Another new comparison has popped up online in regards to the PS4 and Xbox 720. According to a report by EDGE on Feb. 1, both next-generation systems will come with a 1.6GHz AMD CPUs with eight cores. The PS4 will use the AMD R10XX from the Liverpool APU while the Xbox 720 will utilize the D3D11.x GPU. For RAM, the publication confirmed that Microsoft will be going with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM. On the other hand, Sony is opting for 4GB of GDDR5 although they could also push it up to 8GB in the final design of their systems. You can check out some fan-made concept images of both consoles in the slideshow at the top of this article.
Overall, a source told EDGE that the specs suggest that the PS4 is “slightly more powerful” than the Xbox 720. Both next-generation systems are expected to launch by the end of 2013. Sony will be making a formal announcement on Feb. 20 while Microsoft will be doing the same in the next several months.
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