Rumor: PS3 3x the power of Xbox360
05-04-05 | 07:40 AM
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Rumor: PS3 3x the power of Xbox360
Usually I don't post rumors, but this guy has been spot on a bunch of times, so we'll see. This also follows up some previous discusion about how the Xbox would be similar in power to the PS3.
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gossip/...360-102036.php
I actually think this is a brilliant marketing move by Sony. They restrict the power of the PS3 and a few years after launch, they send you a flash update and suddenly you have yourself an entirely new machine - effectively extending the lifespan of the console. I like it.
Does anyone think this could be true? That machines can be so much different power-wise? Or is this just the hype machine pumping away at Sony? Or both?
Some interesting next-gen gossip has been sent my way by a reliable source. As we approach E3, the specs for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 are becoming more known among the developers, spurring some major chest thumping and “My CPU is bigger than your CPU” talk.
The consensus among these learned types is that the two systems have comparable GPUs despite using different companies (ATI and NVidia), but that the CPUs are a completely different story.
Word from the geek is that the PS3’s CPU is about three times faster than the Xbox 360’s CPU. While this seems like a clear cut victory for Sony, it does little to end the constant debate about which system will be able to provide better games. The problem with Sony’s super-fast CPU is that not all of its power may actually be usable in games. Bottom line: There could be a lot of extraneous horsepower under the PS3’s hood that’s mainly for show, not actual gaming.
The consensus among these learned types is that the two systems have comparable GPUs despite using different companies (ATI and NVidia), but that the CPUs are a completely different story.
Word from the geek is that the PS3’s CPU is about three times faster than the Xbox 360’s CPU. While this seems like a clear cut victory for Sony, it does little to end the constant debate about which system will be able to provide better games. The problem with Sony’s super-fast CPU is that not all of its power may actually be usable in games. Bottom line: There could be a lot of extraneous horsepower under the PS3’s hood that’s mainly for show, not actual gaming.
I actually think this is a brilliant marketing move by Sony. They restrict the power of the PS3 and a few years after launch, they send you a flash update and suddenly you have yourself an entirely new machine - effectively extending the lifespan of the console. I like it.
Does anyone think this could be true? That machines can be so much different power-wise? Or is this just the hype machine pumping away at Sony? Or both?
Last edited by joshd2012; 05-04-05 at 07:49 AM.
05-04-05 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
I actually think this is a brilliant marketing move by Sony. They restrict the power of the PS3 and a few years after launch, they send you a flash update and suddenly you have yourself an entirely new machine - effectively extending the lifespan of the console. I like it.
I do agree with mad monk though. Can render Toy Story graphics in REAL TIME!!! still
about that one. And still waiting...
05-04-05 | 09:17 AM
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I think that the PS3 will indeed be more powerful than Xbox 360 due to it being released a year later -- how could it not be?? I don't think it will be that much more powerful though. Anyway I am definitely buying a 360....FPSs are my favorite genre and Xbox seems to be the only way to go.
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05-04-05 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
Well, I guess everyone assumes this is crap. Should I just delete this thread?
05-04-05 | 09:29 AM
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There was an article online a month or so ago that mentioned some of the developers noticing that the PS3 was more powerful than the Xbox360. I don't know how reliable that is either.
I think its pretty much a given that the PS3 will be more powerful than the Xbox360. 3 times more powerful sounds like complete bullcrap to me though.
I think its pretty much a given that the PS3 will be more powerful than the Xbox360. 3 times more powerful sounds like complete bullcrap to me though.
05-04-05 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by darkside
I think its pretty much a given that the PS3 will be more powerful than the Xbox360. 3 times more powerful sounds like complete bullcrap to me though.
05-04-05 | 10:07 AM
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Can't believe them after the PS2 hype, as mentioned above.
However, I'm sure it will be more powerful. It comes out full year later (and hell if the Xbox 360 isn't flying off shelves and the PS2 is still selling I wouldn't be surprised to see them hold off longer) so they have time to see what the 360 can do and make the PS3 more powerful. I really think launching early will come back to bite MS. Time will tell though.
However, I'm sure it will be more powerful. It comes out full year later (and hell if the Xbox 360 isn't flying off shelves and the PS2 is still selling I wouldn't be surprised to see them hold off longer) so they have time to see what the 360 can do and make the PS3 more powerful. I really think launching early will come back to bite MS. Time will tell though.
05-04-05 | 11:19 AM
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Well, they can't make that many tweaks to the hardware in a year... I'm sure they have to finalize it relatively early, if only for the developers to get cracking.
There's also no reason to limit the power early on... they did this for the PSP, but that was only to extend battery life until they could come up with a better battery. And any kind of 32x/N64 upgrade thingee is going to be frowned upon anyway.
There's also no reason to limit the power early on... they did this for the PSP, but that was only to extend battery life until they could come up with a better battery. And any kind of 32x/N64 upgrade thingee is going to be frowned upon anyway.
05-04-05 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by fujishig
Well, they can't make that many tweaks to the hardware in a year... I'm sure they have to finalize it relatively early, if only for the developers to get cracking.
There's also no reason to limit the power early on... they did this for the PSP, but that was only to extend battery life until they could come up with a better battery. And any kind of 32x/N64 upgrade thingee is going to be frowned upon anyway.
There's also no reason to limit the power early on... they did this for the PSP, but that was only to extend battery life until they could come up with a better battery. And any kind of 32x/N64 upgrade thingee is going to be frowned upon anyway.
But I also remember heat being an issue with the Cell at high speeds. Possibly this is the remedy that by underclocking?
05-04-05 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jiggawhat
Hopefully it's true. I'm all about competition. Let's see what kind of games these guys have and we'll let that decide who's better.
05-04-05 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
See, if its only a flash upgrade, then what is the big deal? One day Sony sends the file to your machine, and it becomes even faster. New games show up to take advantage of it, and it feels like you have a new console.
05-04-05 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
That's the dumbest thing I've heard in all the next-gen talk.
05-04-05 | 12:46 PM
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