3ds specs are here!

http://gear.ign.com/articles/112/1122613p1.html

kinda disappointing when it comes to the gpu . But it has 2 cpus witch is not bad .

Weren't these already known at E3? Or were they rumoured?Ravensmash

no they told us very little

inb4psp2willhavebetterhardware

inb4psp2willhavebetterhardware

flipdc5

i am sure sony will put out a 720p 3d hand held

two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs

133MHz GPU

4MBs of dedicated VRAM

64MBs of RAM

1.5GBs of flash storage

Can we stop the talk about 3DS being similar to 360/PS3 now?

Put two Zunes over each other and poof! 3DS.

[QUOTE="flipdc5"]

inb4psp2willhavebetterhardware

dontshackzmii

i am sure sony will put out a 720p 3d hand held

psp2willhavebetterhardware

[QUOTE="dontshackzmii"]

[QUOTE="flipdc5"]

inb4psp2willhavebetterhardware

15strong

i am sure sony will put out a 720p 3d hand held

psp2willhavebetterhardware

and a space bar

two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs

133MHz GPU

4MBs of dedicated VRAM

64MBs of RAM

1.5GBs of flash storage

Can we stop the talk about 3DS being similar to 360/PS3 now?

Put two Zunes over each other and poof! 3DS.

FragTycoon

http://gear.ign.com/articles/112/1122613p1.html

kinda disappointing when it comes to the gpu . But it has 2 cpus witch is not bad .

dontshackzmii

Since this is not an official statement from Nintendo themselves I will take it with a grain of salt. Still, these specs would be rather disappointing. But then again I don't really know what the ARM11 can do...or two running in tandem for that matter.

storage should be 4gb atleast and 266mhz CPU? thats lame considering theres cell phones with 1ghz cpu.

I don't understand numbers. The games look great nonetheless.

with these specs i dont see it being more then 200$ . I think i will hold off on buying it if its 229 or more .

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

with these specs i dont see it being more then 200$ . I think i will hold off on buying it if its 229 or more .

dontshackzmii

With that hardware, I think your right. They are aiming for a price point. ($200)

Can we stop the talk about 3DS being similar to 360/PS3 now?FragTycoon

[QUOTE="flipdc5"]

inb4psp2willhavebetterhardware

i am sure sony will put out a 720p 3d hand held

storage should be 4gb atleast and 266mhz CPU? thats lame considering theres cell phones with 1ghz cpu.

sikanderahmed

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

On another note, I am happy about the specs. It means greater battery life, and cheaper price!

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

it has more ram then the cube and 2 cpus plus i hear its pretty easy to dev for . But at 133mhz the gpu seems pretty slow . I hope nintendo will let devs use a high clock speed like psp .

[QUOTE="BreakTheseLinks"][QUOTE="topgunmv"]

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

Cherokee_Jack

I think one of three things is happening. Either their "insider" made up the specs, the "developers" they talked to were just blowing smoke, or ign made the entire thing up since they didn't name any sources.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="BreakTheseLinks"] No it's not just you. Makes me question the validity of these specs.topgunmv

I think one of three things is happening. Either their "insider" made up the specs, the "developers" they talked to were just blowing smoke, or ign made the entire thing up since they didn't name any sources.

I would not be shocked at all if these are the specs. Nintendo does not make super high end hand helds they never had .

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

I would question the validity of their sources' off-the-cuff comparisons first. Pure specs aren't subject to hyperbole.Cherokee_Jack

I think one of three things is happening. Either their "insider" made up the specs, the "developers" they talked to were just blowing smoke, or ign made the entire thing up since they didn't name any sources.

I would not be shocked at all if these are the specs. Nintendo does not make super high end hand helds they never had .

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="BreakTheseLinks"] No it's not just you. Makes me question the validity of these specs.topgunmv

I think one of three things is happening. Either their "insider" made up the specs, the "developers" they talked to were just blowing smoke, or ign made the entire thing up since they didn't name any sources.

Disappoint.

Those are great specs for a handheld Did seriously people expect specs from a console one? :?Giancar

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

topgunmv

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

I would question the validity of their sources' off-the-cuff comparisons first. Pure specs aren't subject to hyperbole.Cherokee_Jack

I think one of three things is happening. Either their "insider" made up the specs, the "developers" they talked to were just blowing smoke, or ign made the entire thing up since they didn't name any sources.

I would not be shocked at all if these are the specs. Nintendo does not make super high end hand helds they never had .

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

"IGN has learned that the Nintendo 3DS will pack not one, but two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, along with a 133MHz GPU, 4MBs of dedicated VRAM, 64MBs of RAM, and 1.5GBs of flash storage...the 3DS' GPU has been named DMP's PICA200, which features a maximum processing speed of roughly 200MHz, though it seems Nintendo is scaling it back a bit for use in the 3DS."

"Numerous developers working on software for the platform have likened its graphical capabilities to current-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on smaller, lower-resolution screens."

Is it just me, or do these two statements seem incongruent with each other?

Teufelhuhn

i think they ment effects wise it can do some things ps3 can do .

So it's basically GC-level with some advcanced shader capabilities. Nice.

It's funny that some people were actually expecting something along the lines of a Tegra 2. This is Nintendo we're talking about. They haven't had a system with cutting-edge gfx since the N64, and it's worked for them. To be honest, there's no reason to have a handheld with current-gen level gfx.

So it's basically GC-level with some advcanced shader capabilities. Nice.

It's funny that some people were actually expecting something along the lines of a Tegra 2. This is Nintendo we're talking about. They haven't had a system with cutting-edge gfx since the N64, and it's worked for them. To be honest, there's no reason to have a handheld with current-gen level gfx.

gamecubepad

the gc spanked the ps2 in power.

So it's basically GC-level with some advcanced shader capabilities. Nice.

It's funny that some people were actually expecting something along the lines of a Tegra 2. This is Nintendo we're talking about. They haven't had a system with cutting-edge gfx since the N64, and it's worked for them. To be honest, there's no reason to have a handheld with current-gen level gfx.

two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs

133MHz GPU

4MBs of dedicated VRAM

64MBs of RAM

1.5GBs of flash storage

Can we stop the talk about 3DS being similar to 360/PS3 now?

Put two Zunes over each other and poof! 3DS.

FragTycoon

The CPU also seems weak compared to the 1GHz Cortex A8 in the iPhone 4. 64MBs of RAM compared to 512MB on the iPhone 4. Anyway, seems like a typical generational upgrade for a Nintendo device... still a big jump over the DS.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="BreakTheseLinks"] No it's not just you. Makes me question the validity of these specs.topgunmv

I think one of three things is happening. Either their "insider" made up the specs, the "developers" they talked to were just blowing smoke, or ign made the entire thing up since they didn't name any sources.

That's my view of the situation. Developers BS about hardware like that constantly, especially if they're on the creative side and not qualified to talk about the tech. But these specs don't seem made-up, and since the press routinely hears about this stuff long before we do, it's entirely plausible that IGN got legit details from some source or other.

Sheep really have learned nothing..nintendo-4life