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== Console ==
== Console ==
=== Productcode ===
 
=== Product Code ===
 
Release model product code: [[CUH-1000A]]
Release model product code: [[CUH-1000A]]


=== Specifications ===
=== Specifications ===
size: 30.5cm x 27.5cm x 5.3cm  
 
* size: 30.5cm x 27.5cm x 5.3cm  


==== APU ====
==== APU ====
* Main Processor ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Accelerated_Processing_Unit APU]):
* Main Processor ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Accelerated_Processing_Unit APU]):
** CPU: low-power [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 x86-64] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD AMD] "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_(microarchitecture) Jaguar]", 28nm, 8 cores @ 1,6GHz
** CPU: low-power [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 x86-64] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD AMD] "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_(microarchitecture) Jaguar]", 28nm, 8 cores at 1,6GHz
** GPU: AMD's Graphics Core Next : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon Radeon] HD 7850 based graphics engine with 18 Compute Units = 1152 GPU cores -> peak shader throughput = 1.84 TFLOPS
** GPU: AMD's Graphics Core Next : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon Radeon] HD 7850 based graphics engine with 18 Compute Units = 1152 GPU cores -> peak shader throughput = 1.84 TFLOPS
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!  !! PS4 !! Xbox One !! WiiU !! PC: <br />Geforce GTX Titan !! PC: <br />Radeon HD 8970 !! Notes
!  !! PS4 !! Xbox One !! WiiU !! PC: <br />Tesla K80 !! PC: <br />GeForce GTX 790 !! PC: <br />Radeon HD 8970 !! Notes
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| style="text-align:right;" | '''Compute Units''' || style="text-align:center;" | 18 || style="text-align:center;" | 12 || style="text-align:center;" | 5 || style="text-align:center;" | 48 || style="text-align:center;" | 32 ||  
| style="text-align:right;" | '''Compute Units''' || style="text-align:center;" | 18 || style="text-align:center;" | 12 || style="text-align:center;" | 5 || style="text-align:center;" | 96 || style="text-align:center;" | 96 || style="text-align:center;" | 32 ||  
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| style="text-align:right;" | '''Pixel shaders''' || style="text-align:center;" | 1152 || style="text-align:center;" | 768 || style="text-align:center;" | 320 || style="text-align:center;" | 2688 || style="text-align:center;" | 2048 ||
| style="text-align:right;" | '''Unified Shaders''' || style="text-align:center;" | 1152 || style="text-align:center;" | 768 || style="text-align:center;" | 320 || style="text-align:center;" | 4992 || style="text-align:center;" | 4992 || style="text-align:center;" | 2048 ||
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| style="text-align:right;" | '''Vertex shaders''' || style="text-align:center;" | 72 || style="text-align:center;" | 48 || style="text-align:center;" | 16 || style="text-align:center;" |  || style="text-align:center;" |  ||
| style="text-align:right;" | '''Texture Mapping Units TMU''' || style="text-align:center;" | 72 || style="text-align:center;" | 48 || style="text-align:center;" | 16 || style="text-align:center;" |  || style="text-align:center;" |  || style="text-align:center;" |  ||
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| style="text-align:right;" | '''Texture mapping units''' || style="text-align:center;" | 32 || style="text-align:center;" | 16 || style="text-align:center;" | 8 || style="text-align:center;" |   || style="text-align:center;" |  ||
| style="text-align:right;" | '''Render Output Units ROP''' || style="text-align:center;" | 32 || style="text-align:center;" | 16 || style="text-align:center;" | 8 || style="text-align:center;" | 416 || style="text-align:center;" | 480 || style="text-align:center;" |  ||
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| style="text-align:right;" | '''peak shader throughput (TFLOPS)''' || style="text-align:center;" | 1.84 || style="text-align:center;" | 1.23 || style="text-align:center;" | 0.351 || style="text-align:center;" | 4.5 || style="text-align:center;" | 4.3 ||
| style="text-align:right;" | '''peak shader throughput (TFLOPS)''' || style="text-align:center;" | 1.84 || style="text-align:center;" | 1.23 || style="text-align:center;" | 0.351 || style="text-align:center;" | 2.9 (SP) / 8 (DP) || style="text-align:center;" |  || style="text-align:center;" | 4.3 ||
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==== Memory ====
==== Memory ====
* Memory
* Memory
** Controller : 40 bits per channel, with 8bit error correcting (32bit RAW)
** Controller : 40 bits per channel, with 8bit error correcting (32bit RAW)
** Modules: 8GB unified [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDDR5 GDDR5] RAM @ 5500MHz in ?x?=256bit configuration / 8x32bit channels -> 176Gbit/s bandwidth
** Modules: 8GB unified [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDDR5 GDDR5] RAM at 5500MHz in ?x?=256bit configuration / 8x32bit channels -> 176Gbit/s bandwidth
** note: 2.5GB of RAM will be reserved/used by the system, leaving 4.5GB for Content/Games and 1GB of Flexible memory.
** note: 2.5GB of RAM will be reserved/used by the system, leaving 4.5GB for Content/Games and 1GB of Flexible memory.
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==== MediaCon ====
==== Southbridge ====
* MediaCon (accompany processor for background tasks)
 
