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Graphics:
Custom AMD RV770 Chip “WOLF” @ 766Mhz on 32nm process
1398 Gflops
CPU:
Custom IBM Power 6 Chip “FOX” on 32nm process
4 cores, each two way SMT-capable and clocked at 3.5 GHz
175.9 GFLOPS theoretical peak performance (single-precision)
87.6 GFLOPS theoretical peak performance (double-precision)
Memory:
512 MB XDR2 DRAM main memory
+ 1024 GDDR5 video memory
+ 16 MB eDRAM
Storage:
2.5-inch SATA hard drive with 250 GB / 320 GB capacity
Expanded storage via SD and SDHC card memory (up to 64 GB)
Media:
Custom Blu-ray Disc, up to 50 GB
Compatible with 7 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc and 12 cm Wii Optical Disc
So we are getting an hd 4850 class gpu . The visuals will definitely be impressive and has the potential to even surpass the ps3. Really impressive on paper.
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Buudy look carefully. Its xdr2 ram. Even xdr rams are faster than ddr3. So i guess nothing is getting compromised here and its enough for this kind of game console.
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Yeah, it should be pretty fast and much beefier compared to the original one. Only concern is if Nintendo can successfully rope in the big developers this time.
It sure looks great now. But, This is not a console for today. How good this will be after 5 years? Then again, hardware specs were never a Nintendo's strong point.
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Yeah, the main thing. More than hardware, its the quality of games which drive console business. Remember both Wii and PS3 in their early days, for contrasting reasons?
Oh OK. Didn't saw carefully that it was xdr2. Was using on my phone that time. But it isn't that great spec either as vamsi already said. Its not future proof.
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Oh OK. Didn't saw carefully that it was xdr2. Was using on my phone that time. But it isn't that great spec either as vamsi already said. Its not future proof.
Whether future proof or not will depend more on what specs will the next PS and XBox have. Wii seems to be one generation behind both Microsoft and Sony.
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Just when do consoles start making future proof hardware??? Xbox 360 & PS3 rooted to DX9, next gen is said to be DX11 compatible and by the time they are in the market PC owners will be enjoying DX12 or DX13. So the RV770 chip is not losing much ground here compared to what we have now or what we are expecting to get in another 5 years time.
Granted, the specs are not eye-popping, jaw-dropping type but have enough oomph in them. As stated earlier, major concern of Nintendo should be to rope Big developers which they fail big time with the Wii. EA was there at the beginning, but that's all about it.
Impressive specs , looking forward to this. Thanks for posting this.
In all fairness, the DS had better quality games compared to the Wii . If they can deliver the same on the Wii 2, I'd totally buy it. The only Wii games that didn't suck belonged to the Mario / Metroid / Zelda franchise (Ok , there were some other good ones, but I'm generalizing here , considering the shitload of shovelware on the wii).
Oh , and I do hope they launch it in India officially.
It sure looks great now. But, This is not a console for today. How good this will be after 5 years? Then again, hardware specs were never a Nintendo's strong point.
Specs are impressive this gen but it might have a hard time competing against the next gen sony and microsoft console. But until they are released , nintendo will do great business and get a huge chunk out of the pie.
Right now , its competitors are ps3 and xbox 360 and i think it will deliver on par visuals or maybe surpass them. Nintendo's inhouse developers will make full use of the hardware.
What nintendo needs now is some good third party developers.
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So some big games are coming, courtesy Ubisoft:-
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Ubisoft have jumped on the Wii U ship announcing some of their major franchises for Nintendo’s new console: the Wii U. Assassin’s Creed, Rabbids and and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online are all coming to Wii U.
They used the footage of PS3 and Xbox for their official unveiling.
But they accepted it and justified it saying the the experience would be similar on the Wii2 too.
Just when do consoles start making future proof hardware??? Xbox 360 & PS3 rooted to DX9, next gen is said to be DX11 compatible and by the time they are in the market PC owners will be enjoying DX12 or DX13. So the RV770 chip is not losing much ground here compared to what we have now or what we are expecting to get in another 5 years time.
Granted, the specs are not eye-popping, jaw-dropping type but have enough oomph in them. As stated earlier, major concern of Nintendo should be to rope Big developers which they fail big time with the Wii. EA was there at the beginning, but that's all about it.
Not many people realise that something has changed between DX10 and 11.
Personally when I swictch over from the PS3 to my PC to catch an FPS game or Warcraft I dont realise all that.
Standardisation in consoles despite older hardware produces same results as in a PC. A consoles life is around 10years. For the first 7 years its is hard to notice any difference between a PC and a console.
Ofcource courtesy the side by side comparison of the quality by many reviewers online tells us the real picture. But in real life that does not happen. Unless something is drastically different one will not normally notice it.
Also shorter life cycles are possible but since game development runs into years now such a thing would be disastrous for the developers.
P.S. Will edit the post tomorrow for typos. No mouse now.
To quote Duke Nukem , "Now this is a FORCE to be reckoned with!" . The new controller does look nice , kind of like an oversized DS. Now , how do you use that to play Tennis games? o_O
Already have two of those , also...how does one play with their attention divided between the controller's screen and the TV? I hope some of you saw the Engadget hands-on preview, you'll see what I mean.
I heard the Wii U can only support one tablet at a time. I guess it's because it'd be too much for the GPU to stream data to the console. So, I guess 4 tablets at a time might be overkill.
EDIT : Looks like I was right , check the second link posted by Skud. In one of the screen shots, you can see 5 players playing the same game split screen (4 on wiimotes and one on the tablet). Guess it's true , only one tablet at any time.
You might call the specs "mediocre" - but still from a PC perspective RV770 used to be easily more than 3x powerful than G70. (G70 = PS3) I'm not taking low level optimization into account, just giving a rough idea.
Rumour has it all the three next gen consoles will be powered by AMD GPUs.
For me the hardware is just right for console gaming. It should support all the high-end PC gaming goodies except tessellation. Among the games these many are confirmed:-
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Mii Chase
Battle Mii
Shield Pose
Lego City Stories
Super Smash Bros.
Pikmin 3
Super Mario Bros. Mii
Darksiders II
Ninja Gaiden: Razor’s Edge
Assassin’s Creed
Killer Freaks From Outer Space
Ghost Recon Online
Batman: Arkham City
Rabbids
An unknown Ubisoft sports game for the entire family
If Metro, Aliens Colonial Marines, Dirt, Battlefield, Bioshock and FIFA really make it to Wii U, that would be superb. But then Wii was also supported well by developers, particularly EA, in the first 2 years. Then they take away the most successful of the lot - Madden NFL, a game played much better on Wii than on any other platform. There's no guarantee it won't get repeated this time.
Wii U speculation
(Ok , there were some other good ones, but I'm generalizing here , considering the shitload of shovelware on the wii).
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