Development of the Sony PS3's Graphics Processor and Hard Drive For Use in the PS4
The current generation of games consoles consists of the Microsoft Xbox 360 (launched November 2005), the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii (both launched November 2006). Whilst the Wii offers a more basic specification than its rivals, the Xbox and PS3 are both at the cutting edge of games console technology. Out of the two the PS3 is regarded as the most technologically advanced, but what can we look forward to with its successor? Expected around 2011 and most likely called the PlayStation 4, what can we anticipate in terms of technical advancements compared to the current generation console? In a previous article we dealt with the main processor and the main memory specifications. In this article we'll cover the graphics processor and integrated hard drive. The optical media drive, control and connectivity features will be covered in a subsequent article. XDR First we turn to the graphics processor. As with the main processor, the PS3's NVIDIA RSX 'Reality Synthes...