3DS is so powerful it can run Windows

[hershel_layton]

Bofferbrauer said:

hershel_layton said:
I wish Nintendo's next handheld doesn't have garbage specs though.

It's 2016. Handheld devices now reach 1080p easily, with some having 4k screens. Also, the power of the 3DS is disappointing as well.

Hopefully Nintendo tries to put more power into their next handheld device. They should have a decently powerful processor with a 720p/1080p screen.

These Smartphones and Tablets which use the high-end chips however also cost over 500€/$ when bought without a contract. That's way above what most people would pay for a handheld gaming console, even half of this is pushing it. Also the more powerful the internal hardware is the more power it consumes, thus limiting battery life.

While the next Nintendo handheld must clearly become much more powerful than the 3DS, a high-end chip like a Snapdragon 820 would be overdoing it. Something a bit more modest is needed for sake of price, battery life and heat (the newest chips tend to run pretty hot).

Also, while Smart devices now come with 4k screens, how many games make use of it? I could see the next Nintendo handheld with up to full HD (though I rather expect something a bit less, like 1600x900), but more than that would be clearly overdrawing at the power bank, especially in later years.

I'm not saying the new handheld needs to have top-tier specs. I was just giving out those examples to show you how far behind Nintendo is.

 

it's also to show you that nowadays 720/1080p is extremely cheap. many budget phones that cost 50-200 dollars can easily have a Snapdragon 420(or higher), 1/2 GB of RAM, and an HD screen.

 

Nintendo doesn't need to do a lot. They just need to stop doing so little for the handheld's hardware