Friday, November 2nd 2012
Sony PlayStation 4 "Orbis" Kits Shipping to Developers, Powered by AMD A10 APU
According to a VG 24/7 report, Sony began shipping development kits of its upcoming game console, PlayStation 4, codenamed "Orbis" to developers. The kit is described as being a "normal sized PC," driven by AMD A10 "Trinity" APU, and 8 or 16 GB of memory. We've known from reports dating back to April that Sony plans to use a combination of APU and discrete GPU, similar to today's Dual Graphics setups, where the APU graphics core works in tandem with discrete mid-range GPU. The design goal is to be able to play games 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, with 60 Hz refresh rate, and with the ability to run stereo 3D at 60 Hz. For storage, the system has a combination of Blu-ray drive and 250 GB HDD. Sony's next-generation game console is expected to be unveiled "just before E3," 2013.
Source:
VG 24/7
354 Comments on Sony PlayStation 4 "Orbis" Kits Shipping to Developers, Powered by AMD A10 APU
The difference between an APU and a 7970 is a lot bigger than the difference between a modded 7900 series chip and an 8800 GTX.
The PS3 & Xbox 360 are rendering games at 720p around 30fps... you don't need much GPU power to do that on the PC. An 8800 series card will still do that just fine on anything as long as the game is compatible with dx10 or earlier (and it will do a lot more than that in most cases e.g. Skyrim, anything UE3 powered).
No. No you don't. Not unless you're one of those people who considers turning down the AA to still be "max" settings.
Maybe you max all your games at 60fps if you don't own some of the more demanding ones, but you're not getting 60fps minimum framerates in all the demanding games out there on a single card. BF3 multiplayer is the most obvious example.
For example:
hardocp.com/article/2012/10/30/xfx_double_d_hd_7970_ghz_edition_video_card_review/6
Recent titles I have played are BF3 and Sleeping dogs, both are astounding.
Don't get upset just because the $900 you spent on your CFX setup is more or less useless for the time being.
Also, those are pre 12.11, and ran at x1600, mine at x1200. I know you are new here, but do some research before posting "sources"
But hey maybe your card is a magic card that does far better than all the benchmarks say. :laugh:
You are just embarrassing yourself.
Back on topic, the SNES had a 3.58 MHZ processor. For a computer to emulate the SNES perfectly, it has to be over 300MHZ. This is not a very accurate example per say because of the taxing elements of emulating hardware, but gives us a good example of what a small amount of dedicated power can do.
On topic: These are some nice specs if true. WiiU will have some competition in a year or so.
:laugh:
And PhysX doesn't matter for Batman AC - 60fps is out of reach for single GPUs.
hardocp.com/article/2012/10/30/xfx_double_d_hd_7970_ghz_edition_video_card_review/7
Also Guild Wars 2:
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/guild-wars-2-performance-benchmark,3268-6.html
Sleeping Dogs isn't even close:
hardocp.com/article/2012/10/02/sleeping_dogs_gameplay_performance_iq_review/5
Those are just a few examples which could be multiplied over and over.
Now, you might have a magic card that does far better than any benchmark suggests. If your card is magic, then good for you!
Don't forget that all my claims have always been about minimum framerate, not average. And no AA isn't max settings...
Done.
The majority of people that buy consoles couldn't care less about its innards.
About TPU's test of Sleeping Dogs:
"We tested at highest settings with super-sampling disabled."
Oh look, another Arkham Asylum with a 7950 getting no less than 80 fps.
And why would you be looking at the minimum? There will always be significantly low hitches that are minuscule and provide a very irrelevant statistic.
No PhysX doesn't magically make a 79xx card hit 60fps minimum framerates. Without PhysX, at 1080p, that's a 7970 getting 28fps minimum.
Obviously PhysX increases visuals and matters, but in the context of this discussion, it's irrelevant - PhysX or no, you're not getting 60fps min fps on Batman AC with maxed out settings.
No, a (non-magic) 7950 will not do 60fps minimum framerate in the most demanding games with maxed settings.
Here's a hint for you all: posting benchmarks that don't have minimum fps data and which have AA options turned down (as has been done so far), does nothing other than prove my point.
Edited: didn't want to offend.
Since when does PhysX work on Radeon cards?
If you don't care about minimum fps, why did you even start trying to argue with me in the first place? Not my fault you chose to pick a losing fight without thinking carefully.
I simply posted a link showing that having PhysX disabled for Batman:AC doesn't suddenly give AMD cards a 60fps min. framerate in that game.