Hi, Guest
09-22-2005, 12:53 PM
let me take a look at some of these numbers...
the PS3 has a lot of great technology in it, but it's still all unproven technology.... like the PS2 did the same thing, promised a lot, delivered half of it... while the xbox is banking on proven technology, with the only exception being the videocard....
like I said, the race is going to be a lot closer than we all think... and because both companies are working on comoditized gaming, the one who can cater best to the hardcore core demographic will come out on top.
Seems Nintendo is the only one building new innovation at this point, and in the long run, they may be the only ones able to make a substantial profit regardless of what place they sit on the podium.
Raine,Sep 20 2005, 12:41 PM Wrote:How has PS3 been scaled back? Just checked playstation's site... still miles ahead of the 360
Just as far as general specs go:
Xbox 360:
3 symmetrical cores @ 3.2 GHz each
PS3:
7 @ 3.2 each
xbox runs 3 highly scalar, out of order processing units (like 3 fully functional computers). The PS3 runs 1 scalar processor, and 6 non-piped, in-order-execution units... 1 lightweight processor + 6 calculators.
Xbox:
1 Teraflop floating point performance
PS3:
1.8 Teraflops (down from the original 2.18)
both numbers don't take into account the components that would result in the lowest common denominator performance... in this case the PS3 may clock in as low as .9 Teraflops, while it's quite likely the xbox will meet it's 1 teraflop real world performance.
Xbox:
Support for CD, MP3/WMA, Photo CD's and Progressive Scan DVD.. plus select original xbox games
PS3:
All of the above plus: PS1 games, PS2 Games, and Blu-Ray Discs (including burnt blu-ray)
both are backwards compatible--yay... less impressive in reality than in person. and the battle between blu-ray and hi def DVD hasn't been fought yet, so you may have a more expensive betamax... not to mention that it adds $100 onto the cost of production per unit.
Xbox:
Can connect to other xbox's via xbox live, or wirelessly with wifi. Supports up to 4 wireless controllers
PS3:
Can connect to other PS3's via bluetooth, as well as PSP's via wifi. Supports up to 7 wireless controllers.
PS3 does not have an established online community, xbox has proven it knows how to do online play. Sony has removed the gigabit router functionality already, so there goes another portion of their wizbang broadband plans
etc etc etc
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the PS3 has a lot of great technology in it, but it's still all unproven technology.... like the PS2 did the same thing, promised a lot, delivered half of it... while the xbox is banking on proven technology, with the only exception being the videocard....
like I said, the race is going to be a lot closer than we all think... and because both companies are working on comoditized gaming, the one who can cater best to the hardcore core demographic will come out on top.
Seems Nintendo is the only one building new innovation at this point, and in the long run, they may be the only ones able to make a substantial profit regardless of what place they sit on the podium.
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