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In yet another round of bad news for Sony and hopefuly PlayStation 3 owners everywhere, Sony has had to hack away at one of the upcoming console’s key features; the GPU clock speeds. NVIDIA’s RSX graphics processor, which was originally set to run at 550 MHz (for the processor) and 700 MHz (for the memory), has seen its speed cut down to 500/650, representing an 8% drop in the GPU’s overall speed. While, at first glance, this drop seems negligible, it’s just one more thing bringing down the power of Sony’s new “super” console.
When the PS3 was first announced, Sony bragged about how much raw horsepower the machine would be capable of. However, with the graphics processor now running at lower-than-expected frequencies and developers complaining about how difficult and expensive PS3 programming can be, it’s looking like the new PlayStation might not have the colossal lead over the Xbox 360 that many are expecting. If the games and the hardware don’t impress, people are going to balk at paying up to $200 extra just for high-definition DVDs. (Yes, I know the Xbox 360 has its own HD-DVD addon for $200, but it is possible to buy an Xbox 360 without it) Sony, here’s to hoping that the TGS game show goes better than these last few months have.
[via The Inquirer]
3 Responses to “More Bad PS3 News: GPU Clock Speeds Cut”
MYfootinYOURface August 29, 2006
Wow… Thank you for telling us who you prefer better in the console wars! -_-=You Now Are Property Owner Of: vitalinformation.com
NeutralViGamEx August 29, 2006
you apparently are not aware of the fact that “The Inquirer” is one of the biggest sony and ps3 haters out there. they bring a pointless story like this every two weeks, always without a real meaning, even if true – i mean what would the impact be of such a clock speed cut anyways? and who said that developing for the PS3 is hard? many developers stated that it’s actually easier than for any other console. you should make sure your sources are not bad to begin with ;)
NeutralOhGreatMoreFanboyism August 29, 2006
How do you even know this is valid?
Even the media are fanboys. *rolls eyes*
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