vivster said:
b) That's just simply wrong. 8GB has been the standard in gaming PCs for at least 2 years now. Also slow DDR3 is just unacceptable for an APU where CPU and GPU share the bandwidth. So on the X1 it's actually even worse than on a PC with dedicated graphics. c) For most of the generation last gen consoles came with 500GB. They started much lower though. For this gen the 500GB are like the 60GB we got at the start of last generation. d) Now that is complete bull. GPUs need to do a lot more than just putting pixels on the screen. There is so much more to it that there simply is no "just fine" when it comes to GPU power. Even PS4 struggles with 1080p and 60 fps. And if it manages it will have a lot of cutbacks like reduced effects, textures and AA. The PS4 is only half as strong as it actually should be to have a comfortable start into a generation. Currently it's not even close to high end. The standard for games has been 1080p and 60fps for at least since the conception of the new console hardware but the manufacturers decided to cheap out on it. And no I don't think we will see a major improvement over the next 6 years. GPGPU has potential but it is no holy grail. It will be used on PCs as well and those not only have the GPGPU power but pure uncut rendering power as well, which both consoles lack. It's just the start of the generation and the consoles already put out only midrange level graphics. |
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34 years playing games.