AMD Hinting that they will get the win for Nintendo's next handheld?

[phaedruss]

MsClasher said:

phaedruss said:

1. How powerful could it be using AMD? Could they get it to around Wii U level?

2. What about backwards compatibility? It was my personal understanding that both the next handheld and console would be backwards compatible with the Wii U since they are using the Wii U as a starting point for their unified architecture.

1. If it has WiiU's raw power it would need to be around the same level as a Surface Pro machine, but that thing needs a fan to run and the surface can get hot. I think Nintendo would want a cold/fanless machine. It would need to have 2016/2017's tech to work, but I don't think Nintendo will use newer tech.

2. If they still PowerPC maybe, but they would need to fit that in a handheld. Unless they find something else.

1. I think mobile is at least approaching Wii U levels especially with Nvidia Tegra K1.

2. They said something about the next platforms "absorbing the wii u architecture"