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Intrinsic said:
CrazyGPU said:

Well. Sony was going for a 4 GB cheaper machine but then the surveys showed that developers asked for more, so they finaly went with 8 and I guess it was a very good choise.

Sony was nevr goong for a "cheaper machine". They were going foe anothr split memory system. 4GB of DDR3 and 4GB of GDDR5 cause at the time that was rhe most GDDR5 ram you could get. Its also why MS never even bothwred with GDDR5 cause MS were never goong to go with a split ram structure becaue of its obvious limitations and complexities. So MS focused on their workaround whicc meant them having a very custom APU.....

Then 4Gb GDDR5 chipa became available. 

No. Earlier in the developement they were thinking 4 GB total. Read at the bottom:

https://www.google.com.ar/amp/www.playstationlifestyle.net/2014/07/09/sonys-mark-cerny-andrew-house-talk-ps4-hdd-8gb-ram-decisions-unbundling-the-camera/amp/

Last edited by CrazyGPU - on 27 February 2018