RUMOUR: Wii U Less Powerful Than PS3/Xbox 360

[TemplarGR]

This rumour is obviously false. Leaked specs of the Wii-U suggest that it will be much more powerful than current gen consoles. Much much better cpu(Power7, rumoured 4 cores-16 threads 4+ Ghz), vastly better gpu(custom r700 design), and probably at least 1gb ram. These specs are trashing the PS3. If NIntendo adds more ram (4 gigs would be ideal but 2 is more likely) this machine will be more than enough. It may not be the best console of the next generation, but it will sure close the gab between it and the other consoles, making multiplatform games possible again on it. Just remember that both Microsoft and Sony intend to follow this strategy and make 300$ consoles and not 600$, so they will not be better by much...

PS: Why people underestimate the 3DS capabilities is beyond me. It is vastly better than the PSP in terms of power.Have a look at a game like Resident Evil Revelations. Seriously. And this game doesn't even tax the 3DS much. Nintendo even considers to unlock the second core of the system and update the 3ds capability to use less resources. Similarly to the Wii-U, the 3DS may not be as powerful as the Vita, but it surely closed the gap that existed between the original DS and PSP... I am sure that crossplatform games between the 3DS and the Vita will not have many differences like the last gen...

PS2: Despite popular belief, the Gamecube was more powerful than the PS2 and by some accounts matched the original XBOX. Why people believe otherwise is beyond me. Just have a look at RE4 in both consoles...

 

[Erdnaxela]

Nice, my weekly "lol nintendo" topic/news

 

[adamshinoda]

Bullshit rumour is bullshit.
What do they mean "Nintendo's new console is not even equal to the current generation". Did they want to say Wii U is not even equal to Wii ??

 

[Valwin]

My Dad works at Nintendo and he say Wiiu is as powerful as N64

 

[Hadrian]

My Dad works at Nintendo and he say Wiiu is as powerful as N64

My uncle's friends Mum's daughter works at Sega and she says that Sega are cancelling lots of games so they can release them on Dreamcast 2 which will be announced at E3 2013.

 

[mysticwaterfall]

My uncle works with somebody whose son's best friends older brother delivered pizza to Nintendo. He said the power level was OVER 9000!

 

[Midna]

Oh man, guys! An anonymous source has provided exclusive information to an obscure website, information that contradicts all more reputable information revealed so far!

Sounds uber-reliable! Time to post it on GBAtemp!

...

Oh, and by the way. The article claims it has less shaders than the 630. The 3DS has more shaders than the 360.

 

[DiscostewSM]

My second cousin twice removed knows a Nintendo employee's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate, which means absolutely nothing.

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Anyways, I don't know what's worse. The fanboys who simply say this is false without something to back it up, or the haters who simply say this is truth who also have nothing to back that up?

 

[indask8]

It wouldn't really surprise me if it's true, especially with the tablet/controller and the need to keep the price affordable.

It wouldn't surprise me, and wouldn't scare me, Nintendo always (well.. maybe not for GC or N64) had "low power" systems, it's the know how of their developers and the quality of their games that makes the difference, and if the system as a balanced power and is easy to code, the developers will follow.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

I can't wait till E3 so we can put these rumors to rest...only for it all to start up again for another year for the PS4 and the Nextbox.

But if this does turn out to be true, Nintendo really would be shooting themselves in the foot next gen.

This will be a fun 18 months.

 

[prowler]

obscure website

:|
gameindustry.biz = Eurogamer.

 

[ForteGospel]

GJ getting a rumor to the front page (i can bet that guild was the one to do that)

just for the hell of it i went to the main page and changed the 'portal options' to show up to 40 articles, neither in all news, popular nor gaming there was a rumor

I cant remember any other time that a rumor got to the main page.

again GJ!

 

[Deleted_171835]

"The graphics are just not as powerful."

"There aren't as many shaders"

lmfao

 

[Hadrian]

just for the hell of it i went to the main page and changed the 'portal options' to show up to 40 articles, neither in all news, popular nor gaming there was a rumor

http://gbatemp.net/t...r-art-revealed/
http://gbatemp.net/t...r-ps-vita-slim/
http://gbatemp.net/t...-for-next-year/

 

[p1ngpong]

Having recently played on a Wii U myself I can confirm that yes, the graphics are pitiful even compared to early 360 and PS3 games.

Immediately after playing I started to vomit. The vomiting continued for 72 hours thereafter.

And I must admit that even the vomit was more graphically impressive than anything the Wii U was able to produce.

;O;

 

[prowler]

GJ getting a rumor to the front page (i can bet that guild was the one to do that)

just for the hell of it i went to the main page and changed the 'portal options' to show up to 40 articles, neither in all news, popular nor gaming there was a rumor

I cant remember any other time that a rumor got to the main page.

again GJ!

If all gaming news sites can make a news post out of this rumour, why can't GBAtemp?
People complain about not having enough stuff on the front page and they still complain!

 

[DiscostewSM]

Having recently played on a Wii U myself I can confirm that yes, the graphics are pitiful even compared to early 360 and PS3 games.

Immediately after playing I started to vomit. The vomiting continued for 72 hours thereafter.

And I must admit that even the vomit was more graphically impressive than anything the Wii U was able to produce.

;O;

You lie! You originally said you continued vomiting for 73 hours.

 

[silver_ryder]

Stay with the vomit to play is more cheaper. lol

Anyway an anonymous source told me that the PS4 will be more powerful than a rocket ship, and the Wiiu ill have a Mario, metroid, and zelda game's. :-)

 

[DiscostewSM]

Stay with the vomit to play is more cheaper. lol

Anyway an anonymous source told me that the PS4 will be more powerful than a rocket ship, and the Wiiu ill have a Mario, metroid, and zelda game's. :-)

Let's hope it doesn't pull a space shuttle Columbia. That would be bad.

 

[Gnargle]

I'm not sure why Nintendo would put hardware more than 6 years old in their system, but who knows. That's the only way it'd be less powerful. Oh, and once again:

less shaders