Xbox:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units#Console_graphics_processors
Gamecube:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ATI_graphics_processing_units#Console_graphics_processors
Pixel and vertex fillrate is probably more important than polygon count.
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