PS3 Specs and Pictures Revealed

17 May, 2005 at 9:22am ET Article published in Tech

Pictures and specification info for the upcoming Playstation 3 games console have finally been made available.

Playstation 3 Official Specs:
-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
-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

Graphics:
-Chip is called RSX “Reality Synthesizer” by nVidia
-128 bit pixel precision and 1080p support
-300 million transistors; 90nm process
-Said to be more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultras

Source: AusFx

Comments

17 May 2005 ~ 9:56am GHoosdum Does it fold?
17 May 2005 ~ 9:59am primesuspect Backwards compatibility woohoo! Now I can just skip the PS2 altogether and wait for this badboy! (Yes, I'm the only gamer on earth that never owned a PS2)
17 May 2005 ~ 9:59am Spinner

GHoosdum wrote:

Does it fold?

If you put it over your knee and used enough force, probably.
17 May 2005 ~ 10:17am GHoosdum

primesuspect wrote:

Backwards compatibility woohoo! Now I can just skip the PS2 altogether and wait for this badboy! (Yes, I'm the only gamer on earth that never owned a PS2)

No, you're not. I never owned a Playstation either. I am what you might call 'anti-Sony'.
17 May 2005 ~ 10:23am primesuspect Oh, I still have a playstation. I'm not anti-anything that's fun.
17 May 2005 ~ 12:46pm Gobbles

primesuspect wrote:

Backwards compatibility woohoo! Now I can just skip the PS2 altogether and wait for this badboy! (Yes, I'm the only gamer on earth that never owned a PS2)

no you are not.. I also have never owned a ps2
17 May 2005 ~ 12:49pm lemonlime

Spinner wrote:

If you put it over your knee and used enough force, probably.
17 May 2005 ~ 12:54pm pseudonym No PS2 here. I'm anti-sony consoles ever since that crappy playstation beat on the far superior Sega Saturn. That and I despise their controllers.
17 May 2005 ~ 1:52pm GrayFox

pseudonym wrote:

No PS2 here. I'm anti-sony consoles ever since that crappy playstation beat on the far superior Sega Saturn. That and I despise their controllers.

Thats a joke right the saturn had no 3d ability
17 May 2005 ~ 2:02pm CyrixInstead Well can't say I'm much for the PS3 controller.

~Cyrix
17 May 2005 ~ 2:09pm Thrax PS3 controller looks extremely comfortable.
17 May 2005 ~ 3:32pm drasnor I believe the ergonomics are something you have to feel to believe. That being said, Sony's DualShock2 (standard controller for PS2) has the best ergonomics and layout of any controller I've ever used (all Nintendo and Sony consoles, Sega Genesis and Dreamcast). Never used a Saturn.

-drasnor
17 May 2005 ~ 3:37pm primesuspect Really? I prefer the gamecube wavebird. I think that's probably the best controller I've ever used.
17 May 2005 ~ 3:43pm GHoosdum Same here.
17 May 2005 ~ 3:46pm drasnor A matter of taste

-drasnor
17 May 2005 ~ 4:55pm primesuspect I can see it now:

Sony Exec: (biting nails during the XboX 360 launch) "CRAP THEY MADE IT WHITE... QUICK, MAKE A WHITE PS3"
17 May 2005 ~ 5:31pm RADA

primesuspect wrote:

Backwards compatibility woohoo! Now I can just skip the PS2 altogether and wait for this badboy! (Yes, I'm the only gamer on earth that never owned a PS2)

Never owned one either Prime
17 May 2005 ~ 5:54pm Medlock

primesuspect wrote:

I can see it now:

Sony Exec: (biting nails during the XboX 360 launch) "CRAP THEY MADE IT WHITE... QUICK, MAKE A WHITE PS3"

Of course! White is the pimp color! You should see some of the guys at my high school dressed in white suits. Only a few can make it look good.
...That's why I think these consoles should not be white.

I like the Wavebird controllers too. The standard gamecube controller is my second favorite.
17 May 2005 ~ 6:20pm entropy Yeah. I used to have a Playstation 1 (yes, the big one), and I thought the controller was good, more comfortable than N64's. Then we got Gamecube, and now I hatehatehate Playstation controllers. That one looks worse than the last. Of course, we'll have to see, but damn. I must say, though, that and the console look very futuristic. Whether that's good or bad is hard to say. Hopefully we'll get a glimpse of the Revolution at E3

/me prays we do

TheGr81: Yeah, we had a few of those at prom, too. I thought about it, but I know I couldn't pull it off. I got a zoot suit instead
17 May 2005 ~ 11:12pm Private_Snoball Well it's interesting to say the least. Controllers have to be one of the ugliest things I have ever seen in my life though, but at least it seems they will fit people who have larger then 4" long hands. What in the world is with the joysticks though? Am I the only person in this world that just thinks the positioning of those is not only the biggest pain in FPS but also extremely uncomfortable hands.

