Rumour: PS4 to feature AMD GPU a gen ahead of nextbox

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Solid-Stark said:

ethomaz said:

Why they not use te new GTX 680 generation... faster, powerful, cooler and cheaper than any other GPU on the market.

Like Ben said, Southern Islands is plenty good enough. Nvidia's Kepler would have been nice but maybe Sony doesn't want to partner up with Nvidia anyore. Also, a GTX 680 equivalent GPU would make the console way to expensive. More than likely they are going "mid-range" so if this rumor is true, they would likely fo for a 7770 equivalent tops to keep it affordable for consumers.

we don't want affordable ... we want POWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

now seriously... GPU could be a modified 7950 to output a max of 100 to 120 watt and CPU could go as high as 60 whatt (200 max for total, energy and temperature is key now)... 2 to 3 GB for GPU and a 1.5Gb for main... not having BC is not a deal breaker IMO... its not the case that all PS3 will stop work at the launch date of "Orbis"
About the used games... its not need to be on-line all the time... just for the "registration" of the game in that PSN account or "Orbis" machine (the second is more likely)!

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