ipad 2 vs ipad 3 - Gaming comparison.

This is a nice article I found which very well highlights some of the issues I knew would be present with the new ipad.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/26/3019105/retina-display-new-ipad-graphics

Simply put for very demanding games the ipad 3 sacrifices graphical effects and framerates in order to play at that monster resolution.

The worst offender is infinity blade which runs at an upscaled resolution something we have seen being pulled off on PS3 and xbox 360 for quite some time.

Not only the ipad 3 doesnt bring better graphics, it actually takes a step back in certain things. It looks sharper but if the devs wanted they can give the ipad 2 4xAA for getting rid of aliasing if they want to but they seem to prioritize other things for good measure.

The ipad 3 is unquestionably the superior multimedia device but I believe ipad 2 remains the best gaming tablet. It also has much lesser charging time so practically a much better battery life.

In my honest opinion apple went too over board with resolution on the ipad 3. 1600x1200 would have been a pretty good resolution upgrade.

The article puts an emphasis on the preference being subjective. Some people prefer higher resolution at the expense of depth-of-field effects, while others prefer more effects at the expense of a lower resolution. Yet for the hundreds of quality titles that aren't trying to be top-tier console-games, the iPad 3's insane screen still keeps it as a no-brainer.

A lot of those screenshots shown displayed quite a negligible difference, too. I've run Infinity Blade 2 side-by-side an iPad 2 and 3 and I can safely say that it looks much nicer on the newer iPad.

Really doesn't matter anyhow. 9 months from now the iPad 4 will pretty much have all bases covered. ;)

It's nice to see you finally agree that the iPad is the best gaming tablet out in the market. Cheers

The article puts an emphasis on the preference being subjective. Some people prefer higher resolution at the expense of depth-of-field effects, while others prefer more effects at the expense of a lower resolution. Yet for the hundreds of quality titles that aren't trying to be top-tier console-games, the iPad 3's insane screen still keeps it as a no-brainer.

A lot of those screenshots shown displayed quite a negligible difference, too. I've run Infinity Blade 2 side-by-side an iPad 2 and 3 and I can safely say that it looks much nicer on the newer iPad.

Really doesn't matter anyhow. 9 months from now the iPad 4 will pretty much have all bases covered. ;)

It's nice to see you finally agree that the iPad is the best gaming tablet out in the market. Cheers

Kid-Atari

The differences you see in screenshots is half the story, the framerate is worse as well on new ipad. Yes the next ipad could have the horsepower to justify such a resolution, ipad 3 does not in my opinion.

ipad was always the best gaming tablet, I never said otherwise.

Is it just me, or are the new iPad screenshots consistently more brown tinted?

I think a better display is more important than better graphics, and iOS gaming really shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's something you do to kill time. istuffedsunny

I think a better display is more important than better graphics, and iOS gaming really shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's something you do to kill time. istuffedsunny

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]I think a better display is more important than better graphics, and iOS gaming really shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's something you do to kill time. Kid-Atari

The screens are ugly on the first two iPads.Heirren

I think I would have to for the ipad 2. It is good for a reasonable price and the technology is perfect as it is.

[QUOTE="Heirren"]The screens are ugly on the first two iPads.Gambler_3

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[QUOTE="Heirren"]The screens are ugly on the first two iPads.Heirren

Ya contrast is low but the new ipad has exactly the same. ;)

Again colors are fine, am not going to be doing color critical work on an ipad. But ya I suppose I could accept this as a more substantial improvement in the new ipad screen as having better colors has no drawbacks, having an insane resolution really does.

The iphone screen has 50% higher contrast than the ipad, apple really should have tried to improve the contrast. The ipad is bottom of the bunch in the high end tablet game when it comes to contrast and the new ipad didnt change that.

The screens are ugly on the first two iPads.Heirren

[QUOTE="Heirren"]The screens are ugly on the first two iPads.Kid-Atari

Funny how the ipad 2 still has a better screen than the macbook pro. You must also hate the iphone 4S screen since it has pretty bad colors as well right?

Funny how the ipad 2 still has a better screen than the macbook pro. You must also hate the iphone 4S screen since it has pretty bad colors as well right?

Gambler_3

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Funny how the ipad 2 still has a better screen than the macbook pro. You must also hate the iphone 4S screen since it has pretty bad colors as well right?

Heirren

The worst thing is that it isnt even an IPS screen on the macbook pro.

I think a better display is more important than better graphics, and iOS gaming really shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's something you do to kill time. istuffedsunny

Agreed, I've bought many games on the app store for my ipad and while some of them are fun, there aren't as many portable/console like games.