Teriol said:
vivster said:
freedquaker said:
b) The amount of RAM (8 GB) is well beyond the main stream PC (4-6 GB) today, which had never happened. Most games are not even programmed to run on more than 3 GB, and this is the first time in history, where the console ports don't have to be downsized at all. In comparison, 1 GB was the mainstream RAM when the 7th Gen consoles arrived with only 1/2 RAM including the graphics, and 128 MB was the mainstream when PS2 arrived with 32 MB! Also today we have so much RAM on our PCs that the capacity increases came to a crawl.
c) 500 GB, although still may be not much for today's games, is relatively abundant compared to the debut with the 7th Gen. consoles.
d) The GPU seems to be archiles heel, at least with the XB1. However, it's unfair to the PS4 as it seems to be just fine with 1080p and up to 60 fps. We know that the graphics will improve over time, squeezing either better graphics or more stable performance. Given that most TVs today are not capable of producing resolutions greater than 1080p, there really is no point in putting a higher GPU than what PS4 has over the long run.
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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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this +10
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Here is the OBJECTIVE AND UNBIASED TRUTH
http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
STEAM SURVEY RESULTS:
Most Common Gamer PC (Not an average PC, which is way lower!):
OS Version :Windows 7 64 bit
System RAM :
8 GB (Most Common)
6 GB (Average)
4 GB (Median)
Intel CPU Speeds :2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz
Video Card Description : Intel HD Graphics 4000
Primary Display Resolution :1920 x 1080
Free Hard Drive Space : 250 GB to 499 GB
Total Hard Drive Space : 250 GB to 499 GB
