curl-6 said:
sc94597 said:
In the past, technology in the mobile arena wasn't advancing very quickly, so Nintendo could have comprable performance for older, cheaper parts. For example, in the original NDS its ARM 9 processor was released in 2000, but the ARM 9 which released in 2004 wasn't much better, although I'm guessing more expensive. The same thing for the 3DS. What we see with Nintendo is that while they don't choose the newest parts they will choose parts that are comparable to certain newer releases (being newer =/= better.) So maybe the next handheld might not have a GT7600, but it might instead have a GX6850 (three years old by the time of release) which is superior to the GT7600 (assuming they went the POWERVR route.) Also remember older parts might not always be cheaper. There must be a manufacturer around willing to produce them in bulk. Back when the DS released and even when the 3DS released Mobile hardware wasn't changing that rapidly. So older, outdated technology would linger and be accesible more easily and costs for these parts would remain low. Now, it would be very hard for Nintendo to find a manufactuer who will put a four year old GPU into their handheld. When the DS was around, it was no problem to get a 4 year old CPU, as the hardware was still frequently used.
Also Nintendo will make decisions based on manufacturering costs at the time of release, not the time they put the GPU in.
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A very thorough explanantion, thanks.
I just hope Nintendo sees and seizes the opportunity to take advantage of the rapid progression of mobile tech.
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Yeah, I'm not saying they will do it. But it's definitely a possibility, especially if they need to keep up with the Wii U and next Nintendo home console for their planned unified OS and gaming platform. Honestly I expect something around 150-250 GFLOPS which plays games at qHD (540p.) Wii U games could be ported, but might need downgrades in texture quality and asset count, and the handheld should have some advantages over the PS360 even if it isn't stronger in raw power ( such as more ram.)
