I've decided to examine the war from a technical side of the thing, comparing which system sports more power under the hood and which offers greater or superior features. So that now I've broken this console war(:-)) into technical categories, including CPU, GPU, hard drives and so on.
In the end, I will announce the result of the one winner on the basis of the Result i would gather from this Data.
In the end, I will announce the result of the one winner on the basis of the Result i would gather from this Data.
As the compedition should be on the Equal Basis so:-
This is based on the most recent versions of both consoles – the Slim of both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 not considering the previous versions.
(PlayStation 3)
(XBOX 360)
Comparing the CPU
| 3.2 GHz Xenon processor | 3.2 GHz Cell processor |
| 3 dual-threaded cores | 7 single-threaded cores (plus 1 backup core) |
| Maximum 77 GFlops | Maximum 230 GFlops |
: The processors for the Xbox and PS3 are unique enough in their respective architectures that it can be difficult to make direct comparisons. However, the numbers don't lie.
The two CPU chips run at the same GHz speed, but if we compare the PS3's 7 individual cores it beats out the Xbox's three dual-threaded cores. And in terms of performance measured in gigaflops, the PS3 tops out at nearly three times that of the Xbox which means its 3 times better in this terms as compared to the XBOX .
Interestingly, the new combined CPU/GPU chip used in the new Xbox 360 is theoretically faster than the individual chips in older models. But in order to ensure proper functionality, Microsoft had to install a "frontside bus replacement block" that introduces latency and forces the chip to run at the same speed as the older model(Lolz so all in Vain). This new combined chip may edge out the PS3's CPU in terms of reliability and temperature control, but no long term tests have been performed yet.
Winner: PlayStation 3
Comparing the GPU Of Both
| ATI Xenos | NVIDIA RSX "Reality Synthesizer" |
| Up to 512 MB GDDR3 RAM (shared w/ system RAM) | 256 MB GDDR 3RAM (additional 224 MB can be shared w/ system RAM) |
| 10 MB eDRAM | |
| 21.6 GBps bandwidth (256 GBps via eDRAM) | 22.4 GBps bandwidth |
Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 rely on custom-designed graphics cards. The Xbox's Xenos card features more video RAM, but this RAM is shared with the console's system RAM. The PS3 has 256 MB of dedicated video RAM in addition to being able to share up to an additional 224 MB from the system RAM.
In terms of bandwidth, the PS3 is a little better than the Xbox. However, the Xbox has the advantage of 10 MB of eDRAM. So when it relys on the eDRAM, system bandwidth jumps up to 256 GBps.
Ultimately, while the PS3 GPU shows higher general performance numbers, but when on the eDRAM the Xbox 360 shows the better results as compared to the PS3 so in this result we would announce..
Winner: Xbox 360
Comparing in terms of RAM
The Point:
Once again, the Xbox's total amount of RAM is slightly a drawback, as the system RAM and video RAM are shared in XBOX. The PS3's XDR RAM is also far more fast and efficient than the Xbox's GDDR3 RAM, running at a speed of 3.2 GHz compared to 700 MHz of the XBOX.
Winner: PlayStation 3
The Point:
One of the changes made to the Xbox 360 'Slim' is that arcade models now include a 4 GB SSD drive for data storage rather than requiring gamers to rely on memory units. With the PS3, a hard drive is included in both models. The HDD units in both consoles are largely similar, both running at 400 rpm and now offering several hundred GB of storage. The high-end PS3 models offers a 320 GB HDD compared to the Xbox's 250 GB version.
However, the PS3's true advantage is its support of standard 2.5" SATA notebook hard drives. Users can upgrade the PS3's hard drive with drives that have higher capacities and faster rpm speeds, while the Xbox only supports Microsoft's proprietary HDD model(Which is a drawback).
Winner: PlayStation 3
So the Overall Winner is : PS 3 ( In terms of the above comparison)
In terms of bandwidth, the PS3 is a little better than the Xbox. However, the Xbox has the advantage of 10 MB of eDRAM. So when it relys on the eDRAM, system bandwidth jumps up to 256 GBps.
Ultimately, while the PS3 GPU shows higher general performance numbers, but when on the eDRAM the Xbox 360 shows the better results as compared to the PS3 so in this result we would announce..
Winner: Xbox 360
Comparing in terms of RAM
| 512 MB GDDR3 RAM (shared with GPU) | 256 MB XDR RAM |
| 700 MHz speed | 3.2 GHz speed |
| 22.4 Gbps bandwidth | 25.6 Gbps bandwidth |
The Point:
Once again, the Xbox's total amount of RAM is slightly a drawback, as the system RAM and video RAM are shared in XBOX. The PS3's XDR RAM is also far more fast and efficient than the Xbox's GDDR3 RAM, running at a speed of 3.2 GHz compared to 700 MHz of the XBOX.
Winner: PlayStation 3
In Terms of Storage
| 250 GB HDD or 4 GB SSD | 160 or 320 GB HDD |
| 5400 rpm | 5400 rpm |
| User replaceable w/ proprietary HDD | User replaceable w/ standard HDD |
One of the changes made to the Xbox 360 'Slim' is that arcade models now include a 4 GB SSD drive for data storage rather than requiring gamers to rely on memory units. With the PS3, a hard drive is included in both models. The HDD units in both consoles are largely similar, both running at 400 rpm and now offering several hundred GB of storage. The high-end PS3 models offers a 320 GB HDD compared to the Xbox's 250 GB version.
However, the PS3's true advantage is its support of standard 2.5" SATA notebook hard drives. Users can upgrade the PS3's hard drive with drives that have higher capacities and faster rpm speeds, while the Xbox only supports Microsoft's proprietary HDD model(Which is a drawback).
Winner: PlayStation 3
So the Overall Winner is : PS 3 ( In terms of the above comparison)
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