PS4’s hardware details revealed


At the GDC conference, Sony announced the exact PlayStation 4 specifications. Below is the list.

CPU

  • 64-bit x84 arch
  • Low power consumption
  • Low heat
  • 8 cores, HW threads
  • 2MiB L2-cache per 4 core group, 32kib I1 I/D-cache
  • PlayStation Shader Language
  • Similar to HLSL
  • Allows featured BEYOND DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0

GPU

  • Tessellation, adding geometric detail to smooth edges or create more organic shapes

RAM

  • 8GB 256 bit GDDR5

HDD Space

  • Unspecified, but will have “a very large hard drive in every console.”

Developer Enviroment

  • Windows 7-bit
  • Tools are full integrated into Visual Studio 2010 and 2012

Are you happy with the power of the new console? Let us know below.