which is better and why?
2007-09-30 14:15:37 · 9 answers · asked by Daniel L 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear ➔ Xbox
I own all three new systesm, i.e., the Wii, 360, and the PS3. After playing all three for several months now the PS3 has emerged as my favorite. I got the 360 first and now that I have the other two (even with Halo 3), I play the PS3 the most by far.
Graphics wise the 360 and PS3 are equal. The 360 has more games, but you just get so much more with the PS3 system. I love that it has a built in Blu-ray player. I payed $399 for my 360 and didn't want to fork out another $180 for the microsoft Hi-Def DVD add on player. $180+$399 = $579 plus tax. I got my 60 gig PS3 for $450 and it plays high def movies out of the box.
Also I love playing Resistance Fall of Man, Motorstorm, and Warhawk online, and I can play all three for free!
If you get a PS3 you have to check out these upcoming games:
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
Unreal Tournament III
Haze
Rachet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Killzone 2
All of the above Titles are PS3 exclusive.
Good luck!
2007-09-30 14:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by The Ponderer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I could bore you with facts and mumbo jumbo bs but instead it comes down to this.
I'm a Microsoft whore and will always be .. I hated the PlayStation since it was released I hated the controller etc. The ps2 was no better. The xbox and xbox 360 was to me a much better machine besides the fact I hate Sony the xbox had far more advancements than Sony not to mention one of the team members from Sony left to help develop the 360.
The only real advantage over the xbox the ps3 has is blue-ray .. you can watch movies and though I hate to admit it blue-ray games when they are released will be better than xbox 360 unless they come out with something new. The ps3 left room to improve on as the space of blue-ray disk allows games to expand far beyond what we have ever seen.
If ya got the bucks and your Sony fan buy one ... any game mag or TV show will pick the xbox360 over the ps3 they do say that when blue-ray games are booming the ps3 will have the advantage over the 360.
My 0.2c ... you don't have to agree.
2007-09-30 21:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by grande alacrán 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let's compare PS3 and XBOX 360:
Almost a third of XBOX 360 are malfunctioning right from the start. PS3 return rate is only around 0.2%.
Let's compare them
PS3 has 7+1 kernels in Cell processor, Xbox 360 -only 3x2
PS3 uses advanced tech called Blu-Ray, one disc can store up to 54 gb (in the future - up to 200 gb), Xbox 360 - regular dual DVD (9.5 gb).
Calculations per sec - PS3 - 51-billion-dot-product-operati... per second
Xbox 360 - 33.6-billion-dot-product-opera... per second
PS3 has full media support - USBs, built-in card reader (except 20 gb version), ability to use printer and so on.
Xbox 360 has USBs and only 2 memory slots.
PS3 supports up to 7 Bluetooth Controllers
Xbox 360 - up to 4 Controllers
PS3 - wi-fi included (except 20 gb version)
Xbox 360 - wi-fi will cost you around 100 $
Graphics are stronger in PS3, due to RSX chip, that was developed by Nvidia exclusively for PS3. To estimate its power (roughly) - take 8600 Ultra nvidia graphics card, multiply it by 2 - get a result, still PS3 stronger, because 8600 Ultra runs on 400 Mhz and RSX runs on 550 Mhz.
PS3 has a chip from AGEIA company. It does to physics of the game same thing GPU (videocard processor) does to graphics. This card is on sale for PC. The price is around 350$.
Xbox 360 is widely known for so-called "red ring of death" problem - it gets overheated easily. My PS3 was running for more than 8 hours non-stop with no problems. Sometimes Xbox 360 becomes so overheated, that thermopaste on CPU melts, drips on motherboard and successfully shortcircuits it.
Besides all of this, I've seen disassembled Xbox 360 - regular PC architecture - Billy Gates is an uninventive nerd (as usual).
When I saw disassembled PS3 - it was a surprise - smart architecture, good cooling (don't buy external PS3 coolers - they make everything worse - original system is good), etc.
In 2008 we'll get more than 300 games, including Metal Gear Solid 4 and other great exclusives. Here is the great link to the future PS3 releases. http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html......
PS3 online world will be free, Xbox 360 - you have to pay.
In some countries people call Xbox 360 "Coffin 360".
