Nintendo Vs. PC

Blue*Omega · 2000-09-14T17:52:59

I know I''m setting myself up to be flooded with painfully obvious answers but I still would like to get an honest answer. I was surfing the web the other day and came across some pictures of Nintendo''s new system, Gamecube, along with some screenshots from Spaceworld 2000. If you haven''t seen them I recommend going to "Cube.Ign.Com" These screenshots are incredible!!! Quick note here: On the Gamedev.net homepage it has some blurb about the new system being called the "Handbag". Huh?!? Where did THAT come from? Everything else I''ve read says it''s Gamecube. Anyways... Along with the pics it gave some hardware stats. This system is running on a 400 mHz procceser! Wait a moment! How is it that the Gamecube is pumping out these amazing scenes with a 400 mHz when my friends 500 mHz Athalon w/ GeForce 2 and Sound Blaster Live struggles while playing Deus Ex? Why is it that game graphics on the PC are lagging behind when they have obviously superior hardware? Now I know most of you are thinking: "Well, Duh! Game systems are hard wired for graphics, that''s why!" Yes, I realize this. I still think a well equipped 500 mHz should at least be able to match it. Why is it the best graphics a PC user can get are Quake 3 levels? My theory: Game designers wish to make thier games availible to more people so they design their games to run on 233''s and 266''s. This prevents them from getting the really good graphics in. Even if you do have a faster computer all it does is give you a better frame rate at a higher res. Do the models look more realistic? No. I would like to propose that game designers start programming games that require 400-500 mhz and run about 30-40 fps. This would allow SO much more detail! Do you really need your games running at 150 fps? 30 is plenty smooth for me. Anyways... please respond to give your view on the subject. ----------------------------- Blue*Omega (Insert Witty Quote Here)

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Started by Blue*Omega August 31, 2000 04:33 PM

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September 14, 2000 05:52 PM

Wow! I had no idea this subject would be so popular! Thanks for all the post! I''d like to point out somthing I noticed a while ago. With FF7 on the computer all they did was port the backgrounds directly from the psx version (resolution and all). while these backgrounds looked great on the psx they turned to pixely jumbles on a computer screen. It''s important to remember that tv''s and computer moniters are two different things used for two different purpouses. Hopfully HDTV will force consoles to pump up the res! ^_^ Keep the comments coming!

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