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Next-Gen PS5 & XSX |OT| Console tEch threaD

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Kdad

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I’m thinking more 360 vs PS3.
I'm thinking more
It was, and I'm saying this as a PS-only gamer. PS4's success and powerlead was a complete fluke based off Samsung successfully doubling GDDR5 density right on time and Microsoft focusing on the casual crowd with Kinect.

Had Microsoft focused on power and hardcore gamers and used that $3 billion in R&D for GPU + RAM, they could've built a relatively monstrous machine at that time. It's pretty interesting to think about, but if that alternate reality did play out, the PlayStation division probably wouldn't exist today.

This is a very Ameri-centric view of the gaming landscape.
 

TLZ

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It was, and I'm saying this as a PS-only gamer. PS4's success and powerlead was a complete fluke based off Samsung successfully doubling GDDR5 density right on time and Microsoft focusing on the casual crowd with Kinect.

Had Microsoft focused on power and hardcore gamers and used that $3 billion in R&D for GPU + RAM, they could've built a relatively monstrous machine at that time. It's pretty interesting to think about, but if that alternate reality did play out, the PlayStation division probably wouldn't exist today.
I love alternate realities. In an alternate reality I'm super rich. Many Ifs and what ifs. What if in an alternate reality the Bandai Pippin did things differently and obliterated Nintendo? What if Sega didn't fuck up and is now on top without competition? What if Atari didn't fuck up? What if, what if, what if.

Sorry, that's not how it works. Sony did this and MS did that. Right and wrong decisions taken. Stories and consequences made. They had the choice, they took the wrong one and they flopped. Now they learned (hopefully). So let's see what decisions each have taken for next gen will result in what and what new stories they'll create.
 
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Dargor

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Hey if they can keep going back to 8TF I can push it up to 13.97TF


Hell I might push it to 15


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vpance

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Are you for real? People can't accept 12 and you're going for 14?

Not hating, just things are getting out of hand with these numbers and we never get any concrete info. Its so wishy washy.

I think they'll have room to push it higher. The 2x120mm fans and 2x heatsinks will keep it ice cold.
 

SgtCaffran

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Close enough but not that much

Hey Tommy, thanks for facing the flak for posting all this info. I have a question regarding this quote. You say the mentioned specs in the pastebin are "close enough but not that much". From what I can tell, the specs match quite closely what you yourself have given us.

Only differences seem to be 0.2GHz for the CPU on both and the PS5 RAM. Or is the RAM bit the key? ;)
 
Hey Tommy, thanks for facing the flak for posting all this info. I have a question regarding this quote. You say the mentioned specs in the pastebin are "close enough but not that much". From what I can tell, the specs match quite closely what you yourself have given us.

Only differences seem to be 0.2GHz for the CPU on both and the PS5 RAM. Or is the RAM bit the key? ;)
I still can’t believe not a single thing has been said about ps5 RAM when we know the size and type of xsx RAM(16 GB GDDR 6)
 

SgtCaffran

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I still can’t believe not a single thing has been said about ps5 RAM when we know the size and type of xsx RAM(16 GB GDDR 6)

It's absolutely crazy! It's basically the only thing regarding the PS5 we don't have a clear picture on. The rest is kind of known (or rumored at least).
 

Toe-Knee

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Where have you been? Almost every single leak has been saying ps5 has more tflops, better GPU, etc. Where does this "I'm sure" come from? We've all been here daily as the leaks drop.
Also don't be surprised when ps5 has the better Ray Tracing solution.
Klee said better performance not more tflops.

Same with Colin. The only person who said more flops was Reiner
 

Audiophile

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16GB GDDR6 using mixed 1GB/2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
18*256/8+((18*64/8)*60%) = 16GB @ 588.8GB/s (from 6 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips & 4 x 1GB/16Gbps Chips w/ additional complexity in addressable space/bandwidth)

20GB GDDR6 using 2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
16*320/8 = 20GB @ 640GB/s (from 10 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips)

I don't see how anyone in their right mind would go with the former to save the difference in cost of 6x2GB + 4x1GB vs 10x2GB. Especially when the latter gives you +25% capacity, +10% bandwidth and reduced complexity in addressable space/bandwidth.
 
