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Started by BrosBeforeGardenTools, Nov 13 2012 05:09 PM

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#1 BrosBeforeGardenTools

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:09 PM

PotatoHog thinks that the Wii U will have 1GB memory for system OS and 1GB memory shared between the CPU and GPU which is either high-bandwidth or perhaps even GDDR5. It will be unified like the 360's was.

Luca thinks that the Wii U will have 512-1024MB of separate GDDR5 RAM for the GPU. PotatoHog thinks that the Wii U specs Luca is going by are inaccurate.

Luca thinks PotatoHog doesn't know the difference between Random Access Memory and video RAM, but PotatoHog thinks video RAM is also Random Access Memory in a way.

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Edited by PotatoHog, 13 November 2012 - 05:10 PM.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:12 PM

Luca thinks that there will be 2GB RAM, 1GB for system, 1GB for the ongoing game. Luca also thinks there will be a seperate GPU, which will have it's own specs. PotatoHog disagrees. Luca isn't sure what's right, and would like clarification.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:16 PM

2 GB of RAM 1 for OS and the other gig for the game was confirmed a long time ago.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:16 PM

2 GB of RAM 1 for OS and the other gig for the game was confirmed a long time ago.


That's not the problem here, re-read both the first and second post.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:17 PM

2 GB of RAM 1 for OS and the other gig for the game was confirmed a long time ago.

That's not what we're discussing though. 1GB for the game can be 1GB total or 1GB system plus additional video memory.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:21 PM

I see.
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:26 PM

im confused guys

#8 BrosBeforeGardenTools

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:28 PM

If the Wii U has 1GB for OS, and 1GB main, and 512MB-1GB for the GPU, it's going to have incredible potential. The 360 and PS3 basically have 512MB memory total.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:28 PM

There is 1Gig for OS, 1 GIG for games. The Gpu has what is called eDRAM which has 32MB of said ram, that is seperate. But because of the architecture, being that the CPU and GPU are directly combined, All Ram is technically shared.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 05:30 PM

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 06:06 PM

If the Wii U has 1GB for OS, and 1GB main, and 512MB-1GB for the GPU, it's going to have incredible potential. The 360 and PS3 basically have 512MB memory total.


The Wii U has so much potential, if those specs are true just wow

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 06:17 PM

its funny the specs thread on neogaf and beyond 3d. because of architecture they will be able to play but im not sure as we all are how powerful Wii U really is. but the general (tech heads) public believe wii U is gonna be blown away by ps4 and 720. only time will tell.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 06:20 PM

Does Luca and Potatohog always refer to themselves in the third person? :P

Anyways, it'll be interesting to see how this goes. I personally don't care, but it'd be neat to know what's inside this thing.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 06:21 PM

another note is as of right now the Wii U backers have nothing to go off of. you can throw out ANY spec you want to but until the naysayers see a game that can outdue the best of this gen (which no such game exist that does YET) then its easy for them to shoot down the Wii U graphical capabilities.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 07:08 PM

Well, it's only five more days until someone probably makes the big teardown video.

Hopefully when that video is made, everything is explained in detail, and the great Wii U specs debate will finally end.

Then we can look forward to having the specs discussion about Nintendo's next handheld or console five or six years down the road.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 08:17 PM

Who are luca and potatohog?

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 08:39 PM

Who are luca and potatohog?

Users on this website? They both posted on this thread, if that's what you mean.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 09:04 PM

The funny thing is that despite it's merely a week until the Wii U's launch, we still have a little idea of how powerful the console is. Hopefully, some geeks who enjoy taking things to pieces will do that and thoroughly examine all the parts of Wii U's hardware.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 10:25 PM

So they're just two random no-name members of the forum?
They should use PM's to discuss stuff between themselves.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 10:43 PM

So they're just two random no-name members of the forum?
They should use PM's to discuss stuff between themselves.


lmao thats gold!!
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