3DS Graphics to Rival the PS3

[TigerCrossing]

Sauce

IGN had something to say:
"Several developers that have experienced 3DS in its current form have reported, off the record, that it has processing capabilities that far exceed the Nintendo Wii and bring the device with abilities that are close to HD consoles such as PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."

 

[-Aaron]

Like how the Wii was able to revolutionize gaming?
I love it when Nintendo makes jokes.

 

[Rawburt]

There's no way.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

My ass.

 

[Fabioisonfire]

What the *censored.3.0* ever. Impossible.

 

[Smugleaf]

Hm.

 

[Mino]

Before you immediately reject this idea as insanity, remember that a handheld processor needs to produce a smaller image than the typical current-gen console processor. On top of that, we are now 6 years out from when the 360 was first designed.

 

[Pear]

Bull *censored.2.0*. The graphics card alone of the PS3 and 360 are much larger than the entire Nintendo DS.

 

[Ricano]

Bull *censored.2.0*. The graphics card alone of the PS3 and 360 are much larger than the entire Nintendo DS.

But it isn't the DS...

But if they do, I'll be surprised.

 

[Pear]

Bull *censored.2.0*. The graphics card alone of the PS3 and 360 are much larger than the entire Nintendo DS.

But it isn't the DS...

But if they do, I'll be surprised.

Still, I'd expect it could be no larger than the DS to still be portable.

 

[-Aaron]

Bull *censored.2.0*. The graphics card alone of the PS3 and 360 are much larger than the entire Nintendo DS.

But it isn't the DS...

But if they do, I'll be surprised.

Still, I'd expect it could be no larger than the DS to still be portable.

Lol, imagine it become "Nintendo 3DS: Twice the screen size of a DSi XL."

 

[Ron Ronaldo]

Like most everyone, I dismiss that article as bupkis. u_u

But I wish it were true...

 

[Ciaran]

UR READIN IT RONG!

It can process as much information as a ps3 (roughly)

But it can't output images at the same resolution, and also it has to render the image twice for the 3D to come into effect so that also lessens it...


All this comes from game developers who've appearently used the system, so don't be expectan any final fantasy thirteens on yer dee-ess'es kids!

 

[SilentHopes]

I believe it.

 

[Fabioisonfire]

Nintendo has never had a system with any sort of graphical or processing power. Why would it start now?

 

[Bulerias]

Before you immediately reject this idea as insanity, remember that a handheld processor needs to produce a smaller image than the typical current-gen console processor. On top of that, we are now 6 years out from when the 360 was first designed.

Yup. Furthermore, the article makes no mention of actual graphics... we're talking processors, not graphics cards. The thing does sound like it packs a punch, though.

 

[Zachary]

When *censored.3.0*ing pigs fly!

 

[Bulerias]

Nintendo has never had a system with any sort of graphical or processing power. Why would it start now?

Umm? Have you forgotten Nintendo's "now you're playing with power" slogan? The NES, SNES, N64, and Gamecube were all competitive graphically. The first three were actually the most powerful, main-stream consoles of their respective gens.

 

[bittermeat]

I hope so.

 

[Bulerias]

Don't mean to triple post, but -- if you ask me, I think the 3DS will have a similar architecture to the Wii/Gamecube, maybe a miniature Flipper unit, with particle effects and the like rivaling the 360/PS3 because of the smaller screen size. Keep in mind, also, that 3D will likely require each image to be rendered twice. That's pretty demanding in of itself.