Earlier today we reported on
speculation that PS4 could be based on Cell Architecture.
As a follow-up, camineet of NeoGAF points out the following via http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2008/0929/kaigai469.htm:
Goto Hiroshige has received PSX4 spec info from Japanese developer sources who received preliminary spec from SCEI for developer feedback (whom Goto refuses to name due to NDA).
- SCEI has sent rough PSX4 spec to 3rd party developers for feed back. Based on the description, PSX4 is a Wii-tized PSX3, no more than 2X as powerful.
- SCEI wants to beat Xbox 3 to launch. 2011 is the deadline, or sooner.
- SCEI pulled all its engineers from IBM Texas, and there is no new CELL architecture being developed. PSX4 will use same CELL architecture with improvements.
- SCEI will dump XDR and use standard JEDEC memory type (GDDR3/DDR3) for main memory.
And so the PlayStation 4 rumor wagon travels onward... :p
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