RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I'm not spending $1,000 on a new console.
What specs? The only thing spec-worthy in the article is number of cores, which is meaningless in terms of overall horsepower. The only thing that means is more threads in comparison to a machine with fewer cores, more threads which will require more work from the developers to take advantage of.
You still have to fit into the same power/heat footprint which means you're not going to get 16 cores each as fast as the cores in a machine with fewer cores sitting in the same footprint.
It is why I made the pizza joke. More threads/slices aren't always useful.
I have hard time believing that both MS and Sony don't have spies of their own that tell them what is going on behind closed doors. I mean so many people are involved in a project that takes years, impossible not to have a mole.
So these rumors are probably more about magazines, sites getting hits. Not saying that there isn't some true to them, but 90% is probably nonsense. Or maybe rumors are spread so that big guys see out reactions.
MS will surprise everyone and make a console less powerful than the 360.
NeoGaf Believe!!16 cores? Undoubtedly complete bullshit.
Don't laugh, this is gaming journalism at is finest!!LOL.
Damn Right!!16 cores and yet enemy AI will still be terrible.
All wasted on kinect
At least 3 PC duct taped together, we are talking about 16 cores, that server level processors, they must be using a lot of these:"Some might say that it's just like two duct tapped PCs"
12 Cores reserved Kinect to get 1:1 response so that you can really enjoy that Starwars Game.
Over 9,000 cores
No shame in that m'boyThey'll just drop the Xbox brand alltogether and sell the Microsoft Kinect console!
Jokes aside, 16 cores/threads is.. my poor computer . Still on a E8500 dual core :lol
Yep.
I'm still waiting for PC-Gaf to post and shit on these specs as barely comparable to current PCs.
And with Sony?
artist rendering of the next xbox...
Forgot the tablet controller.
Goodness!
More cores/threads/slices is really the only way forward. Clock speed has basically topped out around 3.5Ghz. Any higher and heat is a major concern.
No man, your body IS the tablet! Holographic projection on your body!
More likely 16 threads [4 cores with 4 threads each]. Power7 supports that without a problem.
Good idea! What have we heard so far for the Nextbox? Off the top of my head:
16 core CPU
8 core CPU
6 core CPU
2 7000 series GPUs
1 7000 series GPU
1 6000 series GPU
4GB RAM
2GB RAM
Blu-Ray disc drive
No disc drive
Internet connection required
Internet connection not required
Regular controller
Tablet controller
Kinect built in
Kinect bundled in
Anything else?
Once again, 16 cores is totally doable for a next generation console.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC_A2
This is adorable. It's like I've traveled back in time to 05/06.Kinect so this is going to be packed in with every console. That sucks.... that's $50-$100 wasted that most gamers don't care about. I rather that money be spent on more tech inside the box.
I think kinect is the reason the ps4 would be more powerful. Unless Sony does something stupid and try to copy wiiu or pack in move. Just give us the most powerful console u can buy for $500.
Can some mod PLEASE change the thread name from "cores" to "threads"? :-/
at least no one is mentioning cheap PC DDR3, so far...
At least point the people to the right adress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POWER7
at least no one is mentioning cheap PC DDR3, so far...
While the said deal was supposedly better, Sony's move to NVidia was just as rushed and desperate as MSs was.nib95 said:And with Sony?
I've seen threads advertised as cores by people who work with hw for a living - it's not something I'd blame entirely on listeners understanding, it could just as well be an intentional PR move. And if threads come with dedicated execution resources it's not a whole lot of difference either.-ImaginaryInsider said:but are garbled by people that don't understand what they're hearing, i.e. 16 threads = 16 cores.
Can some mod PLEASE change the thread name from "cores" to "threads"? :-/
This is adorable. It's like I've traveled back in time to 05/06.
16 cores?! How will the master race respond to this affront?
16 cores?! How will the master race respond to this affront?
16 cores?! How will the master race respond to this affront?
16 cores?! How will the master race respond to this affront?
You know what? Fuck it. 16 cores? Sure. Why not. At this point they could tell me it makes toast and opens my garage door.
16? Why not 17.
Seems to go with prior rumors. http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-xboxs-32nm-cpu-enters-production-report-6349105
Xbox next wont, Kinect 2 will. Voice recognition in you household objects. Wake up in the morning "Xbox, shower, on, hot! Xbox, toast, light brown."
Its a ridiculous amount of power for a games machine too much power, even.
16 cores?! How will the master race respond to this affront?
Xbox next wont, Kinect 2 will. Voice recognition in you household objects. Wake up in the morning "Xbox, shower, on, hot! Xbox, toast, light brown."
They will shrug and warn you that the "master race" meme can get you banned.
There's lots of posts with that stupid pic of the console peasants, and that person is never banned. So it is ok to post towards console gamers, but not PC gamers?