Choose Wisely, your future console

[Oukatetsuiga23]

After playing the 360 at my local best buy, it didnt feel really *nxt gen stuff* i mean dam it was like playing an xbox game with a bit of steroids...

[FLARE of the Crimson Flam]

SPECS FOR 360: A 20GB hard drive, high-def game support and a 500MHz ATI graphics processor: Glimpse the Xbox 360's system performance specifications as provided by Microsoft.

Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU
• Three symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each
• Two hardware threads per core; six hardware threads total
• VMX-128 vector unit per core; three total
• 128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
• 1 MB L2 cache

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

Custom ATI Graphics Processor
• 500MHz processor
• 10 MB of 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 fill rate using 4x MSAA

Shader Performance
• 48 billion shader operations per second

Memory
• 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM
• 700 MHz of 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
• 1 teraflop

Storage
• Detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive
• 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM
• Memory Unit support starting at 64 MB

I/O
• Support for up to four wireless game controllers
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• Two memory unit slots

Optimized for Online
• Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live features with broadband service, 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: 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g
• 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
• Ability to stream media from portable music devices, digital cameras and Windows XP-based PCs
• Ability to rip music to the Xbox 360 hard drive • Custom playlists in every game
• Built-in Media Center Extender for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Interactive, full-screen 3-D visualizers

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

Audio
• Multichannel surround sound output
• Supports 48KHz 16-bit audio
• 320 independent decompression channels
• 32-bit audio processing
• Over 256 audio channels


System Orientation
• Stands vertically or horizontally

Customizable Face Plates
• Interchangeable to personalize the console


Official PS3 Specs

Here are the official technical specifications for the PS3, taken directly from Sony:

CPU
Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
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 performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound
Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)
Memory
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz

System Bandwidth
Main RAM 25.6GB/s
VRAM 22.4GB/s
RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System Floating Point Performance
2 TFLOPS

Storage
Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1

I/O
USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash (Type 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 2.0 (EDR)

Controller
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB 2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)

AV Output
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media
CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 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

[saiato]

After playing the 360 at my local best buy, it didnt feel really *nxt gen stuff* i mean dam it was like playing an xbox game with a bit of steroids...

I agree. I always said the 360 was just a pimped out Xbox (literally >__>) and now after playing it at my local gamestop, I can confirm that that's basically what it is. It has better graphics and you can get Xbox live for free. Nothing really special about it.

[Kaito Fujiwara]

I shudder at the thought of the halo freaks third wave (you know it's gonna happen)

[DragonoftheEarth]

i heard that they will release halo 3 just before ps3 comes out so "no one" will buy ps3 but i really doubt that would happen. would u rather get ps3 or halo 3?

[Oukatetsuiga23]

Well Halo already has a VERY established fan base and im sure people who will buy halo 3 will alre4ady have a 360. But i know there are WAY more people out there who will still get a PS3 with or without Halo 3 in its way.

[Kaito Fujiwara]

the reason I made that comment is that a large majority of xbox fans only think of halo, which in my opinion, is one of the most overrated games in recent tears. I lost count of the # of times I've had to say, "there is life beyond halo"

[DragonoftheEarth]

true but it is very fun to play. lol sorry off topic lol

[robinton19]

With me, it is a toss up between the Revolution (because you can download the whole collection of Nintendo games), and the PS3. The PS3 is the one which will likely get my money though.

[Singer Yuna]

ps3 because I really want the ps3 new releases,and I love the pad.

[DarkZero]

PS3 < Xbox360..

Ps3 has much better quialty and i've heard it has problems.

[Zeicule]

I'm a Playstation boy all the way, unless "The World" releases X-box only, but due to the contract with PS and bandai, I'm goin with my good ol PS3 .

[DarkZero]

I'm a Playstation boy all the way, unless "The World" releases X-box only, but due to the contract with PS and bandai, I'm goin with my good ol PS3 .

I doubt they will release it for Xbox..Its defintaly for the ps2 or ps3.But i'm guessing [The World] is coming for PS3..Were going to wait a long while.But its going to be worth it.

[Grey]

I'm a Playstation boy all the way, unless "The World" releases X-box only, but due to the contract with PS and bandai, I'm goin with my good ol PS3 .

I doubt they will release it for Xbox..Its defintaly for the ps2 or ps3.But i'm guessing [The World] is coming for PS3..Were going to wait a long while.But its going to be worth it.

Or, PC.

Look, the Japanese do not like the XBox. The XBox is less popular even more so over there when compared to the unpopular Gamecube in the States.

So, unless the 360 suddenly is loved by the Japanese for some reason, you won't see any good Japanese games being made for the XBox...without there being at least one version for the PS3 or Revolution.

[Zeicule]

Yeah, i do remember the edition of OPM that showed sales of systems when PS2 and X-box released, and the PS1 even outsold X-box, along with the Dreamcast lol.

[Grey]

Yeah, i do remember the edition of OPM that showed sales of systems when PS2 and X-box released, and the PS1 even outsold X-box, along with the Dreamcast lol.

Ha, thanks for helping me to prove my point.

[Sarah]

PS3 for me it would be even if I have to say money for it and yet in August I'll be getting money and yet in Taxes well be comming soon. so I'll money fore the PS3.

[RoyMaster]

im a loyal nintendo fan i like how they try new things and revolution looks like itll be great
i wasnt sure about the ds but i bought one since i needed something to play my gba games on and the ds games ive played ive enjoyed


also id probably get a ps3 just because they have a lot of game franchises that i like and id like to continue

[laysh]

Look, the Japanese do not like the XBox. The XBox is less popular even more so over there when compared to the unpopular Gamecube in the States.

How about Dead or Alive. The creator only uses XBox now.

[Zeicule]

Looks like the members of this site are big PS fans .