PS4 drastic hardware & design changes?

We already know the PS4 will have drastic hardware change, but what about design and aesthetics?

Sony’s PlayStation 4 is expected to have a drastic hardware change with more improvement in the speed and performance. It’s more expected that PlayStation 4 may use AMD x64 CPU and AMD Southern Island GPU. Though these PS4 processor specs configuration are believed to be rumors, the future gaming generation expects more realistic game experience.

Sony’s Co-competitor Microsoft is also believed to drastically improve their next-gen console, the Xbox 720. The cutting edge gaming technology has a top performance notch with the Southern Island GPU, as it’s very fast and powerful. Southern Island GPU is been in market for almost two years and most of the gaming console producers are following the performance of Radeon GPU family. It supports x86 addressing with a unified address space for CPU and GPU. It has a wide range of support to enable virtual memory through DirectX and OpenGL. It has a capability to adjust the performance during an overheat situation.

The cooling technology of this GPU gives a new energy for the console manufacturers. The Hard disc space of PS3 is proven to be inevitably increased after the success of 320GB slim model. It’s believed that Sony doesn’t produce any models less than 120 GB. The starting model of Sony PlayStation 4 will have 120 GB and it may increase to 160, 250, 320, 500 GBs and the maximum hard disc space model is expected to be 640 GB. Though Sony concentrates on increasing the disc space they are intended to stick towards the slim models as the recent introduction of slim PS3 models were all success.

Since PS4 games will be such high resolution, the memory in the console needs to be capable of dealing and storing this data. That’s why we know the PS4 will have high end hardware chips to provide huge disc space, but it’s expected to be slim and sleek design with a variety of colors. Now Sony concentrates more on the design aspects, as we saw with the PS3. Even though it was originally released in regular black, the PS3 eventually released in Classic White, chrome trim, Ceramic white, stain silver, Gunmetal gray, Cloud black, Charcoal black, Titanium blue, white and pink combo, Splash blue and scarlet red.

So, in light of Sony changing the PS3 colors, we wonder if the PS4 will be the standard black or if it will vary the colors and design to stimulate a more digitally evolved world.

New PlayStation 4 Concept Design

We’ve been providing you with fan-crafted PlayStation 4 concepts for a long time now. Recently, a new concept hit the market, but this one is a little different: the creator, Joseph Dumary, also says what specs it should have and the capabilities.

Dumary’s PS4 has a brand-new feature: ECO Restart. Basically, the console uses a rechargeable battery to stay in a power-friendly mode after turned off, making it easier on the console when it is turned back on for play later.

This PS4 will also be made of 60% recycled materials, with magnesium alloy and carbon, making the overall console weight considerably light.
We’ve talked before about how Sony should incorporate and integrate the PS Vita and Sony S1 and S2 Tablets into the console, and that’s what Dumary did. You can use either as a remote control, a way to browse the web, or play games from a distance, knocking the Wii U controller out of the water.

The PS4 would have a 1.5TB harddrive, Blu-Ray and 3D support, USB 3.0, Sync, Cloud, and so much more. Even cooler? The PS4 controller would have a light sensor and an adjustment option for the analog stick, incase it’s too loose or too tight for the player’s gameplay.

The model is sleek, futuristic but not crazy looking, and fits the current models of PlayStation that we adore. What do you think? (Click on the images below if you want to see a larger view.)

More Playstation 4 Concept Designs

Concept designs are always a lot of fun, and the Playstation 4 is quickly becoming a hot topic. This is why we at SonyPS4.com wanted to get some fans involved and see what THEY though the Playstation 4 could look like… We cant possibly share all of the Playstation 4 concept images but here are some of the best that were submitted. As with all of your Playstation 4 designs and concepts, feel free to use any of the images on your own blog or forum, until Sony releases the official Playstation 4 designs, all we have is fan art.

There are more concept designs for the Playstation 4 to appear shortly so bookmark us and check back often!

If there is a design you do or do not like for the Playstation 4 be sure to let us know by leaving a comment below!

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