Rumor: PS4 Gets Unequalled Graphics

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

[alphakennybody]

its official,that headline picture is mow officially the ps4

@prof
damn right its gonna sell like my momma's homemade cookies!

[euchreprof]

cuz that sucker is gonna for sure be sold out on day 1 and my momma didn't raise no fool.

[Zedux]

if MS doesn't pull out this gen I really see them going broke in the next gen! Imagine having to buy your hardware from 3rd parties and not having blu-ray in it! LOL On the other hand the PS4 will just blow minds awaY!!!

[Saaking]

We can trust Sony will yet again deliver with the PS4. That is why gamers trust the PlayStation brand. It IS the gamers' console and always will be. I will buy the PS4 day 1 no questions asked. PS1, PS2, and PS3, all great consoles, I'm sure PS4 and so on will follow in their steps.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[markfrost]

Microsoft's games division has been profitable since 2008. Also, how would they go broke when they have the largest technology company and billions in cash backing them? The Xbox is not going anywhere. And yes, we all know they aren't profitable overall yet (because of hardware), but why would they back out now? LOL

None of the companies in the big 3 are going anywhere anytime soon for that matter.

[Bubbles_Kitty_Cat]

Gotta love N4G.

It's the only place on the planet where people seriously think that Microsoft may drop out of the game console business.

If that isn't delusional, I don't know what is. lol

[raztad]

Dont get me wrong guys, I dont want any new PS to buy anytime soon. There are a lot to be squeezed out of the PS3. KZ2-> UC2-> HEavy Rain->GoW3->GT5->
R3->TLG, etc etc. Sony is pushing hard the envelope with its games.

Meanwhile I'm gonna build a good PC for some multiplats. I'm getting tired of half-assed multiplat ports. Not to mention that multiplats look way better on PC.

For me PS4 = "PS3 + good PC".

[Traveler]

Give me a break. I love my PS3, but anybody that thinks Microsoft is in danger of leaving videogames is simply not in touch with the reality of the industry. The Playstation 3 hasn't been profitable for Sony yet either, but that doesn't mean that they will be leaving the video game market.

Whether some of you realize it or not, we NEED competition.

[Bubbles_Kitty_Cat]

http://www.totalvideogames....

On a side note, has Sony confirmed whether the PS4 will support rumble right out of the box, or will separate controllers be released a year down the road? :D

[Bloodraid]

Why is this even being talked about? The PS3 is still really young and has still not been 'maxed' out. Why even start talking about a PS4 already?

[Armyless]

Kojima was on to something when the Cell was innovated.

Tell you what... PS4 is easy....

Stack the Cells. One Cell controls 8 Cells as though they were SPE's

isn't this the future of exponential growth?

[MEsoJD]

talk about the ps4 right now??? Its still awhile off.

[Consoldtobots]

"billions in cash backing them?"

I love fanboy logic, it makes for great comedy. Im sure MS shareholders would LOVE to have you run the company into the ground by pumping a even more money into a market you are not even winning.

[Guido]

So it will be like the PS3 is today? Unequaled graphics? Sounds like Sony is up to their usual business model of making the consumer happy again. Kudos.

[STK026]

yeah, cause the PS3 has better graphics than the PC right?

I know, someone will come out and say that this is about consoles and that the PC has to be upgraded every now and then and cost much more than a console. We all know that. But when someone says "unequaled graphics", it suggests that it offers better graphics than pretty much anything else, which we know won't really be the case due to the usual console model; modified version of an older generation GPU, lack of shared memory.

[raztad]

@STK06

You right about the whole PC visuals > PS3's, though PS3's are incredibly good and getting better by the day (exclusives). However that comes at a price.

Searching for a good graphic card for my custom built gaming PC, I found the ATI 4870 ($150+) , half the price of a PS3, but it's considered a good value. Problem is that card is getting "old" pretty quickly.

If you want to have the "edge" you need to go with an ATI 5970 ($600+) or Nvidia GTX 295 ($550+). Only the graphic card is twice the price of a PS3.

[STK026]

Yeah, I know it's more expensive, and I also acknowledge the fact that consoles in general, but mostly the PS3, are great value, as they provide good to great graphics with a very low price tag.

My only gripe with the article is the title, unequaled shouldn't be used in this context, as it's not true, unless you add "among consoles" after it, or something similar. In the early WWII, Germany's army was unequaled, as it was the best there was, and by quite a large margin that is.

