Yes this is it. I think we mostly figured out PS5's memory config based on the pigeon post of16 GB GDDR6 & 512 GB/s. 16 Gbps w/ 256 bit bus = 512 GB/s bandwidth
This is what I would call a shot across the bow with a silver bullet.
We have our smoking gun ladies and gents.
Is the metaphors enough? Lol
Is this the first time this gen Sony uses the term "the world's fastest console"?
This info is 4 weeks oldThis is what I would call a shot across the bow with a silver bullet.
We have our smoking gun ladies and gents.
Is the metaphors enough? Lol
Is this the first time this gen Sony uses the term "the world's fastest console"?
Sony will probably use the 3rd choice. 448gbs it is. Doubt they are courageous enough to run ram speeds that high in sff case
That's the reason Ms engineers went split 320bit memory. It is less elegant and as gtx970 showed, split is shit. But i guess they can scale things up in a future pro model with that sweet 320bit bus. Two steps ahead thinking
Sony is just contended to hit the 399 sweet spot for the masses
What's Xsx split ram speeds running at btw?
Could be faster clock speeds, though fewer CUs.Fastest load times ? fastest vs most powerful.... interesting the way Microsoft and Sony phrase things
Sony will probably use the 3rd choice. 448gbs it is. Doubt they are courageous enough to run ram speeds that high in sff case
That's the reason Ms engineers went split 320bit memory. It is less elegant and as gtx970 showed, split is shit. But i guess they can scale things up in a future pro model with that sweet 320bit bus. Two steps ahead thinking
Sony is just contended to hit the 399 sweet spot for the masses
What's Xsx split ram speeds running at btw?
At this point, what hasn't MS told us about the Series X? Just trying to get my bearings on all of this.
Fastest load times ? fastest vs most powerful.... interesting the way Microsoft and Sony phrase things
Lol you speak as if you know every detail about the PS5 and Sony’s plansSony will probably use the 3rd choice. 448gbs it is. Doubt they are courageous enough to run ram speeds that high in sff case
That's the reason Ms engineers went split 320bit memory. It is less elegant and as gtx970 showed, split is shit. But i guess they can scale things up in a future pro model with that sweet 320bit bus. Two steps ahead thinking
Sony is just contended to hit the 399 sweet spot for the masses
What's Xsx split ram speeds running at btw?
I think both MS or Sony will be careful not to make claims based on specs that are not concrete. If it's as close as we are led to believe, it will only take a few clock changes to give one console an edge over the other. More importantly, stuff like '25tf with Ray tracing' means that we're not going to get a something as clear cut as PS4 vs XB1.
One will be more powerful and have the best looking multiplats. But I'm not sure either MS or Sony want to go near 'powerful' as an absolute term.
Watching through this one right now. TBH I think I understand why they used Minecraft to show off the RT. Yeah, it might be a meme to us here, but it's just a lot easier for the average gamer outside of these kind of forums to visually understand and more immediately see the difference in real-time what RT is using a game like Minecraft.
You can be someone who's not very knowledgeable on graphics tech and watch the RT in Minecraft and immediately see the difference, like going from a game demo showcasing a jump from PS1 to PS2 in graphics fidelity. We keep talking about diminishing returns all the time and it's a very real thing, so it's actually kinda clever they used a game as visually simple as Minecraft to show off the RT since the average person can just notice it right out of the gate, and don't need a video zooming in pointing out the very specific parts or pixels of the frame showing off the effect.
Another obvious choice would've probably been a racing game, but from what I'm to understand RT doesn't actually bring that big of a visual boost to racing games because they already use other graphical effects that more or less do a great job simulating reflections on the cars as-is. The benefit of RT to those kind of games would be small vs. the processing power required to implement it. Can't remember where I read this from, but it was someone who seemed to know a lot about graphical programming techniques.
