The Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One are the primary contenders within the subsequent era games console battle. With each machines on account of launch in late 2013, Sony has now unveiled the complete technical specs of its newest console. On this first of a two-part collection we take a complete take a look at the PS4’s technical particulars.
Processor (Primary and Graphics)
On the coronary heart of any console is the processor. The PS4 will use a unit manufactured by AMD that’s primarily based on a not-yet-released PC product, codenamed Jaguar. The CPU (short for central processing unit) will characteristic eight low-power cores and can work along with the Radeon primarily based graphics processing unit, or GPU. The GPU options 18 computing items, every operating at 800MHz which, mixed with the CPU, offers the PS4 with 1.84 TFLOPS of computing power.
RAM (Ramdom Entry Reminiscence)
One of many standout numbers on the PlayStation 4’s specification sheet is its 8GB of GDDR5 RAM. This high-end reminiscence is dear and is never used on this amount, even in excessive finish PC graphics cards that on their very own can value as a lot because the PS4 is more likely to value. This makes it all of the extra spectacular that it’s included within the PS4. The inclusion of this degree of RAM as customary is more likely to future proof the console to a sure extent.
It stays to be seen how a lot of the RAM is required by the PS4 working system. Based mostly on expertise of present era consoles and excessive finish gaming PC’s, we might anticipate a most of 1GB to be required for this function, thus leaving a considerable quantity free for PS4 game taking part in duties ps4 game.
Inside Storage
Inside storage comes within the type of a 500GB 2.5-inch SATA typical mechanical onerous drive, fairly a rise from that of the PlayStation 3 which solely had a 20GB onerous drive on launch. It have to be mentioned although that the PS3 has gone by way of a number of variations because it was first launched in 2006 and the most recent tremendous slim fashions come which onerous drives starting from 250GB to 500GB.
A plus level for the PS4 is that the onerous drive is consumer detachable and upgradeable, thus permitting bigger capability mechanical onerous drives to be put in. The present largest 2.5″ onerous drive obtainable is 2TB or 2000GB (4 occasions the dimensions of the usual drive) so assuming the working system of the console permits it, the storage capability of the system could be significantly expanded. There’s additionally the potential of putting in an SSD or strong state drive within the PS4. While capacities are decrease than customary onerous drives, entry and knowledge switch speeds are a lot quicker.
Optical Drive
The Sony PS4 will use an built-in 6x CAV Blu-ray drive with a most learn pace of 27 MB/s. This compares favourably with the PS3’s 2x pace Blu-ray unit that was capped at simply 9MB/s. Set freed from the PS3’s throughput restrictions, the PS4 will likely be noticeably quicker at disc to onerous drive knowledge switch and can make preliminary game arrange a lot faster, even bearing in mind the anticipated bigger recordsdata sizes of the brand new era games.
The drive will learn and play Blu-ray discs, DVD’s and CD’s, though it’s unlikely to be able to studying the brand new quad-layer 100 GB capability Blu-ray discs which are designed to assist 4k resolutions. That is unlikely to be a difficulty as it’s uncertain that the PS4 will assist 4k output.
This concludes the primary a part of our take a look at the PS4’s technical specification. Within the second half we take care of the video and sound output, connectivity, the brand new DualShock 4 controller and the accessories obtainable for the following era console.