| regin2005 said: a) While all these numbers are nice and all (8 core this, 3 gbDDR3 that) what REAL difference will these super powered consoles do that their current consoles (PS3, X360) cannot. Ib) s the so-called power of the PS3 already tapped out? c) Can visuals really get any better than they are already now on 360/PS3? If the consoles will be at LEAST twice as strong, will anyone be able to tell the difference? |
a) They can output prettier pictures at higher frame rates - no more frame drops and cheeesy graphics.
b) yes. If you want prettier pictures, you need more ram than what is available now . If you want more complex games, you need more ram than what is available now. As of now, developers pretty much figured out how to efficiently use the 512M memory without having to fall back to slideshows due to streaming stuff too often.
c) Depends on your eyesight and the game played. A 1080p/60Hz game should look better than a 720p/30Hz game, if stuff is rapidly flying around on screen. Higher resolution can mean better textures a better GPU can mean more effects, it all depends on whether developers go for it or not.
The key is having more ram. For the PS3, no longer having the cell PPU/SPUs mystery will help weaker developers to the "promised land (1080p/60Hz)".