It's kind of like if Nintendo decided to show off ray-tracing with a game like Super Mario Odyssey; I could see the effect being immediately noticeable to the average person and relatively easy to implement without too much optimizing required for framerate performance, similar to the Minecraft demo. Because both that and SMO are visually "simple" game, on a technical level. OTOH, something like the Gears 5 RT they showed off today (granted not optimized, but still) or if Sony decided to show off early RT implementation with, say, GOW4...I think it would be harder to immediately notice the difference because those games already have a lot more going on visually in the technical side, and the viewer would need to be more knowledgeable of what things to spot when looking in order to pick up on the RT effect.
That's kind of the feeling I got watching the Halo:Infinite E3 trailer; was really hard for me to notice the RT without tech videos specifically isolating out the minute instances. But it's not a constant rule on that note, either: the Project Mara teaser, when they get to the living room and hallway shot I can immediately tell RT is being utilized there and it's a game with much more visual complexity than a Minecraft, and I think even the average person would be able to pick up the RT use there as well without it needing to be specifically pointed out to them.
So it kind of really comes down to how it's implemented and optimized in the demonstrations. That said yeah, I understand now why MS chose to use Minecraft to show it off in this instance.
It will hold back lazy developers who want to brute everything through instead of learning intricacies of system in certain setups like RAM config and bandwidth. I'm actually interested in how devs will learn to adjust with the memory setup; I can see smarter devs (or those with more generous publishers) utilizing some nice tricks to make full use of the memory setup as we know of it now.
The 1st-party teams will certainly learn to do this, and maybe also find some clever uses of programming dynamically across the two different memory bandwidths and the virtual cache of the SSD. Maybe it might even be possible to adjust between the SMT/non-SMT modes dynamically through game code when performance instances might favor a higher clock vs. more threads but jumping between the two as needed (this depends on just how much freedom the OS gives to devs for doing this, and they wouldn't be able to do anything that would negatively affect OS stability or operation).
TBH I'm actually pretty excited to see how this stuff can be exploited down the line, gives me some tinges of the old days like SNES/Genesis, Saturn, N64, PS3 etc. where "odd quirks" in the system design forced devs (usually 1st party) to get creative with hardware resources. One thing for sure is that there is definitely a lot of customization going into XSX, much to the message of folks who kept insisting they were simply going to brute force their way to a next-gen console.
At this point, what hasn't MS told us about the Series X? Just trying to get my bearings on all of this.
Probably.So no Lockhart news again, is it dead?
Why is everyone going apeshit at Sony for not saying anything?
Just because Microsoft is going about revealing things does not mean Sony 'HAS' to do the same. Half this thread is full of this steamy pile of horseshit.
Sony will speak about PS5 but when they are ready to do so.
What the fuck is wrong with people?
There will be no 2013 no one fucked up like last time. Both will be close to each other Sony will for sure have SSD advantage and probably little in ram but nothing like 2013. MS could have price advantage with lower costs with cheaper ram, SSD and cost saving form factor.So whats peoples thoughts... Will Sony concede the Power trophy to Microsoft, or will Sony come out with the biggest shock since the famous E3 $299 speech.![]()
No way the supply chain supports both fall 2020. They will have limited numbers for the series x. I think be like the 360 poor stock for months. Luckily they finished up early and probably have production lined and planned before shit got bad. It will be serveral months before capacity is solid for some parts. Sure some won't come online until late summer. It will be a rush to assemble them early fall to get enough for a launch of a million world wide.Costs and demand might have an issue with a Lockhart coming out at launch. They might just focus on getting the supply going for the higher end console and then release a cheaper one down the line. I'd have to think with the world economy tanking and this pandemic slowing everything down they can't abandon a cheaper option.
Anyway, those specs are pretty good, I would've never expect such an high bandwidth, even if I was praying for it in previous posts. CPU is ok, GPU is great, RAM is performant, the SSD is fast enough and has some technologies to speed it up even more.....
