May 16, 2005 - So the next-generation of console gaming is going to be damn impressive. We've seen PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in action and we are enormously impressed. We've seen games, we've seen specs and we've shared our thoughts. But which titan will win the day?

All we really want to know is which platform will be the biggest beast? For tech junkies, there's really nothing better than wolfing down long lists of numbers. That's because right now there is honestly no way for anyone to decide which system is the best, so all the number munching lets people with nothing better to do argue a bunch. Since we never have anything better to do we can post some of these numbers and speculate!

So here's a little table that'll give you a good idea of what to expect from both systems.

[Ed's note: The Nintendo Revolution has not been revealed as of press time. We will, however, return during the course of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo and include Nintendo's next system in the comparison if and when concrete information on it becomes available.]

PS3 Xbox 360
Processor 3.2GHz Cell w/ 7 SPEs
2.0 TFLOPS 		3.2GHz G5 w/ 3 Cores
1.0 TFLOPS
Memory 256MB XDR @ 3.2GHz
256MB GDDR3 @ 700MHz 		512MB GDDR3 @ 700MHz
10MB Embedded DRAM
GPU 550MHz NVIDIA 500MHz ATi
Best Display 1080p Standard
Dual Screen Output 		1080i Optional
Single Screen Output
Network 1000BASE-T Ethernet
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g 		100BASE-TX Ethernet
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
Audio 5.1 Digital 5.1 Digital
Wireless Input x7 on Bluetooth 2.0 x4 on 2.4GHz RF
Storage Removable HDD
*TBA 		Removable HDD
20GB
Release Spring 2006 November 2005
Dimensions About 13.5" x 3.25" About 10.25" x 2.5"