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PullusPardus on 08 April 2012
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archbrix said:
PullusPardus said:
archbrix said:
PullusPardus said:
The problem with this video is that the GPU is also rumored, and not official, we still don't know the specs, so thats why the rumors are plausible.

No, they're really not plausible.  It's the CPU that the rumors specifically cite as having lesser performance than current gen.  And WiiU's CPU has indeed been confirmed by IBM themselves.

CPU isn't a biggie for graphics, GPU is where its all at.

I don't understand your logic, I am talking about GPU not CPU.

It's simple.  You claim that the rumors as of late are still plausible.  The fact that that you cite the GPU as what's in question is where you're mistaken:

"Sources said graphical quality "won't be a problem" on Nintendo's new console, but a drop in CPU horsepower compared to 360 and PS3 could see Wii U lag behind in areas such as complicated physics and AI."

"A second source working on a big name franchise said GPU and RAM power "won't be a problem" on the new console but, again, claimed Wii U struggles to match PS3 and 360 in processing power."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/342718/wii-u-games-look-just-as-good-as-ps3-but-its-still-not-as-capable/

 

Therefore, it's not the GPU that the rumors are criticizing so much, it's the CPU, which again, has already been confirmed by IMB as a POWER7, which, even at its lowest clock speed, is more than capable of outperforming the current gen machines overall.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/ibm-puts-watsons-brains-in-nintendo-wii-u/

 

The only GPU related criticism is the supposed lack of shaders.  And while it is true that neither Nintendo nor ATi has officially confirmed the GPU that Wii U will be using, a simple Google search will reveal that every site reporting on Wii U news reports it as an R700 series processor (in fact several sites, such as Engadget, don't say "rumored" at all):

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/14/wii-u-has-last-gen-radeon-inside-still-more-powerful-than-ps3-a/

So the lack of shaders from "anonymous" sources coming from one site, are severely lacking in credibility.

Okay? the video is talking about GPU.... GPU!

and I said the GPU is still rumored , they never talked about the GPU AT ALL, only official thing is IBM and the CPU.

so the rumores can't be debunked yet, because we know NOTHING about the GPU .. not the CPU, read it with me

Gee . Pee .You (Graphics Processing Unit, ALA TEH GRAPHIX POWAH!)

not

Cee . Pee .You (Central Processing Unit, ALA TEH CORE, TEH BRAINS!)

WiiU graphics are still not officially "crap" or "awesome" because nothing was official about GPU is shown, so the rumors can still be plausible, the video on OP is debunking these rumors, which we can't do because!..... you guessed it, we know nothing about the GPU.