And all of this is good for everyone: the better the machines are, the better and more complex third party games will get.
What makes you think they didn't? Who held a gun to their head?
Is it not possible that MS and Sony just have different marketing plans and are executing them, regardless of what the competition is doing? Even if MS is 10% down in raw GPU compute, they'd have to feel good in comparison to last gen.
I'm glad I didn't get a 2080ti now. I feel sorry for anyone that did.I'm not sure if it's faster or slower but it was sure ooutperforming it in Gears 5 by 20FPS while running at higher quality settings. We can say with absolute confidence that it will give high end PCs a run for their money.
Surely you read the next line after that:Microsoft just added to their website “the world’s most powerful console” when they showed specs. So....
Wut?So what they are gonna add that missing 20mm2 back on the chip to please the mm2 measurers and CU counters, and along the way make it 56 CUs with 4 disabled so 60 in total to also validate GitHub as a bonus?
Lmfao being saying this the whole time.These concept designers keep creating these concepts without ever seemingly considering the vents we’ve seen on the devkits. These concepts would melt when powered on lol.
Yeap... MS uses “our”.Fastest load times ? fastest vs most powerful.... interesting the way Microsoft and Sony phrase things
Microsoft today changed their website to “the most powerful console”Yeap... MS uses “our”.
Sony uses “world”.
Sony need a needs a mongooseSssssssseries x
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Yeah fair point. It does say ”Our” but above that it says “The” so I got no clue. I don’t wanna start console wars and I’m a PS4 user, never had an Xbox. Just trying to discuss what I read. Obviously 1 of them will be more powerful, not that it matters that much.Surely you read the next line after that:
'Xbox Series X is our most powerful console ever, powered by our custom designed processor leveraging AMD's latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures'
You also have:
'Fastest. Most powerful' right at the top of the web page. That doesn't make any distinction to being the most powerful console in the world.
Some of you are reading way too much into these things. We dont know what Sony has in the oven. These companies have a general idea of the specs but that's it. MS will continue to play this PR game until Sony shows their hand.
These concept designers keep creating these concepts without ever seemingly considering the vents we’ve seen on the devkits. These concepts would melt when powered on lol.
That's the point of a concept. Get attention by creating wacky shit knowing it'd never work in the real world.Lmfao being saying this the whole time.
Not 1 single PS5 concept this far looks remotely feasible for what amounts to a near high end gaming pc setup.
Not one designer has thought to look at the specs and then design around it.
It's quite remarkable
According toTerry Gou, founder of Apple’s major manufacturing partner Foxconn, said on Thursday the resumption of production at its factories in China had “exceeded expectations” after a prolonged halt due to a coronavirus outbreak that had disrupted supply chains.
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Gou told reporters in Taipei that the return to work at Foxconn factories in China had “exceeded our expectations and imagination” and that supplies to its factories there and in Vietnam had returned to normal.
Gou, however, warned about weak consumer demand as a result of the coronavirus epidemic which the World Health Organization has now declared a pandemic, and said the U.S. market was of particular concern.
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Gou said he has “concerns” over the electronics supply chain in Japan and South Korea, which are grappling with their own serious outbreaks of the virus, and he cited rising prices for DRAM memory and supply issues with display panels. He did not elaborate.
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Led by TSMC, the semiconductor sector accounts for 70 percent of Hsinchu Science Park’s output, and the companies' clients include Apple, Huawei, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and a host of other tech giants, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The chipmaker has been on high alert as its rivals in South Korea – SK Hynix and Samsung – have both reported confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus among their employees.
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TSMC implemented a series of virus-prevention measures even before the Lunar New Year. These include making masks mandatory for workers, having engineers have their temperatures checked by secretaries wearing N95 respirators, having those with a fever self-quarantine for 14 days, compartmentalizing office areas and supply chain meeting rooms, and keeping people in management positions from meeting with their substitutes, reported Business Weekly.
