As you may know, Microsoft´s next generation console is set to unveil on May 21st. New info has come up regarding Microsoft launching two different versions of their console, both of them in time for Christmas.
There will be a $500 dollar edition and a $299 edition requiring a two-year subscription to Xbox Live Gold. There is still doubt regarding whether you will be able to play second hand games since the new console will be requiring a constant Internet connection. I myself doubt the connection will be ¨constant¨. I think it would be more likely that if your connection got dropped you would have let´s say a 15-30 minute window to establish your connection again. The console might run on Windows 8 so that users playing games on the OS may access their games on the new console. Microsoft has made an effort to have an unified eco-system across all the devices, such as PCs, smartphones, tablets, and now, consoles.
Comparing Specs
The specs for the new PS4 have not be finalized, we know from a tech video released recently by Epic Games that part of their Unreal Engine 4 is running on a PS4 development kit. The game looks incredibly clear, clean and the graphics leave you amazed.
Sony's newest Playstation console will be shipped with an eight-core 64-bit processor based off AMD's "Jaguar" line of processor chips. It´s graphics chip has Radeon technology and is approximately in line with the Radeon HD 7850. However, 720p rendering and scaling to 1080p combined with optimization means there could be a huge leap in quality.
The PS4 packs 8GB of RAM, a huge increase over the 512MB in the PS3, as well as a BluRay player that is three times faster than the PS3's. The RAM is high-speed GDDR5 to maximize the system. The console's design photos have not been leaked or released yet but rumors have come out stating that the price of the new PS4 could be as high as $800 on the base model.
Microsoft's Next Gen console will boast 8 CPU cores running at 1.6GHz as well as a custom 800 Mhz graphics processor in its GPU. Microsoft´s console will call upon 32MB of fast-embedded SRAM and also feature for the fist time a 6x BluRay drive. The console's wireless connectivity includes both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct, and a Gigabit Ethernet port like the previous consoles.
Microsoft´s Next Gen console also comes with USB 3.0 and HDMI 1.4a, which supports 3D over HDMI, Ethernet, audio return channels and 4K resolution.
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