This is more of me asking questions and trying to learn about tech kind of thread, so bear with me please.
I'm thinking the key to next-gen consoles is the synergy between the new super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs and AMD Zen/Navi architectures. We've seen some potent results in the PC world thanks to this team-up, and I'm wondering if the PS5 and Project Scarlett can push this synergy to a new level.
Microsoft, for example, says they'll use Project Scarlett's SSD as a VRAM buffer to help push more immersive and realistic games.
What if the PlayStation 5 does the same? And if so, how would the supposed proprietary SSD cartridges fit into the mix? Would it benefit Sony to go with proprietary storage because of this VRAM capability, or are there other benefits too that I'm missing?
Maybe third-party PCIe 4.0 SSDs in the M.2 format wouldn't be optimized the same way as the built-in console drives in the closed-chained environment?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ktN4bycj9s
I'm thinking the key to next-gen consoles is the synergy between the new super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs and AMD Zen/Navi architectures. We've seen some potent results in the PC world thanks to this team-up, and I'm wondering if the PS5 and Project Scarlett can push this synergy to a new level.
Microsoft, for example, says they'll use Project Scarlett's SSD as a VRAM buffer to help push more immersive and realistic games.
"We've created a new generation of SSD. We're actually using the SSD as virtual RAM. We're seeing more than 40x performance increases over the current generation.
"The combination of the SoC and the solid-state drive are really what gives you a totally new experience.
"Now we can take all of that power and apply all of that back into the scene, and generate more life into that world and bring it to the gamer in a seamless way."
What if the PlayStation 5 does the same? And if so, how would the supposed proprietary SSD cartridges fit into the mix? Would it benefit Sony to go with proprietary storage because of this VRAM capability, or are there other benefits too that I'm missing?
Maybe third-party PCIe 4.0 SSDs in the M.2 format wouldn't be optimized the same way as the built-in console drives in the closed-chained environment?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ktN4bycj9s