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TSMC has informed its suppliers that regulations to enter its factory sites in Taiwan have been tightened, given the spread of the virus worldwide. Suppliers with travel history to European countries have to self-isolate for 14 days before they are allowed to enter TSMC premises.
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TSMC also disclosed suppliers and visitors entering TSMC are required to make entry reservations and fill in health declaration forms provided by the company. TSMC added it continues to monitor the outbreak and will implement further countermeasures if necessary.
This info is 4 weeks old
Source:
Translation please what am I looking at?
Microsoft today changed their website to “the most powerful console”
Rough translation:
"There are several products currently testing (as of Oct 2019);
Arden approx. 350mm^2
Oberon approx. 300mm^2
Probably Arden is the codename for xbox and Oberon is the codename for playstation, Arden's development is ahead of Oberon."
I keep seeing people saying sub $500. I wouldn't be too sure of that at this point. To be honest I am over here damn near praying for $499.
Yeah it’s too vague to know yet. We need PS5 specs pleeeease Cerny papaThey still use our most power console and most powerful Xbox ever. This is different than what they were doing with the Scorpio.
They could still feel their console is more powerful outside of the raw TF count.
The dev kit looks sleeker than the retail box. still dunno how that tower is gonna fit under my tvWould of been cooler if they were shaped like X like ps5 is a v
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It's other way around regarding Forza and GTS. GTS pretty much demolished Forza this gen despite the reviews and 4 Forzas game.. Niche games you say....LOL. Dreams, man. Dreams, The Last Guardian, Gravity Rush 2, Concrete Genie and Astro Bot VR.... Oh, of course, Xbox fan DELIBERATELY ignored VR stuff. Wonder why???
Oh yes....not to mention GOTY awards for Sonys games.
That Anaconda leak from early 2019 stated that it would cost $500. Given that it got most of the things correct, I assume it would get the price right as well. If the PS5 is the stronger console as rumours suggest, they could be targeting a similar or higher price point than Microsoft.I keep seeing people saying sub $500. I wouldn't be too sure of that at this point. To be honest I am over here damn near praying for $499.
Surely you read the next line after that:
'Xbox Series X is our most powerful console ever, powered by our custom designed processor leveraging AMD's latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures'
You also have:
'Fastest. Most powerful' right at the top of the web page. That doesn't make any distinction to being the most powerful console in the world.
Some of you are reading way too much into these things. We dont know what Sony has in the oven. These companies have a general idea of the specs but that's it. MS will continue to play this PR game until Sony shows their hand.
They still use our most power console and most powerful Xbox ever. This is different than what they were doing with the Scorpio.
They could still feel their console is more powerful outside of the raw TF count.
MS saying "the" or "our" makes no difference because claims like this are subjective anyway. Nintendo can say Switch is the most powerful (console handheld) and that would be true too.Yeah it’s too vague to know yet. We need PS5 specs pleeeease Cerny papa
BTW who is the leaker mentied Anaconda die size is 350mm2 ? he also talked about PS5 die size
hmm OBR 40CU at 2.0 Ghz or 44CU at 2.0 Ghz
Its strange that the leak stated that the PS5 BOM is less then the XSX.
It would be surprising that the ps5 has more ram, a more powerful GPU and is cheaper, all whilen having a more expensive cooling system.
My guess for why this could be the case would be that ms spent more on the overall design, the xsx is a very sleek design regarding its modular design, things like the dual motherboard and fancy fan may have bumped up the price?
Navi21 full chip is 56CU
The world has a pandemy, and Sony has no rush either way. Microsoft it's just revealing the nothing anyway.I absolutely agree, which is why I question "why won't Sony reveal their specs? Are they scared of XsX?" Perhaps they have a different marketing plan from MS, a different path they want to be completely aligned. Or maybe they are horrified they have the weaker console...
I wouldn't be surprised if Tommy Fisher turned out to be CernyTold u so lol