KBG29 said:
So you agree the X2 is already faster. The X2 is built on a smaller fab, so it is cheaper to produce per chip. If Nintendo wanted to use it in a revision the cost would be slightly lower per chip at those rates. There is absolutely no issues with 16nm FinFET. I don't doubt Nintendo will skip the X2, but I also am not 100% sure they will use Xavier either. They may end up using X4 in 2019 as it should be more mobile focused than X3 (Xavier). 7nm is absolutely not something that only exsists in my theory. It is 100% on AMDs road map, and signs point to it coming as soon as late next year. Chip costs are determined by the size and the yield rates. A mobile chip wiith PS4 level power will be smaller than the current PS4 Slim 14nm design. That only leaves yield rates, and that depends on how smoothly and quickly 7nm matures. You do realize that smartphones will be more powerful than PS4 by 2020 right? Smartphones only cost about $200 - $300 to manufacture, the Smartphone companies are just taking massive advantage of everyone that buys into the hype. Non of the console manufactures have ever marked up their products, in fact it has generally been the exact opposite. Don't be mis-lead, Switch is not cutting edge, and phones don't actually cost $600 - $1,200. |
Cutting edge or not, can you show me a portable system that is stronger than Switch which cost $250 and play HD game like Doom which last at least 3 hours? You say smartphone cost only $200-$300 but how about buttons and analogs, they are free? Also,none smartphone play game at 720-1080p last 3 hours yet, 1,5-2 hours at best, let alone 4-5 hours or even more