Also, I believe it would be wise to wait for the competition to announce something before saying that one console will be the best graphically. While Nintendo will likely go with an inexpensive console similar to the Wii, Microsoft might try to get their act together and release an easy to develop for, powerhouse. Of course, we probably won't know for atleast another year.

[teh cellz]

I doubt the ps4 will be arriving anytime soon. The PS3 is just getting started and has finally had one good year. Plus Sony is still losing hundreds on each console sold. They are going to wait until 2011 E3 at the earliest or TGS 2011 to unveil the PS4. It wont likely release until 2012-2013 though.

[gaffyh]

We already failed the source article of this story for fake information. The source article is a BLOG that has only posted Sega news for the part few months, and decided to post Sony news for some reason? How would such a no name website get such a huge WORLD EXCLUSIVE?

Simple, it wouldn't, hence this information is fake.

[Guido]

Oh look, an insecure PC nerd. Sorry, but since this is about consoles I'll stick to talking about the only gaming platform that matters these days. PC gaming is for the few while console gaming is where gaming is at these days.

[ThanatosDMC]

It looks super stylish if it does look like that.... but geez, i thought it was gonna be implanted somewhere in our upper brain stem to disrupt reality and let us fly and whatnot.

[elpresador]

if you follow the logic of what Kutagari said about the launch of the ps3 at $599

[Lightsaber]

This remind me of this video

[f789790]

MS would design their own high capacity disc drive system. Then buy bluray addons, package them up nicely, and sell them for a 100% profit.

[SixZeroFour]

engrish preas...wow, it was real difficult reading that

[PS360PCROCKS]

engrish, hahaha :)

[dragonelite]

Lol this isnt even from sony this dutch article has fanboy written all over it.

I know the source of this rumor it a sh!tty site.
no sources no conformations

[url] http://fgnonline.webs.com/[...

A discussion going on about this rumor
[url] http://forum.beyond3d.com/s...

And if its officially from sony then please dont blow this out of proportions like they did with the cell processor.

[RememberThe357]

and this : http://www.n4g.com/industry... is that this is labeled as a rumor, which it is.

It's also not hard to believe. Sony seems to like packing cutting edge tech in their PlayStations.

[LONEWOLF231]

lol

[FishCake9T4]

Fanboy alert

[maniactadpole]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAY !!!! (Jumping up and down)

[kaveti6616]

Unequaled among consoles maybe. When the Playstation 3 launched, it's hardware was already outdated next to high-end PC gaming hardware. The performance of the PS3 today is only awesome if you lie to yourself and decide never to look at PC games. On the other hand, Sony's first party studios are always pushing the envelope with the PS3 hardware, whereas developers for PC usually don't push it as far as they can, with the exception of Crytek with Crysis. So, in that respect, the PS3 first party team are doing more with the hardware than PC developers will ever do with the PC hardware, because the PS3 first party teams are tasked with working on the same hardware for many years and they are challenged to make their game engines more efficient. This is why I am interested in Sony allowing Naughty Dog or Guerrilla Games to work with current PC hardware to see how far they can push it. But, instead I will have to wait for Sony to release the next PS.

[kaveti6616]

Okay, why don't you guys read my entire comment first and then see if you agree with me. I basically praised the Sony team for pushing hardware, and you guys only disagreed with me because I said that PS4 will be weak compared to PC.

[El_Colombiano]

Its true read his comment..

[table]

it's google translate mate. graphics was also spelt 'grafics'.

[Perkel]

I didn't see any developer who can do game like uncharted or killzone on core2duo , nvidia 8800.

Any developer care about time of development. they don't need to optimalize their games like console devs.

If killzone would be on pc it'll be like

4 core cpu, gtx 260 to run it smooth...

that's why i don't agree with u

[Perkel]

one more thing. Till today is only one game that is photorealistic.

It's GT5Prologue. find me more realistic looking game

[hassi94]

'Unequalled' can be spelt either 'unequaled' or 'unequalled'. I BELIEVE 1 L is more American than the British (European english) spelling which is 2 L's, but don't quote me on that.

Also, before anyone says it, 'spelt' is a perfectly acceptable way of spelling what you may write as 'spelled'.

