PS3 Specs and Pictures Revealed

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited June 2005 in Science & Tech
Pictures and specification info for the upcoming Playstation 3 games console have finally been made available.
ps3a.jpg
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
ps3b.jpg

Source: AusFx
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  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    Does it fold?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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)
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited May 2005
    GHoosdum wrote:
    Does it fold?
    If you put it over your knee and used enough force, probably. ;)
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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'.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    Oh, I still have a playstation. I'm not anti-anything that's fun. :p
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited May 2005
    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
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited May 2005
    Spinner wrote:
    If you put it over your knee and used enough force, probably. ;)

    ;D
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited May 2005
    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 ;D
  • CyrixInsteadCyrixInstead Stoke-on-Trent, England Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    Well can't say I'm much for the PS3 controller.

    ~Cyrix
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    PS3 controller looks extremely comfortable.
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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 :fold:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    Really? I prefer the gamecube wavebird. I think that's probably the best controller I've ever used.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    Same here.
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    A matter of taste ;)

    -drasnor :fold:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    I can see it now:

    Sony Exec: (biting nails during the XboX 360 launch) "CRAP THEY MADE IT WHITE... QUICK, MAKE A WHITE PS3"
  • RADARADA Apple Valley, CA Member
    edited May 2005
    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
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited May 2005
    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. :)
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited May 2005
    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 :D
  • Private_SnoballPrivate_Snoball Dover AFB, DE, USA
    edited May 2005
    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
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited May 2005
    Holy fugly bat controller batman!

    Go go gadget double dildo! (It DOES vibrate :D )

    Asside from that the console looks cool. 2.0 TFLOPS is double that of the XBOX 360.
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited May 2005
    They look sleek alright. Silver is my colour....
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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.
  • shaz
    edited May 2005
    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!
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited May 2005
    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
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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.
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    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? :D Really, thats all that matters in terms of console games.

    /me starts saving his change for a PS3
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited May 2005
    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
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    Always with the god damn video games. ALWAYS.
  • ur mom
    edited June 2005
    this is your mom stop worrying and just buy both systems
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