"PS3 to have more power"

[MmmSkyscraper]

Gamespy

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Reports have surfaced saying that the version of Sony's new console shown at the E3 was using only 75 percent of the machines final capabilities. According to a report on Gamespot.com, the final version of the PlayStation 3 will be more powerful than the version Sony was running at this year's E3.

The report cites information from ITmedia, which reveals that at the E3, the PS3's Cell chip had a speed of 2.4GHz rather than the final 3.2GHz. Also stated was that the E3 PS3 was using an Nvidia GPU, rather than the RSX chipset that is to be used in the final console.

While the final technical specs of the GPU are still under wraps, ITmedia says that it will use a PCI Express bus as opposed to the PS3's Rambus licensed Redwood bus interface.

 

[robothouse77]

does it really matter at all
until the systems are released?

 

[Ophir]

I bet they added VTEC! Now I'm definitely getting it. WOOT!

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Just passing on the info.

 

[Blazin Trav]

OMGWTFBBQHAX

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: robothouse77
does it really matter at all
until the systems are released?

:thumbsup:

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

In other news, the PS3 isn't expected to launch for another 8 months or so. In a stunning revelation, it turns out that they don't have final hardware yet.

I can hardly express how shocked I am, great job Gamespot, keep it up.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Only problem with this report is that Sony DIDN'T have a PS3 running at E3. So god, i would hope it would be more that 75% faster.

 

[brian_riendeau]

Woohoo, now Sony can add 75% more BS detail to their "realtime" CGI demos.

75% faster than a PS3-like CGI demo = Still a CGI demo

 

[Quasmo]

Has Sony EVER played a non-cgi video... ALL PS2 commercials are cgi non-gameplay. SO STUPID... I hate it cause they're all talk and full of crap. Sony = Hype engine.

 

[archcommus]

Not 75% faster...33% faster.

 

[Legend]

I would expect anything shown would be running slower because programmers seem inexperienced in multi-threaded programming. But I don't think Sony really showed much. I do remember Square saying that the FFVII tech demo was running real time on some sort of hardware (doubtful that it was PS3) but it was only using one thread from the CPU.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Originally posted by: Ophir
I bet they added VTEC! Now I'm definitely getting it. WOOT!

VTEC's make everything better.