See [[Southbridge]].


==== Storage ====
==== Storage ====
* Harddrive storage built-in (competition Xbox One uses 2.5mm SATA 500GB HDD)
* Harddrive storage built-in (competition Xbox One uses 2.5mm SATA 500GB HDD)
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==== Connectors ====
==== Connectors ====
* USB 3.0
* USB 3.0
* Aux (for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4_Eye PlayStation 4 Eye])
* Auxiliary (for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4_Eye PlayStation 4 Eye])
* [[HDMI]] Out (competition Xbox One also features HDMI Input)
* [[HDMI]] Out (competition Xbox One also features HDMI Input)
* <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Analog-AV out (backwards compatible with ancient PS1/PS2/PS3 [[MultiAV]])</span> second pressreleases removed all mention and console presentation did not show AV_Multi connector
* <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Analog-AV out (backwards compatible with ancient PS1/PS2/PS3 [[MultiAV]])</span> second pressreleases removed all mention and console presentation did not show AV_Multi connector
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==== Wireless / Networking ====
==== Wireless / Networking ====
* [[GbLAN]] (10base-T, 100base-TX, 1000base-T)
* [[GbLAN]] (10base-T, 100base-TX, 1000base-T)
* [[Wifi]] (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
* [[Wi-Fi]] (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
* [[Bluetooth]] 2.1 EDR (3mbit)
* [[Bluetooth]] 2.1 EDR (3mbit)


===== WiFi on E3 =====
===== Wi-Fi on E3 =====
Knowing the WiiU loses connection easily with its 5G wifi, how does the wifi on PS4 relate on a crowded environment? :
 
Knowing the WiiU loses connection easily with its 5GHz Wi-Fi, how does the Wi-Fi on PS4 relate on a crowded environment? :
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:WiFi on E3.jpg|WiFi on E3 - picture by http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/11/seen-e3-a-console-war-joke-in-wi-fi-form/
File:WiFi on E3.jpg|Wi-Fi on E3 - picture by http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/11/seen-e3-a-console-war-joke-in-wi-fi-form/
</gallery>
</gallery>


== "Always On" feature ==
== "Always On" feature ==
There seem to be no requirement for a continious internet connection (ofcourse unless you want to use services that require them, like [[PSN]]/SEN, online mediaservices, share button etc.).
There seem to be no requirement for a continious internet connection (ofcourse unless you want to use services that require them, like [[PSN]]/SEN, online mediaservices, share button etc.).


Same requirements as WiiU - while in the Xbox field there was some discussion about the need of it. See also : http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-exec-stirs-controversy-always-xbox-twitter-tirade-173337715.html
Same requirements as WiiU - while in the Xbox field there was some discussion about the need of it. See also : http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-exec-stirs-controversy-always-xbox-twitter-tirade-173337715.html


== Backwards compatibility ==
== Comparison With PS3 Slim ==
=== Hardware ===
* Does not support [[Glossary#SACD|Super Audio CD (SACD)]]
* Does not support PS3 DualShock 3 or PS3 Sixaxis
* Supports PS Move
=== Software ===
* PS3 disc/media will not work directly.
* PS1/PSone, PS2/PStwo, PS3 game support via cloud service.
 
