| Galaki said: So, I can claim to max teh CELL out and excuse myself with lack of time? Interesting... |
For example 360 launch games already near maxed out its Xenon processor in this regard (using up nearly all available CPU cycles). However the efficiency (through optimisation) of 360 game engine code has improved a lot since then.
The XBox 360 only has 3 cores which all have to share cache memory (to run the OS and games) which are impossible to fully utilize near their theoretical peaks. The PS3 Cell is a very different beast, it has 8 genuine processors (to run the OS and games), each with more dedicated high speed memory available to them, which can actually reach very close to its theoretical peak through optimisation due to its innovative design.
Understanding this will allow you to understand there's still enormous potential for the future like Naughty Dog explains.
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