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fillet on 23 February 2013
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Navane said:
thismeintiel said:
Navane said:

So PS4 gimping next-gen graphics confirmed?

Well, if the rumors are true (and they were for the PS4), the NeXbox will be gimping next gen graphics.  At least multiplats.  It's supposed to have a weaker GPU than the PS4 and has slower RAM.  They are both going to be using the same CPU.  So, PS4 will probably be getting slightly better multi-plats, but its exclusives are going to be quite a bit better than the NeXbox's.


Honestly, I think we're gonna be surprised at what the Nextbox's specs are gonna be. I fully expect them to surprise us like Sony did with their PS4 announcement.

But the thing that worries me is if we won't be  seeing the best that next-gen has to offer. This was no problem for the Xbox 360 since it was ahead of its time and next-gen engines (at the time) were able to be fully taken advantage of. But if it turns out next-gen consoles aren't able to fully take advantage of next-gen engines (UE4 in this case), then the graphical jump won't be as high as can be if these consoles were based on current high-end PC specs. 

I disagree, I'm not sure what Microsoft can do to beat those specs announced the other day, certainly can't beat the RAM bandwidth or quantity, which in turn is linked to the bandwidth the GPU has access too, it may be able to come close but likely a fair bit lower. I don't believe there's a chance it can beat them and be sold at a competetive price at launch. I have no idea how the PS4 is even going to be released at the $400 dollar price point personally but it looks like it will be. I'd happily pay $500 for what they announced.

We should all be happy and congratulating Sony that they haven't gone the route many feared and released a console that could have been released a couple of years ago in terms of specs.