More details have emerged from the heavily rumored PlayStation 4 front. Now, per latest reports, the upcoming PlayStation 4 gaming console is said to be powered by AMD APU 10 and could also have 8-16 GB of RAM.
Currently, the developers are taking receipt of a new PlayStation 4 dev kit, VG247 with a final version expected to appear in January. More details state that while the console will have Blu-ray support, it won’t be made in Japan. Multiple sources have also confirmed that a new version of the Orbis kit is now shipping to developers, and, more interestingly, the console is said to be contained in a normal PC case.
Apparently, the dev kits contain 8-16 GB RAM, and this could mean that the final version will be halved to 4-8 GB, which, if true, would be touted as an amazing feat. Sony’s aim could be to release a system that can run 1080p, 60fps games in 3D without the least effort possible.
The dev kits, alongside, also contain an AMD APU, which is a mulitprocess chip that has both CPU and GPU in a same die. Sony also wants to make the system affordable and powerful too, so that the mistakes of the PS3 aren’t repeated. The system is supposed to have a 256GB HDD. Moreover, the device is also believed to arrive with a Blu-ray optical drive.
“Some US developers attended a “disclosure meeting” at Sony’s offices this week, with a further meeting to take place in the coming weeks. The purpose of the meeting is for Sony to tell studios what the machine is designed to do, to detail hardware and to show a set of presentations,” a VG247 report states.
Per them, the sources told the website that Sony is only calling the machine Orbis, and is not using the words “PlayStation 4″ in these meetings at all. Orbis, as of now, is based on the AMD’s A10 APU series. For those who are unaware of this, an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) is a combined CPU and GPU.
The machine also “has WiFi and Ethernet connectivity and HDMI out.” The sources also mentioned that there will be no difference between PlayStation 3 and Orbis input/output.
“The UI, however, has been revamped. It was said today that players will now be able to press the PS button mid-game and travel “anywhere” on the system. An example given was buying DLC from the PS Store mid-game then seamlessly returning to play.”
