Tokyo (Japan) – The Playstation 3 can be a significant contributor to your power bill, but Sony is reacting to recent criticism with a third-generation hardware version that we will be shipping this holiday season. According to media reports, the updated console will consume about 10 – 20% less power than current systems.

The transition to the new generation will mainly consist of a 65 nm shrink of the RSX GPU, which will join a 65 nm Cell processor. Combined with a new cooling architecture, which replaces copper heatpipes with smaller aluminum plates, the new PS3 is expected to consume only 100 – 120 watts, down from 135 watts today. The initial PS3 with a 90 nm Cell processor was estimated to consume up to 180 watts in normal operation.    

It is unclear whether the reduction power consumption will be enough to allow Sony to drop the hardware into a slimmer case.

To us, it seems to be rather unlikely that Sony will change the form factor of the PS3 this year. Such a move is much more once the Cell processor hits 45 nm: Sony claims that a 45 nm CPU will consume 40% less power than the 65 nm version.  

Less Power, Less Temps?....

Jun 27, 2008 19:35     

Maybe by the time Sony releases the 45nm version, it will be efficient and cool enough where I won't need that noisy ass NYKO cooler.
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what?

Jun 27, 2008 19:36     

Come on sony, just shrink the entire console and people will not care if its "green" or 45nm. Until then, we are waiting still. :o)
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so whats my nov. '07 40gb? thought it was 65...

Jun 28, 2008 10:39     

so whats my nov. '07 40gb? thought it was 65
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re:so whats my nov. '07 40gb?

Jun 29, 2008 06:22     

As I understand it, your Cell chip is at 65 nm, but your RSX is 90 nm..
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When?

Jun 30, 2008 07:56     

I'm an aussie - when does it mean when you say "holidays?"
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@Brett

Jun 30, 2008 10:51     

Typically "holiday season" means November or December
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