=== Comparison Table ===
::"you can emulate with a PC, 90% of the things that the PS4 will never do, by just turning it off."
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan="12" id="controllers"|[[#controllers|Controllers]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| Dualshock 1 || {{Yes}}<br />(with par.port or USB adaptor) || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games) || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Dualshock 2 || {{Yes}}<br />(with par.port or USB adaptor) || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| SixAxis || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Dualshock 3 || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Arcadestick (PS3) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Dualshock 4 || {{Yes}}<!--// most likely just using BT/Wifi-HID with some proprietary subfunctions //--> || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| EyeToy || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(as Chatcamera) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| PS3 Eye || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| PS3 Move || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| PS4 Move || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Wii Remote / Wii Remote Plus || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Wii Nunchuk attachement || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Wii Classic Controller attachement || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Wii Balance Board || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| WiiU Game Pad || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| WiiU Pro Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Xbox Controller / Xbox Controller S || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Xbox 360 Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(but only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360 a few titles] and you'll need Xbox Live to download emulation profiles) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Xbox One Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
! colspan="12" id="discmedia"|[[#discmedia|Disc Media]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| PS/PSone discs || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| PS2/PStwo discs || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(only older models) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| PS3 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| PS4 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only. Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Wii discs || {{Partial}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| WiiU discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Xbox discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Xbox 360 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Xbox one discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Used Game discs without repay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Lending games to friend/brother without repay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| Games continue to work beyond lifetime || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
|-
! colspan="12" id="multimedia"|[[#multimedia|MultiMedia]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| AudioCD || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? ||
|-
| Compressed Audio (MP3/AAC) || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />with MP3 addon on older models || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || ? || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || ? ||
|-
| [[Super Audio CD (SACD)]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(only older models) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| DVD-A || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? ||
|-
| VideoCD || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
| DVD Video || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}}<br />(only with oldest patchable drive and added [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/DVDX homebrew]) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(add-on required) || {{Yes}} || ?  ||
|-
| HD-DVD Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with 360 HD-DVD addon and homebrew software + firmware modifications || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with 360 HD-DVD addon || {{No}} ||
|-
| BD-Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Compressed A/V (AVCHD/H.264/MP4/DivX/WMV) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
! colspan="12" id="homebrew"|[[#homebrew|Homebrew / Linux / Community changes]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| Homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />Caetla<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{No}} ||
|-
| Linux || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(bare kernel, only 2MB useable) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{No}} ||
|-
| Drivepatches || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} ||
|-
! colspan="12" id="periferals"|[[#periferals|Peripherals]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| Mouse || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(proprietary) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Keyboard || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(proprietary) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Harddrive (Internal) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Harddrive (External) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(when modified) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
| Printer || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(with Linux) || {{Yes}}<br />([[Printer support|some Canon, Epson and HP]]) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|-
! colspan="12" id="storage"|[[#storage|Storage]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| Memory || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 3.5 MB || 26 MB || 512 MB || 8 GB || 91 MB || 2 GB || 64 MB || 512 MB || 8 GB ||
|-
| Disc Storage (max) || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 650 MB || 8.54 GB || 50 GB || 50 GB || 8.54 GB || 25 GB || 8.54 GB || 8.54 GB<br />(15-30 GB HD-DVD) || 50 GB ||
|-
! colspan="12" id="audiovideooutput"|[[#audiovideooutput|Audio + Video Output]]
|-
! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
|-
| Video Resolution || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 256×224 to 640×480 || 256×224 to 1920×1080 ||  480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD || up to 1080p HD (games) / up to 3840×2160 (Video/Photo) || up to 480i/480p/576i || up to 1080p || up to 1080i || up to 1080p || up to 3840×2160 (unsure which content) ||
|-
| Audio || Only limited by userchosen hardware || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS ||  analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo || analog stereo,  LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo<br />(optical with added Xbox Advanced AV Pack or Xbox High Definition AV Pack for optical Dolby Digitial/DTS) || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, on models with HDMI: LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI ||
|-
|}
'''Note:''' The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStick GameStick], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NVIDIA_Shield NVIDIA Shield], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouya Ouya], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)#Steam_Box Steam Box] are attempting to compete in this market; however these are seldom referred to as "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_%28eighth_generation%29 eighth generation consoles]".


== Production pictures ==
<gallery>
File:PS4-packaging-prerelease-1.jpg|PS4 packaging prerelease - picture 1
File:PS4-packaging-prerelease-2.jpg|PS4 packaging prerelease - picture 2
</gallery>
Source: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2578001622
== Comparison With PS3 Slim ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Top.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Top
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Top.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Top
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File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Right.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Right
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Right.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Right
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Media ==
<gallery>
Disc box comparison - X360-PS3-PS4.jpg|Disc box comparison - X360-PS3-PS4
</gallery>
== Prerelease Stock ==
<gallery>
PS4 stock - pic1.jpg|PS4 stock - pic1
PS4 stock - pic2.jpg|PS4 stock - pic2
PS4 stock - pic3.jpg|PS4 stock - pic3
</gallery>
{{Console Information}}
<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 20:09, 3 March 2021

