(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While at GDC, I had the chance to sit down and speak with AMD’s chief graphics product architect, John Gustafson. You must login or register to view this content., he had a lot to say about Sony’s recently announced PlayStation 4.


“The PlayStation 4 blew me away but I’m conscious about being t0o positive about it because of course we have other partners that are competing,” said Gustafson at GDC (Game Developers Conference) in San Francisco.


During their big PlayStation 4 reveal back in February, Sony revealed that rather than creating their own hardware like they did with the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 4 will adopt AMD created chipsets.


AMD also provides the graphics horsepower behind the Wii U, a fact Gustafson was quick to point out when asked about his feelings on the PlayStation 4 and the fact that it’s the only true next-generation console that’s been revealed so far. “Of course there is the Wii U too, we have AMD parts in there,” said Gustafson.


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Above is Sony’s PlayStation booth on the GDC 2013 show floor.


He also seems to be very impressed with the specifications Sony has revealed so far about the PlayStation 4.


“It looks like they did an extremely good job of the engineering… The CPU and the GPU are on the same chip, which solves a lot of the problems (you don’t have to toss things over to a graphics card and try to get them back and forth).”


Going into specifics, Gustafson explained how he expects next generation physics engines on the PlayStation to be more realistic than we’ve ever seen before. He also emphasized that the console’s 8 GBs of ram will give developers a significant amount of breathing room when it comes to game development.


Gustafson also expanded on the potential he thinks the PS4 has when it comes to purposes outside of gaming, especially if it were used as some sort of server. According to him, all it would take is a few modifications and you’d have an amazing computer platform for all kinds of purposes.


Since the PS4′s architecture is so similar to that of a high-end PC, once hackers get their hands on the actual console, I imagine it won’t be long before they find a way to turn it into an actual computer, allowing it to become more than just a game console.

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Damn, I can't wait for this. Knowing that the graphics will be x30 better than the PS3 is blowing my mind. I want to see the Last of Us in PS3, as it is known that the game uses the PS3 full capacity, and if that is insane, the games to come are going to be from another dimension lol.

God i can't wait for the PS4 , but the hackers will just destroy it oh well there only sad people at the end of the day

how did hackers destroy it? also look how many years it took to JB the ps3.

Jup and even the ps3 could act as a linux pc, so what is wrong with hackers who gives you a console and a computer for free

Did i say hackers "Destroyed it " it's not even out yet. i said just destroy it meaning they will destroy it like any other console. i Love Playstation never played xbox in my life

lmao, really... i ask you a simple question and get a thumbs down? :think:
ok let me rephrase the question so YOU don't think im referring to the PS4 "again" which everybody on this planet KNOWS is not out yet. "common sense"
you said they will just destroy it, which is complete and utter bullshit by the way, all that is being done to the consoles are some very healthy "ENHANCEMENTS"
ok now here is my question rephrased so you can understand.... ready.......
how will they destroyed it once it is released, also now i wanna know how they supposedly destroyed all the other consoles your referring to.

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was this a question to me? if it is i say there is nothing wrong with someone that wants to hack their console to be able to use its full potential.
that's why i questioned the user above my first post.

PS4 is going to be gay cause i mod ps3 :'(

im sure they will find away to mod it some time down the road, i personally dont have any modded systems. 1, because i dont want to fk it up trying to mod it, costs to much money to use it as practice.... second, my luck ill fk up and get banned because im use to ofw.
i have been thinking about picking one up lately but most likely ill just save for the PS4. if and when they are able to crack that one open ill be definitely jumping on it.

i doubt ps4 will be able to be modded