NJ5 said:
Not true. 360's architecture is closer to the Wii than to a PC. Maybe you're thinking of the first Xbox? |
The 360 has a clear distinguishing architecture compared to a PC. It has a PPC-like CPU (just like the Wii, but far more powerful), which is similar in architecture as used by past Amigas and Macs, but triple core and with additional capability. Some GPU approaches like the use of EDRam is clearly a console like approach (PS2), the shared memory bandwidth sacrificing approach is more like a cheap low-end PC solution.
What makes it most like a PC is especially its development environment, which uses many Windows originating technology. It's easier but not more powerful to the most talented coders to work with.
Overall I would say the console is closer to a PC than a Wii, certainly in terms of development approach and with regard to gaming capability.
