Sony develops new Cell-based computer architecture
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| The same components are part of the Playstation 3 game console. However,
| according to Sony the elements that will form part of the new computer
| platform will be a lot more powerful. At the event in San Diego Sony intends
| to demonstrate the performance of the architecture by having the system
| process images with a 4K (4096 × 2160 pixels, according DCI specifications)
| resolution in real time.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/93801/from/rss09
This whole work on the PS3 could lead to great advances in Linux HPC.
Related:
PS3 Real-time Ray-tracing
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| IBM Interactive Ray-tracer (iRT) using three Sony Playstation3s (PS3)
| to render a model that is 75x more complex then those used in
| today's games.
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http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-33982.aspx
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