Mr.Squirrel
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Then what are you doing in a teardown thread? There's plenty of non-hardware related WiiU discussion on the front page.
I was at work bored so I clicked it. It's the same reason I go in any thread.
Then what are you doing in a teardown thread? There's plenty of non-hardware related WiiU discussion on the front page.
Yes it is a very large step up from the Wii. So is the Xbox 360, a 7 year old console. So is the original Ipad, a handheld tablet.
That PC will have had a total bandwidth of around 60GB/s (8GB/s main memory bandwidth and 51.2GB/s for video memory), I wouldn't be surprised if WiiU's total memory bandwidth is over 200GB/s (12.8GBps main memory and 150-200GB/s for eDRAM). Not an apples to apples comparison, but neither is comparing graphics card memory bandwidth to WiiU's main memory bandwidth either.
Man GAF is so jaded. Regardless of your opinion this is a major bump over the Wii in terms of quality an performance.
Also a ton of you seem to equate All these specs straight against PC specs which you shouldn't. Granted its a barometer but you have no idea how it works internally an your bashing a system based on your faulty info.
Is it Going to wipe the floor with current gens probably not but its a major upgrade over the Wii and its a great second system.
All you haters can go kiss bowsers ass
Yes of course the new twins will outclass WiiU.
But I'm calling it now: 720 and PS4 launch games will be graphically disappointing and people bashing Wii U's graphics are going to be eating crow for a while.
Save for one or two standout titles, 720 and PS4 games are going to look like PC ports of current generation games for at least a year after launch.
Really good point. No Medal of Honor: Warfighter port either, and no word on Army of Two: Wii U yet.
Remember to hug your WiiU so that you can sleep soundly.
There's arrogance then there's Nintendo.
Yes of course the new twins will outclass WiiU.
But I'm calling it now: 720 and PS4 launch games will be graphically disappointing and people bashing Wii U's graphics are going to be eating crow for a while.
Save for one or two standout titles, 720 and PS4 games are going to look like PC ports of current generation games for at least a year after launch.
Man, smartphones will have better graphics than Wii U soon.
TOY STORY GRAPHICSyou will be very disheartened after the next e3. your little mind will be ripped wide open by the next gen.
you will be very disheartened after the next e3. your little mind will be ripped wide open by the next gen.
Yes of course the new twins will outclass WiiU.
But I'm calling it now: 720 and PS4 launch games will be graphically disappointing and people bashing Wii U's graphics are going to be eating crow for a while.
Save for one or two standout titles, 720 and PS4 games are going to look like PC ports of current generation games for at least a year after launch.
It is somewhat fair because the WiiU's main memory is its graphics memory. The eDRAM will only be used for the frame buffer, not the textures. Games like Rage or Skyrim will have a terrible time on the WiiU. Total memory bandwidth is a terrible metric made up by MS to hype the 360.
I've read this kind of fucked up wishful thinking several times now. It's sad that some people seemingly want the PS4/720 to be crap just so that the Wii U isn't left in the dust.
Yes it is a very large step up from the Wii. So is the Xbox 360, a 7 year old console. So is the original Ipad, a handheld tablet.
Man, smartphones will have better graphics than Wii U soon.
you will be very disheartened after the next e3. your little mind will be ripped wide open by the next gen.
Drinky: you and I both know that while the baseline will finally be lifted on multiplatform software (a year or two after the 360/PS3 stop getting support of course) we already have a platform that showcases what would blow "little minds", whether that be on titles designed for it or even many multiplats. There is nothing to be blown, it's already here.
Man do I sound jaded... but really, it's been a couple console generation transitions now since there was anything that would blow away what I'm already playing.
Psssh, Toy Story graphics are old news. It's all about 'Avatar Graphics' these days!TOY STORY GRAPHICS
I've read this kind of fucked up wishful thinking several times now. It's sad that some people seemingly want the PS4/720 to be crap just so that the Wii U isn't left in the dust.
I've read this kind of fucked up wishful thinking several times now. It's sad that some people seemingly want the PS4/720 to be crap just so that the Wii U isn't left in the dust.
Right now, all that's mindblowing showcased on PC are the tech demos and one or two future game previews, like Reset. I expect that level of visuals to be much more standard once the next consoles launch and the best teams put all their effort towards that target spec. Mind you, I find stuff like Witcher 2 or whatever mod of the day for Skyrim is on PC to be far from mindblowing.Drinky: you and I both know that while the baseline will finally be lifted on multiplatform software (a year or two after the 360/PS3 stop getting support of course) we already have a platform that showcases what would blow "little minds", whether that be on titles designed for it or even many multiplats. There is nothing to be blown, it's already here.
Hmm, I'd be curious to see what kind of results id could pull off if they were to port Rage to the WiiU.Megatextures/Virtual Texturing are a no go on the Wii U.
yea I agree...
Megatextures/Virtual Texturing are a no go on the Wii U.
I feel Wii-U specs failed to even meet the lowest expectation nintendo fans had. It is like Wii vs 360 again, but this time, Wii-U tablet gimmicks do not look as fresh as motion controls.
Heard and seen the OS problems, Nintendo must have sat on their it-prints-money safe during the last 6 years.
I think Wii-U will get dreamcast'ed at this kind of prices.
Did people ever really think that? Im certain we all knew from the outset the Wii U would not be comparable to those beasts. Better than current gen by some stretch, yes, but never holding its own against those.
I'd love to hear a comment from Carmack.Hmm, I'd be curious to see what kind of results id could pull off if they were to port Rage to the WiiU.
It did work somewhat but the game was memory bound which plagued the game with texture pop in issues. The Xbox has 512mb of fast high bandwidth memory which helped. The PS3 version had even worse texture pop in because of the split memory architecture. WiiU has more memory but its much lower bandwidth and not really suited to gaming.Rage on Xbox 360 would work without an install. So I can't see why it wouldn't work on WiiU. Why do you think it wouldn't work?
Nevermind the nearly decade-old CPU design and the piss-poor memory bandwidth. People thought the GPU was going to save this thing? The RV740 (Radeon HD 4770) was the midrange GPU for ATI's line of PC GPUs four years ago.
No, just no. This is a new CPU design.
Yes of course the new twins will outclass WiiU.
But I'm calling it now: 720 and PS4 launch games will be graphically disappointing and people bashing Wii U's graphics are going to be eating crow for a while.
I've read this kind of fucked up wishful thinking several times now. It's sad that some people seemingly want the PS4/720 to be crap just so that the Wii U isn't left in the dust.
I love that Reggie says wii was missing Skyrim, well now wii u may get it, but Skyrim 2? Well, prolly not.
you will be very disheartened after the next e3. your little mind will be ripped wide open by the next gen.
I am leaning towards his opinion regarding the 720/PS4 being less powerful than we all think.Wow... you are actually being serious.
you will be very disheartened after the next e3. your little mind will be ripped wide open by the next gen.
This would dishearten me how?
I don't doubt there will be mind blowing games, but I very much doubt we'll get the best of them at launch.
TOY STORY GRAPHICS
That'll make you go WOW!Psssh, Toy Story graphics are old news. It's all about 'Avatar Graphics' these days!
Because there's no point in owning any piece of gaming hardware if it doesn't run your favourite software.
I think this has more to do with third party ecosystem (western devs in particular are known to prefer powerful hardware, but still...) rather than tech-specs alone.and if the WiiU specs might not up to recieving the big third party games, which are the favourite software for alot of people, then it is a a reason to be concerned