Guest Stuge Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., the maker of PlayStation game consoles, may lower the performance of its PlayStation 3 compared to planned levels in order to ensure that the company can meet volume goals. The speed decreases may lower quality of games for the forthcoming game machines.According to a source familiar with Sony PlayStation 3’s progress cited by Kotaku web-site, Sony may lower clock-speed of the Cell processor in the console to 2.80GHz (down from 3.50GHz expected initially) and may end-up using external 400W power supply, which is an indicator that there is not enough space inside the console for the pretty hot component. The processor clock-speed downgrade is conditioned by low-yields of the chips at higher clock-speeds.“The current designs despite having vents all over the place apparently still can’t dissipate the heat to sufficient levels,” the anonymous source claimed.The source, who was referred to as “Phantom Insider” indicated that there are no problems with Nvidia RSX graphics processor, it is finished and “has been finished for quite a few months now”.Earlier it was reported that game developers used high-performance Pcs to showcase what the PlayStation 3 game consoles would be able to deliver to gamers. The game developers who did not run their demos on the pre-release Sony PlayStation 3 hardware, used high-performance personal computers, such as those featuring high-speed Nvidia GeForce 7900 graphics cards in SLI mode or even ATI’s Radeon X1900 in CrossFire mode.It is typical for game console developers to tailor specifications of their machines till nearly the actual release. However, game developers are still worried about the fact that they still do not know any actual specifications of the PlayStation 3.Sony PlayStation 3 console is based on the Cell processor developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba, the RSX graphics chip by Nvidia Corp. and will be equipped with Blu-ray optical disk drive. According to Merrill Lynch research company, the most expensive component of the PlayStation 3 will be its Blu-ray disk drive, which will initially cost $350. The second most expensive part of the gaming machine will be the Cell processor which will cost Sony “at least” $230 per unit to make. Nvidia’s RSX graphics processor will cost $70, while for 256MB of XDR memory as well as 256MB of GDDR3 memory Sony will have to pay $50, believes Merrily Lynch. In total, the price may reach $900 just to manufacture one PlayStation 3 console. The PS3 game consoles will cost $499 or $599 depending on the system configuration.from http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/di...0612160823.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogon07 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 (edited) Seems like some more embarrassment for Sony after telling us about the PS3s wonderful specs then having to downgrade them."and may end-up using external 400W power supply" Sounds like the old power brick arrangement that my Amiga500 had. Edited June 15, 2006 by bogon07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 As it say`s 400watt .After using PS3 I will have to be worried abt Electricity bill . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSP62 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 False promises ..... aren't they great?!?I was originally going to buy 3 and resell them, but now I don't even think I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I was originally going to buy 3 and resell them, but now I don't even think I want one! Few day back i was thinking of buying PS3 on it`s release but then i dropped the idea .I will buy PS3 (from Grey market not from Sony Shop ) with MOD chip . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sif Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Lol, these rumours are entirely based off one man at opa-ages who absolutely despises Sony and Playstation, ignore them. There will be no downgrades in clock speed, as developers already have the Cell at 3.2GHz, this article has already been discredited by developers and is FUD spread by Dradmeat, Red Cloak and other Microsoft stooges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSP62 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Lol, these rumours are entirely based off one man at opa-ages who absolutely despises Sony and Playstation, ignore them. There will be no downgrades in clock speed, as developers already have the Cell at 3.2GHz, this article has already been discredited by developers and is FUD spread by Dradmeat, Red Cloak and other Microsoft stooges.You wouldn't by chance have the supporting links for this do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sif Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 You wouldn't by chance have the supporting links for this do? http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17747http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/07/develope...oken-ps3-claim/Is that OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSP62 Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Thanks sif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17747http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/07/develope...oken-ps3-claim/Is that OK?thanks for the update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxrichbirdxl Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Judging from a logical perspective...Sony wouldn't make such embarassment...Which company as large as Sony which make such joke on one of its flagship products? before the PS3 design is set...it must have already been tested before, during, or after the process. It must be some XBOX 360 fan who wants to turn the table around 360 degrees...hardware-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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