3DS compare to the Wii, so how does the 3DS compare to the Wii?

[Kaizar]

curl-6 said:

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.

The Wii came out in 2006 at $250 to make a profit.

The 3DS came out in 2011 at $250 to make a profit.

The technology would be 32 times greater by 2011, and then you reduce the function for NO fan and 3 hour battery life.

The Tech would still be running greater at a fraction of what it's capable of.