PS3

[Lance]

Keep all PS3 Stuff in this thread : )

Product name: PlayStation 3

Logo: PLAYSTATION(R)3

CPU

Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy
total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS

GPU

RSX @550mhz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound

Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)

Memory

256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700mhz

System Bandwidth

Main RAM 25.6GB/s
VRAM 22.4GB/s
RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System Floating Point Performance

2 TFLOPS

Storage

Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1

I/O

USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1

Communication

Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller

Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB 2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)

AV Output

Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media

CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE
Source: ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614682p1.html

There is also pics.

[[D619S-Arrow]]

It has a heap of features .. great! and it looks like it can play PS2 games ;D

Where it says memory i wonder if that is referring to its own harddrive style memory though.. Thats what I really want to know

[Lance]

Some image's of this impressive machine:
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054233280.jpg
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054234233.jpg
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054235218.jpg
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054236202.jpg
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054237249.jpg
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054238202.jpg
ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/614/614727/e3-2005-playstation-3-the-system-20050516054239171.jpg

For a good view, look at the last 3. The new controller looks different, and I don't really like the look of it. But it looks like it fits in the hand easier. I found out in a Game spot article that there is 7 controller ports! That will be very good! Hopefully when they are released I will get my hands on the black model.

[RuCk_FuLEs!]

The controllers look real uncomfrtable. The actual console looks preety crap 2. Will it have new games for it, like ps3 games. O r is it just a new look for ps2.

[Lance]

Its a whole new console... But you can play PS2 and PS1 games on it, and they will make PS3 games.

[[D619S-Arrow]]

I rekon the controllers look comfortable!

They are long so they fit into big hands and the buttons are all the same plus its infa-red so its more mobile

[RuCk_FuLEs!]

The controllers look like youll have to reach for the buttons.

[jasonwestwwe]

They look like awesome controllers! Just when i saw the XBOX controllers when they came out i thouhgt they were uncomfortable but they were alright and now these controllers looks awesome and the gaming console looks Good and is good does anyone know the buying pirce for one when it comes out! I want one!

[[D619S-Arrow]]

When this is first released it will cost about $700-$850

Anywhere ein that price range..

But after around 4 months it drops down to about $400-500

After a 1-1.5 years it will be $300-400

Depends on the retailers your purchasing from

[Conti]

Yah I had to wait like 2 yrs before I got my Ps2 cos they where so expensive and I doubt I wont be getting this ps3 anytime soon.