[mastiffchild]

Well, I've always spelled it with two l's myself and read it twice that way it today's Sunday Times-and I can't see them getting it wrong and seeing as English is the language here I'd rather believe this is the right, original spelling of the word. Differences between US and true English often lead to these little confusions where everyone is both right and wrong though(like, somehow, thawed and unthawed meaning the same thing, apparently!).

Kaveti-the reason for the PC devs not often pushing the hardware is down to everyone having different hardware, no? Then half of your market would be buying a crappy version of your high end PC game. It's one of the stenengths of console gaming that devs CAN push their hardware more because of this. I upgraded my PC for Crysis foolishly thinking more of the same would be on the way but since then the PS3 high end games have matched what's come for the PC in pretty much every case. Sure MP games will always look better if your PC is good enough but even then they rarely outclass U2 or KZ2 in my experience. It's just the differing peformance of everyone's PC thatt lead to hamstrung PC development. That said I'm imagining Rage will look AMAZING on my PC if I choose to ho that way with it.

Every platform has it's issues-consoles are outdated fast but the PC world is full of people with different quality hatdware so is there much point in decs pushing it when only a tiny portion of their market CAN enjoy it if they do? It's sad as I'd l;ike EVERY game to be as good as possible for every platform meaning a ground up version optimised for each one but finances dictates that cannot happen. Not ever.

[Meus Renaissance]

Five Hundred & Ninety-Nine US Dollars

:laughs:

[Narutone66]

a console that's built like a tank than one that will fail right out of the box.

[unknownhero1123]

it will be money well spent. I bought my ps3 back in 2007, never looked back since.

[Gago]

how do they know it will get unequaled graphics?

the haven't even seen the specs for xbox next and nintendos next system

[Traveler]

That's fanboy logic for ya.

[Anorexorcist]

But what they do know is that headlines like these ones are pure fanboy fodder for the masses. And that equals hits, which ultimately leads to money.

I'm pretty sure you can figure out for yourself where it goes from there.

[foxtheory]

I'm still satisfied with my PS3!!!

But seriously, how does this stuff get approved?

[-Alpha]

It's just a bunch of fanboys (in this case PS3) that see something that makes their console look good so they approve it. They have no real grounds to validate these "articles" nor do they seem to understand the process.

[jack who]

i lol'd soo much

[4point7BillionLoss]

I'm feeling a wierd sense of deja vous !!!!

[infekt]

Rofl. such fanturds you two are. When it comes to hardware in the gaming industry, Sony shoves it thick shalong down everyone else. Watch for the continuation of total dominance in this area.

[ChrisW]

First off, the site is translated from Dutch. You know, the Hollanders, the Flanders, the Brugpiepers!

2ndly, didn't we read an article not too long ago stating that advanced GPU technology will take over many of the roles that a CPU takes? Or something like that... anyways, Nvidia is making GPU based motherboards. Meaning CPU technology will not be the driving force in "Next-Gen" consoles.

[4point7BillionLoss]

the xbox will have chip that can do the same thing with 6 cores ...

Seeing as hardly anyone can program for 4 cores yet the cell has been a complete waste of time ...

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Sony will remain the graphics king. Hopefully you xbots will realize who the real console makers are. Sony consoles are engineered with pristine care unlike that junk that comes out from Micr$oft. Even their Zune players are built like crap.

[wxer]

Sony is a hardware company
MS is a software company

all what Sony need to do some killing
is a good software company to make a deal with to deal with the PS4 OS and the other software stuff

[Traveler]

That's why my PS2 broke down so much?

Seriously, you guys need to stop being so rabid. All consoles have had problems at one time or another. They messed up on the 360 this time, but the original Xbox was a solid system. Who's to say that the next Xbox won't also be a solid system?

[LONEWOLF231]

gibberish, nothing but gibberish from this famed Phonybot!

Anyways i hope they release actual specs soon.

[Comet]

Bro, wtf are you talking about???
I have 30+ people in my family and almost all of my friends who has owned a PlayStation 2 and that sh!t never broke down on them, ever...
I never even heard about a PS2 breaking down through the years, only hear about it now when the 360 came out, and my mind is just exploding with disbelief...

[-Alpha]

How the hell does this crap get approved!?

There's a crapload of rumors but its pure speculation.

Anyone can say anything about the PS4, it's a hell of a long way to come so there's so much speculation as to what MS, Nintendo, and Sony can do.

I swear that fanboys on this thread approve absolutely anything that promotes their system in any way. This is ridiculous and is not news.

