At E3 this year, three major consoles were announced along with specifications and important information. In this article we will feature the PlayStation 3 from Sony.
The PlayStation 3 will be using the RSX processor from NVIDIA, as well as Blu-ray Discs which will allow a maximum of 54 GB dual layer storage. According to the Sony press release, the 2 teraflops of processing power will "elevate the freedom of play" for games and allow "new, exciting expressions". The 1080p resolution supported by the PlayStation 3 is currently the highest standard in high definition viewing.
| Category |
Specification |
| Company |
Sony |
| Processor |
Power-PC based core at 3.2 GHz |
| Memory |
256MB XDR Main RAM running at 3.2 GHz, 256 GDDR VRAM at 700 MHz |
| Bandwidth |
25.6 GB per second VRAM, RSX 20 GB per second write, 15 GB/s read; SB 2.5 GB/s write, 2.5 GB/s read |
| Performance |
System Floating Point Performance |
| Harddrive |
1 Detatchable 2.5" HDD Slot |
| USB |
4 USB Ports Front, 2 USB Ports Rear, 1 Standard Memory CompactFlash |
| Internet |
1 Input, 3 Output Rear. Wi-Fi IEEE Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Controller |
Bluetooth up to 7 controllers over USB 2.0 or Wi-Fi IP network |
| Screen |
480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p HDMI. 2 HDMI out, 1 Analog Multi Out, 1 Digital audio optical out
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| Media |
PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, SACD Hybrid, SACD HD Dual Disc Audio/DVD side, PlayStation 2 DVD, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
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