Is the cell a myth

Yup, it's a lie.

If you take the PS3 apart it's just a gerbil on a wheel.

How can something be a myth if it exist?Ragnarok1051

I was asking do you think it is as good as sony says

I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????alexmurray

A piece of hardware doesnt make good games, the developers do and the Cell is being used by companies to compute so it does work well, now have devs figured how to take advantage of it, probably not yet. Its simliar to the PS2 and the DVD player, the first few PS2 games were on CD and when they mastered the PS2 games got bigger and couldnt fit on a CD so they went to DVD, then dual layered DVD, then DVD9.

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????Javy03

A piece of hardware doesnt make good games, the developers do and the Cell is being used by companies to compute so it does work well, now have devs figured how to take advantage of it, probably not yet. Its simliar to the PS2 and the DVD player, the first few PS2 games were on CD and when they mastered the PS2 games got bigger and couldnt fit on a CD so they went to DVD, then dual layered DVD, then DVD9.

Graphics dont make good games

[QUOTE="Javy03"]

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????alexmurray

A piece of hardware doesnt make good games, the developers do and the Cell is being used by companies to compute so it does work well, now have devs figured how to take advantage of it, probably not yet. Its simliar to the PS2 and the DVD player, the first few PS2 games were on CD and when they mastered the PS2 games got bigger and couldnt fit on a CD so they went to DVD, then dual layered DVD, then DVD9.

Graphics dont make good games

I didn't see where he said graphics.

[QUOTE="Javy03"]

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????alexmurray

A piece of hardware doesnt make good games, the developers do and the Cell is being used by companies to compute so it does work well, now have devs figured how to take advantage of it, probably not yet. Its simliar to the PS2 and the DVD player, the first few PS2 games were on CD and when they mastered the PS2 games got bigger and couldnt fit on a CD so they went to DVD, then dual layered DVD, then DVD9.

Graphics dont make good games

Where did I say that????

[QUOTE="Javy03"]

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????alexmurray

A piece of hardware doesnt make good games, the developers do and the Cell is being used by companies to compute so it does work well, now have devs figured how to take advantage of it, probably not yet. Its simliar to the PS2 and the DVD player, the first few PS2 games were on CD and when they mastered the PS2 games got bigger and couldnt fit on a CD so they went to DVD, then dual layered DVD, then DVD9.

Graphics dont make good games

Nor does the word "graphics" appear in his post...

I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????alexmurray

This is a topic that I know a lot about. Yes, the Cell is as good as Sony says. Perhaps much, much better than even they imagined. It has 7 separate SPUs that are capable of handling unbelieveable amounts of data and processing. With these SPUs and cores they can run things like graphics, physics, etc, making them as life-like as possible. Once the data is output by the cell, the rest of the processors take over and the result is what you see on the screen.

When lazy devs finally learn how to unlock the power of the Cell (using tools like EDGE development software, firmware updates, etc), you will see some amazing changes that will leave the 360 in the dust, power-wise. Plan on seeing the beginning of these changes either this year or next, but rest assured that the PS3 is here to stay. And the Cell is a major part of that lasting influence on the world.

Thus, the Cell is certainly not a lie. Ney, it is a revolution.

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????Fart_Storm

This is a topic that I know a lot about. Yes, the Cell is as good as Sony says. Perhaps much, much better than even they imagined. It has 7 separate SPUs that are capable of handling unbelieveable amounts of data and processing. With these SPUs and cores they can run things like graphics, physics, etc, making them as life-like as possible. Once the data is output by the cell, the rest of the processors take over and the result is what you see on the screen.

When lazy devs finally learn how to unlock the power of the Cell (using tools like EDGE development software, firmware updates, etc), you will see some amazing changes that will leave the 360 in the dust, power-wise. Plan on seeing the beginning of these changes either this year or next, but rest assured that the PS3 is here to stay. And the Cell is a major part of that lasting influence on the world.

Thus, the Cell is certainly not a lie. Ney, it is a revolution.

Developers arnt lazy, they are just out to make money, more expenses means less profits

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]How can something be a myth if it exist?alexmurray

I was asking do you think it is as good as sony says

No,its just like that Emotion Engine BS with the PS2.

Its a good CPU no doubt,but a fraction of what was promised and hyped to be.

People voted yes :?Brainkiller05

yea most people did

Is the cell a myth alexmurray

Yup, it's a lie.

If you take the PS3 apart it's just a gerbil on a wheel.

RotaryRX7

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]Is the cell a myth Bubblehash

did you read the popular use section :?

Did you read the popular use section :?

alexmurray

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]

Did you read the popular use section :?

Bubblehash

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????Fart_Storm

This is a topic that I know a lot about. Yes, the Cell is as good as Sony says. Perhaps much, much better than even they imagined. It has 7 separate SPUs that are capable of handling unbelieveable amounts of data and processing. With these SPUs and cores they can run things like graphics, physics, etc, making them as life-like as possible. Once the data is output by the cell, the rest of the processors take over and the result is what you see on the screen.

When lazy devs finally learn how to unlock the power of the Cell (using tools like EDGE development software, firmware updates, etc), you will see some amazing changes that will leave the 360 in the dust, power-wise. Plan on seeing the beginning of these changes either this year or next, but rest assured that the PS3 is here to stay. And the Cell is a major part of that lasting influence on the world.

Thus, the Cell is certainly not a lie. Ney, it is a revolution.

Although it doesn't seem like it now, I believe the cell is as powerful as Sony says. It will probably take a while, and if it doesn't turn out as strong as sony says, I still won't be dissappointed, because I love to play games. Uncharted takes the cake as my favorite game right now.

