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RUMOR: Sony chooses Imagination Technologies for the PS4

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11/16/09 WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Sony has chosen the GPU for the next generation PlayStation.

We can officially reveal in this world exclusive that SCEI has officially chosen the Imagination Technologies currently in development PowerVR Series 6 architecture for it's next generation PlayStation console scheduled for 2012 worldwide deployment.

The PlayStation 4 shall use a high end variant of the Series 6 line. Performance, specifications and features are at this time unknown. The Series 6 shall receive an official announcement from IMGTEC sometime in 2010, with initial models targeting the smartphone and netbook sector.

It is believed that Sony has gained exclusive rights to the technology for the console space.

IMGTEC's PowerVR technology uses an advance technique called TBDR which can outperform a competing IMR product from nVidia/ATi by 3-5 fold whilst maintaining equal die size and price point. TBDR was the primary reason the SEGA DreamCast was capable of such astonishing graphical feats as early as 1998.

Interestingly SCEI has also chosen IMGTEC as the graphics provider for their next generation PSP. That particular product shall however be using the Series 5XT.

Mr Zachary Morris
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PowerVR...

Man, I had forgotten they did stuff outside of handheld devices anymore.

Well, if the PSP2 rumors are true, getting both the PSP2 and PS4 products from the same company would probably get them a nice deal at least.

Edit:

After looking through this site, I'm putting the odds of this at ultra low.
 
There have been so many of these supposed 'tech leaks' or whatever that I don't believe a word of any of them, and simply file them under tech companies propositioning themselves to the console creators through theoretical futures that are 'leaked' and reported on.
 
We can officially reveal in this world exclusive that SCEI has officially chosen the Imagination Technologies currently in development PowerVR Series 6 architecture for it's next generation PlayStation console scheduled for 2012 worldwide deployment.
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Still 6 years left though?
 
Not sure how accurate the track record of this site is but his name is Zack Morris. There's a good chance it's a lie.

It is believed that Sony has gained exclusive rights to the technology for the console space.
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That would be a smart idea if true. If it's any good.
 
badcrumble said:
I would hope they'd stick with something that can easily emulate RSX.
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I'd presume the bigger challenge would be CPU if they go with a non-Cell/PowerVR chip, rather than the GPU.

Didn't Digital Foundry speculate about Imagination Tech in the next PSP? Or did I misread that?

As for PS4, I dunno, might just be someone extrapolating based on that for clicks...

Cheeto said:
Oh boy, I hope it's API is similar to OpenGL/D3D
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Its API for a PS4 would be OGL or a variant, same as PS3.
 
gofreak said:
I'd presume the bigger challenge would be CPU if they go with a non-Cell/PowerVR chip, rather than the GPU.

Didn't Digital Foundry speculate about Imagination Tech in the next PSP? Or did I misread that?
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DF speculated that the next DS is going to use nVidia Tegra, while the PSP2 should use PowerVR series 5 GPU. If this is true, the PS4 would use its successor, the 6th series.
 
gofreak said:
I'd presume the bigger challenge would be CPU if they go with a non-Cell/PowerVR chip, rather than the GPU.

Didn't Digital Foundry speculate about Imagination Tech in the next PSP? Or did I misread that?

As for PS4, I dunno, might just be someone extrapolating based on that for clicks...



Its API for a PS4 would be OGL or a variant, same as PS3.
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I actually thought PowerVR only handles CPUs, but this pretty clearly says it's about GPU (as for the veracity of the rumor... who knows). And yeah, I'm certainly thinking that a Cell derivative as CPU for the PS4 is practically the only sensible choice.
 
LOL at Zach Morris. That poor poor guy.

Also..2012? They just got the console down to a launch price, and they want to launch another one? I don't think so....
 
