How much ram should does each of the big 3 need next gen?

WiiU 1-1.5 GB total ram

WiiU 1-1.5 GB total ram

XBoxgamer555

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[QUOTE="ArchoNils2"]

Depends on the speed of the games. If games are delivered on fast flash cards, they might be fine with 512 Mb, but around 2 GB would be really nice to have, especially if they use rather slow discs again

ArchoNils2

Wat, there are games, like Crysis2, that go into the 2gb range TODAY. Rage came before its time, even for pc hardware, at 1gb of vram it goes from poppy crap, to pop-in once, but you'd need 4gb or so to make a notable improvement in its graphics... but go back to popping constantly as the consequence of that improvement.

An SSD, even with a couple hundred megabytes per second isn't going to make 512 any more useful than it is today (worthless).

What is the point in having 'no' future proofing what so ever? Bare minimum should be 4, 8 should be expected(in-line with previous gens), and 16 would be "woah momma".

Consoles never really had that much Ram to begin with and you can't really comprare them to your OS which has a lot of background programs and services running at all time. Consoles are fine with less memory, though I do agree, the more the better. I'd like to see 4GB Ram or more, but I doubt this will be the case. We also don't know much about next gen system. It'ss very possible that Sony and MS are just improving the ssystems slightly while throwing gimmicks at us, just like Nintendo did with the very sucessful Wii

Actually, the low amounts of RAM were always a problem with the consoles. It's the reason why devs have to make smaller, more limited games on them, if they don't want to sacrifice the graphics for bigger worlds with more going on in them.

Sure, they don't need as much as a PC needs but that's because their OS isn't as resource heavy.

I think they need a "ballanced design", meaning the amount of RAM should go well with the CPU and GPU so that no component bottlenecks each other.

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

Ram is cheap, so they should opt for at least 4GB RAM...

crimsonman1245

Ram isnt cheap for consoles, its not like you go and buy it yourself and put it together yourself, it has to be saudered into the machine in a factory, with workers.

Nothing less than 4GB, if you ask me, but then again, Consoles don't have the same kind of overhead a PC does so that might be overkill.

2GB looks like a perfect spot for the two worlds of performance and affordability.

But I'm hoping for 4GB though for better performance in games. I'm happy to pay more for it. (only if the consoles has enough intriguing exclusives)

It seems like Console cycles are going to get longer and longer so I would think they should have at least 4GB.

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Probably 2GB. What people forget when they say "look at how cheap RAM is" is that's the cost for *one* console. So even if RAM only runs MS/Nintendo/Sony $1-2 per GB (taking into account wholesale pricing and the fact they're not buying whole DIMMs), multiply that by the 60+ odd million units they expect to move over the course of a generation and you can see why they're not thrilled with the idea of using any more than the bare minimum.

theuncharted34

This as well.

When MS doubled the Ram in the 360 on Epic's account, MS told Epic they just costed them a billion dollars.

I do not know. PS4 and Wii U for me next gen.

All I can tell you is that Sony (the only next gen system you need) is in no rush to launch the PS4. The PS3 is already a next gen system.

I do not know. PS4 and Wii U for me next gen.

All I can tell you is that Sony (the only next gen system you need) is in no rush to launch the PS4. The PS3 is already a next gen system.

ShadowMoses900

please inform me on what is "so next gen" about ps3?

The fact that the system cannot even handle cross game chat because its architecture is too weak?

or maybe how 60% of its games are not even in a lowly resolution of 720p, they are in fact lower.

I will be here eager to see your peasant answer

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

I do not know. PS4 and Wii U for me next gen.

All I can tell you is that Sony (the only next gen system you need) is in no rush to launch the PS4. The PS3 is already a next gen system.

humpmasterflex

please inform me on what is "so next gen" about ps3?

The fact that the system cannot even handle cross game chat because its architecture is too weak?

or maybe how 60% of its games are not even in a lowly resolution of 720p, they are in fact lower.

I will be here eager to see your peasant answer

You are very misinformed friend. Don't worry I will tell you what the truth is.

Sub HD is a myth, there is no such thing as a sub HD blu ray disc. 100% of all PS3 games are in HD.

The PS3 architecture is the strongest, it is the only system powerful enough to rival PC graphics. KZ rivals PC Crysis, TLOU is the best graphics ever made which also rivals PC games.

This is because the PS3 is a super computer.

U.S. Air Force Builds Supercomputer with PS3

It runs high end military and medical equipment.

PlayStation 3 cluster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Essentially, a single PlayStation 3 performs like a cluster of 30 PCs at the price of only one"- Marc Stevens, Arjen K. Lenstra, and Benne de Weger (Tech Geniuses)