Nvidia CEO: Playstation3 GPU has more transistors than all CPUs and GPUs of current consoles combine

[Guest]

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said in the recent Nv conference call:

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"we are days away from the beginning of one of the most exciting eras in the
videogame industry. the amount of technology we're developing is nothing
short of astounding. The nvidia GPU driving the next generation Playstation
will deploy more transistors, than all of the CPUs and GPUs, in all three
current generation game consoles combined."

"The power of the Playstation GPU coupled with the Cell processor, will give
the developers the ability to create unbelivable content. We are really
excited to be working with Sony, on one of the most important computer
entertainment, and digital consumer platforms, of the 21st century."
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http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50649

 

[Alex Colvin]

the videogame industry.

Amazing! He didn't say
We're introducing yet another incremental improvement in our
ability to entertain otaku by throwing transistors at them. We plan on
making the same announcement every year for the forseeable future.

 

[NightSky 421]

The nvidia GPU driving the next generation Playstation
will deploy more transistors, than all of the CPUs and GPUs, in all three
current generation game consoles combined."

I don't care which of the newest consoles is the "most powerful", but I
should hope that the claim above is true!

 

[Fred Liken]

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said in the recent Nv conference call:

PR chest beating... who cares?