Even though Sony's Playstation 3 won't be released until 2006, the company is releasing details of the system in an apparent attempt to counter the Microsoft publicity blitz surrounding the soon-to-be-released XBox 360.
Sony's new PlayStation console will use Blu-ray optical disc to store games and display high-definition movies. For the PS3, reality is the name of the game, judging by the demos and tech specs released by the company, detailed by The Register in Britain:
"The PS3's CPU is backed by Nvidia's graphics chip, dubbed in this application the RSX, for 'reality simulator'. RSX connects directly to the CPU, with which it shares access to the PS3's 512MB of system RAM. The memory is split into two banks: 256MB of XDR clocked at 3.2GHz for the CPU's usage and 256MB of 700MHz GDDR 3 SDRAM for the RSX. RSX was said to be twice as powerful as two Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra chips, a claim also made for Nvidia' next-generation GPU, the 'G70'. That suggests that G70 and RSX are essentially the same beast. Either way, RSX will support HDTV-resolution graphics up to 1080p. The CPU will handle the audio processing, in Dolby 5.1 with DTS."
I suspect that the PS3's heavy-duty hardware and graphics will impact Internet play -- will there be broadband "plus" requirements to play over the 'Net?
Additionally, the PS3 will have a tough job keeping up with Microsoft, which is releasing the XBox 360 in time for this year's Christmas shopping season.
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