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Ok this is really getting annoying. There was another thread like this where i explained a lot actually. We dont need people who dont understand about hardware,and guesses. Wii>=XBOX. Wii's proccesor is a lot more effecient than Xbox's. The wii's GPU is also faster. But number DONT MATTER AT ALL. Its all anout hardware Features. Wii's TEV can do anything that Xbox's shaders. The Tev can do better multitexturing, etc. But Xbox also has advantages. Its easier to do shader in Xbox. Though the wii can handle same graphic quality it might have slow downs in some of the effects(not run as smoothly). I am not very sure though. The TEV has more advantages but it does take more time. At the end wii is a more powerful console, but it does have disadvantages. " Wii tops Xbox on CPU performance, RAM size, RAM speed, FSB bandwidth, and pixel fillrate. Xbox has integrated shaders (1x Pixel Shader 1.4, 2x Vertex Shader 1.1)."( by AC-Revolution in Gametrailers.com)



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horriblebastard said:
Can we all agree, the Wii is much more powerful than the xbox?

Not in terms of resolution, as the Xbox could output at up to 1080i.

Dude, 720p is a higher resolution than 1080i. It's confusing I know, but is true.

1080p > 720p > 1080i > 480p



 

horriblebastard said:
Can we all agree, the Wii is much more powerful than the xbox?

Not in terms of resolution, as the Xbox could output at up to 1080i.

Tell me what looks better. The 360 and PS3 games that run at Sub HD resolutions and 720p, or the ones that run at 1080p? Do my 10 year old pc games look better than WIi games because they have a higher resolution?  By the way the Wii could probably output any resolution the xbox could, and at better performance. The reason why developers choose NOT to is because the game will lack detail unlike 480p games, and have a bad framerate.

 



The TEVs can cause slowdown, but Factor 5 stated that's only if you do them wrong. High Voltage stated they could do most of the HD effects on the Wii, using their engine, which optimizes the TEV bandwidth. The Conduit shows that.



A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.

Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs

FaithRaven said:
horriblebastard said:
Can we all agree, the Wii is much more powerful than the xbox?

Not in terms of resolution, as the Xbox could output at up to 1080i.

Dude, 720p is a higher resolution than 1080i. It's confusing I know, but is true.

1080p > 720p > 1080i > 480p

 

Let me tell you something. RESOLUTION DOES NOT MATTER.One EX: Doom 3 was 480p for a reason. 720p would mess the whole damn thing. Higher res means more clarity but not better graphics. Take it in(EVERBODY)



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stanley2011 said:
FaithRaven said:
horriblebastard said:
Can we all agree, the Wii is much more powerful than the xbox?

Not in terms of resolution, as the Xbox could output at up to 1080i.

Dude, 720p is a higher resolution than 1080i. It's confusing I know, but is true.

1080p > 720p > 1080i > 480p

 

Let me tell you something. RESOLUTION DOES NOT MATTER.One EX: Doom 3 was 480p for a reason. 720p would mess the whole damn thing. Higher res means more clarity but not better graphics. Take it in(EVERBODY)

When did I said that resolution does matter ? I was just trying to explain what resolution is higher than another to the poor lad.

And resolution freaking matters, in Windows :)

 



 

LordTheNightKnight said:
The TEVs can cause slowdown, but Factor 5 stated that's only if you do them wrong. High Voltage stated they could do most of the HD effects on the Wii, using their engine, which optimizes the TEV bandwidth. The Conduit shows that.

 

the conduit its far away the average HD shooter in graphics still.



Jo21 said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
The TEVs can cause slowdown, but Factor 5 stated that's only if you do them wrong. High Voltage stated they could do most of the HD effects on the Wii, using their engine, which optimizes the TEV bandwidth. The Conduit shows that.

 

the conduit its far away the average HD shooter in graphics still.

 

So what? The point was effects and shading. If you can't pull those off, the graphics will falter, even at the level of the HD systems. We saw the power of effects and shading as early as games like Halo, MGS 2, and Rogue Squadron II.



A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.

Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs

No actually the Xbox is more powerful than the Wii.



RolStoppable said:

   The Wii is more powerful than the Xbox, but does it really matter? During the last generation graphics have hit the point where they were considered to be good enough by most people.

 

   QFT.