[unknownhero1123]

I agree with this guy 100%. guys, just be happy with your ps3's and your 360's until some REAL news pops up.

(I'm so going to lose some bubbles today,lol)

[NotSoSilentBob]

I'm just hoping for dual 1.3(atleast) HDMI ports and the Dual Cell(one for Processing(like ps3) and then the graphics card is made up of another Cell like the Ps3 was Suppose to have been.

[GillHarrison]

With IBM backing out of Cell processor development, I see no future with Sony placing another Cell in their next generation system.

You know why this 6 series tech is used in no computers, because it 5x as expensive. This article is rumor bullshit. Plus, I see them making another deal with Nvidia to maybe keep the system backwards compatible with Playstation 3 games.

[Timesplitter14]

Why do I not believe this? Not the graphical capabilities, but the PS4 information I mean.

Also, a PS4 should normally launch around 2013-2014

[DevilWillCry289]

I just hope that the same thing that happen this genaration where many devs didnt know how to work on the PS3, happens again with the PS4. I dont want to see crappy ports.

[Traveler]

That's true. Being cutting edge is nice, but if it makes your console extremely hard to develop on then you have to ask yourself if it is worth it. Every time I play a game like Uncharted 2 I want to say that it is worth it, but often when I play a multiplat I think that it wasn't worth it. Sony needs to work with developers this time in planning the architecture of their next console.

[JewyMcJew]

A few (non-educated) opinions...

1. Don't be surprised if the next round of consoles are released in 2013+ simply because Sony and Microsoft need to make their money back.

2. Microsoft is rich, but they still have to answer to their shareholders who might not be very impressed with the risk / reward in the console business.

I would be very surprised if either company has already signed contracts for the next GPU's this early in development.

[ReBurn]

Development may not be all that early. Just because they aren't talking about it doesn't mean that they aren't doing it. It's already been 4 years for the 360 and 3 for the PS3. There are ideas on the table to be sure.

[Sybreed]

tbh. it's all speculation...

I doubt Nintendo, Microsoft or SONY will release any information regarding their next console. Work is un-doubtly in progress, seperate divisions, and a lot not decided yet.

technology in hardware now-a-days is moving forward at tremendous pace, in the next couple of months we could see a revolutionary development in Mixed-GPU's etc.

Don't forget the change in development, and all the "work in progress" what might be decided today, is changed tomorrow. (hope that sounds alright :P)

I'm no fanboy, i own a PS3 but could easily own a XBOX 360 if it wasnt for me owning a PS2 in the past, and i liked the PS3 Design :P

[Fatal Blow]

Well i for one am ready for ps4 any day bring it sony but before
that i want a psp 2 with two analog stick then am a happy guy

[chrisulloa]

Lolololol, another blu-ray player?

[infekt]

better than a dvd player..

[EpicGamerSwordsman]

Too Bad HD DVD Failed huh? i'd rather have that "Blu-Ray Player" over that Heater that is known as a "360"

[Legendary-Status]

When the PS4 comes out I'll be Playing LIFE...lol.. when the PS4 come's out Million's upon Million's will be ??? Themselves on like did that Really just happen?, did I Really just do that? just pausing the game starring off into space.. because the game seem so so Realistic.. That's how Real it's going to be Off The Wall!!!

[xc7x]

Yeah,it launches in July and guess what,Taco Bell is financing the launch,so free taco's when you buy it!!

[Legendary-Status]

yup I will get a Red 1 lol?...Red PS4 that is..I'll pass on the Taco's give em ta my sister maybe she'll eat dem lata lol hahaha...

[xc7x]

there's a Taco Bell PS4 bundle called the Red Hot Sauce Rumble!! You still get free tacos with it (for your sister obviously),iiyiee!!

[PS3and4_HAS_GAMES]

and 720 will be another a rrod box

[LONEWOLF231]

Yep and the PS4 will have the YLOD...........so who cares at least MS is doing something about unlike Sony. Your system YLOD out and you sir are S.O.L.

[EpicGamerSwordsman]

Yep.. they're making products that fail 54.2% of the time.

[MonopolyRSV]

"So the 6 Series card plus the Cell processor is ... .. World Domination!" hahahahaha, what a translation.

