Revolution to have PPU?

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The next generation no matter what the heaven main engine embarks double core GPU four cores CPU

The overseas game century discussion forum today divulges takes the post the heaven next generation game main engine some specifications. No matter what heaven next generation game main engine code number Revolution (revolution), anticipates will promote in this year year's end or at the beginning of next year. Before, we already knew no matter what the heaven next generation " the revolution " the main engine matched the IBM processor, the ATi graph chip.

Specification divulges which according to today, no matter what the heaven next generation " the revolution " the main engine uses the graph chip, it grinds sends the code number is RN520, among, N represents no matter what the heaven meaning, RN520 by completely different group team grinds with ATi the R500 sends, RN520 supports 720p and 1080i two kind of HDTV specification, inside constructs 2 graphs cores, between this 2 graphs core uses ATi is similar to the PC R520 AMR technology connection. RN520 and R500 same, all inside constructed ecDram, took frame buffer, in the middle RN520 ecDram capacity achieves 16MB.

No matter what the heaven next generation " the revolution " the main engine processor based on IBM the G5 processor overhead construction, inside constructs 4 cores, each core operating frequency 2.5gHz, alone enjoys the 128KB one level of buffers, 4 cores share the 512KB two levels of buffers. No matter what the heaven next generation " the revolution " the main engine processor and the graph chip shares the 512MB system memory. Moreover, no matter what the heaven next generation " the revolution " the main engine has the independence the audio frequency processor, but also has 1 32MB the memory the PPU physics processor, copes with the complex physical computation. No matter what the heaven greatly will unfold in this month E3 demonstrates no matter what heaven next generation " revolution " main engine prototype design.


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Okay.

Now we have a PPU.

Thats goes along with a quad core PPC chip running at 2.5GHZ

A dual GPU ATI chip.


Okay.

Whats this going to cost?


And the general consensus is that the PS3 will cost the most. :rolleyes:
 
Well .


They can price a


dual cpu at 2.5-3ghz
ppu with 64 megs of ram
dual r520 gpu (perhaps 2 of the mid end versions )
512 megs of ram


Towards the end of 2006 for the same price as ms has a

3 core cpu at 3.2 ghz
512 megs of ram
custom gpu


Or around the same price . If the volumes of the pc version of the part are high enough they should be fine .

That of course depends on what type of ram and how much .
 
Cobra101 said:
Okay.

Now we have a PPU.

Thats goes along with a quad core PPC chip running at 2.5GHZ

A dual GPU ATI chip.


Okay.

Whats this going to cost?

Good question! And don't forget that it'll all fit inside three DVD cases along with a full-size DVDROM drive too. ;)
 
Guden Oden said:
Cobra101 said:
Okay.

Now we have a PPU.

Thats goes along with a quad core PPC chip running at 2.5GHZ

A dual GPU ATI chip.


Okay.

Whats this going to cost?

Good question! And don't forget that it'll all fit inside three DVD cases along with a full-size DVDROM drive too. ;)

Why can't they use a laptop dvdrom drive or a custom designed smaller than normal one?

BTW, I bet revolution will have powerful hardware, but like gamecube it will be just a bit below cutting edge. That last mile pushing the hardware adds quite a bit of heat for the amount of power you get in comparison. That, or you may see a focus on powerful fixed function hardware rather than flexible hardware.
 
Good question! And don't forget that it'll all fit inside three DVD cases along with a full-size DVDROM drive too

If they're trying to make a very small system then they're not likely to just use a standard size DVD drive. It'll be some super slim model. It'll have to be to fit in a system that size and leave space for the rest of the system.
 
Teasy said:
It'll be some super slim model.
Full-size, as in 12cm diameter... DUH. Ie: not a gamecube GOD.

Not sure why you'd equate "full-size" with a PC 5.25" half-height drive bay. :?
 
Ok.. its just that you said full size DVDROM drive rather then full size DVD's. Fox5 obviously thought the same thing so don't blame me :)
 
What do you mean a PPU is too low spec?.. PPU = physics processing unit. Or are you joking or something?
 
Teasy said:
What do you mean a PPU is too low spec?.. PPU = physics processing unit. Or are you joking or something?

Well the n64 had the reality engine, going to just physics would be a big step down.
 
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