![The history that PlayStation 3 played an active part in the research field as a 'super computer' - GIGAZINE The history that PlayStation 3 played an active part in the research field as a 'super computer' - GIGAZINE](https://i.gzn.jp/img/2019/12/30/playstation-3-super-computing/02_m.jpg)
The history that PlayStation 3 played an active part in the research field as a 'super computer' - GIGAZINE
![crazy ass moments in american politics on Twitter: "The Department of Defense builds a supercomputer named The Condor Cluster using 1,760 Playstation 3 units (costing about 2 million for all the PS3s). crazy ass moments in american politics on Twitter: "The Department of Defense builds a supercomputer named The Condor Cluster using 1,760 Playstation 3 units (costing about 2 million for all the PS3s).](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FX90uy3WIAM-VDb.jpg)
crazy ass moments in american politics on Twitter: "The Department of Defense builds a supercomputer named The Condor Cluster using 1,760 Playstation 3 units (costing about 2 million for all the PS3s).
FACT: The government used PlayStation 3's… but not for gaming. About the 33rd largest supercomputer in the world right now is the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) newest system, which has
![Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com](http://media.syracuse.com/news/photo/2011/03/2011-02-22-jb-romelab2jpg-0abfe3c7746b991d.jpg)
Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com
![In 2010, the US Air Force made a supercomputer consisting of PlayStation 3 devices after the successful experiments of the physicist Guarav Khanna. 1,760 PlayStation 3 devices were used in the manufacture In 2010, the US Air Force made a supercomputer consisting of PlayStation 3 devices after the successful experiments of the physicist Guarav Khanna. 1,760 PlayStation 3 devices were used in the manufacture](https://preview.redd.it/4ufttsgny8v81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b93dcca7dcf53812aa2d90d990bf5ae4a37ca66e)