chris_wing said: MARCUSDJACKSON said: chris_wing said: System-on-chip used ---Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU -------------------1.7 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9 Storage capacity --------8 GB internal flash memory Memory----------------1 GB RAM Display-----------------HDMI 1080p 720p Graphics----------------Nvidia ULP GeForce Looking at the numbers it seems to be way more powerful then the Wii. I'm not really sure how an ARM Cortex-A9 CPU @1.7GHz x 4 cores compares to a single core PPC CPU at 730MHz, but I would assume favorably. I've seen the Tegra3 do good things & of course 1GB of RAM is way more then the Wii. HDMI output in HD sounds good, but we don't know what resolution the Ouya renders games at, so wait and see there. An educated guess from looking at what we know would say it should be Wii like, but with shaders, real-time shadows, higher then 480p resolution & if they can make anti aliasing happen games should look much better. This screen isn't from the Ouya, but shows a game that is coming to it. thanks for the insight.i guess  the shaders help improve visual quality of graphic's by adding clor and detail, like those found in PS3. that screen shot looks good. can't wait to see a good game with strong a story. Shaders are mostly used to make surfaces look more realistic.  I think things like bump maps for instance are free to use when shaders are in the hardware.  The Wii could only do bump mapping through software (see The Conduit), which took power from other parts of the system.  I believe real time shadows are also on the Ouya hardware like the 3DS (see Monster Hunter 3), but unlike the Wii (see Monster Hunter 3).

wow something interesting to look forward to. i wonderhow good the shaders are.

Just thought I'd post the Tegra 3 demo reel that shows the capabilities of the Ouya. The reel was put together in 2011 so anything you see in it should be possible on the Ouya.

Some of it does look closer to early 360 games rather then late PS2, right?

yea late PS2 early 360, but it is very much impressive. i'm getting a bit impatient waiting to see something big from Ouya.

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For who is thinking Tegra 3 is weaker than 3DS, better think twice. It's probably even considerably more powefull than Wii, at least some games like Need For Speed Most Wanted show visuals that I've never seen in a Wii. Shadowgun and Dead Trigger have amazing visuals too and there is the optimized Tegra version of Dark Meadow using UE 3. Despite that, all these games run at 720p and looks stunning even on larger tablet screens. Of course, it isn't at PS360 level, but the future Tegra iterations will surpass them in 1 or 2 years.

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i'm not sure how big a hit this thread will be, but i hope it gains some traction.

When talking about graphics on the OUYA, I think the real issue will not be the hardware specs, but if developers put money into optimizing / developing for the system.

The specs are nothing short of beefy - something that should theoretically heads & shoulders above the Wii, and somewhere close to 360/PS3 level. The real question is if developers push the console like they have with other consoles / mobile games.

If they do, there will be some sick games.

so you (may have mentioned it in my other thread but memory doesn't serve me well) have interest in Ouya.

i'd like to see Developers take full advantage of Ouya, but i think the problem with that will be a new Ouya releasing every yr.

i think yr'ly iterastions will kill Ouya.

Ouya is disrupting traditional 5 year console cycle.

Every year a new Ouya.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-07-ouya-there-will-be-a-new-ouya-every-year

Gamers will be building a catalog of games and decide whenever they want to upgrade.

yea i was going to mention this thread in the one posted about this but i opted out. 

i'm not comfortable about a new Ouya every yr. what i'm hoping Ouya has the ability to upgrade.