Apple A9X: The Mobile Processor That Outperforms a Wii U?

[Solid-Stark]

Soundwave said:

Solid-Stark said:

We would assume all things possibly equal or so I thought was the OP, such as the Nvidia Shield console which has a Tegra X1 (better than a8x) and if I recall correctly edges out the PS3/360. Though the K1 beat the 7th gen consoles in compute performance it would still be behind in actual game performance, but the X1 would be a different story I think. Therefore the a9x (better than the X1) should do it no problem.

I don't really doubt that a processor like the A9X in an enclosed game-focused environment couldn't smoke a Wii U/PS3. 

The question though is what kind of form factor could you realistically put such a chip into. Even at 14nm, I don't think you could put that into a 3DS XL sized casing. 

If I was Nintendo I'd just say fuck it, and go for it. They can't really compete on the low end against phones.

Go all out, make a portable that's so powerful it can even function as a home console, if it has to be the size of say DVD portable player from back in the day ... that's OK. 

When you get down to 10nm maybe you can make a pocket sized version of it down the line. You couldn't put the original Game Boy in your pocket, the thing was a damn brick anyway, and even the 3DS XL and 2DS models are a pain in the ass to fit into a pocket. May as well just go with a bigger form factor. 

Oh yeah for sure, to fit this in to a suitable handheld console we would still need more advancement due to heat and efficiency due to battery and such. I'm not familiar with the progression of the non-x varients compared to the previous x varients (such as a9 compared to a8x) and what a a10 would bring compared to the a9x. I'd imagine they are still slightly behind, but an a10 should match an a8x more or less which is a lower barrier if this type of comparison.