[The real killer]

"But this choice is that Sony is probably (a conclusion which came after a nice conversation I have had with Mighty Mostert) as the PlayStation ® 3 else had been superior to the Xbox360. Je leest het goed, als de PlayStation namelijk grafisch ongeëvenaard was geweest zouden de huidige gamedevelopers een probleem hebben, want dan moesten ze voor elke console een aparte game maken. That's right, as the PlayStation had been unmatched graphic namely, the current game developers have a problem, because then they had a separate game for each console make. Dit met de kosten die het zich bij brengt en de hoge prijs die de PS3 al in het begin had, was waarschijnlijk al een vroegtijdig einde geweest van de PlayStation®3. This with the cost it brings with itself and the high price the PS3 has had in the beginning, was probably an early ending saga of the PlayStation ® 3.

Het geluk dat wij PS3-ers echter hebben is dat we de Cell-processor hebben, dit ongelooflijke beestachtige cpu neemt rekenkracht over die normaal voor de GPU (videokaart) had geweest. The happiness that we have PS3-ers, however, is that we have the Cell processor, this incredible beast like cpu power on normally takes for the GPU (video card) had been. Nu geeft FNGonline echter vrij dat SCEI officieel heeft gekozen voor de PowerVR Series 6 gemaakt door Imagination Technologies voor de productie van de volgende console in 2012. Now give FNGonline is rather that SCEI has officially chosen the PowerVR Series 6 by Imagination Technologies to produce the next console in 2012. ( wanneer volgens de film die nu in de bios draait, de wereld vergaat, fijn!) De IMGTec's PowerVR Technologie zal een technologie gebruiken die TBDR heet en 3 tot 5 keer beter presteren dan een concurrerende gelijke nVidia/Ati grafische kaart. (Where a film now in the bios running, the world will end, fine!) The IMGTec's PowerVR Technology will use a technology called TBDR and 3 to 5 times better than a competitive level nVidia / ATI graphics card. TBDR was de basis van de SEGA DREAMCAST en de reden dat die console voor die tijd ongelooflijke grafics had. TBDR was the basis of the Sega Dreamcast and the console for that reason that the time had incredible grafics. Met alle huidige ontwikkelingen zal de technologie zich zover hebben ontwikkeld dat de resultaten ongelooflijk zullen zijn. With all the current trends, the technology is so far the results have been developed that will be incredible. Dus de Series 6 kaart plus de Cell processor is….. So the 6 Series card plus the Cell processor is ... .. World Domination! World Domination!

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

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. IMGTEC's PowerVR technology uses an advance technique called TBDR which can outperform a competing product IMR from nVidia / ATi by 3.5 fold whilst maintaining equal that size and price point. TBDR was the primary reason the SEGA DreamCast was capable of such astonishing graphical feats as early as 1998. 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. Interestingly IMGTEC SCEI has also chosen as the graphics provider for their next generation PSP. That particular product shall however be using the Series 5XT.” That particular product shall however be using the 5XT Series. "

[PS3and4_HAS_GAMES]

WHAT IS MICPROBESOFT DOING??? GIVING YOU 3 YEARS FOR A FREE FIX..SO IT CAN BRAKE 100 TIMES IN THOSE 3 YEARS AND YOU DUMB BOTS WONT CARE...I LOVE HOW YOU PEOPLE TRY TO MAKE THIS YLOD A BIG THING WHEN ITS NOT..60% OVER 13%..I KNOW BOTS ARE DUMB BUT COME ON DO THE MATH

[TwistedMetal]

I think M$ gonna drop out of consoles. I mean they loosing studios snd canceling projects. There last huuurah is natal which might of been the downfall of M$ lol. pretty soon achievmens and friendlist gonna be useless. I suggest you guys swith to the ps3 to have a headstart on getting your trophy count up and game library. we all no your x360 gonna red ring so you cant just play that forever. Now are you guys ready you start thinking about your gameing future with sony corporation?

[hoops]

Could you be anymore of a Fanboy.

If you think MS is going to drop out of the console business now while they are profiting MORE then Sony this generation due to the investment of the Cell CPU, you need to lay off the crack pipe fast.
You might want to look at MS business model. When they make money from a project and break even, they don't give it up. Ever.
Sony. MS and Nintendo are not going anywhere anytime soon.
And be thankful MS is in the console business because competition is good for all consumers. Obviously you must be 12 years old to wish a competing company would go under. If that's the case the PS3 would still be $600+ with no competition. You actually think Killzone 2would exist if there was not Halo? Sony keeps MS on their toes and vica versa.
Stop being a 12 year old fanboy and be a gamer. With competition it allows for companies NOT to sit on their asses and be complacent.
That is what drives the market.

