So the next-generation of console gaming is going to be damn impressive.
We've seen PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in action and we are enormously impressed.
We've seen games, we've seen specs and we've shared our thoughts. But which
titan will win the day?
All we really want to know is which platform will be the biggest beast? For
tech junkies, there's really nothing better than wolfing down long lists of
numbers. That's because right now there is honestly no way for anyone to
decide which system is the best, so all the number munching lets people with
nothing better to do argue a bunch. Since we never have anything better to do
we can post some of these numbers and speculate!
So here's a little table that'll give you a good idea of what to expect
from both systems.
[Ed's note: The Nintendo Revolution has not been revealed as of press time.
We will, however, return during the course of this year's Electronic
Entertainment Expo and include Nintendo's next system in the comparison if and
when concrete information on it becomes available.]
| |
PS3 |
Xbox 360 |
|
Processor |
3.2GHz
Cell w/ 7 SPEs
2.0 TFLOPS |
3.2GHz G5
w/ 3 Cores
1.0 TFLOPS |
| Memory |
256MB XDR @ 3.2GHz
256MB GDDR3 @ 700MHz |
512MB GDDR3 @ 700MHz
10MB Embedded DRAM |
| GPU
|
550MHz
NVIDIA |
500MHz
ATi |
| Best Display |
1080p Standard
Dual Screen Output |
1080i Optional
Single Screen Output |
|
Network |
1000BASE-T Ethernet
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
100BASE-TX Ethernet
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g |
| Audio |
5.1 Digital |
5.1 Digital |
|
Wireless Input |
x7 on
Bluetooth 2.0 |
x4 on
2.4GHz RF |
| Storage |
Removable HDD
*TBA |
Removable HDD
20GB |
|
Release |
Spring
2006 |
November
2005 |
| Dimensions |
About 13.5" x 3.25" |
About 10.25" x 2.5" |
