Way back on February 1st we reported that Edge reported the PS4 would have 8GB DDR5 RAM and would indeed be more powerful than the next-gen Xbox. Now many biased sites tried to combat this by saying MS has a secret sauce but now their true colors have been exposed. Here is the past article that was posted:
Development sources with working knowledge of both next generation consoles have told us that PlayStation 4 will be more powerful than the next Xbox, will ship with a redesigned controller and launch by the end of the year in Japan and the US. PlayStation 4’s European launch will follow in early 2014.
We have confirmed with sources that recently leaked tech specs are accurate. Though Durango devkits offer 8GB of DDR3 RAM, compared to Orbis’s 4GB, Sony’s GDDR5 solution is capable of moving data at 176 gigabytes per second, which should eliminate the sort of bottlenecks that hampered PS3 game performance. Importantly, we’ve learned that Sony has told developers that it is pushing for the final PS4 RAM to match up to Microsoft’s 8GB.
Both platforms are driven by eight-core AMD CPUs clocked at 1.6GHz, with Microsoft opting for a D3D11.x GPU from an unknown source and Sony utilising a more capable solution in AMD’s ‘R10XX’ architecture, alongside the so-called ‘Liverpool’ system-on-chip
Source: http://www.edge-online.com/news/playstation-4-revealed/
Also, don’t forget this:
SDF has been on top of this story from day one and has been the most accurate outlet across the web . As always, make sure you come to SDF first for your unbiased video game coverage.
“It’s clear Sony has designed a system that, on paper, outperforms Microsoft’s next Xbox. One source familiar with both platforms tells us that in real terms Sony’s console is “slightly more powerful” and “very simple to work with”.”
Yeah, it still looks like I’ll be buying the next xbox first. I might eventually buy the PS4, when the price comes down about $400.