BenVTrigger said:
Kongfucius said:
gigantor21 said:
Kongfucius said:
gigantor21 said:
The console is using a weakened R9 290x level GPU with DDR4 memory? Sounds like it's gonna be expensive, then. I'm not convinced.
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Hell no, a 290X would drain the battery in minutes. It'd be something else from AMDs new line, quite probably a mobile 'M' variant which I don't think we've seen anything of yet.
As for the people screaming fake, well... it might be, but let us have our fun
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Even so, I highly doubt they can make a low-power GPU with that much power that could fit into an affordable console. Not until the PS5 and X-2 are on the way, at least.
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Well I believe that a GTX 780M, which is the most powerful mobile card on the market is at something like half the card mentioned in the specs at ~2.3TFLOPS. Give it 3 or 4 years, plus the ability to push the card faster than in a laptop due to superior cooling of the console form factor and I think it would be doable, but I agree that it would be expensive. It would still be viable, but far more expensive than recent Nintendo consoles and I don't know if they want to abandon their place as the cheapest option in the market
It's difficult to speculate on price though as the 780M doesn't seem to be available for purchase on its own
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Exactly. Within the next 3 - 4 years a 4.6 TF GPU in consoles is feasible but the cost would be enormous. PS4 and Xn GPUs arent even anywhere near that. If Nintendo sticks with their general strategy of cheaper parts I would think a 2 - 2.5 TF GPU would be much more likely in their next console. More powerful than the "last gen" but not a huge jump either
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Perhaps. Of course it may be that Nintendo completely shift their focus on the home console side and go for ultimate power, kind of like an OG Xbox situation to attract people who want the most power and leave the new handheld at a reasonable price to keep capitalising on its keen audience
Overall I agree though, 4.6 is a bit much but I can see them being more aggressive on the specs front next time round given the criticsm they've received for the WiiU's relative weakness, perhaps 3, or a little more, depending on how things progress and the timeframes involved. For example, will 14nm be ready in time? How expensive will it be? Given that the Wii got 6 years before replacement the WiiU2 has probably got until 2018 at the latest but it may be pulled earlier if the new console is ready, so this is a bit sketchy.
Overall I'm still with you though
EDIT: and with you gigantor21
