What specs do you expect to see in the Wii U, PS4 and Nextbox?

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VetteDude said:
iPad is not a competitor to the home console and a 60 core CPU would be worthless with any current or developmental software. And IDKwhat you are getting at with 60 core GPU, my computer right now has 1100 GPU "cores"

We will have to agree to disagree on the part of iPad not being a competitor. A 60 core CPU right now would be worthless, but give the indusrty 8 to 10 years,and that will not be shocking. As far as the GPU's go, I was talking along the lines of mobile tech. Most are only using dual core GPU's right now, but new chipdesigns are being built with anywhere from 4 to 32 cores. That will only expand in time.

 

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drkohler 14 hours ago

Any future console has to have a target of $199 to $299 which pretty much limits what can go inside and what does not. Certainly not 4G of GDDR5 (which would cost you around $100-120).

 

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This is exactly what third parties are warning against. If the next gen consoles are not bleeding edge, they will be left in the dust. EA, Activision, an Ubisoft are going were they can sell the most games, and they will be building to the most comon spec. If the big three go with Quad Core CPU's, out dated GPU's, and a piddly 4GB of RAM they will be steam rolled before the get out the door.

Android devices, iProducts, and Windows systems will all be at that level the day these systems launch. They will have a much larger user base, and with the likes of madcatz, logitech, and nykon they will have controllers as good as whatever NSM put out. Unlike widows PC's of the past games will just work which was always the biggest selling point of consoles. Then you add in the multifunctional capabilities, and these next gen systems will start looking pathetic. This and we are only talking day one.

You can quote me on this. Any next gen console that launches for $199 to $299 with an out dated CPU/GPU and 4GB of RAM will be outdated and forgotten within two years of launch.