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| Kaizar said:
Doesn't that mean that the Wii has 40 million triangles? Well, I know the GPU clock speeds: Gamecube = 194 MHz Wii = 243 MHz 3DS = 400 MHz Plus the Wii looks as small as the 3DS without its disc drive, so I find it hard to believe that the Wii with older Hardware at $250 could have better technology. Why wouldn't Nintendo use better technology in a newer $250 Hardware? |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megahertz_myth
Clock speed isn't an accuarate mesaure of comparison between two architecturally disparate processors.
As to how they got more performance out of the Wii's older hardware, it's simple; the Wii is plugged into a power source and has space for air circulation and a fan; the 3DS has to make a small battery last for hours and remain cool in a cramped space with no fan.
