Playstation 3 specs released

[metalaaron]

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

[metalaaron]

free streaming videos at the bottom of this URL

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05...press_e305.asx

[curtis]

I'd like to know if the XBox 360 is going to be backward compatible. Certainly has some impressive specs...but if it is not backward compatible, I think it will miss the boat.

Also waiting to learn more about the new GameCube.

[metalaaron]

yes, xbox360 is backwards compatible. i think you'll be pleasantly surprised to see what xbox360 will have to offer.

you can watch their E3 press release here...

http://www.gamespot.com/x360/index.html