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Playstation 3 CPU Almost Finished?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday August 6, 2002 @05:03AM from the more-polys-means-more-grand-theft-auto dept.

dnxthx writes "According to this ZDNet article the design of the Playstation 3 chip is nearly complete. The PS3 chip will have near "supercomputer capabilities" --- including 1 TFLOP. Reportedly, this chip is being engineered with Linux in mind."

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Re:Linux in mind? by GeckoX · 2002-08-06 05:17 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Just because you worship linux doesn't mean you're right by default.

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Re:Moore's Law is not a law by jpmorgan · 2002-08-06 05:52 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Yes, and if you designed a piece of silicon with a few thousand FPUs, then add in the support circuitry to keep those FPUs fed with data and you'll have a piece of silicon the size of Rhode Island.

And you thought the XBox was big.
Better Title for This One by dbretton · 2002-08-06 07:04 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Cell Achieves Perfection

(for all you DragonBall Z fans)