PS4 - Xbone - next to each other

PS4 ready for use

PlayStation4 - box angle

PlayStation4 with DualShock4 quickstartguide Earset USB-cable HDMI-cable and powercable

PlayStation4 - first look

PlayStation4 - second look

PlayStation4 - console and controller

PS4 logo

PS4 colorlogo

Console[edit | edit source]

Product Code[edit | edit source]

Release model product code: CUH-1000A

Specifications[edit | edit source]

  • size: 30.5cm x 27.5cm x 5.3cm

APU[edit | edit source]

  • Main Processor (APU):
    • CPU: low-power x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 28nm, 8 cores at 1,6GHz
    • GPU: AMD's Graphics Core Next : Radeon HD 7850 based graphics engine with 18 Compute Units = 1152 GPU cores -> peak shader throughput = 1.84 TFLOPS
PS4 Xbox One WiiU PC:
Tesla K80		 PC:
GeForce GTX 790		 PC:
Radeon HD 8970		 Notes
Compute Units 18 12 5 96 96 32
Unified Shaders 1152 768 320 4992 4992 2048
Texture Mapping Units TMU 72 48 16
Render Output Units ROP 32 16 8 416 480
peak shader throughput (TFLOPS) 1.84 1.23 0.351 2.9 (SP) / 8 (DP) 4.3

notes:

Memory[edit | edit source]

  • Memory
    • Controller : 40 bits per channel, with 8bit error correcting (32bit RAW)
    • Modules: 8GB unified GDDR5 RAM at 5500MHz in ?x?=256bit configuration / 8x32bit channels -> 176Gbit/s bandwidth
    • note: 2.5GB of RAM will be reserved/used by the system, leaving 4.5GB for Content/Games and 1GB of Flexible memory.
PS4 Xbox One WiiU Notes
Total size 8GB 8GB 2GB
Address-ability unified unified unified
Configuration / Bus-width ?x?=256bit 16x16bit=256bit 4x16bit=64bit
Channels 8x32bit 4x64bit ?1x64bit?
Module Type GDDR5 DDR3 DDR3
Speed (effective) 5500 2133 1600
Cache - 32MB 6-T eSRAM
102GBit/s		 -
Bandwidth (Gbit/s) 176 68.3 12.8
System Reserved / Application+Game Free (GB) / Flexible Memory 2.5 / 4.5 / 1 3 / 4 / - 1 / 1 / - Flexible Memory is used by games and games only, the OS cannot use it.

Southbridge[edit | edit source]

See Southbridge.

Storage[edit | edit source]

  • Harddrive storage built-in (competition Xbox One uses 2.5mm SATA 500GB HDD)
PS4 Xbox One WiiU Notes
Internal 500GB HDD
Upgradable		 500GB HDD
Non-Removable		 8GB eMMC
   or
32GB eMMC
  • Optical drive, BD 6xCAV / DVD 8xCAV (8.5MB/s)

Connectors[edit | edit source]

  • USB 3.0
  • Auxiliary (for PlayStation 4 Eye)
  • HDMI Out (competition Xbox One also features HDMI Input)
  • Analog-AV out (backwards compatible with ancient PS1/PS2/PS3 MultiAV) second pressreleases removed all mention and console presentation did not show AV_Multi connector
  • Digital audio output: TOSLINK (optical)
  • C7/C8 coupler? [1]

Wireless / Networking[edit | edit source]

Wi-Fi on E3[edit | edit source]

Knowing the WiiU loses connection easily with its 5GHz Wi-Fi, how does the Wi-Fi on PS4 relate on a crowded environment? :

"Always On" feature[edit | edit source]

There seem to be no requirement for a continious internet connection (ofcourse unless you want to use services that require them, like PSN/SEN, online mediaservices, share button etc.).

Same requirements as WiiU - while in the Xbox field there was some discussion about the need of it. See also : http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-exec-stirs-controversy-always-xbox-twitter-tirade-173337715.html

Comparison With PS3 Slim[edit | edit source]

  • PS3 vs PS4 Top

    PS3 vs PS4 Top

  • PS3 vs PS4 Bottom

    PS3 vs PS4 Bottom

  • PS3 vs PS4 Front

    PS3 vs PS4 Front

  • PS3 vs PS4 Back

    PS3 vs PS4 Back

  • PS3 vs PS4 Left

    PS3 vs PS4 Left

  • PS3 vs PS4 Right

    PS3 vs PS4 Right

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