The main memory supporting the high-speed CPU uses the Direct Rambus® DRAM in two channels to achieve a 3.2 GB/second bus bandwidth--or four times the performance of the latest PCs that are built on the PC-100 architecture.
4x DVD Drive, Drive Bay (for 3.5” hard disc drive), 360-degree camera movement, Digital lighting and texture mapping capabilities, DUALSHOCK™ analog controller, 2 USB ports, iLINK™ port
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
128-bit Emotion Engine processor
33.8688MHz or 36.864MHz (selectable; PlayStation/PlayStation 2 mode)
ADPCM: 48 ch on SPU2 plus definable, software programmable voices
The original PlayStation introduced the concept of the Graphics Synthesizer via the real-time calculation and rendering of a 3D object. The new GS rendering processor is the ultimate incarnation of this concept--delivering unrivaled graphics performance and capability. The rendering function was enhanced to generate image data that supports NTSC/PAL television. The quality of the resulting screen image is comparable to movie 3D graphics in real time.
The Graphics Synthesizer incorporates a massively parallel rendering engine that contains a 2,560-bit wide data bus--20 times the size of leading PC-based graphics accelerators. Very high pixel fill rates and drawing performance are achieved using embedded DRAM process technology pioneered by SCE for use in advanced graphics technology.