RUMOR - Wii U to have more than 1 GB of RAM

[Valwin]

The same source that has been supposedly leaking Wii U dev kit details recently is back with more rumored info.

So, as promised, i'll give you an information concerning the Wii U ram.

This is heavily linked to my initial post

In the specific context where i gathered this information (read the Warning part here), i can say that the retail version of Wii U will absolutely not have less than 1 GB of ram. You can ditch this 760mb of ram rumor and never look back.

The exciting bonus: From what i know, i'm also pretty sure that it will not have just 1 GB.

This is reported in a Rev4 dev kit frame, so maybe the later versions will change even more the ram situation. But whatever the amount of memory current dev kits have, i'm talking of the retail version*

*Yes, dev kits often have a different amount of ram for debugging and other things, but even if it may be the case for Wii U, my sources are able to know how much ram the real Wii U is expected to have, for the moment ! You can guess how.

Edit: more hints a few posts below

More to come about the padlet, before the end of the week

il say 1.5 gb too

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[Justin121994]

It better have more than one gig... Even phones have it nowadays. Sigh.

 

[BrightNeko]

Doesn't the 3DS have more than 1 GB? =o

 

[Zerosuit connor]

It better have more than one gig... Even phones have it nowadays. Sigh.

Galaxy Nexus

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

Should have 1GB of GDDR5 and maybe another 512MB of system RAM. Would be nice to have more but its not really needed for 1080P 60FPs on a game console. I would like to see 1GB of graphics and 2GB of system RAM but I doubt that will happen.

 

[Valwin]

It better have more than one gig... Even phones have it nowadays. Sigh.

they are not use the same way

the wii haves 88mb of ram

3DS haves 128mb of ram

ps3 haves 512mb of ram split in 2

360 around 512mb

 

[Luckkill4u]

Woah over 1gb of ram for a console that's pretty cool actually. I honestly wonder why....

 

[mrgone]

devkits often have more ram than retail devices

 

[gokujr1000]

I'd expect it to have over 1 Gig for a next gen console.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

 

[prowler]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

wat
why would you need 4gb of ram in a console?

 

[Justin121994]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

wat
why would you need 4gb of ram in a console?

In a few years, early in the console's life, even 4gb will be considered puny.

 

[Bladexdsl]

never hurts to have more ram

 

[ShadowSoldier]

never hurts to have more ram

Except if it goes to waste and not used at all, then you're paying for something you're getting no use out of.

 

[prowler]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

wat
why would you need 4gb of ram in a console?

In a few years, early in the console's life, even 4gb will be considered puny.

nah, you dont need that much ram in a console.

 

[chris888222]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

wat
why would you need 4gb of ram in a console?

In a few years, early in the console's life, even 4gb will be considered puny.

Wat.

The PS3 (current gen) has only 256MB.

256MB -> 4GB sounds very far fetched.

 

[Justin121994]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

wat
why would you need 4gb of ram in a console?

In a few years, early in the console's life, even 4gb will be considered puny.

Wat.

The PS3 (current gen) has only 256MB.

256MB -> 4GB sounds very far fetched.

Well at least 2GB? One of the biggest problems with the ps3 was the amount of ram. http://myona.com/2011/08/15/rage-development-is-limited-due-to-ps3-memory-id/
Sure, they work around it, but it needs more than 1GB for a next generation console, and yeah I after thinking about it 4GB seems like a lot for a console.

 

[prowler]

Well at least 2GB? One of the biggest problems with the ps3 was the amount of ram. http://myona.com/201...-ps3-memory-id/

did you read the article you posted, it's not the size of the ram that's an issue

the memory is a little tighter on the PS3 because it is segmented and Sony takes a little bit more off the top for their guide overhead than Microsoft does

 

[KingVamp]

It has been confirm, 4GB ram.

Person-Wot!?!?!? Should be at least 8GB ram. 4GB was like 2 days ago. Get with the time Nintendo.
Nintendo- ... O_O
/jk

Seriously tho, can they get some slack?

 

[saberjoy]

FUCK NO. It should least have 4 GB of RAM. And lots of internal storage. I love HDD and Nintendo can stop cutting corners.

wat
why would you need 4gb of ram in a console?

In a few years, early in the console's life, even 4gb will be considered puny.

Wat.

The PS3 (current gen) has only 256MB.

256MB -> 4GB sounds very far fetched.

Well at least 2GB? One of the biggest problems with the ps3 was the amount of ram. http://myona.com/201...-ps3-memory-id/
Sure, they work around it, but it needs more than 1GB for a next generation console, and yeah I after thinking about it 4GB seems like a lot for a console.

the guy isnt pissed because of a tiny ram. but because it is segmented