Rumour: Playstation 4 GPU is by Intel

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superchunk said:

Considering that Intel's system will be widely used by the time the PS4 comes out (2011/12) then yes it could be feasible as Sony might be thinking that the cost to buy it from Intel is less than an upgraded cell chip from Toshiba who now builds all the cell chips in the PS3. (remember Sony sold off the manufacturing to toshiba last year)

This and that the same chip architecture will be in MS's next system is also a strong possibility. Right now the biggest problem is MS's chip is far easier to code for as it is PC based and fairly common whereas the Cell is just now (2 years later) becoming familiar to devs. By sticking with a more PC oriented chip in PS4, Sony should be a lot more competitive and regain lost market share.

I think its a much better move.

EDIT: oops, didn't realize this was talking about the GPU, not CPU. Ignore my post.

 

That's a lot of posting gone to waste 8(