VG247 even botched the math that would have made their headline 17% more sensationalistic!
PS3 750 mhz RSX+300MB ram
360 500 mhz Xenos+500 MB RAM
Not sure where the 300MB number comes from for PS3. Sure it has a split memory architecture, but it still has 512MB's of ram to work with (since the Xbox still needs to use some of it's ram for GPU, it's just variable).
So PS3:
256 + 256 - 43 = 469MB (though I'm not sure how much VRAM is dedicated to the OS)
I'm not sure how much VRAM is dedicated to the OS
In my opinion both machines will be very close, with some details in favor for each one, but I think we will have a ps360 situation again with 2 machines very close.
And some details in the articles are simply wrong.
Well the Wii U GPU is apparently around 50% more powerful than Xenos, but its certainly not showing in the games. Where its hamstrung by the weak CPU and poor bandwidth.
PS4 would seem to have the bandwidth advantage too, so it's much better positioned to capitalise on its extra FLOPS than Wii U.
Isn't that a number from 4 years ago? Might be less now.
All i want is to play a game with that frog from the Crysis 3 demo. You know, the frog that looks like a frog? That one.
That's all i want. If my next console doesn't have the frog, i will be very disappointed.
Sony engineers needed to outdo MS on hardware. MS software no doubt better OS
The engineering part is almost irrelevant. Any engineer could come up with the idea of putting nice GPU with 4GB GDDR5 in gaming console. The problem happens when higher ups want all sorts of other crap to go along (certain motion sensor camera, huge OS etc.) that leaves less room for packing something powerful yet simple.Sony engineers needed to outdo MS on hardware. MS software no doubt better OS
I don't think they can outdo MS on engineering part either (meaning console hardware design). Limits are pretty clear (watts, transistors, money and multimedia) for both, and both get the hardware from the same vendors.I'd agree. You've got to play to your strengths. I can't see Sony outdoing MS on the software and services side. Best bet is just to make sure they win on the hardware and attract devs that way.
i don't understand why so many people absolutely and desperately want the durango to be less powerful.
I agree. I think its pretty clear that Sony went with something simple yet powerful. Something that wont break bank and won't be able to turn your car on from your couch, but still good gaming system. MS went in other direction. We are going to see how that pans out.I think there is a group that wants the opposite.
I agree. I think its pretty clear that Sony went with something simple yet powerful. Something that wont break bank and won't be able to turn your car on from your couch, but still good gaming system. MS went in other direction. We are going to see how that pans out.
I'm not calling MS out yet, I have more "faith" in their engineers than in Sony's and I'm sure they are going to make interesting and efficient choices with hardware.