Nate4Drake said:
"""Higher framerates, more details, better textures, better lighting, better effects, PC quality graphics in general. AMDs latest APU generation can bring 4K processing at relatively low cost, so a PS4K is very realistic. """ It looks like I'm not the only one who truly believes this. Go and check about the new Polaris Architecture ;) |
Let's just assume that the architecture of this APU is similar enough to the PS4's APU that development of new hardware, developers kits, and developer tools to make the effort of improving games on these consoles is as cheap and easy as possible, and even then convince developers to put more time, money and effort into making video games when it won't lead to any additional sales. Let's just assume that GIGANTIC IF. Let's just talk cost.
Compared to a $400 APU, this graphics card is "relatively low cost". That could still be $250-$300. But let's assume it's half. Let's assume it's $200. That's over $100 more than the current APU in the PS4. However, you still need to upgrade the blu-ray drive, and HDMI to 2.0 (4K blu ray players are over $400). So those components likely cost $150-200 more than the PS4's current blu-ray drive and HDMI components. and we haven't even gotten into improvements to RAM, hard drive, cooling, enclosures etc. Nevermind all of the R+D, and development costs that have to be recouped with additional sales whether it be profitable hardware or more software. Let's ignore that.
So the current PS4 costs $400. You're looking to add, at bare minimum, $350 in components, and that is unrealistically low.
So please tell me how it's possible for a $400 PS4 to be upgraded with $350 in components, and it still cost $400.
