What can we expect of console graphic hardware performance in 2012?

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I would say Console graphic performance in 2012 is going to be whatever Devs can put out on the 360/PS3 at the time. New consoles that quickly would be death to pretty much the whole software side of the industry.

Now if you are talking straight up GPU specs, then I think you are in the right direction, but it is nearly impossible to say what nVidia or AMD will be able to accomplish in nearly 4 years from now. A new way of processing could be developed, the materials used could change, a new manufactuing meathed could happen, all of which could send a shockwave through the performance of chips. Just think, in 2005 GPU makers were working on 90nm production, now 3 years later they are using 55nm. By 2009 they will probably be down to 32 or even 24nm production, that alone will create a ton of potential.