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Spec Cheat Sheet for Dreamcast, Dolphin, and PlayStation 2
by Steven Kent for Gamers Today
| Console | Dreamcast | Dolphin | PlayStation 2 |
| Processor | 200 Megahertz, Hitachi-built SH4 RISC with 128-bit graphic engine |
400 Megahertz, 0.18 micron, copper technology custom chip that is being co-designed with IBM. | 300 Megahertz "Emotion Engine", 0.18 micron, will be manufactured by Toshiba. |
| Polygons per second | 3 million | "As fast as anything our friends at Sony have" according to Nintendo of America chairman Howard Lincoln. | 66 million raw polygons 38 million with
lighting 36 million with fogging 16 million with curved surfaces |
| Modem speed | 56.6 kbps | Not specified | "Best technology available." |
| Storage medium and capacity | Proprietary GD-ROM (a double-density CD that holds 1 gigabyte of information.) |
DVD-ROM with special proprietary coding to protect against piracy. Should hold 8 gigabytes of information. (A four-layer DVD-ROM can hold up to 17 gigabytes.) | DVD-ROM--should hold 8 gigabytes of information. |
| U.S. launch date and price | September 9, 1999, for $199. | Scheduled for worldwide release in Fall, 2000. | Scheduled for release in Japan next Winter and US release in Fall, 2000. |
| Special features | One-year head start on other systems, 15 titles at launch, creative peripherals such as gun and fishing pole. | Is being designed by ArtX, a company founded by the guy who developed Nintendo 64. | Backwards compatibility with original PlayStation |
