Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Correct. In fact it has gone the other way interestingly. I was reading some articles on the use of ESRAM in the xbone.

"Next gen memory:

PS4 has a unified pool of ultra fast GRRD5 RAM. This is used for everything, and access by both the CPU and GPU, for system, graphics and frame buffer. The speed of the RAM negates the need for embedded RAM. Devs choose how much memory to assign to graphics, AI, physics etc.

Xbox One as unified memory + embedded memory. This differs from the PS4 in that the main 8GB of memory is slow, cheap DDR3, which isn't suited for graphical tasks. So the Xbox needs a small chunk of fast embedded RAM (ESRAM).

Both the PS4 and Xbox One are APUs. Their CPU and GPU are on the same chip. In the case of the Xbox, also on the chip is the embedded memory (ESRAM). The ESRAM is huge, so the maximum amount they could responsible fit on the APU was 32MB, which isn't enough for 1080p + MSAA, or 1080p and deferred rendering (e.g. a modern games engine).

Another issue is based on dev comments, devs manually have to fill and flush to/from the ESRAM, rather than it being handled by the APIs, which is a huge ball ache.

The tools will improve over time, which will make optimising use of the ESRAM better. Devs can get around the 32MB size being unsuited for 1080p + effects by tiling and jumping through a bunch of other hoops, which aren't ideal.

The PS4 design is better all around. Gives better results, is more flexible, and is far easier to developer for."