Xbox 360 & PS3 inc. GT5 pics **update**

...was announced last night. I found these specs on the web. I think this badboy will take some beating.

Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU:
3 symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each
2 hardware threads per core; 6 hardware threads total
1 VMX-128 vector unit per core; 3 total
128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
3 symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each
1 MB L2 cache

CPU Game Math Performance:
9 billion dot product operations per second

Custom ATI Graphics Processor:
500 MHz
10 MB embedded DRAM
48-way parallel floating-point dynamically-scheduled shader pipelines
Unified shader architecture

Polygon Performance:
500 million triangles per second

Pixel Fill Rate:
16 gigasamples per second fillrate using 4X MSAA

Shader Performance:
48 billion shader operations per second

Memory:
512 MB GDDR3 RAM
700 MHz DDR
Unified memory architecture

Memory Bandwidth:
22.4 GB/s memory interface bus bandwidth
256 GB/s memory bandwidth to EDRAM
21.6 GB/s front-side bus

[]Overall System Floating-Point Performance:[/b]
1 TFLOP

Storage:
Detachable and upgradeable 20 GB hard drive
12X dual-layer DVD-ROM
Memory unit support starting at 64 MB

I/O:
Support for up to 4 wireless game controllers
3 USB 2.0 ports
2 memory unit slots

Optimized for Online:
Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live features, including Xbox Live Marketplace for downloadable content, Gamer Profile for digital identity and voice chat to talk to friends while playing games, watching movies or listening to music
Built in Ethernet Port
Wi-Fi Ready: 802.11 A, B and G
Video Camera Ready

Digital Media Support:
Support for DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD
Stream media from portable music devices, digital cameras, Windows XP PCs
Rip music to Xbox 360 hard drive
Custom playlists in every game
Windows Media Center Extender built in
Interactive, full screen 3D visualizers

HD Game Support:
All games supported at 16:9, 720p and 1080i, anti-aliasing
Standard definition and high definition video output supported

System Orientation:
Stands vertically or horizontally

Customizable Face Plates:
Interchangeable to personalize the console

I'm tempted by these specs alone, and I haven't even seen any games yet. I think Microsoft are trying to make a "Entertainment System" and not just a games console





Cheers, Jamie
Edited by: Yorkie

 

Does have an impressive spec but im not convinced it can knock sony off the top spot, its always that extra factor beyond the pure power that determines it.

There were faster/better consoles around when the original PSX was launched but through good advertising and having the desirability factor is won the market over

 

Good there putting the hard drive in, my mate said they were leaving it out, which would be stupid as the harddrive is opn of my favourite features, custom soundtracks an that

 

They seem to have skimped on the RAM, why is this? Should have at least 1GB imo...

Design-wise it's leaps and bounds above the original XBOX...the 360 is going to look so much nicer underneath a modern silver flat screen.

As for the competition...I think XBOX will do much better against Sony this time round...although not sure they will actually beat them because of Sony's excellent marketing strategies and existing blind fanboys.

The bottom line is It'll be far more fashionable to own a PS3 than an XBOX360, regardless of which is the technically more superior console.

Personally, I'd just choose whichever one was the most powerful.

 

Great specs

Sh*te Microsoft controller (again)

 

Look at that controller!

Sony will top it!

 

I dont know why people dont like the controllers for the xbox - I find they fit better in my hands than the ps2 one. I will definately be getting one when its out, it will be interesting to see what the PS3 is like.

Also here is a link for a video about the xbox 360 linky

Oh and the CPU is water cooled

 

specs mean poo if you don't have the games for it

gta and gt are the only reason why sony are winning this battle........

 

Here we go.....

Some videos of some Xbox 360 games

Videos

 

Well the PS3's specs will be announced at E3 in a couple of days time.

PS3 Offical Site

I think Microsoft will come out all guns blazing to knock Sony down a peg or two. They gave out the XBox 360 developers kit some time ago, so that game developers knew what to work to for their next games. Where as Sony have yet to release theirs . You'll find that both will sell very well for the 20-somthings and up, and Nintendo's new console will pick up the younger end of the market.

Cheers, Jamie

 

It doesnt need tons of ram b'locks, as there is no real backend to cache while games are running.

 

errr wrong tbh, xbox has loads of great games. GTA is sh*t on the ps2 anyway, try playing it on a decent PC

 

Dreamcast comes to mind......cracking machine as anyone who owned one will agree but just didnt get the backing.


Still got mine somewhere & may dig it out to have another blast.

 

Yeah I had a DC...was a great console just had crappy marketing.

 

got Forza MotorSport its soooooooooo good....XBOX rules..

 

looks pimping though!


tim

 

got a very decent pc thanks

but don't do games, that's what the ps2 is for!

 

Here are the first offical pictures of the Sony Playstation 3 I'll post up the specs as soon as they are released.

Enjoy







Cheers, Jamie

 

Pics dont work.

 

Whats with the controller, looks like a fecking boomerang