Halo 3 runs at 640p native XD

[LordTheNightKnight]

MikeB said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

MikeB said:
@ sieanr

And before MikeB pops in here to say the PS3 could pull this off, it cant.

Technically I think the PS3 is powerful enough to render a game like Halo 3 in 1080p at 60 FPS together with additional effects, with twice the content, higher quality 7.1 audio and localization on a single disc.

But that would be a mammoth undertaking and involve a complete game engine redesign from scratch. Maybe 3rd generation PS3 (SPE optimised, harddrive caching and texture streaming enabled) first and second party game engines will start to perform at such levels.

True that later PS3 (and likely 360) games could do that, but for now, this is how far developers can push the systems.

IMO you are overestimating the technical possibilities of the XBox 360. 7.1 audio and fitting all of that content on a single disc is technically impossible on the XBox 360.

IMO there are also too many hardware limitations to make a FPS game like Halo 3 running at 1080p/60FPS feasible on the XBox 360. IMO 720p is the optimal resolution for XBox 360 FPS games, pushing for 60 frames per second will probably prove to be quite a challenge and I wouldn't be surprised UT3 will eventually be 30 FPS on the 360, though if Epic would be the best developing company to make this happen.

 I didn't catch the single disc comment.

 Your opinion of the 360's resolution capabilities doesn't seem to take the actual facts into account. The facts are that aside from a weaker CPU, the RAM and GPU are greater than the PS3's. The advantage is moderate (as in the RAM is about 10%-25% greater), but that does mean the Cell cannot raise the graphics as far above the 360 as you claim. "IMO" all you want, that won't change those facts. The PS3 will have the best graphics with proper programming, but the 360 will be close.