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Tezcatlipoca · 24-05-2013, 23:04

IIRC...

The PS3's CPU was more powerful than the 360's, while the 360's GPU was more powerful than the PS3's. The PS3 was initially hampered by it's "Cell" CPU being a right pain to code for, so it took time for developers (especially 3rd party devs) to really get to grips with it. EDIT Actually, on reading up on it it seems the PS3's GPU was more powerful than the 360's.

This time around...[based on the two links I posted that examined the specs]

Both the PS4 and Xbox One are using x86-64 architecture (instead of PowerPC like both the PS3 & Xbox 360) - there won't be some long learning curve like there was for the PS3 (or the 360, to a lesser extent), and also therefore perhaps won't be like this generation has been where the devs have been squeezing more and more out of each console years later.

Both have a semi-custom 64bit AMD Jaguar 8-core CPU. Draw.

Both have an AMD GCN GPU... But the Xbox One's has 768 cores (12 Compute Units) while the PS4's has 1152 cores (18 Compute Units). PS4 wins.

Both have 8GB of RAM... But the Xbox One uses 8GB of 2133MHz DDR3 while the PS4 uses 8GB of 5500MHz GDDR5. PS4 wins... Unless developers make efficient use of the nice fast 32MB eSRAM that MS has added as a way of getting around the lower memory bandwidth, in which case: Draw.

Assuming that the Xbox One's eSRAM is used effectively, then the main difference is just the GPU power, as the PS4 has 1152 cores / 18 CUs compared to the Xbox One's 768 cores / 12 CUs.

So yeah, the PS4 is more powerful... But it's not an overall 50% increase in power, it's 50% for the GPU.

Even so, the Xbox One will still be a powerful beast itself (plus also there's the possibility of cloud processing), and both consoles will be a lot more powerful than their older siblings.

And as past generations have shown, it's not always sheer power that determines the "winner"...

Anyway. I don't care which one "wins", I'll have both eventually like with this gen.

E3 should be bloody good this year... And I'm really looking forward to the Eurogamer Expo in September.

24-05-2013, 23:04	#110
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	re: The Xbox One Thread IIRC... The PS3's CPU was more powerful than the 360's, while the 360's GPU was more powerful than the PS3's. The PS3 was initially hampered by it's "Cell" CPU being a right pain to code for, so it took time for developers (especially 3rd party devs) to really get to grips with it. EDIT Actually, on reading up on it it seems the PS3's GPU was more powerful than the 360's. This time around...[based on the two links I posted that examined the specs] Both the PS4 and Xbox One are using x86-64 architecture (instead of PowerPC like both the PS3 & Xbox 360) - there won't be some long learning curve like there was for the PS3 (or the 360, to a lesser extent), and also therefore perhaps won't be like this generation has been where the devs have been squeezing more and more out of each console years later. Both have a semi-custom 64bit AMD Jaguar 8-core CPU. Draw. Both have an AMD GCN GPU... But the Xbox One's has 768 cores (12 Compute Units) while the PS4's has 1152 cores (18 Compute Units). PS4 wins. Both have 8GB of RAM... But the Xbox One uses 8GB of 2133MHz DDR3 while the PS4 uses 8GB of 5500MHz GDDR5. PS4 wins... Unless developers make efficient use of the nice fast 32MB eSRAM that MS has added as a way of getting around the lower memory bandwidth, in which case: Draw. Assuming that the Xbox One's eSRAM is used effectively, then the main difference is just the GPU power, as the PS4 has 1152 cores / 18 CUs compared to the Xbox One's 768 cores / 12 CUs. So yeah, the PS4 is more powerful... But it's not an overall 50% increase in power, it's 50% for the GPU. Even so, the Xbox One will still be a powerful beast itself (plus also there's the possibility of cloud processing), and both consoles will be a lot more powerful than their older siblings. And as past generations have shown, it's not always sheer power that determines the "winner"... Anyway. I don't care which one "wins", I'll have both eventually like with this gen. E3 should be bloody good this year... And I'm really looking forward to the Eurogamer Expo in September.