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Latest reliable Orbis and Durango specs
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So I'm confused, where are these specs coming from then?
I don't see anything reliable here.
Sir_Crocodile
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An 8 core x86 processor when most pc devs are struggling to use 4?
Seems a bit overkill.
IIRC they have memory chips on each side of the board, so yeah they are 8 chips.
e: http://www.anandtech.com/show/1865/3
base shagohod
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My friend's dad's brother works for Microsoft, trust me.
MS is marketing the Xbox brand as a full media box, from music streaming services to video games. With this I doubt the box will bomb just because its a bit under powered compared to the PS4.
I am sure he can set up a webpage with this info and use that link as his source if that makes you trust the info more.
Info is leaking into these boards all the time, its why allot of scoops come from gaf: "gaf -> video game journalism -> gaf"
Anyway, these specs sound allot more realistic then any of the recent rumors.
electricpirate
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Not a ton of info to go on, but it sounds like you'll be able to buy a similarly specced PC for not much more once these things launch.
In terms of Durango, it's promising about 1 total teraflop of processing, don't most GPU's from a year or two ago feature that kind of power?
In terms of Durango, it's promising about 1 total teraflop of processing, don't most GPU's from a year or two ago feature that kind of power?
you don't believe random faceless people on the internet? you have trust issues
But isn't RAM the issue Epic always champions? I believe they did the same with the 360.
Thunder Monkey
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Yeah you're right.
Yeah this is exactly why much of this thread is pointless.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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If it comes to teraflops: No. But Durango has significant more RAM. Looks totally like the bottleneck we had with the PS3.
I bought a HD 5750 for £100, 2 years ago... It does about 1 teraflop peak. It was not anywhere near high-end even at that time.
Thunder Monkey
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Nana's are better because I can imaginary eat them on the internet.
DDR 4 is not yet mature enough and would be too expensive when compared to how cheap DDR 3 is right now.
also there is nothing to say the "PS4" doesn't also have split memory and we just have no information on how much system ram it has. infact its very likely that this is the case as this is also how they produced the Vita (512MB main ram + 128MB Video RAM)
Hm, if rumors without sources are all you have to go by, maybe this stuff is a bit too speculative at this point. Pointing to a GAFer who has 'inside information' isn't going to fly as a source for most people.
I mean, Nintendo has unveiled the Wii U, twice, and we don't know the specs. Neither Sony nor Microsoft have unveiled their new consoles so it seems pretty silly to post supposed tech specs for them. It's just far too early, they could still change even if the rumors had a real basis.
gundamkyoukai
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shinobi602
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I thought the 360's GPU is slightly better than the PS3's?
Good points.
1GB of VRAM would be kind of disappointing, though.
Eeeh, mostly cause they have to make sure their games run on the 3-core xbox 360 too. Once that restriction goes, they can be more creative with what they do with their CPU.
Someone who understands things and does the right question, finally.
360: Goku pre-gravity training.
Wii U: Dodoria.
Orbis: Zarbon
Durango: Vegeta (Pre Zarbon fight).
Today High End PC: Captain Ginyu.
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Thunder Monkey
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Muchi Muchi Pink
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Grampa Simpson
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There will be meltdowns.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Kinda hoping for Orbis to bump to at least 3gb. 2gb doesnt seem like nearly enough when considering O/S needs as well.
You're moving too far ahead. That's too powerful.
Thunder Monkey
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There always is.
The videogame industry might be tech oriented, but the vast majority of fans are near tech illiterate. I won't act like I'm perfect. I wear it like a badge of honor any time someone like Faf owns me.
But I try to learn from it. I let others fill in what I don't already know, or teach what I've misinterpreted.
Come on all. We brothers and sisters in this cesspool of the internet. Let's try to leave the place in a better condition than we received it.
Provided there is enough system ram to back it up 1GB VRAM would be a fair amount for a console
DragonSworne
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Botha systems will be able to run the same games, and WiiU will need a bit of quality lose due to less RAM.
How accurate is the above statement?
How accurate is the above statement?
These specs sound reasonable based on what we know for sure but not reliable. I wouldn't be surprised with them being true although I'm expecting Durango to wind up with less RAM than 8Gb. Even with the Windows 8 and Kinect stuff it won't need that much. It may just be a current crutch in dev kits to help gauge how much is needed for everything, with Microsoft willing to go up to 8Gb if need be but hoping to limit it to cut costs.
I would love Orbis to wind up with more RAM but Sony is likely to be a bit more stubborn about that than MS unless their first parties really get on their case about it.
I would love Orbis to wind up with more RAM but Sony is likely to be a bit more stubborn about that than MS unless their first parties really get on their case about it.
did anyone care for the Wii's spec other than it prints money?
Wii U must have trained on Earth. They can suppress their power levels there.
Yes, that's weird. I'd like them to be a bit closer just so 3rd party devs could have an easier time hitting the higher ceiling. But damn near double the power? I'm not sure i can swallow that pill just yet, especially seeing how MS did so well this Gen as far a 3rd party is concerned. That and LIVE pretty much saved their asses and i doubt that fact is lost on them.
Good stuff all around, although I'm surprised to see that Durango's setup looks to be less GPU grunt and more general computing muscle. Something related to Kinect 2.0 I'm guessing?
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Fourth Storm
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That was beautiful, Thunder Monkey.
On a side note, I've heard rumors that Sony is pursuing a unified memory architecture this time around. If Skyrim's issues didn't teach them a lesson, I don't know what will. Portables are a different beast completely.
-Pyromaniac-
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Microsoft plans to do a lot more with their OS and whatnot than with actual games, I suspect that explains the GPU and lots of RAM.
Easy way to hit the higher ceiling - render at 30 fps on the 720 and 60 fps on the PS4
Assuming the CPU does not bottleneck the framerate of course...
Proelite
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Bingo, Kinect, OS apps needs ram.
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