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Netyaroze on 03 May 2016
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Airaku said:

If it's the "latest" 14nm Polaris chips. That thing will be a BEAST on a console. It'll literally lay the smack down on the Neo-PS4 which is apparently using an upgraded Jaguar based chipset so games can be fully compatible between the PS4 and Neo-PS4.

This isn't even a competition. It's a slaughter house. If, and a big IF Nintendo is using Polaris.... The NX is a NEXT generation console. Full 9th gen console. In addition to that, it can easily stream 4k at 60fps. So... yeah... graphic whores will be jacking off when this comes out. This isn't a small upgrade like the PS3/360 to the PS4/XBO. This is a generation upgrade as we know it in previous generations.

I'll believe it when I see it. I won't lie, I am a little excited with the possibility. If the NX won't be sold at a lost... The thing will be between $399 to $499... and it's going to sell well with the hardcore. It'll all be dependant on the gimmick, but if they are going this route. I'd expect it will be a normal console with the gimmick being optional. This sounds like an all in bet, much like Sony did with the PS4.

I think your assesment is made too hastily. First of all just being a Polaris Chips does  not guarantee high performance. It depends on the die surface. A small Polaris Chip will still be weaker then a big last gen Chip.

The amount of Compute Units mainly  determines the speed of the whole system. Also its very likely (actually its pretty much guaranteed) that the PS4 Neo will have a 14nm GPU.  As a Chip of that spec (36 CUS) would be gigantic and hot in a console at 28nm.

Its very likely that AMD continues to produce same sized chip with improved architecture and performance for the PS4 Neo (this might even have been a part of the sales pich of AMD when Sony negotiated the terms.

 4k 60 fps is hard even with a high end PC I very much doubt that the NX or PS4 neo will have this as a standard for their games even with 14nm technology as Consoles are like always severly limited through their TDP.

Ofcourse 4k 60fps might be possible for some games on either PS4 Neo or NX but it will be more the exception than the rule and definetly not apply to GTA 6 or Battlefield 6 or similar games. Polaris is pretty mich guaranteed if Nintendo goes with AMD because why would they use last gen technology for their GPU ? Makes zero sence.

Nintendo will have Polaris with slight customized tweaks.

But how big the Chip will be how many Compute units etc is anyones best guess. It could end up a Wii Sized Console with the Power of the Xbox One for all we know. For a Price of 199-249.  

Polaris is no guarantee for a strong Console. 4k 60 fps is just not doable in a console sized box with current technology. 4k is a 4 times jump in resolution from Full HD. This will be reserved for the 10nm GPU Console Generation.