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Proelite

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16GB GDDR6 using mixed 1GB/2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
18*256/8+((18*64/8)*60%) = 16GB @ 588.8GB/s (from 6 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips & 4 x 1GB/16Gbps Chips w/ additional complexity in addressable space/bandwidth)

16GB GDDR6 using 2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
16*320/8 = 20GB @ 640GB/s (from 10 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips)

I don't see how anyone in their right mind would go with the former to save the difference in cost of 6x2GB + 4x1GB vs 10x2GB. Especially when the latter gives you +25% capacity, +10% bandwidth and reduced complexity in addressable space/bandwidth.

Good stuff.
 

FranXico

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I love alternate realities. In an alternate reality I'm super rich. Many Ifs and what ifs. What if in an alternate reality the Bandai Pippin did things differently and obliterated Nintendo? What if Sega didn't fuck up and is now on top without competition? What if Atari didn't fuck up? What if, what if, what if.

Sorry, that's not how it works. Sony did this and MS did that. Right and wrong decisions taken. Stories and consequences made. They had the choice, they took the wrong one and they flopped. Now they learned (hopefully). So let's see what decisions each have taken for next gen will result in what and what new stories they'll create.
Like we often say in Portugal, "se a minha avó tivesse rodas, seria um camião"

"If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a truck"
 

xool

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16GB GDDR6 using mixed 1GB/2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
18*256/8+((18*64/8)*60%) = 16GB @ 588.8GB/s (from 6 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips & 4 x 1GB/16Gbps Chips w/ additional complexity in addressable space/bandwidth)

16GB GDDR6 using 2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
16*320/8 = 20GB @ 640GB/s (from 10 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips)
..no
320 bit bus is 10 32 bit 'channels'

if you use 2GB chips that's 20GB .. you can't do 16GB with just 2GB chips

if you just want to use 2GB chips there to make 16GB that's 8 chips, 32bit data bus per chip = 256 bit bus
 
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THE:MILKMAN

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I still can’t believe not a single thing has been said about ps5 RAM when we know the size and type of xsx RAM(16 GB GDDR 6)

At this point it has to be PS5's secret sauce. Will have to wait to find out I guess.

In the meantime, I've been trying to research how much 16GB of GDDR6 could cost MS and/or Sony and I'm coming up at a far lower price than I've seen banded around the various next-gen console threads (>$100).
 

Audiophile

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..no
320 bit bus is 10 32 bit 'channels'

if you use 2GB chips that's 20GB .. you can't do 16GB with just 2GB chips

if you just want to use 2GB chips there to make 16GB that's 8 chips
, 32bit data bus per chip = 256 bit bus

That was a typo, I've edited/corrected it in my post.

As for the rest, I'm simply addressing the prospect of 10 mixed capacity chips on a 320-bit bus.
 
Ok, serious question here.
When a GCN GPU is touted as 5tflops, that is the maximum theoretical calculations that can be done. So when a new Navi card comes out that is also touted as 5tflops, but it is 25% more efficient and therefore puts out better graphics and fps, I'm guessing that while the old GCN GPU was 5tflops, it was only ever going to put out maybe 3.5-4tflops? So do we know what % of its rated tflops a particular card is capable of doing?
 

xool

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That was a typo, I've edited/corrected it in my post.

As for the rest, I'm simply addressing the prospect of 10 mixed capacity chips on a 320-bit bus.
as yes I see now.

I agree - 1GB are > 1/2 price of 2GB , so there's no good reason to use them
 

pawel86ck

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549$ for Scarlett (XSX)?
PS5 chip being retested must likely they are doing the 2.1GHz tests

going from 13.31 to 13.97 TF
XSX 52CUs (3328 SP) at 1.8GHz, I can see that happening, but 2.1GHz?

DemonCleaner chart shows 2.1GHz OC on first gen Navi will result in 100w penalty compared to 1.8GHz. I'm not saying sony cant surprise people with 400 TDP monster, but with current knowledge 2.1GHz is pretty much unrealistic scenario.

MS with 2 different consoles can build more expensive model just for enthusiasts, but why Sony would do the same with only one SKU?
 
