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

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PaintTinJr

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At this moment I don't know what the fuck was going through Cernys mind when he designed this piece of shit. It is not power efficient (2% lower clocks saves 10% power), it is not as powerful as a lower clocked device with more CUs, it even isn't fully backwards compatible...
Actually I missed that small bit, but what he is saying there, is that when the console is fully loaded with a game filling the 36CUs with full efficient workload the GPU clock will only need a drop of 2% - presumably meaning 2.23Ghz * 0.98 * 36 *64 * 2 = 10.1TF – to avoid the need to draw the 10% more power. Which it can’t anyway because the power use is fixed for the system – presumably – in PS5 mode, and fixed again – at lower levels – for PS4 and PS4 Pro modes, which must be drawing a lot less.

Someone has since shown the image of the XsX PSU (500watts with minimum at ~250watts) suggesting that when power draw is compared, PS5’s 10TF at massive clock is going to be far more impressive than Xbox’s 12TF, and in a world where a little care by all about the planet might help a bit, it looks like a smart design IMHO - even if I wanted 15-18TF for RT.
 

LED Guy?

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I am freaking out about PS5s specs.

Lots of insiders lead us to believe that PS5 was 12+ teraflops:
Andy Reiner reported devs at E319 were saying PS5 was more powerful
Colin Moriarty said PS5 was more powerful
BGs said PS5 was in it's puberty, I replied I guessed 12-13 and he liked my comment
Kleegamefan said PS5 was more powerful
Osirisblack said PS5 was 12.4 teraflops
Tommy Fisher said PS5 was 13.3 teraflops

So 10.3 teraflops (variable because to get there it runs at insane clocks) is a big dissappointment.

So yeah, we have new data that tells us that PS5 is much worse than expected. Only technical aspects in it's favor are the SSD and the audio chip, which experience tell us are going to be ignored by the majority of multiplatform developers. And according to this new data my opinion about PS5 has changed for the worse.
Well, looks like the development kits of the PlayStation 5 were 12+ TFLOPS, so I think this is what made all of the conflicting info come out, but I believe this is what the PS5 dev kits were hence why all of them said it is more powerful than XSX.

Or maybe VFXVeteran VFXVeteran rumor that a PlayStation 5 Pro is real but Sony didn't come out and announced it just like Microsoft didn't announce their Xbox Lockhart?

Maybe we'll see a PS5 Pro? Or maybe it got cancelled and this was its dev kits?
 
Anyone know how Sony arrived at the very unusual 825GB SSD size? Cerny claimed “With 12 channel interface, the most natural size that emerges for an SSD is 825GB” but it doesn't make much sense to me. 512Gbit NAND chips would be too small (512/8*12=768GB), 1024Gbit NAND would be too big (1.5TB). 768Gbit NAND with a really big SLC cache or other kind of of tiered storage solution? Bad NAND with disabled cells? Some wonky mix of NAND densities?
I wonder the same thing but I considered the value Cerny gives is the final usable size by the consumers, as opposed to saying 1TB Custom SSD on the spec and then when going home and setting up you realize it is far less and curiously either very close to this figure or exactly the same depending on wether the 1TB device was 1024GB or flat out 1000GB, both can be sold as 1TB by different vendors.
Well to be fair a lot of journalists and game devs are hoping that the PS5 can punch above its weight because it is generally a slightly inferior piece of kit compared to XsX.

There are around 104 million fans that were totally let down yesterday, including journalists and developers.
Well fuck em, we don't even know what we are asking for and we look to other sources to try to understand what it all means but along the way assume the narrative of expectancy and being let down or being hyped. Numbers game is always pushed by journalists and assumed by the masses. As soon as the first batch of games hit, real hands on experience and word of mouth will work its magic anyway, marketing up to that point is important too, so what I'm saying is games were and always will be the final deciding factor.
My entire post was in comparison to the xsx. I should have said, "will 3rd party games be impactfully different on the ps5 than the xsx solely because of the ps5's ssd drive."
Answer stays the same.
 
