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[MThanded]

I guess it was important to be specific about the CPU clock and nothing else.

I can find a 2.2 ghz pentium 4. Must be equally as fast as my i7. They have the same clockspeed 'n shit. Honestly I don't understand this fail of a chart.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

But then we would be doing their job, and they'll feel slighted that a bunch of nerds on the internet once again exposed how useless they are and there will be self back pats and shit and fuck it.

Someone has to, because they sure as shit are not.

A list like this, with correct information, could be knocked together in 5 minutes, but I'm sure it's already been done.

 

[Exuro]

Isn't there a 4GB Xbox 360?

There is, and there's also one with 512MB.

 

[tensuke]

How do gaming and tech sites keep getting things so wrong? Ignoring the fine details like GPU/CPU specs (which are more important than ever this gen), some other specs are just plain WRONG and 5 minutes of googling would clear most of it up. I mean, Xbox 360 has NO optical drive? What? Come on, do all these sites outsource their technical information to a guy that doesn't speak English? Good lord.

 

[Brannon]

Crap, edited out my last post when I meant to make a new one. I should stop abusing the edit button.

 

[adixon]

Jesus. This reads like a joke fanboy comparison. A column for video chat but no details on the GPU, the defining hardware spec of a game console?

 

[DoubleTake]

Like come on...I feel bad for all the people who look at this stuff and believe it when its completely off.

I have to agree Gaf > "Game sites" truly.

If anyone ever asked me where to go to for unfiltered gaming news Gaf would be ahead of most, if not all, gaming websites out there. SMH

 

[Fergie]

Could be a honest mistake.

Spoiler

should really fact check though.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Oh, a Radeon!

 

[krae_man]

There is, and there's also one with 512MB.

and 256mb, Oh and one with no hard drive space.

 

[Dibbz]

God damn, what is this shit with non tech specs posted by big gaming sites? CPU might as well say "Yes", same for GPU, without any real technical specs in there.

 

[Sez]

So the Xbox One is more powerful??

1.75 Ghz >> 1.60 Ghz

I'm kidding, but casuals can easily fall into this.

 

[Can Crusher]

I can find a 2.2 ghz pentium 4. Must be equally as fast as my i7. They have the same clockspeed 'n shit. Honestly I don't understand this fail of a chart.

Whoever made it is incompetent at various levels. Obviously it's always hard to quite grasp how incompetent the person is in this case, because we are talking about someone who doesn't even know how to search google, or go to wikipedia. But the cherry on top is how the person who made it isn't even able to communicate information. The number of CPU cores comes after the GPU, RAM... the game DVR function.

Is it the number of cores the RAM has?!

 

[ymmv]

Jesus. This reads like a joke fanboy comparison. A column for video chat but no details on the GPU, the defining hardware spec of a game console?

Or ram bandwidth. Or price.

 

[DoubleTake]

God damn, what is this shit with non tech specs posted by big gaming sites? CPU might as well say "Yes", same for GPU, without any real technical specs in there.

Exactly. Like damn, if your not gonna go into detail with your "Tech Spec Comparison" then dont post it at all! All youre doing is spreading confusion and misinformation -__-

 

[Amir0x]

Is it really impossible for these sites to even once get the RAM names all the way right? In what universe is this difficult?

And lol at the CPU and GPU comparisons.

If these sites aren't intentionally trying to be deceptive, then they are just straight up daft. I don't know which is more damning.

 

[Valentus]

Why put CPU clock and not GPU's?

Another Bias to put X1 ahead of ps4?

 

[Bedlam]

Today I learned that the 360 has no DVD drive.

Now I wonder what I put into that console all those years...

 

[dmr87]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563749

Pretty funny, read the 1st post.

 

[DoubleTake]

Wheres ElTorro. At this point we need a GamingPress.gif ala the of neogaf stormtrooper one lol

 

[TheSpoiler]

Is it really impossible for these sites to even once get the RAM names all the way right? In what universe is this difficult?

And lol at the CPU and GPU comparisons.

If these sites aren't intentionally trying to be deceptive, then they are just straight up daft. I don't know which is more damning.

Seeing as these comparison charts have been done a billion times over, I don't see how either.

 

[MilkBeard]

This kind of stuff has happened before. Well, it shouldn't anymore, considering how easy it is to look up this information.

Does anyone remember reading EGM during the Dreamcast/PS2 launch days? There was this big hubbub about comparing how many polygons both system could push. The hilarious part is that they had an article that compared them and they used Sega's real-world number (in game with full effects) with Sony's maximum polygon output without effects. It was hilariously inaccurate, even if the PS2 could truthfully push more. Those numbers were something like 3 million for the Dreamcast, and 75 million for PS2. Hilariously skewed. I believe later on that 3 million number was proven to be pretty conservative anyway.

 

[plagiarize]

Is it really impossible for these sites to even once get the RAM names all the way right? In what universe is this difficult?

And lol at the CPU and GPU comparisons.

If these sites aren't intentionally trying to be deceptive, then they are just straight up daft. I don't know which is more damning.

This universe, evidently.

 

[Downhome]

I thought this thread was going to be about comparing systems that have failed at market over the years.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

I thought this thread was going to be about comparing systems that have failed at market over the years.

That would be an interesting article.

 

[Rebel Leader]

So the Xbox One is more powerful??

