Wii U's GPGPU Squashes Xbox 360, PS3; Capable Of DirectX 11 Equivalent Graphics

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JEMC said:

pezus said:

Crono141 said:

pezus said:

1000 dollars? You could get a 600 dollar PC right now that is way more powerful than the Wii U. Keep in mind that the MS and Sony consoles aren't releasing in quite a while

A tower, yes, but not a laptop.  Form factor of the WiiU has much more in common with a laptop than it does with a desktop.  TDP requirements as well.  And that isn't the point I'm making.  I'm not saying you couldn't get a PC with more power than a WiiU for under 1000 dollars.  I'm saying you can't get a gaming laptop that will blow the WiiU away without dropping over 1000 dollars.  More Like 1500.  That is the kind of leap that would have to be made by PS4 or Xbox in order to massively dwarf the capabilities of the WiiU this generation.

Huh. What in the world does a laptop have to do with all this? Will the consoles be shaped like laptops?

Cooling.

It's not the same to cool a hot GPU and a hot CPU on a PC tower with lots of air and fans to move that air out of the case, than trying to do that on a console where case dimensions are much reduced, high rpm fans can't be used due to being too noisy and airflow is very restricted.

Just what happens on a laptop.

Also, TDP is very similar, and related.  You want low TDP chips in your console to keep it cool and quiet, just like your laptop.  And also just like your laptop, components cost a premium to get that low TDP.  If you want to compare performance cost in a home console with a TDP of 200w max, you need to see what laptop components would cost to get a fair idea.  Home consoles have more in common with Laptops than desktops.  Desktops get their power at a 600W plus cost.