PS4 is a gaming quality PC in the living room?

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Consoles get more computer-like with every passing generation. And nobody will be surprised if the PS4 ends up being a high-end gaming PC for your living room.

As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter apparently has some inside information concerning Sony's next PlayStation console. Recently, we heard from ex-AMD employees that the PS4 would utilize AMD-powered graphics rather than Nvidia.

Now, Leadbetter claims a "reputable source" said the next PlayStation system is "essentially a PC" in regards to its architecture. The source reinforces the aforementioned rumor by saying Sony and AMD are collaborating on the CPU, which means the next PlayStation won't use the Cell found in the PS3. Leadbetter also mentioned the new Vita:

"It's not about exotic, groundbreaking hardware anymore, it's all about creating the best possible games machine with an enviable set of development tools - and it's an approach that has already yielded results. While PlayStation Vita may lack a stand-out killer app, I still think that it's set the bar in terms of overall quality and quantity over and above any console launch I've seen in over 21 years in the business. Extrapolating that same philosophy towards PlayStation 4 makes a PC-style approach to Sony's next console seem very likely indeed."

Sony has gone on the record several times, saying they have no intention of producing a new console any time soon. Right now, their focus is squarely on both the Vita and the PS3. ...but the future is always just around the corner, yes?

Source: PSX

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And nobody will be surprised if the PS4 ends up being a high-end gaming PC for your living room

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Stop posting articles from PSX. Please. Just stop.

Xbox beat you to it Sony

I agree with sonji. PSX is a terrible biased source.

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Xbox beat you to it Sony

Take your MS goggles off. Neither of them are gaming PCs in your living room.

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Xbox beat you to it Sony

Take your MS goggles off. Neither of them are gaming PCs in your living room.

i was just sugesting that the xbox is built more like a PC than the playstation is, sony are just following suit by adding AMD and now this. didnt mean xbox was a highend pc

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Xbox beat you to it Sony

Take your MS goggles off. Neither of them are gaming PCs in your living room.

i was just sugesting that the xbox is built more like a PC than the playstation is, sony are just following suit by adding AMD and now this. didnt mean xbox was a highend pc

:what: How is getting AMD for the next playstation following Microsoft?

yonny616 wrote:

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Xbox beat you to it Sony

Take your MS goggles off. Neither of them are gaming PCs in your living room.

i was just sugesting that the xbox is built more like a PC than the playstation is, sony are just following suit by adding AMD and now this. didnt mean xbox was a highend pc

:what: How is getting AMD for the next playstation following Microsoft?

This.

PS3 used an nVidia card. How does switching to AMD make any difference?

I like nVidia....

CernaMLD wrote:

yonny616 wrote:

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mr Canai Spy wrote:

Xbox beat you to it Sony

Take your MS goggles off. Neither of them are gaming PCs in your living room.

i was just sugesting that the xbox is built more like a PC than the playstation is, sony are just following suit by adding AMD and now this. didnt mean xbox was a highend pc

:what: How is getting AMD for the next playstation following Microsoft?

This.

PS3 used an nVidia card. How does switching to AMD make any difference?

I think he may be referring to how the rumors of the PS4 adopting the more traditional CPU, GPU, RAM architecture and ditching the Cell processor.

ghost23 wrote:

I think he may be referring to how the rumors of the PS4 adopting the more traditional CPU, GPU, RAM architecture and ditching the Cell processor.

Yeah I know, but it seems like he is saying Sony is copying Microsoft for the rumored AMD PlayStation architecture.

The_Biotic_God wrote:

I like nVidia....

nVidia is the shit. Get @ me Blixtstorm.

Mods, if Sony or MS opened their platform up and let people share mods, user created stuff, whatever I would be sold. It's the only thing about PC gaming that makes me jelly.

With Steamworks on the PS3 Sony seem the most likely candidates.

CernaMLD wrote:

The_Biotic_God wrote:

I like nVidia....

nVidia is the shit. Get @ me Blixtstorm.

Nvidia, Making unreliable GPUs Since 1993