I had a Dev respond. I asked Them how he would compare the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Their response was Xbox Series X is 15% more powerful in Raw power. Then they said I want you think about PS5 and Xbox Series X in these terms.

Xbox Series X is the strong guy that can carry a load plus 15%.

PS5 carry’s a 15% percent less load but carries a load 1 and a half times faster. In a lot of circumstances.

This Gen will be closer then last gen. In this Devs Opinion.

I’m just passing on what the Dev told me. I’m excited for both PS5 and Xbox Series X. Both Day One purchases for me!
So they say something which us we can already deduce for the TF difference and how works that in navi performance ....
 

Fenris Wolf

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So among all those shitty insiders it was just @Tommy Fisher who actually knew something, at least MS side.
Man jast take a look at @OsirisBlack @o'dium @BGs HeisenbergFX4 HeisenbergFX4 all insider bullshit posts! Such a shame!

I have nothing against these people but i have a feeling that the Fisher guy also used other leaked info on the internet as his source as far as i'm aware. He was never an insider. You either get news correct or not. We either have reliable journalists such as Jason Schreier which they have a solid track record and almost never share any false info (because their work is legit) or attention seeking people who will troll and laugh their way off.

If anything, This leak got most of the things correct and i think at least some of the mentioned people looked at it "at least once".
Besides If i'm not mistaking, Windows Central posted info about XsX and Lockhart before anyone even knew that MS had any plans to show their console at TGA. Even those info shared some similarity with the link i'm referring to. (Not saying Windows Central copied from them or anything, But rather suggesting that the said leak sounds way more legit than all of these people combined)

Again, I will apologize in advance if anyone of the mentioned people's upset with this post.
 
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Well, looks like the development kits of the PlayStation 5 were 12+ TFLOPS, so I think this is what made all of the conflicting info come out, but I believe this is what the PS5 dev kits were hence why all of them said it is more powerful than XSX.

Or maybe VFXVeteran VFXVeteran rumor that a PlayStation 5 Pro is real but Sony didn't come out and announced it just like Microsoft didn't announce their Xbox Lockhart?

Maybe we'll see a PS5 Pro? Or maybe it got cancelled and this was its dev kits?
Yeah but ps5 with 10TF is just too much for a budget console like will be lockhart
 

LED Guy?

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Pro consoles will happen for sure, there's no way ps5/sex run next gen only graphics intensive games at 4k/60fps

Might even see dynamic/checkered 4k/30fps on PS5
Yeah this is what I'm thinking as well, this generation we'll see lots of 30 FPS games, that's for sure.
 

StreetsofBeige

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Pro consoles will happen for sure, there's no way ps5/sex run next gen only graphics intensive games at 4k/60fps

Might even see dynamic/checkered 4k/30fps on PS5
I think mid gen refreshes are going to be a persistent thing. 3 years seems fine.

I don't see too many gamers hating that a Pro and X came out. It gives people options. It was the first time console gamers got offered a mid gen system, and I didn't see mass blowback.

More people seemed to stick to the base models, so it shows gamers aren't going to do mass overhauls in purchasing habits. But just like cellphones, as long as console makers get a steady stream of new users upgrading that's fine.

The probably prefer it this way instead of rolling the dice on 7 year systems.
 
Who knew SSD was so important. On the plus side, I don't see too many gamers eating up the Tempest 3D audio sound chip which Cerny spent about 15 minutes on.

If SSD was that important for power, you'd have PC gamers going full tilt on spending on SSDs over cpu/gpu/ram.
Dude again this is simple. We like games but we don't know what we want, we don't even know what we should want for next generation of gaming. We just take what we are given, right? Well developers know what they want, and the developers also know what we want. So on console manufacturer's PoV, it is (or should've be) quite simple to listen to them and give the developers what they want, so that in turn they will satisfy us.