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DJ12

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549$ for Scarlett (XSX)?

XSX 52CUs (3328 SP) at 1.8GHz, I can see that happening, but 2.1GHz?

DemonCleaner chart shows 2.1GHz OC on first gen Navi will result in 100w penalty compared to 1.8GHz. I'm not saying sony cant surprise people, but with current knowledge 2.1GHz is pretty much unrealistic scenario.
My Ryzen 3800x uses far more power by boosting to 4.2ghz on all cores using default settings than my manual overclock to 4.4. did demon cleaner reduce his voltages?
 

Imtjnotu

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549$ for Scarlett (XSX)?

XSX 52CUs (3328 SP) at 1.8GHz, I can see that happening, but 2.1GHz?

DemonCleaner chart shows 2.1GHz OC on first gen Navi will result in 100w penalty compared to 1.8GHz. I'm not saying sony cant surprise people with 400 TDP monster, but with current knowledge 2.1GHz is pretty much unrealistic scenario.

MS with 2 different consoles can build more expensive model just for enthusiasts, but why Sony would do the same with only one SKU?
Most company's in gaming make money off software in the beginning. Selling at a $50-100 LOSS isn't as bad as people think. They are making money still off of the games and memberships
 

TeamGhobad

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16GB GDDR6 using mixed 1GB/2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
18*256/8+((18*64/8)*60%) = 16GB @ 588.8GB/s (from 6 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips & 4 x 1GB/16Gbps Chips w/ additional complexity in addressable space/bandwidth)

20GB GDDR6 using 2GB Chips on 320-Bit bus:
16*320/8 = 20GB @ 640GB/s (from 10 x 2GB/16Gbps Chips)

I don't see how anyone in their right mind would go with the former to save the difference in cost of 6x2GB + 4x1GB vs 10x2GB. Especially when the latter gives you +25% capacity, +10% bandwidth and reduced complexity in addressable space/bandwidth.

their soc reveal showed the mix...unless its more than 16.
 
Hey Tommy, thanks for facing the flak for posting all this info. I have a question regarding this quote. You say the mentioned specs in the pastebin are "close enough but not that much". From what I can tell, the specs match quite closely what you yourself have given us.

Only differences seem to be 0.2GHz for the CPU on both and the PS5 RAM. Or is the RAM bit the key? ;)
The kind of Memory and tech behind Solid State Drive definitely are the most mysterious things about PS5 that Sony puts a super special emphasis on them unlike the GPU and CPU which basically are the same as SeX. Be ready for some huge meltdowns.
 

THE:MILKMAN

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The kind of Memory and tech behind Solid State Drive definitely are the most mysterious things about PS5 that Sony puts a super special emphasis on them unlike the GPU and CPU which basically are the same as SeX. Be ready for some huge meltdowns.

Could the 'kind of memory' be something Sony themselves are making or does it not go that far?
 

Ar¢tos

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Like we often say in Portugal, "se a minha avó tivesse rodas, seria um camião"

"If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a truck"
?!?
The version I know is :
"se a minha avó tivesse rodas, seria uma trotinete"

Maybe grandmas are bigger in your area.
 

THE:MILKMAN

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It doesn't go that far but there will be some noticeable tweaks/customizations by the platform holder.

So presumably these tweaks and customization's are mainly to get the best out of the SSD? I'm also now thinking this has to be custom HBM but I worry about the cost of this and then the final console price.

2 more months....:messenger_anguished:
 
The kind of Memory and tech behind Solid State Drive definitely are the most mysterious things about PS5 that Sony puts a super special emphasis on them unlike the GPU and CPU which basically are the same as SeX. Be ready for some huge meltdowns.

But the bar is already too high for the Solid State Drive as some of us are hoping for ReRAM-based SSD. (Not saying it's their fault.)

To be fair though, I'd still be happy for a Nand Flash SSD. It's just that I fail to see how Sony can pull an advantage using nand chips. MS can source from the many Nand Flash SSD vendors (hardware and software) for that enterprise ultra-fast SSD to match whatever Sony is putting out. Unless they're unwilling to match Sony's Nand SSD.
 
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