[DelbertGrady]

How can it be unequalled when we haven't even seen what the competition is working with? I'm just curious. They basically could have written anything because we know nothing about it at this point in time.

[MOE2FREAKY]

PowerPVR kick's ass (Shenmue comes to mind).
One issue though remember what happened with the xbox 1 which had a Nvidia GPU. It made backward compatibility difficult on xbox 360 which has an ATI GPU. Till today not all original xbox games work on the 360.
My 2 cents.

[Psycho_Mantis]

METAL GEAR SOLID 5: OTACON!

:D

[dragonelite]

Wow all i have seen about the powerVR series is that those things are integrated gpu in netbooks and are gpu in mobile phones.

So that would probably mean that the ps 4 wont be any stronger then any netbook out there.

I really do hope that sony doesn't go the way nintendo has gone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[tdrules]

Unequal in sheer amount of price cuts it'll receive.
If anyone honestly thinks the PS4 will beat a high end gaming rig by then you are smoking crack.
They'll do what they did with the PS3, get good gfx but have hardly anything at 60fps or any type of AF or anti-aliasing, HDR, or any res above 1080p.

Console only users (I own PS3 and PC) stop lauding your graphics and actually discuss things it actually has an advantage over

[karan8624]

Nobody cares about the PC

And this is coming from someone who just decided to build his own gaming pc because I know they have better graphics and performance. But nobody wants to hear about the PC in a console discussion

[infekt]

Seriously. We know PCs are upgradable. But most people really don't do that. And most people don't shell out the amount of dough to get Crysis running with gorgeous gfx. My point is that the PS3 (a 3 year old machine now that is not upgradable) can still match the quality of some PC games running on the average PC (dollar for dollar). Show me a rig that can do what the PS3 does in $299.. then we'll talk.

[champ21]

if sony go for a powervr.. then we can say bye bye to back ward compatibility.

that would just be sad.

after all those games bought on the ps3.. ps4 wont be playing them.

glad to be a pc gamer.. 10yr old games.. no problemo ;-)

pc does everything.. including running my older games @the latest and great res.. dont need to pay some one to up ress it for me ;-)

[Bullseye]

Current tech? Well, I should hope so.

[Rocco Siffredi]

YLOD 13%

16% Blu ray hard drives according to gamespot

[spektical]

52% RRODS... now which is the greater evil? lol STFU noob

[EpicGamerSwordsman]

you're so called 13% failure rate of the ps3 is better than 54.2%. Thats an embarassment of a failure rater right there.

[creepjack]

Who approves this crap?

[cygnuszero]

I have no idea why this site posts articles like this. This is quite possibly the dumbest thing ive read in years. First of all noone knows ANYTHING about the PS4. Secondly, we already know it will have better graphics. Doesnt every new console? Im convinced the person that wrote this article is 10 year old.

[StarCSR]

No... This is shocker.
And here I was thinking the PS4 was going to revert back to pre-PS3 graphics!!! But now that I now the PS4 is actually going to be better than what we've already had, I'm really excited!!!!!!

[ProjectVulcan]

Sadly imagination doesnt have the sort of recent experience in building modern day, monolithic, enormous GPUs that nvidia and ati have been doing for a decade now. A modern GPU is a billion transistor plus monster. i would expect 3bn+ designs to be the norm for next gen consoles, as nvidia have a 3bn part out early 2010! Imagination have no such experience with such complex designs.

ATI have already secured the contract for the next xbox, and right now ati are in a superb position in the industry, and well known (to everyone except nvidia fanboys) to be leading the cutting edge of high performance GPU design, especially cost/performance ratio- The prime factor console makers are interested in. Its no coincidence 360s ATI GPU is a design generation ahead of ps3, despite coming out a year earlier....

I would actually expect the next xbox to again be the fastest console and have the most advanced GPU. Cell is still unsuited to gaming. Sony could save money and take a leaf from microsofts book with the original xbox that building a console with well known architecture from off the shelf parts pleases developers. 360 arguably is less powerful than ps3, but the fact that 360 is sooooo much easier to develop for (and cheaper) means it nearly always has its exclusive games out quicker, and multi titles come out better most of the time, if only slightly.

