theARTIST0017 said:
curl-6 said:
True, but we can say with almost total certainty that will be weaker than an Xbox One.
Then again, what else is new? Nintendo haven't released a system that power-competitive since 2001. They've made it clear that they want no part in that arms race. Wii and Wii U were about 5 years behind the curve power wise and Switch looks like it will be as well. At this point, it's best to just accept that Nintendo does things differently; we'll probably never see another system from them that competes head on with Playstation and Xbox. They dance to the beat of their own drum, for better or worse.
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You know what I agree with you here. Why should anyone make a system thats X1 power and make it portable? You're basically garunteed to have a one hour battery life. But, I figure that making a system that is technically weaker than the X1 and PS4 AND less capable is not practical given Nintendo also wants to win 3rd party support. So now we are left with the question; how do you make system as capable as X1/PS4, portable, with enough battery life to spare without it actually being as powerful?
That's a good question. I believe that it doesn't need to be literally as powerful to be able to outperform them. Newer architecture, faster RAM, more efficient processors, and newer technology can work around this issue. It's very possible that we can see graphics on the Switch that are on par or even better than X1/PS4 just because the hardware is more capable, while requiring less power to achieve this. Your thoughts?
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My thoughts are that the technology just isn't there yet. Mobile chips won't be able to outperform Xbox One for a few more years. Switch's tech is only three years newer than PS4/X1, that's not enough to close the raw power gap.
It's best if we just make peace with the fact that Switch will be weaker than X1/PS4, instead of setting ourselves up for disappointment. Nintendo has long since opted out of the graphics arms race.
