GDDR5 will be the new Cell

[Weedlab]

nnodley said:

Weedlab said:
I've seen it, but it was not cast in a good light. They meant it was like the Cell in the sense that it is being over hyped and its potential would never be realized since the full 8GB won't be utilized. So in essence, they were saying the jump from 4GB to 8GB was a waste. At least, that was how the 2 or 3 people I saw framed their argument.

What I don't understand is that game developers are praising the jump to 8GB, so I don't understand how some people think they know more than a developer.  Yes, some people do know a lot about this stuff, but if developers are praising it then it must be a good thing. 

EXACTLY!!! A multitude of game developers were overjoyed after Sony formerly announced the system's RAM would be doubled from 4GB to 8GB. So with that said, it stands to reason that increasing the RAM would be a GOOD thing. Crytec, Epic, Naughty dog and many other devs have expressed positive sentiments towards the move. So as you pointed out, I don't know why people presume to know better than the actual game developers. xD