Mr Puggsly said:
The CPU requirements Crackdown 3 apparently needs is well beyond what we can expect in a console, which is generally the best specs at a modest price. I assume you haven't seen the benchmark video but its apparently using many CPUs to do those physics. Again, what you're suggesting is more like the exception versus what developers are actually focusing on. Although, maybe we could have more ambitious CPU intensive projects with the cloud. But developers aren't even focusing on that. Although, bear in mind the PS3 did have MAG, 256 players! The X1X struggles to maintain 4K even with games designed for vastly inferior GPUs. If next gen hardware makes the jump to 12TF, then 4K should become pretty standard. But graphics will also improve so who knows how standard it will be. Also consider the Pro and X1X are doing 1080p to hit 60 fps in some games. I don't know how future proof the X1X truly is, but I do believe it will run the average 9th gen game unless CPU becomes a big issue. Which I don't really expect. |
The PS3s Cell CPU was even superior to current gen Jaguar CPUs in certain calculations. Next gen will most likely feature Ryzen based CPU cores, which is a huge upgrade and certainly needed for future VR/AR endeavours. X1X and Pro are already struggling with CPU based games like AC Origins or Shadow Of War with drops to 22fps at places. That’s the main reasons I doubt they will be that future proof.
| Azzanation said: Marketing is a powerful tool. You can sell anything if its marketed good. X1X is already hard to find stock of where I am from and I am talking about major retailers. There are people out there that just want the best and people out there that want something new. So it will play well with that crown. |
To put that into perspective the Pro pretty much sold out worldwide for almost half a year, if I remember right. Many stores only got 7 X1X examples or so, if reports on the net are to be believed.
Last edited by Errorist76 - on 11 November 2017
