8th Generation Console Launch = Potential Epic Fail

[FearL0rd]

You're kidding, right? The x86 move allows them to seek the Windows application compatibility, and I'm sure it's helped with the multitasking and such. Plus, do we even know if that was REMOTELY possible?

The only reason that 360 survived all these years is the PowerPC. Point a 500$ computer from 2004/5 that can run the latest Halo.
RISC Rulezzzz.... If the didn't stop with the evolution we could have something faster that i386 architecture Today .
I worked DIGITAL RISC machine running OpenVMS a long time ago and this machine was 1000 times faster that any PC.

 

[Keith Wallace]

The only reason that 360 survived all these years is the PowerPC. Point a 500$ computer from 2004/5 that can run the latest Halo.
RISC Rulezzzz.... If the didn't stop with the evolution we could have something faster that i386 architecture Today .
I worked DIGITAL RISC machine running OpenVMS a long time ago and this machine was 1000 times faster that any PC.

ARM is a RISC platform. We'll just get the new consoles running on the Tegra 4 or the A7 or the Snapdragon 800.

 

[FearL0rd]

ARM is a RISC platform. We'll just get the new consoles running on the Tegra 4 or the A7 or the Snapdragon 800.

ARM is a RISC implementation for low energy devices and ARM is starting with 64bits now. the Alphas had already 64bits in 90's. Imagine Today. (128?) Maybe....
Now with the cheap price of the memories RISC could be more powerful them any CISC processor.
Berkley is developing a RISC-V .The RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture I hope the processors war start again.

"The Overall RISC Advantage
Today, the Intel x86 is arguable the only chip which retains CISC architecture. This is primarily due to advancements in other areas of computer technology. The price of RAM has decreased dramatically. In 1977, 1MB of DRAM cost about $5,000. By 1994, the same amount of memory cost only $6 (when adjusted for inflation). Compiler technology has also become more sophisticated, so that the RISC use of RAM and emphasis on software has become ideal. "
RISC vs. CISC

 

[rcazador]

Actually, I believe that the Xbox needs the patch even to play offline.

I believe the ps4 needs a patch to display the boot logo and another patch to fix the boot logo fix... Trolol

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