1.75 Ghz >> 1.60 Ghz

I'm kidding, but casuals can easily fall into this.

Does it remind you of anything?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlulSyBI2aY

 

[SwiftDeath]

Don't expect much from any of the larger gaming sites when they compare tech specs

Hilarious none of them can get the memory of the systems correct

 

[Mr. X]

Is the editor on vacation?

I'm dead at 360 having no optical drive.

How can such work be acceptable in this side of the tech industry? This is sad in a funny way.

 

[RayMaker]

In the UK stores like GAME and HMV have similar things.

The layman is going think the X1 and PS4 are the same power

 

[Downhome]

That would be an interesting article.

Yeah, I was let down when I figured out what this was actually about, ha.

 

[Zomba13]

Better comparison:

PS3:
Yes

PS4:
Probably yes

360:
Very much yes

Xbone:
Maybe Yes.

Stealth Edit Wii U:
Probably not but maybe with Mario?

I mean, Nintendoomed

 

[adixon]

Is it really impossible for these sites to even once get the RAM names all the way right? In what universe is this difficult?

And lol at the CPU and GPU comparisons.

If these sites aren't intentionally trying to be deceptive, then they are just straight up daft. I don't know which is more damning.

Honestly it's probably 95% incompetence. Made possible by the fact that there are a bunch of english majors who spend more time talking to Sony/Microsoft marketing than they do talking or thinking about the hardware that actually runs games.

But I mean, at least get someone who knows how to pick parts for a new gaming pc to write up these comparisons, right? I'm sure there's someone working at each site who can do this.

 

[NHale]

So why be specific about CPU and not GPU? It's not because the CPU is known since Sony never said anything about the CPU.

Well I guess I know the answer to that question.

 

[Jack_AG]

Better comparison:

PS3:
Yes

PS4:
Probably yes

360:
Very much yes

Xbone:
Maybe Yes.

Stealth Edit Wii U:
Probably not but maybe with Mario?

I mean, Nintendoomed

Such comparison. Many verdict.

 

[Bravocado]

Since when did the 360 not have an optical drive?

Oh wow I almost missed that. Ridiculous.

 

[Zeth]

If there was every any doubt that mainstream gaming press is utterly clueless about PC gaming...

This stuff isn't hard to get right with even a limited knowledge of the things you're talking about.

 

[Samyy]

Not sure if bias or just shitty comparison, but honestly all this shit keeps happening over and over and is starting to honestly make me wonder.

 

[Atilac]

This shit happens when they hire people for their looks and not their competence.

Hey now keep the sexism out of this.

 

[TONX]

I actually facepalmed myself after reading this comparison chart.

Seriously who OK'd this to be published on the internet?

 

[No_Style]

Did they even try? Because I refuse to believe this is someone's best effort.

 

[MilkBeard]

By the way, they changed GDDR3 to DDR3, secretly.

But, they still haven't addressed some of the other issues. This isn't really an objective comparison. It's basically picking and choosing what to show.

Not to be against the bone, but no one is going to gleam any kind of understanding about the resolution discrepancy from looking at this chart.

 

[iceatcs]

Another evidence that media didn't research.

 

[LittleJohnny]

It's DDR3 not GDDR3, they don't mention the ESRAM and there's no discussion of instructions per cycle

Instructions per who?

That's what your average mainstream buyer would say. Ultimately they'll look at the games and make comparisons. If great looking games like NBA 2K14 look comparable, that's all that would matter to them. Whoa Killzone, Whoa Ryse Son of Rome... both systems are delivering next gen even if one a little more than the other.

 

[Radec]

Did the 360 accepts floppy disks? Or just pure digital console?

 

[Neato_Jinkins]

if i had known the 360 didnt have an optical drive i never would have bought one

 

[HardRojo]

Instructions per who?

That's what your average mainstream buyer would say. Ultimately they'll look at the games and make comparisons. If great looking games like NBA 2K14 look comparable, that's all that would matter to them. Whoa Killzone, Whoa Ryse Son of Rome... both systems are delivering next gen even if one a little more than the other.

You come into a specs comparison and want to avoid mentioning specs? What?!

 

[stryke]

Instructions per who?

That's what your average mainstream buyer would say. Ultimately they'll look at the games and make comparisons. If great looking games like NBA 2K14 look comparable, that's all that would matter to them. Whoa Killzone, Whoa Ryse Son of Rome... both systems are delivering next gen even if one a little more than the other.

Is this thread about a spec comparison or a games comparison?

 

[Glorified G]

Hey guise. If I get one of those radeon gpu's that means I can get those awesome ps4/xbox one grafix?

 

[SolidSnakex]

By the way, they changed GDDR3 to DDR3, secretly.

But, they still haven't addressed some of the other issues. This isn't really an objective comparison. It's basically picking and choosing what to show.

Not to be against the bone, but no one is going to gleam any kind of understanding about the resolution discrepancy from looking at this chart.

If you look at their comment section you'll see that they're slowly fixing things (like the PS3 controller and 360 optical drive) in the comparison as people point out what's incorrect. That's how poorly researched this thing is. The people that they're supposed to inform are actually the people that know the differences between the consoles.

 

[GutsOfThor]

You know, I have never taken gaming journos seriously but these last few weeks have proven that the majority of them are nothing but fucking hacks.