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DF: Nintendo NX Powered By Nvidia Tegra! Initial Spec Analysis
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MrCunningham
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I get it, as a handheld it should be pretty sufficient and it is said to have a docking station that will bump up the hardware specs for 1080p + (yeah right) gaming. It is essentially just an evolution on the Wii-U with a reverse role between the Wii-U gamepad and the system console. It is interesting I guess... but do they really need to go this route and re-invent the wheel for the Xth time?
wonderful103
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ALL dedicated hardware is in decline. This includes handhelds. But if Nintendo bows out, they sure as hell aren't going all-in on someone else's decline for a lot less profit. They're going to head to growth markets.
DeathSparks
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orthodoxy1095
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Never said when it was industry-leading.
I don't believe the video made any mention of the base station.
SatoAilDarko
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So the Wii was much more powerful than the 3DS?
Yes. it depends.
wonderful103
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It's going to end up being nvidia's newest shit.
It doesn't change anything, but it was "industry-leading chips"
- http://www.wsj.com/articles/nintend...-software-kit-for-new-nx-platform-1444996588#
Hip Hop
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Not a big fan of that, but at least it's a mobile.
Proelite
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Next gen Tegra x2 is pretty cutting edge component dude. More so than the CPU / GPU in Neo.
Hip Hop
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Sure it was, you think otherwise?
Tatsumi Oga
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Correct me if i'm wrong but cartridges will mean significantly shorter loading times,right? As for turbo powered last gen console...heh. Not at all what i was hoping for, but i already know i'll buy it eventually. Never want to miss out on a new Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Metroid and so on.
Let Nintendo at least go for that X2 then.
Let Nintendo at least go for that X2 then.
Zombie James
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How are removable controllers a revolutionary game-changer? The first minute and a half of this video is odd.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I hate this with a passion cause it's speculation based on something that isn't the actual NX chip.
This is the exact same bullshit I told people not to do in the Eurogamer thread.
OrbitalBeard
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As a home console, it's kind of disappointing, but hey, at least it's a decent bit more powerful than Wii U, so I'm good.
As a handheld, this thing is mindblowing, especially coming from Nintendo.
Quite a bit more powerful, but not at XB1/PS4 level.
As a handheld, this thing is mindblowing, especially coming from Nintendo.
Quite a bit more powerful, but not at XB1/PS4 level.
Relaxed Muscle
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There's no space for another traditional console in the market, that's the harsh reality.
This is basically Nintendo saying, "Fuck, you can keep yopur stagnating core console market" and focusing on handheld, using an unified system that will streamline their resources on one device instead of two.
So, what's the actual NX chip?
The base station could add active cooling so the chip can run at a higher clock speed.
Proelite
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Their Scorpio speculation was pretty offbase too. 54 CU Vega cutdown running at 825 mhz.
Really? AMD designs a custom APU just so that can slap on a desktop GPU?
chaosblade
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No, slightly faster loading times at best. Very high read speeds increase the cost of the carts a lot.
I'd be kind shocked if Nintendo went with Terga X2. That's completely unlike them to go a brand new/cutting edge chip. And I still don't think they would have a high resolution screen or use the full clocks of anything Terga on battery.
Underclocked + low res screen on battery. Plug it in at home and it can run at full clocks and 720/1080p on the TV.
Tatsumi Oga
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At the end of the day it's indeed all speculation on unconfirmed reports, but Eurogamer and Kotaku sure seem to believe it. Both are not exactly some no name websites either. But from here on i am not going to expect anything really. Let's just hope Nintendo finally stops with the silence in September.
Sword Of Doom
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I would be happy with something like the Wii U with a faster and more modern OS and to have all of that on a beautiful screen on the go sounds pretty good to me. Of course this is coming from someone who owns a Wii U only for the Nintendo exclusives.
Coolade
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Does anyone have more information about this Nvidia show?
Nvidia will share details about the "Tegra-next" chip at the Hot Chips show in Augustl
Nvidia will share details about the "Tegra-next" chip at the Hot Chips show in Augustl
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
It's the worse kind of speculation cause it's semi accurate, but it's not the real actual thing.
It's clickbate, and it spreads misinformation.
Exactly. Let's all stay right here in the hug-box.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Nobody knows unless your Nvidia, Nintendo, or else maybe a high level dev under NDA.
Hell I doubt even everyone at Nintendo or Nvidia know the ins and outs of this thing that aren't on the project.
Lovely Salsa
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Why wouldnt it be X2? Makes the most sense
Thats why they delayed that thing..right
That would put us at xbone performance
Thats why they delayed that thing..right
That would put us at xbone performance
Interesting that he speculates that Tegra X1 might just be a dev kit placeholder and maybe NX actually uses the next gen X2 chip..that would be a much more acceptable performance mark for me personally.
Probably wishful thinking though.
Danlord
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Whilst the NX isn't using this type of card, there is this 512GB SD card available. There's a lot of other factors to consider, such as mass-production and cost per cartridge but this is just what is available to the consumer right now.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NP699ZI/
malboroking
Banned
So they're going to make a cellphone, got it.
valkillmore
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Yeah man its gonna be awesome. I hope it has wifi hotspot shit and an outward facing camera for AR.
I think that's kinda his point lol.
Industry-leading means more advanced technology. However this doesn't mean what you may think: any newer technology is going to be more advanced than something older, regardless of their actual performance or capabilities. Hence, without further context, industry-leading only ever means newer.
Dude needs to fix his glasses. It was an interesting video, but every time he was on screen I wanted him to stop and adjust those damned things.
To actually contribute, I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo stuck with the X1. It's reliable, it's a known quantity, and there should be room for upgrading like they've been talking about forever. I wouldn't be surprised if they release the NX now, and then in a couple years we see the NX2, feature the X3. They've been saying they want a back/forward compatible ecosystem for a while now, so moving to a chip like this would give them room to do so.
To actually contribute, I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo stuck with the X1. It's reliable, it's a known quantity, and there should be room for upgrading like they've been talking about forever. I wouldn't be surprised if they release the NX now, and then in a couple years we see the NX2, feature the X3. They've been saying they want a back/forward compatible ecosystem for a while now, so moving to a chip like this would give them room to do so.
This has gotten me all kinds of excited. Home console level experiences on a handheld? The thought of playing games with the level of polish that nintendo provides on a portable console thats powerful is just madness. The leap from 3DS to NX will be crazy. Also I don't think much more than the Wii U is really necessary for the kind of art style nintendo is known for.
Relaxed Muscle
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Then what's the problem?
That they shouldn't report at all their sources on the matter? They said that the dev kits uses X1, but is not unlikely that they might use the newer NV mobile architecture since it's around the corner.
They clarified that this last part is 100% speculation considering the timing of the release of both NX and the new NV Tegra X2. Is a plausible scenario knowing that devkits often uses similar parts and not the real hardware.
KillerMan91
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This will be actually opposite of keeping costs down. It will be high end device outperforming even current high end phones. Just can't see how they can sell it under $300 without taking hefty loss per device. I mean current high end phones are over $700 dollars (obviously NX will be far less but you get the point).
OrbitalBeard
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According to Eurogamer and Digital Foundry, the X1 chips in NX dev kits are rumored to be overclocked, so it's very likely to be an X2 chip in the final product or at the very least an improved version of the X1.
I'm in then. :3
Lol
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