Nintendo exec. denies Wii U processor is 'a little poor'
In November, a hardware hacker published the Wii U processor and graphics card specs, revealing that the CPU carries a clock speed of 1.24 GHz.
At half the speed of six year-old systems like the PS3 and Xbox 360, the Wii U's clock speed became the subject of criticisms.
But, speaking at a investor meeting last week, Nintendo's R&D director Genyo Takeda insisted the hardware "does not deserve the negative feedback."
Takeda said that the Wii U combines "low power consumption and a fairly high performance".
These comments were in response to a question from an audience member who said the processor was weaker than other parts of the device.
"Regarding your comment that we focus on the GPU and that the CPU is a little poor, we have a different view," Takeda said.
"It depends on how to evaluate a processing unit. In terms of die size [area a chip occupies], the GPU certainly occupies a much larger space than the CPU.
"As you can see CPUs used for the latest PCs and servers, however, it is usual for current CPUs that the logic part for actual calculations is really small and that the cache memory called SRAM around it covers a large area. From this angle, we don't think that the performance of the Wii U's CPU is worse than that of the GPU."
Nintendo design guru Shigeru Miyamoto said it wanted "to immediately communicate the Wii U's value, but could not". The company's development teams are resisting the distraction of the Wii U's disappointing sales performance.
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SynybunPosted:
Feet The new xbox and ps4 are going to be so much faster. The Wii U doesn't have a chance.
Theres no way.
PlusnetPosted:
EvenFeet The new xbox and ps4 are going to be so much faster. The Wii U doesn't have a chance.
The xbox 360 and ps3 outdo the wii u already..
Agreed.
OdinPosted:
Feet The new xbox and ps4 are going to be so much faster. The Wii U doesn't have a chance.
The xbox 360 and ps3 outdo the wii u already..
OasisPosted:
From a buyers perspective, you never want to see the word 'value' when talking about hardware. It's the one area you never skimp on. Because as Nintendo are learning, gamers young or old know the difference between a crap system and a good one.
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