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Gaming Consoles
PlayStation 3 vs 3DO
See the meaningful differences, category strengths and community preference using the product data currently available.
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Quick verdict
There is not enough scored evidence for an overall winner yet.
This matchup is too close to call from the available scored specs.
Buy PlayStation 3 if
- Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
- It better matches your home-gaming priorities.
Buy 3DO if
- Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
- It better matches your home-gaming priorities.
Evidence
Detailed comparison
| Spec | PlayStation 3 | 3DO |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Official URL The product's listed official url specification or capability. | playstation.com/en-us/explore/ps3/ at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-01-13) | — |
| Primary Source URL The product's listed primary source url specification or capability. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer |
| Product Details | ||
| Release Date Verified release date for this exact product variant. | JP : November 11, 2006 ( 2006-11-11 ) | NA : November 17, 2006 | PAL : March 23, 2007 | NA : October 4, 1993 [ 1 ] | JP : March 20, 1994 | EU : June 10, 1994 [ 2 ] | KOR : December 3, 1994 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions The product's listed dimensions specification or capability. | Original: Width: 325 mm (12.8 in) Height: 98 mm (3.9 in) Depth: 274 mm (10.8 in) [ 6 ] Slim: Width: 290 mm (11 in) Height: 65 mm (2.6 in) Depth: 290 mm (11 in) Super Slim: Width: 290 mm (11 in) Height: 60 mm (2.4 in) Depth: 230 mm (9.1 in) | — |
| Performance | ||
| Gpu The product's listed gpu specification or capability. | RSX Reality Synthesizer @ 500 MHz | Panasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator |
| Storage The product's listed storage specification or capability. |
20 – 500 GB hard disk or 16 GB eMMC
|
32 KB SRAM
|
| Console GPU The product's listed console gpu specification or capability. | RSX Reality Synthesizer @ 500 MHz | Panasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator |
| Console Operating System The product's listed console operating system specification or capability. | PlayStation 3 system software [ 3 ] [ 4 ] | — |
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Who wins this showdown?
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PlayStation 3
50% · 0 votes
3DO
50% · 0 votes
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