Next-Gen Consoles "Quantum Leap Forward"?

Protomize · 25 Aug 2012 at 20:43

Article Link: http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-gen-consoles-a-quantum-leap-says-remedy-6393142
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uU4nSSwykw

Anything out now, even something as simple as a GTX 550 ti is a "quantum leap" ahead of current gen consoles in graphical performance. Gotta love marketing and their ability to mislead the general public. :rolleyes:

SlyReaper · 25 Aug 2012 at 20:46

A quantum leap? So it will be the smallest possible increment in hardware upgrades?

Trifid · 25 Aug 2012 at 20:55

The graphics card in the Xbox 360 replacement dev units are meant to have a ATI 6670.

Something Else · 25 Aug 2012 at 20:56

the only reason id buy a console again is if my current xbox breaks or there is a game i cant get on pc such as forza.

Housey · 25 Aug 2012 at 20:58

I hope the console vendors burn and burn good, Sony first then MS. The hype and claims should see legal action if they are like normal, tired of marketing creating the future and delivering pap.

wazza300 · 25 Aug 2012 at 20:58

Quantum leap in price !!!!

Something Else · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:00

Trifid said:
The graphics card in the Xbox 360 replacement dev units are meant to have a ATI 6670.

i heard they were going to be 78** series levels with a 16 core processor.

why would they need a 16 core processor? are we going to be able to do inbuilt recording and rendering or somthing?!

all this is just rumours though until microsoft confirm somthing

lets hope they build it properly the first time round

Reaper 392 · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:04

Jamsames said:
i heard they were going to be 78** series levels with a 16 core processor.

if thats true then i'll eat my own shoes

(assuming that the next gen consoles are released by the end of 2013)

Judgeneo · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:07

Jamsames said:
i heard they were going to be 78** series levels with a 16 core processor.

Reaper 392 said:
if thats true then i'll eat my own shoes

(assuming that the next gen consoles are released by the end of 2013)

+1

Its been how many years since the release of the 360? I'd be disappointed with anything but a big increase in power

davedudes · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:08

I feel sad, because I'm really not interested in PC, console hardware, just doesn't hold my attention anymore. I've even forgot the spec of my current desktop rig. I bought a 680 a few months back too. All I do now is use my cheapish laptop now. Not nice when you try and force yourself to do something you don't enjoy anymore, had the same problem with my Golf, got down to 4 Hc, then just stopped after having the best round I've played for a long time. Not nice but I suppose moving with the times is needed to evolve.

ElliorR · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:12

Sony and others will release them then Apple will make one and take the others to court for IP theft.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:14

ElliorR said:
Sony and others will release them then Apple will make one and take the others to court for IP theft.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonev...gs-apple-one-step-closer-to-a-gaming-console/

XeNoN89 · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:16

Next gen consoles will be weaker than current high end PC's.

Devrij · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:18

After this long of course it'll be a big performance increase. My current desktop is a huge leap in performance from my first gateway 2000 desktop, but I would've been stupid to tell people that because it's ****ing obvious.

Aedus · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:20

The **** stain I left in the toilet bowl this morning would be a quantum leap above the current gen of consoles.

Firestar_3x · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:20

XeNoN89 said:
Next gen consoles will be weaker than current high end PC's.

Good job they don't need to run a load of bloatware in the background then

chaparral · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:31

I just wish they just scrap consoles all together..

JonJ678 · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:39

I don't get it. A quanta is a tiny, tiny amount. Pretty close to as small as you can get.

Firestar_3x · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:43

chaparral said:
I just wish they just scrap consoles all together..

Me to, i hate getting home from work, flicking a power switch and playing with a bunch of mates without having to deal with all the compatibility BS that comes with a PC.

Consoles and PC's both have different approaches and places in the gaming world, i'm not sure why people can't accept them for what they are.

MissChief · 25 Aug 2012 at 21:46

What you guys seem to forget is that specifications and manufacturing tooling for the next gen consoles are likely to have been decided already, possibly even last year. Considering what is possible when you have a fixed spec to develop for you can get a crapload more graphical goodness out of it compared to having to support thousands of different graphics and CPU manufacturers and specifications. Considering 360 and PS3 hardware was probably finalised almost a decade ago then the games available now look pretty damn good. It's unlikely they'll have to support an output greater than 1080p (even ignoring the suggested PS4 support for 4k) and they won't have to support a lot of the given graphical trickery expected of modern PC games.

If they wanted to they could pack every Xbox with a AMD 78xx or every PS4 with a GeForce 600 series card but that would put the price up. Very few people will pay £500 for the next gen consoles and with cutting edge graphics on board that's how much they would retail for and they would STILL make a loss in manufacture. You may LOL at them but they are VITALLY IMPORTANT for the next wave of PC Games. LOL all you want but if they don't sell, if people don't upgrade then PC gaming will suffer horribly. As PC gamers we need these to sell and do so in their millions as soon as possible.