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crissindahouse on 16 November 2011
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Crystalchild said:
JEMC said:
Crystalchild said:

@Xbox: it is rumored that this thing has 2GB Ram? Isnt that a bit low? Sure, the OS will consume far less than Windows (for example) since we're talking Console here, but i think one of the most important aspects of the next gen will be highly detailed textures, and those will cost a lot of memory.

We still ignore if those 2GB are the total RAM or only the system RAM, with the GPU having their own amount of memory (maybe another 2GB like current AMD cards).

But even then, PC game reviews have shown that 1GB is enough at 1080p.


 any proof? Not that i want to question the truth behind it, but thinking to see 2011 games performing well on 1080p with 1GB of Ram on a Computer is hard to believe, since my OS (Windows 7) alone is using a whopping 1,5GB. Of course it just takes so much because there is enough to be taken (Even tho' 4GB in total aint that much today anymore)  and MSN, WMP and Firefox are running all the time, but yeah - as a Media centre, the next Xbox will need to have more, or otherwise, the same thing will happen as with PS3/360 - calling the Homemenu while playing a game wont run fluid.

 

@JEMC regarding the 7k GPU:

Yeah i agree, and i think they dont want their new console to hit stores with a 599$ Pricetag. (My guess is that they keep it well below 400$)

 

what does crysis 1 need with highest settings? i think 1gb isn't enough for that... even if they would try as hard as they can. crytek knows that they wouldn't sell so many games on the next consoles if they would be too expanisve but if they still say the want minimum 8gb ram this has to have a reason. sure more ram means not so hard work for them to develop it for a not so good machine but i don't think they would say minimum 8gb if they think 1gb is enough for every game.

 

and it really makes me sad noone will pay more for consoles then this gen because we earn more then as well. why doesn't someone pay 15% more if he earns 20% more? $100-150 more is nothing if you think about how much you will pay for everything in one gen but this would make a console much better. inflation is everywhere but we don't accept that for our hobby?

 

if i pay 3000 or 3150k common does this make the diffenrecne even if you couild play better games then? i think i payed more than 5k for 360 alone (xbox-live, games, controllers, bigger harddrive) and my tv's aren't in this calculation which many bought for their 360 as well. but noone wants to pay 100 more for the console to get a better one lol.