On Tempest 3D and SeX's 3D audio solution, it is also a bit complicated but works the same. On that point, even the developers don't know what they want in audio/realism, they probably don't even know what could they ask for. The consumers are beyond oblivious to this, how could they not be if developers don't invest in great 3D audio at all. Now consoles themselves are pushing it, so we will get something we didn't know we needed but probably loved anyway....

Open your horizon man, chill..
don't be a fanboy rooting for ruin
and appreciate what you're given ;)
 

semicool

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Fake news.
MS never talked about framerate any it doesn’t run at 100fps at better setting than PC max.

In fact it runs pretty close to RTX 2080 settings/performance.
Wrong , it was in the DF article, but apparently was edited out because it was mis explained.
 

Dr Strange

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I have nothing against these people but i have a feeling that the Fisher guy also used other leaked info on the internet as his source as far as i'm aware. He was never an insider. You either get news correct or not. We either have reliable journalists such as Jason Schreier which they have a solid track record and almost never share any false info (because their work is legit) or attention seeking people who will troll and laugh their way off.

If anything, This leak got most of the things correct and i think at least some of the mentioned people looked at it "at least once".
Besides If i'm not mistaking, Windows Central posted info about XsX and Lockhart before anyone even knew that MS had any plans to show their console at TGA. Even those info shared some similarity with the link i'm referring to. (Not saying Windows Central copied from them or anything, But rather suggesting that the said leak sounds way more legit than all of these people combined)

Again, I will apologize in advance if anyone of the mentioned people's upset with this post.
Yeah agreed, but 52 active CUs at 1.82Ghz 12.1 RDNA 2 tflops is not something easy to predict! That Fisher guy had at least something completely right unlike all those insider frauds here!
 

ethomaz

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Wrong , it was in the DF article, but apparently was edited out because it was mis explained.
The fake news come from Gamespot.


“Improvements on Xbox Series X include better textures and volumetric fog, higher particle count, and 60 frames per second during cutscenes for a smoother transition to gameplay. Shadows and lighting have also been improved, and the game is currently running at 100 frames per second with potential to hit 120 frames per second in multiplayer.”
 
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Turk1993

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Pro consoles will happen for sure, there's no way ps5/sex run next gen only graphics intensive games at 4k/60fps

Might even see dynamic/checkered 4k/30fps on PS5
I expect (almost know for sure) atleast 4 games that will run 4k 60fps with next gen intensive graphics :)
- Next Forza Motorsport
- Next Gran Turismo
- Next Gears Of Wars
- Next battlefield
 

B0xel-new

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So here’s a thought, why can’t we have a 699.99 console? I’m not saying it has to be the only option, you can have your 399.99 base model. I don’t get the “it’s too expensive” argument, most phones start at that price nowadays and they sell millions of them every year. And here’s a fun thought experiment, let’s say MS or Sony were to reveal this 699.99 console tomorrow(selling it at cost or for a slight loss). What would you say the spec sheet would say?
 

xool

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Someone has since shown the image of the XsX PSU (500watts with minimum at ~250watts) suggesting that when power draw is compared, PS5’s 10TF at massive clock is going to be far more impressive than Xbox’s 12TF, and in a world where a little care by all about the planet might help a bit, it looks like a smart design IMHO - even if I wanted 15-18TF for RT.
If by "impressive" you mean more - then yes - power consumption is at least the cube of the clock - I'm expecting the PS5 to draw maybe 25% more power yhan XbX.

The PS5 @2.2GHz will be very power inefficient, unless there's some magick ingredient we don't know about.
 

semicool

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The fake news come from Gamespot.


