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PS3 To Run At 120 FPS?

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-shiny dept.

Gamespot is running an article in which crazy man Ken Kutaragi boasts that the PS3 may be capable of running games at 120 fps. From the article: "Never mind that even newer TVs aren't capable of refreshing the screen 120 times in a single second. Kutaragi said that when new technology comes to market, he hopes to have the PS3 ready to take advantage of it. As for the Cell chip at the heart of the PS3, Kutaragi also had high hopes for its future beyond gaming. Using high-definition TV as an example, he said that the Cell chip could take advantage of the technology in many ways, such as displaying newspapers in their actual size, showing multiple high-definition channels on the screen at once, and video conferencing. He emphasized that the Cell can be used to decode more than 10 HDTV channels simultaneously, and it can also be used to apply effects such as rotating and zooming."

6 of 139 comments (clear)

  1. From the same article by macshit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kutaragi: "... and it will able to fly!"

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    We live, as we dream -- alone....
  2. 120 FPS* by commander_gallium · · Score: 5, Funny

    *During the "Loading..." screen.

  3. Great machine, that PS3 by Gadzinka · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hear that it will be capable of doing CGI like in "Toy Story", in real time.

    Robert

    PS. What I do mean, is that I prefer to wait for actual product. And I've heard a lot of wild and unfounded promises from some marketing departments. Just the other day I've read that Sony announced the victory of Blu-Ray format. Before even manufacturing the first commercial disk...

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    Bastard Operator From 193.219.28.162
  4. 120 FPS Eyes? by zamboni1138 · · Score: 5, Funny

    When do the 120 FPS human eyes come out?

    These organic 60 FPS OEM eyes suck ass, and they are getting worse.

  5. Actual conversation between Katsuragi and Miyamoto by crazydumbek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ken Katuragi: You and your primitive system with its 60 FPS.

    Shigeru Miyamoto: What about it?

    Ken Katuragi: Oh, nothing, it's cute. Our system operates at 120...

    [pause]

    Kaz Hirai: Thousand.

    Ken Katuragi: Yes, 120 thousand FPS.

    Kaz Hirai: Don't question it.

    Shigeru Miyamoto: Oh, yeah? Well, the human eye can only process 60 FPS.

    Ken Katuragi: Well, that sounds like a personal problem.

  6. Sony WEGA TV with Tru-100 by tepples · · Score: 2, Funny

    Although unfortunately [current TV sets] don't support a 100Hz signal.

    Yet. Mr. Kutaragi mentioned this. It's likely that Sony TVs sold in Europe will be the first to accept a 100 Hz component signal, and PS3 games that support 100 Hz will carry a logo like "Tru-100" (I picked a name).

    Your mission: Spread this "Tru-100" rumor to all the tech sites.