Playstation three (PS3) Hardware Summary
For when, not all about the PS3 games, but the actual console itself
We've taken the PS3 technical specifications directly from Sony, and of course will update it as they do. The initially element of this artcile specifics the bare bones specification, and the second part, for those not too familiar with CPU speeds and gigabit interfaces, we've supplied an explanation of what these crytpic acronyms basically do!
CPU
Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @three.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 efficiency
Full HD (up to 1080p) x two channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
Sound
Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)
Memory
256MB XDR Most important RAM @three.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
Program Bandwidth
Most important RAM 25.6GB/s
VRAM 22.4GB/s
RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SBSystem Floating Point Performance
two TFLOPS
Storage
Either 20GB HDD or 60GB HDD
I/O
USB Front x four, Rear x 2 (USB2.)
Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD common/mini x 1
CompactFlash (Sort 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 two. (EDR)
Controller
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB 2. (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)
AV Output
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x two
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1
Disc Media
CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation two 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
Ok, for those, like most, are not sure what all this babble means, here is the dummie sguide to all the technical specifications. Appreciate:
CPU
CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the brain of a computer or machine. Its main job is to translate instructions and procedure data from programs that initiate it. In other words, you click a button, the CPU interprets that to mean kick the bad guy in the head, and resulting in favorite character executing a sublime round home kick. Pretty considerably all contemporary day CPUs have a microprocessor at their heart, raising efficiency drastically from earlier strategies. The PS3's CPU is built exclusively for the console, consequently is not highly scalable, but packs a hell of a punch for your PS3 gaming needs
GPU
GPU, or Graphics Pro, no Proceed, hang on, I cant think about what it will be. Got it! Graphics Processing Unit! Is the daddy behind your visuals on the console, and is exceptionally powerful with graphic manipulation and rendering, as it is a dedicated piece of hardware. Whilst delivering atonishing Playstation 3 graphics, it also alleviates some of the load from the CPU, letting the brain get on with undertaking what it does top
Sound
The PS3 will have Dolby 5.1CH speakers, synonomous with excellent house theatre systems. In short, when you hear a few rounds cracking out of a semi automatic behind you, Japan hasnt invaded, its the game.
Memory
Ever forgotton exactly where you put that damn memory card? Well, the PS3 tries not to. The memory in the PS3 console is important, it never ever forgets where to picked up your last reward, villains you have slain, or puzzles you have solved. The much more memory, the improved. When details is stored in memory, it is a lot quicker for the method to retrieve that facts, as opposed to reading it from the hard drive, in otherwise much less hanging and skipping.
Method Bandwidth
Is somewhat a speculative term, which is hard, or near impossible to prove. It is a complex assumption, involving the capacity of certain items to communicate with every other, how quick they do it, how significantly resources they use. If you want far more information, try a quantum computing night course.
Program Floating Point Performance
System Floating Point Performance is an indicator of the laptop or consoles efficiency specifically when extensively using floating point calculations. The PS3 has two TFLOPS (definitely), which equates to 1012 FLOPS (naturally). In layman's terms, the console can compute advanced calculations prety damn promptly
Storage
Everybody loves lots of storage space. For the automobile, property or workplace, you just cant get sufficient in some cases. The Playstation three likes space too, it has lots of data and facts to store, when it wants to permanently bear in mind factors, or the memory cant cope. With either 20GB or 60GB tough drive space, you have sufficient room to swing ten cats tied together with string.
I/O
I/O, I/O, its off to operate we go. I/O (Input/Output), is the speed and sort of devices that the PS3 reads from or writes to. As you can see, there is a few gadgets you can plug in to the console.
Communication
Communication is the crucial to good results, and this model of Playstation has taken a leap from its predecessor, and is now hooked up to the info super highway, or web as we often say. Multi-player on line gaming is now a factor of the present with the snazzy new PS3
Controller
Controllers fundamentally manage (yep, manage) how distinct components communicate, and interface with every single other. Normally, this applies to peripherals (not on board). Thrilling stuff.
AV Output
AV Output is the approach of displaying output, the visuals you see when running amock in GTA. You could have the most effective GPU, but without having any mechanism to pipe it on to your screen, your screwed.
Disc Media
Obviosuly, what type of disks your Playstation three can read. There is fairly a few supported formats, so check em out
And thats all folks, be certain to check out for all your Playstation 3 hints, strategies, info and cheats...