Sony Releases Official PlayStation 4 Specs

Sony is fleshing out the specs of the PlayStation 4 with more detailed information on the system's processor, GPU, and disc drive.

Sony revealed some general specs for the PlayStation 4 during its conference last night, but a new press release from the company sheds a little more light on the system. Here's the rundown, straight from Sony:

• CPU: single-chip custom processor, x86-64 AMD "Jaguar," 8 cores
• GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon-based graphics engine
• Memory: 8GB GDDR5
• Built-in hard disk drive (Sony didn't specify how big the hard drive will be)
• 6X Blu-Ray Drive, 8X DVD
• USB 3 and Auxiliary ports (Sony didn't specify how many ports)
• Gigabit Ethernet port,  802.11 B/G/N built-in WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1
• HDMI, Analog-AV, and digital optical outputs

During the press conference, Sony also stressed that including 8GB of GDDR5 memory was the number-one request from developers; 8GB provides over 15 times the amount of memory the PS3 has.

It will be a while until we see what developers are capable of doing with the new hardware, but Sony's pledge to make a more developer-friendly console this time around is good news for progammers and gamers alike.

[Source: Sony Via: The Verge]