PS3 has less memory than 360?

[DarkwingChuck]

Joystiq - Oblivion: Downgraded for PS3, not happening on Wii

When we learned that the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion would not feature the majority of downloadable content found on the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game, it was a blow to fans of horse armor everywhere. This weeks episode of The 1UP Show (02/02) provides the follow-up hook as Managing Editor Garnett Lee relays a juicy bit of info from Bethesda. As it turns out, it's due to a memory limitation with the Playstation 3 itself.

Bethesda simply could not find a way to load every piece of downloadable content without affecting the performance of the game. Considering that the Xbox 360 can pull off this feat without a hitch, it looks like the $1 billion dollar gamble has paid off again for Microsoft. Bethesda will still be looking into getting that content available for PS3 users, though how and when this will happen is currently unknown.

Huh? What kind of memory limitations are they talking about? Obviously not the hard drive or the disc medium. I thought it was well established that the PS3 hardware trumps 360 in pretty much every way. I'm confused.

[IRC]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

No way, the PS3 trumps the PS# hardware. Get your facts straight.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

Dang it.

[OmegaD3k]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

The Sony fanbois have 5 options:

They can say:

1. Blame Bethesda for their "inability to port games correctly", let another company do it
2. It's all lies and Bethesda is just BSing
3. M$ paid Bethesda to post bogus
4. Meh, Obliovion should only be played on the PC anyway
5. OMFG 360 SUXK ROFL TEH PSTHREE IS BETT0rE1!11!!!

Which one will pop up first, I wonder?

[Goufunaki]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

6. Buy an Xbox 360

[Naruto]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

I think this is about the RAM issue. Both systems have the same amount but, the 360's dashboard takes up around 30-35 MB less than the PS3's dashboard does. This is an issue because the dashboard is always taking up this RAM no matter what you're doing on both systems.

[tjoris9]

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I'm not so much a PS3 fanboy as an X-Box hater.

[Patryn]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

I think this is about the RAM issue. Both systems have the same amount but, the 360's dashboard takes up around 30-35 MB less than the PS3's dashboard does. This is an issue because the dashboard is always taking up this RAM no matter what you're doing on both systems.

From Wikipedia:

RE: The PS3:

The PS3 has 256 MB of Rambus XDR DRAM, clocked at CPU die speed.

RE: The 360:

The console features 512 MiB of 700 megahertz GDDR3 RAM on a 128-bit bus

Thus, the 360 has double the RAM, using a gross generalization. If you follow the link in the first article they explain that the billion dollar gamble is exactly dealing with this, as Microsoft wanted to only use 256 MB of RAM until the executives were sent a single screenshot of what Gears of War would look like with 256. They immediately okayed the jump to 512.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

guys, get your facts straight. the 360 has 512mb of ram, the PS3 has 2 separate busses of 256 mb ram, one the same speed as the 360 ram, the other faster, the problem is that, since they are independent, it takes more work to make them work together.

the PS3 version, right now, looks BETTER than the 360 version, although some of the PS3 enhancements are coming to the 360, they are just not including the DLC because they still want to make the profit on those extra items, and dont want to make items that unbalance the game available for people right at the very beginning.

IGN had an interview recently, i'll locate it

one link

2nd link

[IRC]

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[DarkwingChuck]

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I was just looking for clarification. Everything I'd heard about PS3 and 360 put PS3 ahead hardware wise. I remember about PS3 having the same RAM but split in two but my understanding was that it made things better, somehow. Anyway, between Patryn and Jero's posts I get it now.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

Wow, amazing talent IRC.

I just couldnt have people saying stuff about the PS3 that just wasnt true.

[Valkysas]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

Jeroak, chill.

Patryn was quoting wikipedia, you want to complain about facts not being straight, take it up with wikipedia. and what Naruto said is true.

your PS3 crusade is REALLY tiring. it's fine to correct someone, but don't be an ass about it.

I just couldnt have people saying stuff about the PS3 that just wasnt true.

Then you should probably have a talk with Sony.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

then you were reading more into that comment than was intended Valk. it was only intended to explain that i wanted the facts known, thats all.

Edit: and my comment about IRC's talent wasnt meant as it probably sounded, i thought it was a funny comic. It wasnt my intention to come off as an ass.

[IRC]

Re: PS3 has less memory than 360?

Then simply tell them instead of overreacting to the slightest criticism.