redblack85
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still no denial?
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FRIDAYTON MK II: 5.5 million bears and salmon create unholy allliance to sack SONY HQ
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NoirVisage
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And if this turns out to be false..? This thread is a goldmine for both sides.
sorry dude. still funny none the less.
^^^^^^ This.
metareferential
Member
People going crazy.
5.5+ (since it will be optimized going further, just like they did with ps360) gb for games going forward is an amazing amount of ram.
5.5+ (since it will be optimized going further, just like they did with ps360) gb for games going forward is an amazing amount of ram.
davidbloop
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Fornaximus
Member
lol @ cancelled pre-orders. Must be exciting, going through life at such a reactionary pace.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Oh, there's denial alright.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
first paying for online, now this
Xbone and PS4 becoming more and more alike every day
Xbone and PS4 becoming more and more alike every day
Zombie James
Banned
Ah, the news finally comes out. Not very good news at all, I think reserving that much memory for what should be a streamlined console OS isn't the way to go. However, if they can reduce it over time like they did with the PS3 (I don't remember the numbers) then that 4.5GB number should go up. Cancelling pre-orders over this, though? Talk about overreacting.
Gaffercake
Member
Instead of filling the thread with 10000000+ carbon copy complaints, why not tweet the guys over at Sony to try and get a response
@yosp
@markcernyps4
Whoever else?
@yosp
@markcernyps4
Whoever else?
EdibleExplosives
Member
Why the fuck does the OS need that much RAM?
No, I'm more concerned with wasting power/resources WAY above and beyond what should actually be needed to accomplish the task. Running a few apps in the background shouldn't require this much overhead.
dr_rus
Member
There may be some logic beyond this. Let's assume that Xbone's 3GB OS allocation is true. This means that all multiplatform games will have to run in and be optimized for a 5GB on Xbone. And what if some stuff from Xbone's OS features will get traction on the market? Isn't it smart to reserve the same amount of RAM for OS right now to be able to add the same features to PS4 OS if they'll prove themselves useful? And if not - no problem, PS4 still have the same gaming RAM amount available and SCE can increase this amount in the future in case none of Xbone's OS features turn out to be popular.
It's better to have options than be stuck in a situation where you can't add a feature to your OS because you gave all the RAM to games right from the start.
I'm not saying it's true though. Just that I'd do it like this if I was Sony.
It's better to have options than be stuck in a situation where you can't add a feature to your OS because you gave all the RAM to games right from the start.
I'm not saying it's true though. Just that I'd do it like this if I was Sony.
anexanhume
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That's not actually Mark Cerny.
Miles Quaritch
Member
They published this at the perfect time. If Sony don't reply today (which is now unlikely), we'll have to wait until Monday, which means more hits as other sites start to pick up on it over the slow news weekend...
Still waiting for proof anything you've said up until this point is actually factual. As for Cerny, his role as "consultant" made it flexible to move his PS4 development from Sony WWS to the SCE headquarters.
battlefieldfan1
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I've said it before. SONY's engineers aren't as good as Microsoft's.
Andronicus
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So did an insider say this article is wrong & the thread kept on rolling or nah?
shinra-bansho
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Did you join GAF purely to post in this thread and tell everyone how terrible Sony's engineers are and that they need to get over their basement-dwelling selves?
The world doesn't want Pizza Hut apps on their consoles. The world has smart devices.
@markcernyps4 isn't a real account.
FunkyPajamas
Member
nope.
I wonder what it's like for those people when they try to function at their jobs, etc. Should be a hilarious sight.
littlebirdtoldme
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this os bloat just tells me the whole system is sloppy.
redblack85
Member
I guess the twitter account executives sony be bursting
I don't think that mark cerny account is real, people have tweeted them, they know, hopefully they respond soon
Counting the facebook gamers now are we? Also pc's have more than 1 type of ram.
GAF is funny lately
Bad news concerning MS or Nintendo=GAF ripping MS/Nintendo apart.
Good news concerning MS or Nintendo="They must be hiding something" or "It's not enough"
Bad news concerning Sony=A non-issue
There was an outcry when MS reserved 3GB, now it's suddenly not a problem? WTF
Bad news concerning MS or Nintendo=GAF ripping MS/Nintendo apart.
Good news concerning MS or Nintendo="They must be hiding something" or "It's not enough"
Bad news concerning Sony=A non-issue
There was an outcry when MS reserved 3GB, now it's suddenly not a problem? WTF
Steam survey says 8GB is most popular.
FunkyPajamas
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This post requires LIZT-WARZ(tm) to back it up.
You're thinking short term.
Punkster_NY
Member
Where the fuck is Sony with the official word on this issue?
lol
lol
Gaffercake
Member
That is the question. I still think we will have more than enough left, I just want to know why the hell do they need to reserve that much of GDDR5 for the OS, when they could add life to the system by using more for gaming.
Can Crusher
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You're so full of shit that your tears stink.
They have to find a way to match the XBO's instant switching. I'm wondering how much that initial reveal presentation for the XBO, regardless of how terrible it was, changed how Sony was going to approach their OS?
Carnival of Stupid Pt. 2 indeed.
GhostTrick
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38 pages about RAM. Bravo 2013 gamers.
JoeTheBlow
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People STILLL going on about the video buffer? Lossless? GTFO.
It was revealed in Feb that the framebuffer goes right into an encoding chip that outputs MP4. Even at 1080p 15 mins, crazy bitrate, would barely be over 500mb. And there would be no point ever caching it in RAM when it could be spooled off onto the HD.
You technically couldn't have lossless, and it would be utterly POINTLESS if you could.
It was revealed in Feb that the framebuffer goes right into an encoding chip that outputs MP4. Even at 1080p 15 mins, crazy bitrate, would barely be over 500mb. And there would be no point ever caching it in RAM when it could be spooled off onto the HD.
You technically couldn't have lossless, and it would be utterly POINTLESS if you could.
Where was it officially said that the PS4 O/S previously was going to use 512MB? Serious question.
I think it is followed by actual Sony employees, though. Not that that's confirmation.