I'd pay real money to see Lazy8s face now :lol

Really strange choice if true. I didn't know these guys made anything outside of mobile GPUs nowadays.
 
badcrumble said:
I actually thought PowerVR only handles CPUs, but this pretty clearly says it's about GPU (as for the veracity of the rumor... who knows). And yeah, I'm certainly thinking that a Cell derivative as CPU for the PS4 is practically the only sensible choice.
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Sorry sorry, meant PowerPC. If they went with a non-PowerPC/Cell CPU I think that could maybe pose BC problems.

The GPU is nothing to worry about, I don't think, no matter the vendor. Unless they went with something really wacky they'll get the same tools/library working on it.
 
so basically no backwards compat with old technology... developers forced to throw their ps3 tech in the bin..... meanwhile MS uses ATI and has a smooth upgrade path for everyone... not least that all existing DL games and content will simply go straight over via the network - so their online service is rocking on day one?


WAY > TO > GO > SONY.
 
if this turns out to be true, why power VR? surely using a nvidia chip again would help with BC?

edit: if beyond3d didnt trust it, then i'd say its probably a fake. seriously, what site did this come from again? no way is this legit :lol
 
gofreak said:
Sorry sorry, meant PowerPC. If they went with a non-PowerPC/Cell CPU I think that could maybe pose BC problems.

The GPU is nothing to worry about, I don't think, no matter the vendor. Unless they went with something really wacky they'll get the same tools/library working on it.
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Why would they have Backwards compatibility ?

They showed with GOW collection that its more profitable take old gen games, do nothing to them graphically and then sell them at retail.

They have no interest in Backwards compatibility expect more ps2 games to be "remastered".
 
NinjaFusion said:
so basically no backwards compat with old technology... developers forced to throw their ps3 tech in the bin..... meanwhile MS uses ATI and has a smooth upgrade path for everyone... not least that all existing DL games and content will simply go straight over via the network - so their online service is rocking on day one?


WAY > TO > GO > SONY.
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not really, as gofreak has pointed out
 
rhino4evr said:
LOL at Zach Morris. That poor poor guy.

Also..2012? They just got the console down to a launch price, and they want to launch another one? I don't think so....
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It could still be three years away, which represents more than half of the traditional console lifespan...
 
Will I be able to play all my PSP2 games on my TV via my PS4?

That would be nice now, if you could play PSP stuff on your PS3.
 
rhino4evr said:
Also..2012? They just got the console down to a launch price, and they want to launch another one? I don't think so....
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Sony is a business company. Sony wants to make money.
 
Cow Mengde said:
You guys also should realize beyond3d doesn't actually trust this bit of news, right?
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Exactly, but most of gaf already is trusting this bit of news, either condemning or praising Sony because of it.
 
I'd be willing to wager this is for PSP2, not PS4.

I'd also wager that we won't hear anything coming from these deals for another year. E3 2011, PSP2 announcement, 2012 launch.
 
gibonez said:
Why would they have Backwards compatibility ?

They showed with GOW collection that its more profitable take old gen games, do nothing to them graphically and then sell them at retail.

They have no interest in Backwards compatibility expect more ps2 games to be "remastered".
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Even with BC they could sell 'remastered' versions of old games. They needn't be conflicting goals.

That said, the GoW treatment is going to be sparingly applied. They can't do that for a wide range of games. They'll make much more money from having total BC with the original games for sale on the store, as is the case with PSone games today. They do care about BC because it lets them sell old games without ANY extra effort.
 
Nah, $399 probably. It will likely have cheaper memory (XDR was the most expensive component of the PS3) and every other component will be in much higher production (Blu-ray diodes for example)

Also, $499 was obviously a little too expensive for the PS3. (yes, there was a $499 model at launch)

rhino4evr said:
LOL at Zach Morris. That poor poor guy.

Also..2012? They just got the console down to a launch price, and they want to launch another one? I don't think so....
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Holidays 2012 is 3 years from now. The PS3 launched 6 years after the PS2, when it was at $129.
Drop the PS3 $50 every year and look:

2010: $249
2011: $199
2012: $149
 
:lol All other news on that site are Sega related. Chances that this guy is some delusional Sega fan making stuff up seem pretty high now.
 
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