a mid range card from 2005 would be the Geforce 7600 GT. it has a passmark score of 187. not even enough to beat integrated graphics. the ps4 is estimated to do 3000-4000 in that same test based on comparable pc GPU`s.
the best cpu of 2005, probably the Athlon 64 X2 4800+ would do a passmark score of about 1300 the PS4 CPU appears to be dual AMD Athlon 5150`s, which should do a passmark score of about 4000.
when it comes to RAM, 2GB PC3200 would be considered high end back then and would do about 3GB per second in bandwidth. the PS4 has 8GB GDDR5 RAM with a bandwidth of 140GB per second.
a mid or even high end PC from 2005 would not be able to touch a PS4
True, vsync does stutter everyonce again even when the hardware is capable of 200fps or above. in this case, its clear that there is room for some improvements, dropping that often cant just be random vsync failures. but its still unnoticable for anyone except graphics nerds so its not an issue at all.
@TourianTourist i agree. locking content behind figurines is just another form for DLC. i can accept costumes and skins, but giving gameplay advantages to Amiboo owners feels wrong
you know that when you copy data from the 3DS to new 3DS via a computer as in the official instruction video. you copy the contents of your SD card including games to your PC`s desktop. i sure hope Nintendo wont ban me from playing online for doing that
they`re decent, humor coupled with costumes is a good fit for Nintendo commercials. i think the demonstrations for the 2 last ads could have been done better, but these are a step up from most Nintendo commercials, better than watching awkward teens for sure
some people complain about it being freemium or DLC ridden. when in reality its not. it says clearly in the E-shop that you`re downloading a demo version with only the first level so its not like its fooling you into thinking its free just to scam you like mobile games tend to.
secondly, the split between multi and single player makes sense. some people buy shooters solely for multiplayer while others never touch multiplayer and only wants singleplayer.
thirdly, its reasonably priced. there is no microtransactions or other DLC at least not at this time and the 2 modes are 9$(roughly) each. 18$ for a good looking gears of war clone sounds reasonable to me. its hardly trying to milk you out of money. i have seen many 3DS games at higher price with less effort put into them than this game, not to forget that this is the best looking 3DS game i`ve seen and it was made by 3 people.
now to be honest, its a bit repetitive and wonky(think kid icarus just slower) its not super long, its not particularly innovative in the gameplay area either. but i still think its worth my time and i think everyone else should at least try the demo
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Re: The Tri-Slosher Nouveau is The Next New Weapon in Splatoon
Funny. the open source Nvidia GPU driver is named Nouveau, Nvidia`s signature color happens to be green. coincidence?
Re: Digital Foundry Gives Xenoblade Chronicles X a Thumbs Up
@CHET_SWINGLINE
if your comment doesnt reflect what you meant to say, then its not my fault
Re: Digital Foundry Gives Xenoblade Chronicles X a Thumbs Up
@CHET_SWINGLINE
umm...no
a mid range card from 2005 would be the Geforce 7600 GT. it has a passmark score of 187. not even enough to beat integrated graphics. the ps4 is estimated to do 3000-4000 in that same test based on comparable pc GPU`s.
the best cpu of 2005, probably the Athlon 64 X2 4800+ would do a passmark score of about 1300 the PS4 CPU appears to be dual AMD Athlon 5150`s, which should do a passmark score of about 4000.
when it comes to RAM, 2GB PC3200 would be considered high end back then and would do about 3GB per second in bandwidth. the PS4 has 8GB GDDR5 RAM with a bandwidth of 140GB per second.
a mid or even high end PC from 2005 would not be able to touch a PS4
Re: FAST Racing NEO Details Finally Exit The Garage
@kereke12 there is, namely that this is arcade and Pcars is a sim
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Puts the Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Performance to the Test
@DarthNocturnal
True, vsync does stutter everyonce again even when the hardware is capable of 200fps or above. in this case, its clear that there is room for some improvements, dropping that often cant just be random vsync failures. but its still unnoticable for anyone except graphics nerds so its not an issue at all.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Puts the Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Performance to the Test
@Aurumonado
*720p
Re: Each Splatoon amiibo Will Unlock 20 Special Challenges
@TourianTourist i agree. locking content behind figurines is just another form for DLC. i can accept costumes and skins, but giving gameplay advantages to Amiboo owners feels wrong
Re: Poll: Are You An Early Adopter With The New Nintendo 3DS?
More powerful hardware: 25% votes
apparently specs matters
Re: 3DS Flashcard Users Playing ROMs Online Reportedly Receiving Bans from Nintendo
@Jayvir
you know that when you copy data from the 3DS to new 3DS via a computer as in the official instruction video. you copy the contents of your SD card including games to your PC`s desktop. i sure hope Nintendo wont ban me from playing online for doing that
Re: Video: Nintendo Releases Slightly Peculiar "New is Good" Commercials for the New Nintendo 3DS
they`re decent, humor coupled with costumes is a good fit for Nintendo commercials. i think the demonstrations for the 2 last ads could have been done better, but these are a step up from most Nintendo commercials, better than watching awkward teens for sure
Re: Review: IRONFALL Invasion (3DS eShop)
some people complain about it being freemium or DLC ridden. when in reality its not. it says clearly in the E-shop that you`re downloading a demo version with only the first level so its not like its fooling you into thinking its free just to scam you like mobile games tend to.
secondly, the split between multi and single player makes sense. some people buy shooters solely for multiplayer while others never touch multiplayer and only wants singleplayer.
thirdly, its reasonably priced. there is no microtransactions or other DLC at least not at this time and the 2 modes are 9$(roughly) each. 18$ for a good looking gears of war clone sounds reasonable to me. its hardly trying to milk you out of money. i have seen many 3DS games at higher price with less effort put into them than this game, not to forget that this is the best looking 3DS game i`ve seen and it was made by 3 people.
now to be honest, its a bit repetitive and wonky(think kid icarus just slower) its not super long, its not particularly innovative in the gameplay area either. but i still think its worth my time and i think everyone else should at least try the demo
Re: Guide: How to Transfer from a 3DS to a New Nintendo 3DS / XL
Nintendo gaming has become PC gaming