“Improvements on Xbox Series X include better textures and volumetric fog, higher particle count, and 60 frames per second during cutscenes for a smoother transition to gameplay. Shadows and lighting have also been improved, and the game is currently running at 100 frames per second with potential to hit 120 frames per second in multiplayer.”
Like I said, it was in the Digital Foundry main article as well, but was removed. I read it there when it was first posted, it's gone now. There was a whole discussion on it in beyond3d forums in one of their threads too. DF misunderstood something they were told.
 
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I'm really into the whole Tempest 3D Audio Tech. Surely Xbox have their own great solution for 3D audio, but personally I'm glad Sony did go kind of deep with audio this time around, and talked about it more in depth than I would have expected. As a sound engineer (although I work primarily in the music business), it's exciting for me to see that it's something they're taking seriously this time around.
 
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SonGoku

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Do you think will see it this year or later as happens with the last gen ?
If there are any next gen exclusives at launch i don't think they'll hit 4k and 60fps simultaneously
dynamic 4k/30fps second year maybe?

These are just guesses based on past gens games releases and spec comparison, nothing certain about it.
I think mid gen refreshes are going to be a persistent thing. 3 years seems fine.

I don't see too many gamers hating that a Pro and X came out. It gives people options. It was the first time console gamers got offered a mid gen system, and I didn't see mass blowback.

More people seemed to stick to the base models, so it shows gamers aren't going to do mass overhauls in purchasing habits. But just like cellphones, as long as console makers get a steady stream of new users upgrading that's fine.

The probably prefer it this way instead of rolling the dice on 7 year systems.
Agree, mid gen refreshes are super good imo, console performance and resolution always degrade as gen advances. Its good to have an option for those who care about image quality and consistent performance that would otherwise switch to PC.
It doesn't affect early adopters in the slightest, base consoles remain as lead dev consoles
 

demigod

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Fake news.
MS never talked about framerate any it doesn’t run at 100fps at better setting than PC max.

In fact it runs pretty close to RTX 2080 settings/performance.

God damn, I just told people what folks were saying on here about the 100fps, now i feel like an idiot. THANKS GUYS.
 

Kacho

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HeisenbergFX4

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God damn, I just told people what folks were saying on here about the 100fps, now i feel like an idiot. THANKS GUYS.

It is on Xbox own news site that it was running at 100 fps

 

SonGoku

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I expect (almost know for sure) atleast 4 games that will run 4k 60fps with next gen intensive graphics :)
- Next Forza Motorsport
- Next Gran Turismo
- Next Gears Of Wars
- Next battlefield
There will be exceptions but 4k/60fps won't be the norm, now a few nitpicks: Next Gears & Forza wont be truly next gen exclusive, next GT wont maintain a locked 60fps (yamauchi likes to push limits)

Next BF if next gen exclusive i fully expect framerate dips or dynamic resolution or a mix of both.
 

SonGoku

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If DF is saying the benchmarks they saw for XSX were very, very similar to stock RTX 2080, and they can eventually get a little over that, then I'd say the PS5 should be about a 1080ti, but with RTX. So something in between 2070 and 2070 Super, but a little more towards the latter.
Noice at least my base expectations were met, only thing that was a total let down is ram but maybe they are "balaced systems"
 
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It is on Xbox own news site that it was running at 100 fps

Explain why PS5 is more powerful or ban.
 

Reindeer

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It is on Xbox own news site that it was running at 100 fps

They don't state at what resolution and settings it was running at 100FPS, which is different to some people who said it was running 4K ultra at 100FPS.
 

Mass Shift

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To be fair, tf became less important, narratively speaking, when the x1x was announced as being more powerful than the ps4 pro.

Correct. The narratives started shifting the moment the 1X came on the scene, but most understood why.

If we're to believe any of this, 36CUs and 52CUs are going to perform nearly identical. Balance and speed is now preferable to power. It wasn't always that way but whatever.

As disingenuous as that is, the case for the PS5's SSD is pretty solid, and could assist in the platform's short comings in a big way. Cerny made the SSD the center of this console, and he didn't half step it any way. It's going to pay dividends.
 
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