The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One may not offer an enormous jump over last-generation graphics out of the gate, but the SoCs inside the consoles — semi-custom APUs made by AMD — are a huge leap forward in terms of integration and capability. Both consoles integrate functionality that was previously broken out into multiple chips, using the most advanced 28nm process currently available. A new teardown of the PS4 gives us a look at how the SoC itself was assembled — and how Sony chose to hedge its bets a little when it came to yield.
Gary Green said: We’re finding ourselves in a similar position with the Pixel Remaster edition of Final Fantasy IV as we were with Final Fantasy III since, once again, we’ve received a slightly upscaled, more vibrant port of the original game when there’s already an expanded 3D remake available. As such, we’re playing a game which, even after its long-awaited release, still lives very much in the shadow of its remake.
If only they didn't screw ps4 owners over with a physical release. I'd have ran through this in a heartbeat.
The first one I played, it was the one that made me fall in love with JRPGs and is still my favorite to this day. A masterpiece
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Wow that's such a cool way to get the details on a system's specs. Have they already done this with the Wii U?
"Despite continuing claims from some that the SoC must contain a higher-end Kaveri/Steamroller-class CPU, the tiny x86 cores implemented here are clearly based on Jaguar/Kabini. Each core is roughly 3.1 millimeters square"
No one... NO ONE... ever doubted PS4 or XBONE containing Jaguar as the CPU... since February even.
"One of the interesting things about the PS4's design is how closely it echoes the Wii U’s design."
How are a separate CPU and GPU on an MCM echoed by an APU?
Like reading Egyptian hieroglyphs for me but I do know that when I turn it on and press play I like what it does.
Nice. Modified 7870. Still want to know CPU clock.
Time to buy another ps4