[violents]

This article is gay. of course the next gen console is going to have unequalled graphics. What kind of idiot would bring out a "next gen" console and not have better graphics? And whoever wrote this crap article needs to learn grammer and spelling. I mean for god's sakes your doing this on a computer, spellcheck retard.

[iamgoatman]

"specifications and features are at this time unknown. Performance, specifications and features are unknown at this time."

Need I say more?

[bneals]

I am a sucker. I check this site every day, but I can't stand articles like this one. The author is obviously a Sony hack. In saying that, I admit that Sony has some awesome games. I own a 360, but the Uncharted games look awesome and Killzone looked amazing as well. That said, this guy doesn't know a thing. No one does. I am sure that someone in all of the big three are designing the next gen, but the PS3 is only three years old and there is no way that Sony has locked in on the specs of a machine that is three years away. If they have, they are dead in the water because so much will change between now and then. Also, this is pure speculation, but I would be shocked if the next PS is based on the Cell. First of all, it won't be state of the art in 2012. I know the Sony hacks think that the Cell is some kind of supercomputer, but do you really want a 2012 console to be built on 2006 technology? That is just stupid. Finally, I know that people in both camps say these things, but I believe that more sony fanboys want MS to drop out of the console race than vice versa. My question is...why would you want this. If you haven't figured it out, competition is good for the consumer. Sony will make you a better product with MS in the fight. You will get less from Sony, not more, if MS is out of the picture. And Ms isn't going anywhere. They are making money, although not until recently and most people said they got in the game to mark a presence in the living room, not necessarily to make money. Its like home depot and lowes. home depot puts stores in some communities knowing that they will never turn a profit. they do so to make sure that a competitor doesn't put one there and therefore, grow. I think that ms is here to make money, but more than anything else, it is to make sure that the post os company doesn't lose the living room to sony and apple.

[bligmerk]

By stating "it's official" makes it official?

What is it with moron videogame websites these days?

[Son0Fsocal]

It must be a slow day N4G! I can't believe that
you're starting this crap. The ps3 life cycle is 10!
Years according to Sony were in year four! Don't u think
it's a little too early for next gen speculation??
What a waist of valuble cyberspace.. Come on!

[JJFNIGHTS80]

Ok why are we all talking about PS4 it's too early for that. SONY Says the PS3 have a 10 year life cycle so I think that it's too early to talk about the PS3 when the PS3 is only a few years old. Just wait till this generation is over after a few great games coming out. Don't even know if this is true or not without any real details or specs for PS4 and who knows if they are even making a PS4.

[dragonelite]

so what ps 2 is still in its 10 year cycle and we got a ps 3 already 3 years or so.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

with the incredible graphics of PS4, pornstars everywhere will end up jobless as the PS4 can render hotter looking stars having smooth skin and eye catching physics in FULL HD with none of close up imperfects of their real counterparts.

[Enigma_2099]

God, I hate articles like this.

[Whitefox789]

But I won't tell instead I'll let my buddy Adam Sessler do it

[dragon_unleashed]

Google Translation totally ruined the translation mates, don't blame the writer lol!

btw The one and only SuperComputer "Roadrunner" is still using Cell! so no Microsoft can't compete with there i7 etc. Since the Cell is also used to compensate some of the graphics lacks the nVidia 7800 has, it still isn't running 100 percent.

Simply adding a hightech Graphics Card will not only boost the Graphics department but also makes it possible to fully use the Cell, and offcourse the Cell will get an upgrade like all products get. So the New Cell and the High End Graphics Card is the Death Sentence of the Xbox 1440 ( I took the liberty in going beyond the xbox 720 ;) )

[Xi]

Is that they don't support dx11, and with opengl just completely failing with opengl 3 failing to match any of the features brought about with dx11 leads me to believe that ps4 will not only have matched graphics but will be out-preformed by almost all cards.

http://www.tomshardware.com...

not to mention TBR has been around for a long time and has been attempted and dropped by nearly every large chip manu. Including MS, ati, nvidia. Intel has zone rendering which is pretty much the exact same thing.

"Gigapixel, a company that developed IP for tile-based deferred 3D graphics, were bought by 3dfx, who were subsequently bought by Nvidia. Nvidia has no official plans to pursue tile-based rendering at present."

The author is making a completely invalid claim as the chip isn't stronger then the competitors out there, only with regards tot eh energy efficiency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[spektical]

aww poor bots, have to keep spamming playstation articles so they could feel better about their RRODS er i mean coffins :(. im sorry , i would do the same thing to if my console was considered garble and 3rd to quality games from ps3, and the Wii.

