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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin
RMBS 107.76+1.2%Nov 7 9:30 AM EST
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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (58491)10/22/2000 9:51:54 PM
From: vc21  Read Replies (1) of 93625
 
RE: PS3

How quickly we forget:

BTW, your sources stink. GSCUBE will be the development tool for PS3. Hmm, you think they would put RDRAM in the dev tool but not the machine? UMMM, NOOO.

GSCUBE(TM) BASIC SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

GScube consists of 16 EmotionEngine and 16 Graphics Synthesizer I-32 and each output are merged by Pixel Merger. GScube is controlled by a host computer via high-speed interface.

CPU 128Bit ``EmotionEngine(TM)'' x 16
System Clock Frequency 294.912MHz
Main Memory Direct RDRAM
Memory Size 2GB (128MB x 16)
Memory Bus Bandwidth 50.3GB/s (3.1GB/s x 16)
Floating Point Performance 97.5GFLOPS (6.1GFLOPS x 16)
3D CG Geometric Transformation 1.04Gpolygons/s (65Mpolygons/s x 16)
Graphics ``Graphics Synthesizer®I-32'' x 16
Clock Frequency 147.456MHz
VRAM Size 512MB (embedded 32MB x 16)
VRAM Bandwidth 755GB/s (47.2GB/s x 16)
Pixel Fill Rate 37.7GB/s (2.36GB/s x 16)
Maximum Polygon Drawing Rate 1.2 Gpolygons/s (73.7Mpolygons/s x 16)
Display Color Depth 32bit (RGBA: 8 bits each)
Z depth 32bit
Maximum Resolutions 1080/60p (1920x1080, 60fps, Progressive)
Merging Functions Scissoring
Alpha Test

Z Sorting

Alpha Blending

Sound ``EmotionEngine(TM)'' native audio
Maximum Output Channel 16
Sampling Frequency 48KHz
Output Data Length 16bit
Output Data Format AES/EBU Digital Audio Format
Other Specifications
Host Interface Peak transfer rate 2.4 GB/s (approx.)
Parallel bus 1024 bit for data/32 bit for
control

Physical Dimensions 424mm x 424mm x 424mm(WxDxH)
fit in for 19-inch rack
Weight 106lbs (approx.)
48Kg (approx.)
Power Requirement 100-240V 50/60Hz

SOURCE: Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.
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