It would be better to judge it at the end of this generation.

And, the cell can't be a myth, it exsists.

Edit: But yeah, I think its a little overrated with some of Sonys claims.

The only thing I have seen do 120 Frames Per Second is the PSEye.

Although it doesn't seem like it now, I believe the cell is as powerful as Sony says. It will probably take a while, and if it doesn't turn out as strong as sony says, I still won't be dissappointed, because I love to play games. Uncharted takes the cake as my favorite game right now.

It would be better to judge it at the end of this generation.

And, the cell can't be a myth, it exsists.

Edit: But yeah, I think its a little overrated with some of Sonys claims.

The only thing I have seen do 120 Frames Per Second is the PSEye.

verbtex

Its halfway thru this generation and still no result and I dont expect a result for the next half

[QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"]

Did you read the popular use section :?

alexmurray

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

[QUOTE="verbtex"]

Although it doesn't seem like it now, I believe the cell is as powerful as Sony says. It will probably take a while, and if it doesn't turn out as strong as sony says, I still won't be dissappointed, because I love to play games. Uncharted takes the cake as my favorite game right now.

It would be better to judge it at the end of this generation.

And, the cell can't be a myth, it exsists.

Edit: But yeah, I think its a little overrated with some of Sonys claims.

The only thing I have seen do 120 Frames Per Second is the PSEye.

alexmurray

Its halfway thru this generation and still no result and I dont expect a result for the next half

Well...how long did it take the PS2 to reach its full potential?

The PS3 is reaching its 2 year birthday. I didn't know that gens were only 4 years long.

If you consider the release of the DS as the start, that would have been 4 years ago.

The shortest gaming gen was the first generation. It was 5 years long and lasted from 1972 to 1977.

[QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"]

Did you read the popular use section :?

Bubblehash

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

IMHO

I think its too little too late, by the time the PS3's graphics get noticeably better there will be the new consoles

[QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"]

Did you read the popular use section :?

Bubblehash

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

Excuse me for not being a technological genius...but does that mean we ill have to buy a new console to take advantage of this helpful tool?

[QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"]

Did you read the popular use section :?

alexmurray

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

IMHO

I think its too little too late, by the time the PS3's graphics get noticeably better there will be the new consoles

[QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"]

Did you read the popular use section :?

Bubblehash

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

IMHO

I think its too little too late, by the time the PS3's graphics get noticeably better there will be the new consoles

The ps3s graphics will get better but so will the 360s and if the PS3s graphics become tons better it will be too late and the PS4 will come out

[QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="Bubblehash"][QUOTE="alexmurray"]

I was asking if you think sony and some members on SW overrate it

alexmurray

IMHO

I think its too little too late, by the time the PS3's graphics get noticeably better there will be the new consoles

The ps3s graphics will get better but so will the 360s and if the PS3s graphics become tons better it will be too late and the PS4 will come out

Yup, the Cell Processer is a myth. Apparently Blu-ray makes it so the PS3 doesn't need a CPU....Storm_Marine

I can't tell if you were joking...or are seriously that uneducated about the PS3.

I had a similar discussion over here; which strangely enough considering I was criticising Cell didn't get much PS3 user interest.

I think the performance Sony is boasting for the Cell processor is greatly exaggerated, there is a lot of theoretical performance but we have seen little to none of it after all this time; something PS3 users are quick to find excuses for (e.g. difficult to tap, 10 year life-cycle).

[QUOTE="Storm_Marine"]Yup, the Cell Processer is a myth. Apparently Blu-ray makes it so the PS3 doesn't need a CPU....verbtex

I can't tell if you were joking...or are seriously that uneducated about the PS3.

I would never joke on the Internet. It's serious business.

[QUOTE="alexmurray"]I was wondering how many people think the PS3's cell is as good as sony says and if it is that good why dont we see its preformce. I agree that the Ps3 is a great console but is the cell a lie????Fart_Storm

This is a topic that I know a lot about. Yes, the Cell is as good as Sony says. Perhaps much, much better than even they imagined. It has 7 separate SPUs that are capable of handling unbelieveable amounts of data and processing. With these SPUs and cores they can run things like graphics, physics, etc, making them as life-like as possible. Once the data is output by the cell, the rest of the processors take over and the result is what you see on the screen.

When lazy devs finally learn how to unlock the power of the Cell (using tools like EDGE development software, firmware updates, etc), you will see some amazing changes that will leave the 360 in the dust, power-wise. Plan on seeing the beginning of these changes either this year or next, but rest assured that the PS3 is here to stay. And the Cell is a major part of that lasting influence on the world.

Thus, the Cell is certainly not a lie. Ney, it is a revolution.

Yet a simple Q6600 outperforms it.

It is not overhyped by sony. It's overhyped by users on boards like this.

Whenever sony talks about the cell it is usually when they are demo-ing(sp?) a game or something and they say something like, "the cell allows us to do this" and obviously it does because they are showing it to you.

Even when they say future games will perform even better is true because, duh, games improve over time. So I don't think the big "95% untapped powah!" thing is true but Sony never says anything like that.

And of course they say it performs better than 360, it would be odd if they advertised the ps3 by saying "buy it, it's on par with competitors!"

Not a sony myth. A SW Myth

Yet a simple Q6600 outperforms it.

stepat201

Well in folding@Home and several different applications multicore processors are better in at least, though isn't it strange how FS can say so much without actually saying anything? He claims to know allot about Cell; but says nothing that any other fanboy couldn't say.