The funniest thing, that right now there are no games for PS3, that show full potential of the console.
Sony expects PS3 to stay on the market for, at least, 7-10 years.
I didn't mention Wii, because it's so weak, no point to talk about it.
2007-10-04 09:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bull Goose Loony 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford it easily, then get a ps3. but if you can't, then get a xbox 360. both are really good, but xbox 360 has way better games out right now.
2007-09-30 21:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say PS3.
I bought my husband the XBox 360 for Christmas last year. Four months ago I bought him a PS3 for his birthday (he's a videogame nut!) Now that he has both he almost never plays with the Xbox, just the Playstation. He got Halo 3, beat it, and now he just plays PS3 again.
Wait...my husband saw me typing this and said to tell you that the PS3 has free online play and built in Wifi. He's weird, but I love him anyway. Also, we both like watching blu-ray movies.
Anyway, they are all just games to me. ; ) Don't tell him I said that!
2007-09-30 21:30:00 · answer #5 · answered by jimineyscrickets 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Technology wise if the 360 is a 7th gen system then the ps3 is an 8th or 9th gen by comparison..
PS3 is $499 and the Xbox 360 Elite is $479. $20 dollar difference...
PS3 games produced are on Hd 50gig blueray (more space for better graphics without sacrificing game levels and game size..) GTA4 developers even stated that the game will have better graphics and gaming on the ps3 version and are having issues with the 360 version because of 8gig dvd game format... They may have to make the 360 version on multiple disc so if you like getting out of your chair alot while playing, .....
360-elite games produced on dual layered 8gig dvds
game developers are finding the 360 format to limiting and finding that they have to sacrifice game graphics or gaming levels and challenges...
Ps3 for the extra $20 you get a full HD entertainment system that also surfs the internet. You can goto any website and watch or download videos like YouTube...You can access your email and print it etcc...
Ps3 Blueray hd movie player that also upscales regular dvds movies to HD...It also upscales ps2 games to hd..
Ps3 comes with rechargeable controllers...
Ps3 comes with free online play and Wifi
All of the above the 360-elite can't do.
360 and elite -For hd movies you have to buy the hddvd player for $200. For
360 elite for quick charge kit you have to buy it for $20.
360 elite no interent browser
Ps3 hdmi 1.3 (supports deep color)
360-elite- 1.2 doesn't support deepcolor 1.3
Ps3 Nvidia RSX GPU Graphics at least two years ahead of it's time. And programmers aren't even close to using it's full potential yet.
360-elite is hardware locked into outdated DX9 graphics-Game programmers are developoing for DX10 (full 4d and 3d motion realism)
THe ps3 8cell broadband processors. CPU-Designed specifically for highspeed calculations (Games Capable of more AI charactors )
Xbox 360 -Elite-- The New 65NM CHip....Isn't any different then what they used in the 360 core except it cost less to produce....
Ps3 you can buy any external usb harddrive and hook it up loaded with music videos , etc...You can buy any brand 2.5 ata harddrive and upgrade the harddrive size for ps3...
THe elite and 360 requires Microsoft harddrives only- for a 20gig it's $100, for the 120 it's $189
360 -elite for wifi you have to pay an additional $100 and online gaming is $50 a year...And for that $50 a year to play online you also get stuck with third party in menu advertising...
To use 60% of what the 360 and elite can do you have to buy the addons and you'll spend over $750 before you even insert a game.
THe elite and new 360s hdmi, 65nm, red ring of death--Microsoft has no Idea what the cause is, You can't fix what you can't find. So yes they are all vulnerable.
Get the ps3 you can use it for so much more. We own all three. THe wii, elite and ps3
2007-09-30 21:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by R "n" D 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hear they are close to the same. The diffrence is PS3 has blueray dvd and its not a option so weather you want it or not you got it. Another is 360 live..i got the 360 and i love the 360 live...Its awesome...PS3 is way over priced for just a game player..
2007-09-30 21:20:15 · answer #7 · answered by motergradersam 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
xbox, better games
2007-09-30 21:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
PLAYSTATION THREE IS YOUR BEST BET IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT ITS NOT BREAKING DOWN AND WILL HAVE MORE GREAT GAMES TOO
2007-10-04 15:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by passionatetrauma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