RUMOR- (IGN) Devs say 3DS close to PS3/360 specs

[Gman 101]

... Even Nvidia's Tegra could do that kind of crazy graphics for a handheld... too many technical problems involved with a chip like that: heat, power consumption etc. If it passes as something slightly better than PS2 I'd believe it (at an acceptable resolution like 800x640, unlike the current crap on the DS). I doubt Ninty would be able to get Xbox or Gamecube graphics, since that hasn't been developed yet. Ninty isn't known for creating their own graphics chips (Gamecube and Wii using ATI graphics, and the DS using the ARM processor), and the current leader in ultra mobile solutions is Tegra, which isn't at Gamecube level graphics. Only time will tell...

 

[Zantheo]

If you ask me, I'd stay happy with Gamecube graphics...

 

[lolzed]

probably fake.
Ninty loves making cheap,fun stuff.Not hardcore gaming.

But if they do,I wouldn't mind playing a portable xbox

 

[mrfatso]

I'm so calling BS on this! Seriously 360/PS3 levels on a handheld? ... If true I'm guessing battery life is 1hr.

or maybe 1/2 hour

But if it is true, then inb4 flood of ps1/2/psp emulations

But like all other nintendo products, haha, i wish that's true, maybe in 3 handhelds versions later

 

[BoxShot]

I'm so calling BS on this! Seriously 360/PS3 levels on a handheld? ... If true I'm guessing battery life is 1hr.

or maybe 1/2 hour

But if it is true, then inb4 flood of ps1/2/psp emulations

But like all other nintendo products, haha, i wish that's true, maybe in 3 handhelds versions later

That's with a super bulky battery that sticks out like a sore thumb.

Well the psp can play ps1 games near perfectly.

I'm expecting it to be on that level or higher. Though its only a hope.

 

[Frogman]

GoichiMiyamoto[/b] from gonintendo site]
People, lets sit and think first.

Remember everyone. Wii actually ISN'T all that weak. If you read Iwata Asks a while back, Wii is actually made with (at the time when PS3 came out) state of the art hardware. Nintendo even said they could have used that hardware to make Wii a beast of a polygon pushing machine, but they decided to use that power to make Wii more efficient in terms of using power, Wiiconnect24, and various other areas for Wii.

Now, let us look at Nintendo's 3DS. It may feature abilities "close to 360/PS3" and have processing capabilities that far exceed Wii, but we have to know WHY that is. I don't think this means something like:

"Oh the graphics are going to rival 360/PS3" like some are kinda saying on IGN (yep, I actually went back this one time to see the comments ). It NEEDS to have processing capabilities that exceed Wii simply because it's outputting images in 3D. Not to mention, this 3D is done WITHOUT the use of glasses.

Thus, all of this power is going to be used for the 3D aspect of the console. It's just going to be used to render the 3D as well as the other features that are sure to go along with 3DS.

In other words, don't expect all of this to mean the graphics will rival 360/PS3. Just take it as "It needs this to render in 3D as well as support the features of the system".

i think this guy knows what hes on about

 

[Gnargle]

This doesn't make any sense whatsoever. A handheld more powerful than their home console? They must be kidding.

 

[nutella]

*Achoo*... Oh my, excuse me... *Achoo*... I think I'm allergic to this bullshit right here.

Even if it can be done, I just don't see Nintendo doing it.

EDIT: Just read some of these posts. I retract my statement.

 

[Veho]

IGN. 'Nuff said.


Rumors bring all the boys to the yard, and damn right, that increases their ad revenue. I can teach you, but I have to charge.

 

[Gnargle]

IGN. 'Nuff said.


Rumors bring all the boys to the yard, and damn right, that increases their ad revenue. I can teach you, but I have to charge.

By posting more ads.

 

[doeo]

Daaaah!
E3 in 11 days

Me wantz to noe.
ign bein' one of de most famous websites.
I doubt they would lie but... a handheld as good as a 360?!
I actually believe this might be true

I always have faith in Ninty

Guys just wait for the 3DS lite, or the 3DSi. Possibly a 3DSi XL too

 

[HaniKazmi]

Almost certainly fake, unless Nintendo made a technological breakthrough or don't mind charging $600+

 

[TM2-Megatron]

Well the psp can play ps1 games near perfectly.

I'm expecting it to be on that level or higher. Though its only a hope.

The PSP is as old as the DS... there's no way the 3DS is shooting for that goal; it'll be much more powerful than the PSP. The 360/PS3 stuff doesn't sound likely, but Gamecube-esque does.

 

[XtremeCore]

Erm, am i the only one who believes this?

I've a feeling that 3DS is gonna be like GameCube - both featuring powerful hardware ... but too bad for GameCube. It's (hidden) potential of powerful gfx chip which actually supports 3D was not discovered.

I would +1 for this article

 

[Hotzdevil]

Man just Imagine a Behemoth (FF series monster) in your hands if the news turns out to be true, which is pretty unlikely..

 

[Neko]

This is one of the most unrealistic rumors ever, but it might use the POWERVR SGX Series5 GPU's.
The iPad uses the SGX535 so if the 3DS gets the SGX540 (twice the power) it would be able to archieve really awesome graphics, expecially because the screens are running on a really small resolution.

 

[BlueStar]

Hope it's not too powerful. The PSP had that problem and it meant devs just kept trying to make home console games on a handheld.

 

[doeo]

Erm, am i the only one who believes this?

I've a feeling that 3DS is gonna be like GameCube - both featuring powerful hardware ... but too bad for GameCube. It's (hidden) potential of powerful gfx chip which actually supports 3D was not discovered.

I would +1 for this article

Nope, I already mentioned in my post at the top, I believe it too.
This'll get our hopes up for sure.

 

[nutella]

Hope it's not too powerful. The PSP had that problem and it meant devs just kept trying to make home console games on a handheld.

Thank God SOME people understand that.

 

[Depravo]

The rumour was probably started by Sony so that when the real 3DS specs are released all the disappointed idiots who believed the rumour will go buy a PissPee instead.