Next Generation Console Comparison
Below is all the information currently known about the next generation of consoles coming from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. This page will be updated as new information flows in, if you have info that isn't currently here please email us at submissions@velozie.com* Highlighted areas have been recently updated
| | Sony | Nintendo | Microsoft |
| Code Name | Unknown | N5
Revolution | Xenon |
| Rumored Names | PS3 (confirmed) | GameCube 2 | XBox 2
XBox Next
XBox 360 (confirmed name) |
| Rumored Specs | • 3.2Ghz Cell processor
• Emotion Engine 2 | • Multiple IBM PowerPCs
• ATI Graphics Processor | • 3 core 3.2Ghz 64-bit IBM PowerPC Processor
• ATI R500 Graphics Processor |
| Backwards Compatability | Yes (PS1 and PS2) | Yes | Limited to most popular Xbox titles |
| System RAM | • 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
• 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz | Unknown | • 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM @ 700Mhz
• 10 MB of embedded DRAM VRAM |
| Storage | • Blu-Ray disc drive
• Detachable 2.5" hard drive | DVD drive | • 12x dual-layer DVD drive
• 20GB detachable hard drive |
| Wireless Options | • Wireless controllers
• WiFi support
• Bluetooth support | • Wireless controllers
• WiFi support | • Wireless controllers
• WiFi support |
| Simultaneous Controllers | 7 | Unknown | 4 |
| System Performance | 2 teraflops floating point performance | Unknown | 1 teraflops floating point performance |
| Misc. Rumors | • Connects wirelessly to PSP
• Use PSP as controller | • No taller than 3 stacked DVD cases and only slightly longer
• Stands horizontally or vertically
• Will play DVDs
• Connects wirelessly to Nintendo DS | • Smaller form factor
• DVD media format
• Detachable and customizable faceplates |
| Estimated Release Date | Spring 2006 | Early 2006 | Late 2005 |
| Launch Titles | Avalon
Dark Sector
Gran Turismo
Grand Theft Auto
Devil May Cry 4
Metal Gear Solid 4
Tekken
Madden 06
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | Unknown | Project Gotham Racing 3
Perfect Dark Zero
Madden 06
NBA 2k6
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland |
ATI: While ATI will be developing the graphics processor for both the Nintendo Revolution and Microsoft's XBox 360, they will reportedly be created by two different teams and will not be the same GPU. The XBox 360 will be based on ATI's R500 GPU with 10MB of DRAM while the Revolution is rumored to be based on ATI's dual-core RN520 chip with 16MB of DRAM.
XBox 360 CPU: A custom IBM PowerPC Processor with 3 cores running at 3.2Ghz each. Capable of 1 teraflop overall floating point performance.
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