PS4 Pro Speculation (PS4K NEO Kaio-Ken-Kutaragi-Kaz Neo-san)
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Neo can aim at console setting quality@ 60fps.
Digital foundry often uses a 750ti with only 88GB/s bandwidth and it can run console quality graphic at 30fps or above.
If so, wouldn't that be a case of using an existing part for now to substitute with the intended part for release. Should be fairly straightforward to find a suitable AMD part of the same 4.2 TF.
Then a lower spec is fine? Not sure how that has anything to with a discussion of the full implications of clocking the GPU higher.
I though gddr5x got less available ram out the same chip qty so it's it's 8gb now on gddr5 that would be 6 on gddr5x unless they add more chips onto the motherboard.
I may be totally wrong but that is the impression I got from the Scorpio thread.
Anyhow Microsoft seemed also very confident that Sony did not have the lead everyone saw in the specs before launch, and we saw exactly that difference once launched.
Aren't the PS4/XB1 current SOCs custom? If you're talking exotic designs similar to PS3, then yes, I agree with you. But for the most part, the PS4/XB1 SOCs are still custom designs by nature of the customer (Sony, MS, Nintendo) needs.
And we know they're too lazy to write custom engines.
Rather too smart. Why write a custom engine for Platform Q's bizarro NURBS raytracing architecture (along with proprietary tools to make content) when platforms R, S and T offer 99% of the market at Platform Q's release all running the same core engine? Platform Q's weirdness means no-one wants to target it, it won't get software, it won't get bought, it'll be a tiny niche, so even less than no-one will want to develop for it and it'll die. So don't even bother in the first place.
Interesting video. When asked about the 2TFLOP gap between the two systems, Sony Interactive Entertainment Ceo Jim Ryan starts laughing and explains to the reporter that he's repeating something based off of rumors, and that you'll know more about Neo when they officially unveil the specs.
http://www.gameondaily.com/playstation-neo-might-be-more-powerful-than-you-think/
- I predict 5.5 TFLOP and improved memory bandwidth above the 218 circulating around.
http://www.gameondaily.com/playstation-neo-might-be-more-powerful-than-you-think/
- I predict 5.5 TFLOP and improved memory bandwidth above the 218 circulating around.
Not unless Neo is delayed until Fall 2017.
Even the two options mentioned by the Osiris, could still be spoon feed trojan information as well. Until I see some actual silicon, Chinese leaks, I'm not holding my breath on finilized silicon.
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I don't think Sony will lead anywhere but I don't think the GPU specs will be 4,2 Tflop/s. I expect at least a 5 Tflops/s GPU but to be sure we need to wait 29th June and more information about the RX480.
I think the NEO will only have 8 GB of GDDR5 memory with a memory bandwith of 224 Gb/s or 256 Gb/s...
And a better CPU than Jaguar.
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If you are going to believe the rumors, believe it completely not just the bits you like. Option B Neo costs too much.
224 is possible, but I think 256GB/s can't happen, it requires top binning which means low volume and high margin. Using 8gbps would be a mistake. What allowed the PS4 to get 8GB for such a low price was the use of a lower speed bin.
The leaks are saying at least 218, which is either 7gbps with a margin for yield on the SoC memory controller or whatever issues they might have reaching 7gbps consistently.... Or it's a margin for leaving open the possibility of clamshell configuration (doubtful, imo)
From the rumors they seem to have weighted price, launch date, and gpu power... And picked two. It remains to be seen how much of a difference this decision had on all three factors. We don't have access to their market research which lead to these decisions.
I am still expecting it in March, unless they make a special press conference around August announcing a launch before the end of the year, which I guess we'd learn about in July with press invites...
The leaks are saying at least 218, which is either 7gbps with a margin for yield on the SoC memory controller or whatever issues they might have reaching 7gbps consistently.... Or it's a margin for leaving open the possibility of clamshell configuration (doubtful, imo)
From the rumors they seem to have weighted price, launch date, and gpu power... And picked two. It remains to be seen how much of a difference this decision had on all three factors. We don't have access to their market research which lead to these decisions.
I am still expecting it in March, unless they make a special press conference around August announcing a launch before the end of the year, which I guess we'd learn about in July with press invites...
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So we have gone from actual rumored 4.2Tflops from sources to some people speculating possible 5.5Tflops?.. even if Sony upped the clocks to 1GHz it would be 4.6Tflops. Not to mention why even bother pairing a > 5Tflop GPU with a relatively weak cpu and slower memory and sacrifice cooling/size?
And furthermore Microsoft had to wait an extra year to get an just to get an extra .5 Tflops on their semi custom design? They already said they tried release a "4K box" this year and decide to wait to get a more powerful one.
I could be completely wrong but these speculations sound like desperate optimism that wouldn't even exist if Microsoft didn't have that 6Tflop number out there
And furthermore Microsoft had to wait an extra year to get an just to get an extra .5 Tflops on their semi custom design? They already said they tried release a "4K box" this year and decide to wait to get a more powerful one.
I could be completely wrong but these speculations sound like desperate optimism that wouldn't even exist if Microsoft didn't have that 6Tflop number out there
Like Scorpio?
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