Any Sign Of The Slim XB1/PS4 Models ?

Dicehunter · 22 Jan 2015 at 23:32

Seeing as AMD are working on 20nm parts for both consoles as oppose to the current 28nm parts, Does anyone by chance know of any info or leaks/rumors circulating ?

ps3ud0 · 22 Jan 2015 at 23:34

Well it does coincide with Samsung getting 1GB GDDR5 chips manufactured - doubtful we will see any form factor change so soon after launch, just stealth internal changes to reduce costs.

Be more interested once we find out if they change the ARM processor - that might 'force' a form factor change as likely to be a significant movement in power usage when in suspend/resume etc...

ps3ud0 :cool:

TheVoice · 23 Jan 2015 at 00:09

Not for another year or so I imagine. I can't see the PS4 getting much/any smaller anyway, it's incredibly compact as it is.

Robert · 23 Jan 2015 at 06:28

ps3ud0 said:
Well it does coincide with Samsung getting 1GB GDDR5 chips manufactured - doubtful we will see any form factor change so soon after launch, just stealth internal changes to reduce costs.

Be more interested once we find out if they change the ARM processor - that might 'force' a form factor change as likely to be a significant movement in power usage when in suspend/resume etc...

ps3ud0

Possibly missing your point,but these aren't ARM chips? Unless, as I've just realised, it was a typo?

Edit: ah, so there's an ARM chip for either low power mode or kinect?

ZG002 · 23 Jan 2015 at 06:47

Like said the ps4 is pretty damn small already, The xbox one on the other hand could easily strink some. Maybe we will hear something back end of this year?

K1LLSW1TCH · 23 Jan 2015 at 06:49

Robert said:
Possibly missing your point,but these aren't ARM chips? Unless, as I've just realised, it was a typo?

Edit: ah, so there's an ARM chip for either low power mode or kinect?

Not sure about the Xbox but the PS4 has an ARM chip for some of the background OS stuff.

thedude23 · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:05

Slim model after only been out a year?

Dicehunter · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:08

thedude23 said:
Slim model after only been out a year?

I never said it should come out now I was simply asking about the 20nm chips AMD are producing to replace the current 28nm parts, Leaks, rumours etc...

thecremeegg · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:13

There is a "leaked" PS4 slim pic floating about on the Gaf here

They're fake but I think it will appear this year sometime. No smoke without fire.

Dicehunter · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:15

thecremeegg said:
There is a "leaked" PS4 slim pic floating about on the Gaf here

They're fake but I think it will appear this year sometime. No smoke without fire.

Looks like it could work if they removed the power brick and made it external and seeing as 20nm will produce less heat this design looks believable.

robfosters · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:44

Definitely don't need to change or reduce the PS4 tbh. I think they got the design spot on from the get go.

Dicehunter · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:54

robfosters said:
Definitely don't need to change or reduce the PS4 tbh. I think they got the design spot on from the get go.

True it does look good but the move from 28nm to 20nm would be welcome, Less electricity used, Cooler running console

Plainsong · 24 Jan 2015 at 05:33

As mentioned stealth changes to bring down costs but I can't see a major change until mid-end of 2016.

Buffman · 24 Jan 2015 at 08:42

Xbox one could do with getting smaller. Ps4 on the other hand I don't see much point in bothering.

ZXSpectrum · 24 Jan 2015 at 09:22

There has been leaks yesterday of a slim ps4 that looks good but guess we will find out sooner or later if real. It stands reasonable that as tech is progressing at such a rate with things like phones and TVs being updated yearly that the console turn round is reduced.

MOOGLEYS · 24 Jan 2015 at 13:11

I would rather they made a bigger PS4 with cooling like the Xbox One tbh...

Duke · 24 Jan 2015 at 13:20

PS4 is already small, very much doubt a slim model would appear for several years. They will revise the insides like always though with cpu/gpu die reductions.

chaparral · 24 Jan 2015 at 15:18

TheVoice said:
I can't see the PS4 getting much/any smaller anyway, it's incredibly compact as it is.

Duke said:
PS4 is already small, .

The PS4 is huge compared to my wii U.....

TheVoice · 24 Jan 2015 at 15:20

It's also significantly more powerful and has a hard-drive.

dacads · 24 Jan 2015 at 16:06

Christmas maybe?