Who is getting PoorStation 4.5?

[baseline bum]

So PoorStation Neo gets a 30% bump in clockspeed on the cpu and a 2.3x stronger gpu, as well as faster RAM.

[ElNono]

Yup, SDK went out today... there's actually some more details about the 4k support I can't comment on, but I'm sure it would give you a laugh or two

[baseline bum]

Yup, SDK went out today... there's actually some more details about the 4k support I can't comment on, but I'm sure it would give you a laugh or two

So it can run what, Super Mario 3 at 4k?

[ElNono]

So it can run what, Super Mario 3 at 4k?

It should run most games (will require patches to support 4K, and there's no Neo exclusive games), but there's some trickery going on...

[apalisoc_9]

Whats the point of this? I barely play my ps4 but i cant imagine wanting more with Graphics. I mean.. i can probably play theae games in ps3 graphics and not care..

Why so determined for an upgrade?

[ElNono]

I think it makes sense for Sony financially, tbh... 4K TVs are getting so cheap, they're begging for content. Early adopters are also people that have no qualms forking off money in order to get whatever.

Plus, this puts even more pressure on the XPoor One, tbh...

[Clipper Nation]

Whats the point of this?

Part of it is because the VR headset they're coming out with needs more power to work, IIRC. The other reason is that Sony is a bunch of gots who want to milk the out of their customers while they're on top.

[baseline bum]

I think it makes sense for Sony financially, tbh... 4K TVs are getting so cheap, they're begging for content. Early adopters are also people that have no qualms forking off money in order to get whatever.

Plus, this puts even more pressure on the XPoor One, tbh...

Since no one bought XPoor One they should release a whole new console with an i5-6400 and one of those new Polaris 11 GPUs in it. That would rape PoorStation Neo.

[ElNono]

Since no one bought XPoor One they should release a whole new console with an i5-6400 and one of those new Polaris 11 GPUs in it. That would rape PoorStation Neo.

They could probably make a Skylake i3 + GTX960 + RAM + HD for $400 at this point, tbh... probably even fit in a 970 if they stretch it a bit.

But, they're Microsoft, so they're probably going to buy up HTC for 60 trillion just for the Vive tech...

[baseline bum]

They could probably make a Skylake i3 + GTX960 + RAM + HD for $400 at this point, tbh...

I would love to see that, pc ports could really go up in quality if devs start doing metal level programming targeting Skylake and the 960.

[Reck]

Part of it is because the VR headset they're coming out with needs more power to work, IIRC. The other reason is that Sony is a bunch of gots who want to milk the out of their customers while they're on top.

Nah. The reason they did this (And even Microsoft is planning on doing an upgrade) is because they realized they ed up releasing the next gen underpowered as . They knew that as it is, the PS4 wouldn't even last 3 years. This bump gives them a few more years before they come out with a new next gen.

[DJR210]

consoles

"I'd NEVER build a PC, they're too expensive"

"I'd rather just buy a new 400 dollar console every other year"

[baseline bum]

consoles

"I'd NEVER build a PC, they're too expensive"

"I'd rather just buy a new 400 dollar console every other year"

Steam sales really allow you to make up a lot of that money going pc. And then nosteam sales are even better.

[ElNono]

Looks I might be getting a devkit of one of those... already have the 60" UHD TV for it at the office...

[DJR210]

Steam sales really allow you to make up a lot of that money going pc. And then nosteam sales are even better.

[DJR210]

Looks I might be getting a devkit of one of those... already have the 60" UHD TV for it at the office...

The info leak on the system so far is saying they won't be doing games in 4k if the frame rate sucks because of it.. I don't see this slightly faster PS4 pushing 4K tbh

[gambit1990]

i might. never bought a ps4, so it works out.

[baseline bum]

The info leak on the system so far is saying they won't be doing games in 4k if the frame rate sucks because of it.. I don't see this slightly faster PS4 pushing 4K tbh

Isn't this supposed to have a Polaris gpu? That would likely be an enormous step up in graphical power.

[baseline bum]

Digital Foundry is reporting Sony wants all games released October 2016 and later to have enhancements for the Neo, so I guess it's being released for the Christmas 2016 season.

[Reck]

This might be Sony's last game console.

“I said, ‘Well, what does the PlayStation 5 look like?’ And he said, ‘You mean if…’ And I was like, ‘Whoa. Are you willing to say that on stage?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, it’s an if.'”

http://bgr.com/2016/04/21/will-sony-make-a-ps5/

[apalisoc_9]

This might be Sony's last game console.



http://bgr.com/2016/04/21/will-sony-make-a-ps5/

Why would it be their last?

They are murdering everyone.right now with the ps4 with 45 million sales in about 2 years and 8 months. If not for the dumb decision to do the neo the base ps4 would have most likely sold 100 million consoles during its possible 6 year life span.

Would be stupid to not make another ps5 in around 2020. Thats money loss..Sony's biggest cash cow now is their console iirc so no idea why they would not make another one.

Until the compe ion xbox and wii gives up, sony will always try to take the lead on wverything.

[baseline bum]

They're just saying that to get people to buy PoorStation Neo, they don't want people sitting out this console to wait for the real successor to PS4. They're like Nvidia trying to double dip in a generation.

[ElNono]

This is an area where Sony is making a killing right now, tbh... unlike their mobile divisions or TV divisions where the margins are way slimmer...

So yeah, you can bet $$$ there will be a PS5...

[Reck]

I think it makes sense for them to stop at 4.

Technology is moving far too quickly for consoles to be a viable thing these days. The current gen is already outdated less than 4 years in.

Sony has the streaming deal which isn't so bad at all and doesn't even require a console to play so I can definitely see them going that route if things dont line up.

[baseline bum]

I think it makes sense for them to stop at 4.

Technology is moving far too quickly for consoles to be a viable thing these days. The current gen is already outdated less than 4 years in.

Sony has the streaming deal which isn't so bad at all and doesn't even require a console to play so I can definitely see them going that route if things dont line up.

The technology is moving pretty slowly, this isn't the 1990s or early 2000s. Right now a $200 i5-2500k released in January 2011 is still a really strong cpu for gaming, ask Cry Havoc. CPU improvement has been glacial the last five years. Whereas a $300 cpu from the early 2000s was obsolete in two years. DJR210's GTX 680 from early 2012 is still a really capable 1080p 60 fps gaming card. , a GTX 580 from late 2010 is still a decent 1080p card. Sony just put ty hardware in their console this generation. The cpus they use are laughably bad.