9" long hands here
18 May 2005 ~ 1:59pm FormFactor Holy fugly bat controller batman!

Go go gadget double dildo! (It DOES vibrate )

Asside from that the console looks cool. 2.0 TFLOPS is double that of the XBOX 360.
19 May 2005 ~ 2:26pm Freemymelody They look sleek alright. Silver is my colour....
19 May 2005 ~ 10:29pm Garg

Thrax wrote:

PS3 controller looks extremely comfortable.

Looks to me that the palms will be pushed too far away from the buttons. Maybe they'll be better constructed than my broken dualshocks, though.
25 May 2005 ~ 3:48pm shaz i dont really care what any of you guys think but the playstation 3 will be far superior to the xbox 360 for a number of reasons... first of all if you look at the xbox 360 - kinda looks like the ps2 dont it? - it can lay down you can stand it up, the eject button and the place where you insert cd's are in the same place as the playstation 2 only on the other side. Now, the graphics the xbox can only process 500 million polygons per second whereas the playstation 3 can process 800 million polygons per second.
In terms of graphics the playstation3 wins, in looks the ps3 wins, in terms of games im not sure but i hate it when you snotty xbox fans think that 1 game will own the ps3 - halo 3? i dont think so as the second halo was somewhat disappointing as it didnt have the same originality and length as the first one so halo 3 wont be that amazing.. and one more thing...when all of you idiots say that xbox has become an entertainment system and that the ps3 isnt are ALL wrong. There will be 2 versions of the ps3, one will be a huge entertainment system with the games and everything and dvd burners and the capability of recording tv and the second one, a watered down version for hardcore gamers which is cheaper so HAAAAA!
25 May 2005 ~ 4:05pm TheBaron

shaz (Guest) wrote:

i dont really care what any of you guys think but the playstation 3 will be far superior to the xbox 360 for a number of reasons... first of all if you look at the xbox 360 - kinda looks like the ps2 dont it? - it can lay down you can stand it up, the eject button and the place where you insert cd's are in the same place as the playstation 2 only on the other side. Now, the graphics the xbox can only process 500 million polygons per second whereas the playstation 3 can process 800 million polygons per second.
In terms of graphics the playstation3 wins, in looks the ps3 wins, in terms of games im not sure but i hate it when you snotty xbox fans think that 1 game will own the ps3 - halo 3? i dont think so as the second halo was somewhat disappointing as it didnt have the same originality and length as the first one so halo 3 wont be that amazing.. and one more thing...when all of you idiots say that xbox has become an entertainment system and that the ps3 isnt are ALL wrong. There will be 2 versions of the ps3, one will be a huge entertainment system with the games and everything and dvd burners and the capability of recording tv and the second one, a watered down version for hardcore gamers which is cheaper so HAAAAA!

uh... okay? I'm not saying you're wrong, the PS3 might end up being a better console. I will, however, be buying an XBOX 360 at launch because there are at least 5 games I've read about that are being released along with the console that I really really want
25 May 2005 ~ 4:07pm Garg

shaz (Guest) wrote:

i dont really care what any of you guys think but the playstation 3 will be far superior to the xbox 360 for a number of reasons... first of all if you look at the xbox 360 - ...

Enter the console fanboy.
/me sighs.
It doesn't matter which console is technically superior. The quality, quantity, and variety of the games will be everything, and it will be a long time before we know what that will be. Launch titles are typically poor indicators.

Even though I disagreed with many of Microsoft's philosophies in the design and marketing of the Xbox, I would have bought one if it had more games that I liked.
25 May 2005 ~ 4:48pm BuddyJ

Gargoyle wrote:

It doesn't matter which console is technically superior. The quality, quantity, and variety of the games will be everything, and it will be a long time before we know what that will be...

Sorry Garg, but I think you've got it wrong. It doesn't matter about the quantity or variety, and the quality doesn't seem to get into it either. What matters is if it can play Gran Tourismo. I don't see an Xbox with GT5 announced for it, do you? Really, thats all that matters in terms of console games.

/me starts saving his change for a PS3
25 May 2005 ~ 4:51pm TheBaron

Gargoyle wrote:

Launch titles are typically poor indicators.

I understand this isn't necessarily directed at me, I just want to point out that all I was saying is that I'm really looking forward to the launch titles, not that it makes one console better than the other
25 May 2005 ~ 4:52pm Thrax Always with the god damn video games. ALWAYS.
1 Jun 2005 ~ 6:43pm ur mom this is your mom stop worrying and just buy both systems
1 Jun 2005 ~ 6:45pm ur dad shut up (ur mom) most people won't be able to afford both PS3 and XBOX 360 and all the new 60 dollar games, its easier to decide and stick with one system for now
1 Jun 2005 ~ 6:46pm ur son shutup mom
1 Jun 2005 ~ 6:46pm Thrax

Thrax wrote:

Always with the god damn video games. ALWAYS.