PlayStation 3 Revealed

May 16, 2005 4:09 PM

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The Sony E3 Media Briefing has concluded and it has been confirmed: the next-gen system will be called the PlayStation 3. Ken Kutaragi proudly took the stage and announced a number of the new features for the system.

Backwards compatibility with both PSone and PS2 games.
Will use Blu-Ray discs for media; also supports: CD-ROM, CD+RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, and SACD
Cell processor at 3.2GHz
2.18 teraflops of performance
512MB total: 256MB XDR system RAM at 3.2 GHz; 256MB of GDDRVRAM at 700MHz
Slot that supports a detachable 2.5in HDD
Six USB ports; Memory Stick Duo, SD and Compact Flash support
2 HDMI outputs, 1 A/V output, 1 SPDIF optical output, and a 1 gigabit ethernet port
Video chat, Internet access, digital picture, audio, and video viewing
Capable of handling seven Bluetooth controllers
WiFi capable

Graphics:

Chip is called RSX "Reality Synthesizer" by nVidia, runs at 550MHz
128 bit pixel precision and 1080p support
300 million transistors; 90nm process
Said to be more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultras

A full and official list of specs and developer reactions can be found here at Yahoo.

Alec Matias

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gsfx

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May 16, 2005 4:11 PM

needs more final fantasy
- Ratalon
  
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  May 16, 2005 4:13 PM
  
  I stopped playing at 6 and I am at the airship part with Cid, just playing blitzball, in 9?10?
  I dunno I lost interest.
  I want a FF1 again, where there are a bunch of little quests.
  - gsfx
    
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    May 16, 2005 4:14 PM
    
    ff10 sucked a bit.
    
    ff7/8/9 ruled/
    - FuryVII
      
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      May 16, 2005 4:30 PM
      
      Gonna have to say that 1, 4, 6, 7, 10 were all mighty good in their respective time periods. Then 8 and lastly 9 which was pretty bad, but as a FF game still fair quality.