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Sony PS Vita is faster than expected

Specs unveiled by Sony reveal a full 512MB of RAM and a tasty little extra

The Sony PS Vita – the most exciting handheld since the GameBoy – was rumoured to suffer a RAM downgrade. But after Sony just announced a cheaper PS3, a new budget PSP E-1000 and a dual-perspective 3D display, they kept giving with a Vita bombshell.

The PS Vita will not only feature a full 512MB RAM but also comes with a further 128MB of dedicated video memory – while sticking to the lower-than-expected US$250 price tag announced at E3. Its display can manage 60fps at 640 x 480px, which extends to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it 120fps at the lower 320 x 240px resolution.

Now all we need to know is storage capacity, and an accurate release date so we can start planning a longer route to work.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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