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[Sn4ke_911]

This can't be true, right?

Nintendo’s latest Wii U firmware update has boosted the console’s GPU and CPU speed, according to a new rumour.

The rumour comes from a poster on TV Tropes who hasn’t cited any sort of source or provided any evidence, so please do treat this as rumour for now.

Their post reads:

CPU: IBM PowerPC 7xx-based tri-core processor “Espresso” clocked at 1.24 GHz before the 3.0.0 update, 3.24 GHz after the 3.0.0 update. This is an evolution to the Broadway chip used in the Wii, is 64 bit and uses Power6 technote When IBM has said that Nintendo has licensed the Power7 tech from IBM, Nintendo is not using it for the Wii U, explaining its backwards compatibility.

GPU: AMD Radeon High Definition processor codenamed “Latte” with an eDRAM cache built onto the die clocked at 550 MHz before the 3.0.0 update, 800 MHz after the 3.0.0 update.

So following the 3.0.0 update, it is claimed that both the CPU and GPU have seen a clock speed increase.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/10/wii-u-latest-system-update-has-increased-cpu-gpu-speed-rumour/

 

[Rubixcuba]

That seems like a bit of a leap tech wise?
(Has no real idea).


Just saw the source, looool.

 

[Varjet]

Sounds legit

I mean, it's TV tropes

 

[tnaden]

You can't be serious. How can you even possibly believe that?

EDIT: I'm talking about this part:

CPU: IBM PowerPC 7xx-based tri-core processor “Espresso” clocked at 1.24 GHz before the 3.0.0 update, 3.24 GHz after the 3.0.0 update

This is so clearly false I don't even know where to begin. The Wii U doesn't have the cooling required for 3.24 Ghz is probably the most stand out one. The other being the total madness in increasing the clocks by that much after release.

How is this even a thread...

 

[Sirolf]

Sigh...........

 

[specialguy]

AHAHAHAHA

HAH

 

[NotLiquid]

Tales from my ass

 

[Veitsev]

Sounds like BS. Far too big of a leap.

EDIT: From TV tropes? whatiswrongwithyou.gif

 

[Moral Panic]

1.24 GHz before the 3.0.0 update, 3.24 GHz after the 3.0.0 update

Oh God, too funny

 

[SovanJedi]

Aha. Ahaha. Hah.

 

[metalslimer]

The rumour comes from a poster on TV Tropes who hasn’t cited any sort of source or provided any evidence, so please do treat this as rumour for now.

lmao

 

[Auto_aim1]

It clearly won't generate any additional heat. Sounds legit.

 

[Loris146]

I'm dying whawha... 1,24 ghz to 3 GHZ ahahahaha

 

[Flightmare]

:lol

 

[Busty]

Fourth core unlocked.

 

[itsgreen]

Lol.

1.24 to 3.24ghz.

Sure.

Close this thread already.

 

[prwxv3]

Tales from my ass?

Tales from my ass

 

[RomanticHeroX]

The rumour comes from a poster on TV Tropes who hasn’t cited any sort of source or provided any evidence

I've never heard anything so trustworthy before in my life.

 

[Radec]

CPU: 1.24 Ghz to 3.24 GHz
GPU: 550 MHz to 800 MHz


What

Spoiler

bullshit

sorcery is this ?

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Last update added 8 G DDR5 RAM !!11!

 

[Broken Joystick]

Hold on, let me just download some extra RAM. Sony won't know what hit them.

 

[Madness]

From 1.24 ghz to 3.24 ghz with a single update? Definitely fake.

 

[Culex]

Yea...no.

 

[The Bookerman]

a 2 ghz Increase in clock speed? My Wii U's gonna fry.
Geezus.

Ain't no way this is true.

 

[SneakyStephan]

OT cmon man... don't reward clickbait articles like that.

That anti-piracy slogan of "you wouldn't download a car" gets closer and closer to reality with each passing day.

I would so pirate a car, or a 3ghz wii U.

 

[qq more]

Are you kidding me? I'm honestly surprised anyone would even take this with a grain of salt. Such obvious lies.

 

[Risgroo]

hahahahahahhahahaha

 

[Portugeezer]

Yeah no.

 

[stryke]

Tales from my ass

.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

www.talesfrommyass.com

 

[MichaelEM3]

Embarrassing.

 

[Roxas]

My god

 

[squall23]

That anti-piracy slogan of "you wouldn't download a car" gets closer and closer to reality with each passing day.

 

[SgtCobra]

The secret Wii U sauce has been used.

I bet the next update makes some games appear on store shelves.

Damn.

 

[Toski]

Tales from my ass

Yup. I thought about making the topic but said Nah..

 

[plagiarize]

This can't be true, right?



http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/10/wii-u-latest-system-update-has-increased-cpu-gpu-speed-rumour/

right.

 

[spats]

Stop doubting the Nintendo magic you guys.

 

[Wolves Evolve]

Why would a website who is trying to be serious post that?

 

[Can Crusher]

From 1.24 to 3.24?

Come on son... come on...

 

[qq more]

www.talesfrommyass.com

Holy shit hahahahaha

 

[MadraptorMan]

Yeah, no.

 

[ShineALight]

TV Tropes

hasn’t cited any sort of source or provided any evidence

Hm...

 

[pieatorium]

I bet the next update makes some games appear on store shelves.

 

[TheVampire]

Cool if true

 

[Quentyn]

“Espresso” clocked at 1.24 GHz before the 3.0.0 update, 3.24 GHz after the 3.0.0 update

Sounds legit.

What the hell is vg247 thinking running a bullshit story like that?

 

[QaaQer]

Thanks for the laugh, OP, but Apr1 was 6 weeks ago.

 

[flipswitch]

Last update added 8 G DDR5 RAM !!11!

Technically impossible. But what they can do is emulate 8 GB DDR5 RAM.

 

[Fistwell]

Yeah sure. It also reconfigured the GPU's FPGA firmware to effectively double FLOPS through soft optimization and the power of wishful thinking.

 

[KingHippo1967]

As bullshit as this story clearly is, the update can at least raise the clock speed a little though, can't it? (though obviously not that much)

After all, I'm pretty sure a PSP update once did that when God Of War was released on it.

 

[Into]

If you believe that, you may as well go download some ram