Kazuma Kiryu
Member
I see. I agree with you, it's a weird decision, but yeah, as you say, trying to make these consoles as cheap as possible to maximize profits probably lead them to this.
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VGleaks: Orbis Unveiled! [Updated]
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I see. I agree with you, it's a weird decision, but yeah, as you say, trying to make these consoles as cheap as possible to maximize profits probably lead them to this.
Manmademan
Member
they also bring out clueless posters.
Angelus Errare
Banned
I don't think you really want a 10x BR drive. 10x BR spinning is like a 32x DVD drive man. (guestimate, I didn't do the math) in terms of rotational speed
Shit will sound like a .50 cal minigun
It makes sense. New IP at the start of the gen. Killzone a in the 3rd year.
Clay Davis
Member
being from the UK, I'm used to day / month / year. so I naturally assumed it was in that format, forgetting that it might be the backwards american format of month / day / year.
The more i read his posts the more it appears he's talking out of his buttocks. Nvidia has been focussing heavily on GPGPU/parallel processing (of which physx is a product) only they've redirected that effort more towards their HPC range (which is actually just their standard cards with the display ports removed and a few slight modifications to make them even more GPGPU focussed). There's far more money to be made in the HPC market. Did i mention Tesla cards cost more the four times their standard kepler counterparts...
Like above he refers to AMD having some issue with the main x86 rights being owned by Intel. In reality computers with a common instruction set can still have vastly different microarchitectures
fuzzyreactor
Banned
I really want to see their new [fantasy] IP.
As long as it has guns and Gunplay similar to KZ2 im there.
Psychotext
Member
I've got a 12X blu-ray drive in my PC. It's loud, but it's not insane like you suggest.
I have been saying this shit for the LAST THREE Pages. Durango just got weaker on paper.
Nvidia PsyhX is just shadow of what Ageia PsyhX hardware cards did at no FPS cost.
I love that Sony directed those 4CU for such things. I wanted it for years since Ageia downfall.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
BDXL drives are already as cheap as they need to be, and there's no reason for the BDXL format to not be granted the "4K" format going forward since the 4K movies Sony has been showcasing on their network media player have all been well under 100GB in file size.
This is so frustrating for the more technically challenged. I just want to know I won't be gimping myself for going with Orbis.
I'll bet it will be the one with a faster GPU and RAM
What are the DMEs in Durango for?
I saved up and bought my ColecoVision for around $250 (CA$) in 1982. Wonder what that works out to...
Manmademan
Member
I can't see how. Popular opinion is pretty unanimous that Orbis is the stronger console, tech wise.
Since it's using off the shelf parts instead of exotic custom chips like the PS3 and PS2, it won't be anywhere near as hard to program for either- that was the big advantage the 360 had over the PS3 at launch.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
In QI terms......nobody knows.
Psychotext
Member
It really doesn't appear as such... but why would you be even thinking of those sorts of decisions right now? We'll know pretty much all there is to know about both consoles before they're available to buy (including, most importantly, their games).
Manmademan
Member
What cost $250 in 1982 would cost $573.43 in 2011.
edit: i missed the canadian dollars part. it would be about $535.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
I'm gonna swing this towards the Xbox largely due to development environment, portability, etc.
It's looking similar to this past gen. Games made exclusively for either console will be awesome, PS4 might have an edge, cross platform will be fine. Kinda like how Gears looks great on 360, but Last of Us on the PS3 has just a little more ooomph to it.
Looking like real world wise both consoles will compete nicely.
We are good 8 months minimum away. You can't buy either, by they time you can you'll have plenty of concrete info. And you can always wait for shortly after launch and see the hardcore strip downs of the systems.
i blame this clown:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47002439&postcount=936
i dont understand why so many people here treat his lies as gospel, ban him already.
Byakuya769
Member
But who am I going to cheer or jeer in the meantime?
Worth every penny.
Thuway how recent do you think this change was implemented? Is it some last minute move? Is this something which you came to know of only now and not told to you earlier in the year?
Take a look at his post history. The guy's a joke.
You are so wrong, you have no idea. Proelite has been on top of his shit. -_-
It seems Xbox fans are desperate in getting any sort of edge on Playstation, and PC fans are attempting to call both machines shit. Fuck is wrong with you GAF >.<
Manmademan
Member
I'm actually surprised the PS2 was actually cheaper, adjusted for inflation. That one's a surprise.
The Wii is quite the outlier- but it makes sense when you figure it was about as capable as a first gen xbox.
Absolutely. The investment in the console compared to the money I spent on games (then of course movies) isn't that big of deal. I spent more on the 360 and didn't get nearly as much enjoyment out of it for gaming.
Confidence Man
Member
Paying for online gaming in perpetuity is gimping yourself regardless of what the specs are, so buy an Orbis and be a winner.
kingkaiser
Member
Maybe one of their main goals was to build a system that doesn't scratch the discs anymore when the console is moved slightly? This at least would be a real novelty for the Xbox brand.
But Durango seems to possess a special compute module, doesn't it? I remember it mentionned when the Durango (vague) specs were being circulated...
I can't play Uncharted and many other awesome games on my PC. Sure PC has games not on the PS3 either but I'm not bashing the PC.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
deanos, I won't pretend I'm proelite's biggest fan because I'm not, but nearly every other post of yours is ban him and its getting a bit annoying honestly.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Pfft, Durango doesn't have any games.
Uno Venova
Banned
Next gen baby.
Thanks. Geezus. Wow.
statham
Member
it doesn't have slower drive, but continue.
Durango has special sauce. I've heard nothing about Durango being any sort of a compute monster. Microsoft's machine is designed around efficiency, profit, and bang for the size. It is pretty obvious what is going on with Orbis. 4 CU's for compute is fucking amazeballs.
The current specs, on paper, show that Durango is weaker overall. However, I will agree with ProElite that it will have a slightly better edge in triangle/vertices drawing power.
Mainly because proelite seems to think Durango is stronger.
Pachterballs
Banned
No way. That's kinda of lol.
PopcornMegaphone
Banned
Thanks for your input.
Wasn't there an rumored important key component that left out of the last Durango VGLeaks story? Perhaps what may help performance?