PlayStation 3 GPU not fast enough yet

Posted on Monday, June 05 2006 @ 11:11 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
The Inq learned a couple of things about the PlayStation 3's GPU:
It seems like the second gen dev kits were running nowhere close to full speed or spec. How close were they? Fairly.Documents shown to us on the trip showed that there were two versions, labeled 'CEB' and 'DEH'. The earlier CEB has a chip called CBE (yes, I know) connected to main memory and to a south bridge. The SB is then connected to a chip labeled 'NV4x' over a PCIe link. The upcoming version DEH has the CBE and main memory, but the NV4x/SB combo is replaced by the RSX. If you wanted to know what makes RSX more than a GPU, it looks like it is SB functionality.
More details over here.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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