangeable to personalize the console

Images

Playstation 3


Specs

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

Images

Source: IGN

 

[jasonchiu]

images dont work :<

when is the eta for the ps3?

 

[nutty]

It will be intresting when it comes to release time, stats and figures mean shit it all comes down to the games.

The xbox was a far better console, but if you added up the total time I spent playing both the ps2 was way ahead, just for the fact of gt3/4 and gta, games sell consoles.. not specs

 

[///M]

Fixed.

PS3 should drop early 2006.

Next-gen systems are going to kick ass. I'm personally sticking to buying all the majour systems and getting the best of everything. I'm still iffy about the Xbox 360, though. I hope it doesn't suffer the same fate as the Dreamcast, since it's coming out so early. Developers are already saying PS3 is way ahead of the Xbox 360 in terms of raw power.

I still think Nintendo is going to flip the whole industry on its head. Either that, or their going to come out with something no one is going to get.

 

[andyhui01]

damn.... the PS3 looks so sleek... and all the processor speeds have like tripled from the previous generation... all of them used to be under 1ghz... now it is over 3ghz

 

[///M]

Processor speeds don't mean shit. It's all about developers. PS3 is going to get first dibs on GTA, that's bound to sell consoles. Of course, GT5 is a PS3 exclusive, not to mention the Tekken series, MGS, and DMC. Xbox 360 has the Halo series, which seems to be the king of console multiplayer games for now. I also can't wait for the next-gen Forza.

 

[jasonchiu]

damm the ps3 looks so diff from prev. pics. i'm gonna get one for sure! the controller isnt that nice though the handles are too long.

btw did ne one download that MTV presentss xbox 360 from some BT site.

 

[///M]

I saw the show, don't download it. You barely get to see the console and the games. www.xbox360.com is much more informative.

 

[logo]

hmm that ps3 controller looks .. i duno uncomfortable? the sides are so long.

 

[hokiethang]

I personally will probably buy both. The PS3 has a lot of processing power, but it will highly depend on how the developers take advantage of it. The Xbox360 has one leg up on the PS3, because its coming out during a holiday season, which will make it wildly popular. By waiting to release it in the spring sony has to wait almost 6 months for a holiday buying season.

I also think the xbox360 launch games are going to be amazing, PGR3 and Test Drive Unlimited look amazing. The PS3 is going to have a lot of exclusive games, but i'm drawn to the xboxlive service thats going to be integrated in the xbox360.

 

[bihus]

hmm that ps3 controller looks .. i duno uncomfortable? the sides are so long.

I'm sure it was tested. What amazes me is that they didn't put the old connectors plugs. Well, we'll just use USB adaptors...

 

[fareway]

Again with the fucking ingnoring

 

[jasonchiu]

what color u guys gonna get ps3 in? i'm gonna get a white one :>

 

[hokiethang]

what color u guys gonna get ps3 in? i'm gonna get a white one :>

I have always been a fan of black. It would contrast nicely with the white xbox. <insert star wars reference to the dark side>

 

[andyhui01]

I like the black one...

 

[Got3n]

thats a fan made movie off of gamespot. but its still a nice video.

 

[jasonchiu]

i actually want a metalic midnight purple one

 

[Buba]

Now that's a bit gay Just kidding...

Dunno, which one I'd pick colourwise...

BUT, the PS3 maybe ahead in terms of raw procwssing power, but it will be way harder to programm stuff for it...

BUba

 

[Lederlieber]

hmm that ps3 controller looks .. i duno uncomfortable? the sides are so long.

Yea... Doesn't look too ergonomic. I don't play so much games anymore, maybe I'll just buy PS2 when it goes cheaper... Then when PS4 comes out, I can buy PS3.

 

[jasonchiu]

heres a few more to drool over

i still dont get how the devlopment team ticked the ergonomics box when this came thoguh

specs in jap. bluetooth and wifi!

god i was already excitied bout going on the internet on my ps2 today and now they have it all built in lol.