[avengers1978]

Am I the only person that knows that the PS4(the one pictured here) was fan concept art. Sony is committed to a ten year life cycle for the PS3. And since the PS3 is selling better and better all the time, and has it's greatest games ahead of it, there is no reason to think that there will be a PS4 any time soon, 2014, 2015 maybe but soon never. The PS3 is still the height of technology, and while I can see nintendo and xbox coming out with blu-ray versions of there systems, I don't see any reason what so ever that sony will come out with another playstation.

[The Dude]

You are a delusional fanboy and every five years or so Sony launches a new console. I hope they launch next year and force Microsoft to lunch early.

[avengers1978]

Actually the PS2 was out for 7 years before the PS3 came out, it's microsoft that came out with xbox in 2000 and 360 in 2005, and possible a blu-ray 360 in 2010. you my friend are wrong.

[avengers1978]

The concept art pictured is no proof that sony is coming out with a PS4 anytime soon, I know xbots think that they are dominating so much sony does not have a choice, but that is complete crap. If you look at sales numbers for both systems you will see that microsoft xbox will be in last place for this console cycle by the end of next year, if not sooner. Playstation 3 is the cutting edge of technology, they have everything you need for it built in, and for the foreseeable future there will not be another playstation(2014-2015) is when you may see another system from sony. On the other hand both nintendo and xbox are lacking a blu-ray drive, and blu-ray is what most developers want to go to. It's harder to pirate, and the cost of pirating blu-ray tech is very expensive. Microsoft and Nintendo both have series problems with pirating, but Sony does not.
For the record PS3 is the best console out currently, and the other fanboys can say whatever they want to, but both nintendo and microsoft are very concerned with the Playstations ever building momentum.

[avengers1978]

A good gaming rig pc is around a thousand dollars, and by this same time next year you will most likely be upgrading so that you can play the latest games. So tack on some more cash, and say what ever you want I know people that upgraded the pc big time to play crysis, but it still didn't run right, and if Crysis is a good game for the pc then you truely don't know gaming. Crysis was complete crap. WoW may have a large community, but for the most part there not gamers the only play Wow(if you only play one game you are not a gamer)
PC's also have crashing problems, and internet connection problems, and add to that the consistent upgrading PC gaming is out, consoles rule the gaming world now.

[spektical]

agreed. while pcs will always be the showcase for technology, its just to expensive to keep upgrading, whereas my ps3 could last 3-5 years more in terms of its tech.
again pc tech is better than ps3 tech, but for me the price for upgrading doesn't justify the cost.

[tdrules]

oh god this is the most ignorant comment ive seen today, you know absolutely NOTHING about PC gaming!!!

[avengers1978]

So Name some blockbuster PC games that you can't get on consoles. Besides WoW. You actually know my statement is true, and are defending the stupidity of spending lots of money yearly to update your system. Go to Alienware's web site and see how much these computers cost, and they are the best gaming rigs you can get.

[trancefreak]

when sony presents it @ e3 2011 ill then care till then im not getting hyped of rumors.

[Solotov]

Imagination Technologies's PowerVR is not even in the same ballpark as Nvidia & ATI Graphics technologies. PowerVR sucks compared to ATI and Nvidia.

[Rom828]

Enjoy what you have now. Yes, anticipate what is coming, but please stop bragging on something that is not even out yet. "The eyes are never satisfied..." Too true!

[morkendo]

whenever it comes out, I truely hope the price is not high as hell like ps3 was. dont think SONY can handle another struggle the way the economy is now. a safe introduction price should be 299-399.00

[Brunin]

I think this rumor a great job from Sony! i'm w8ing the ps4 in the shops... very soon!

[likedamaster]

If this is true, Fans and shareholders, prepare to be 'in the red' even more so next gen.

[lizard81288]

lets talk about the PS5!

:D

[oldsnayke]

Just looking at that PS4 design is making my pants wet. Good LORD that brings new meaning to the word "sexy". Since BR has a pretty solid life span ahead of it, I don't think they will need to add anymore more "CD" formats, therefore production cost shouldn't be a problem. I predict that this will sell between $299.99 - $399.99 and if it does, I can see the downfall of Microsoft's next system.

[joevfx]

it sounded like they were keeping the same cell processor but giving the system a more powerful graphics card.