Well the 3DS specs. are rumored to have been released, and until an official word from Nintendo we'll have to take it with a grain of salt, but I'm pretty sure the specs are spot on. In case you haven't seen them here's the link.
http://www.bestnintendo3dsg...
Now I personally had already formed my opinion on what I felt each handheld was going to be pushing spec wise, and here's what I came up with.
3DS thoughts
CPU: 400 - 800 MHz processor for top screen (480 Mhz) Gamecube
100 - 200 MHz processor for bottom screen (120 Mhz) Nintendo 64
Since Nintendo is known for recycling tech I wouldn’t be surprised if the bottom screen is the former top screen for the original DS and only uses a 64 MHz processor. But I think Nintendo's going to try harder this go round, but they're still going to be left behind.
RAM: 128 - 512MB (256MB) More than any Nintendo system
First off I never split up V RAM, and D Ram which is why there's only one figure. The Wii is their most powerful system and it only has 88MB. The 3DS games look on par with the Wii some a little better (whether it’s the tech or small screen?) and with a lower end processor, the web browser, 3D, and other features it needs the RAM update. I'm being generous here, but I think they'll go with 128MB.
GPU: 256 MHz GPU for top screen
64 MHz GPU for bottom screen
Again Nintendo is known for not pushing tech, and if we look at everything the 3DS is doing, it’s not really pushing anything, only catching up. Its games look better than their PSP counterparts, but it doesn’t blow the PSP out of the water. No doubt about it the 3DS is going to improve over time as all consoles do, but I don’t see it reaching XBox 360 level graphics. 480p, 30fps (Max 3D) or 480p, 60fps (2D)
So as you can see I gave the 3DS too much love, and if the rumored specs. are right, then the 3DS is practically on par with the PSP. That's what makes me doubt these rumored specs., but we'll have to wait and see.
PSP2 thoughts
CPU: 1 GHz - 3.2 GHz (1 GHz) Current king of mobile devices
Sony is known to make their consoles 8 - 10x as powerful as the last, and I think the handheld would be no exception, if it weren’t for battery life, and burning our hands due to having some insane tech in it, we would have a 3.2 Ghz Cell mini in the PSP2.
RAM: 512MB - 1GB (1GB) Has to make up for CPU
Since they can’t get the CPU to reach the level of the PS3 they’re going to do it with RAM. Expect the PSP2 to be using 1GB of RAM which is twice as much in the PS3, meaning we should see some near PS3 quality graphics on the handheld.
GPU: 512 MHz GPU
This is the other area where the PSP2 has to improve to hold it’s title as a portable console. The PS3 has a standard GPU in it, which was great at the time, but fast forward at least 5 years later and you have new and better GPU’s available, but mobile GPU’s like CPU’s aren’t up to par with the bigger electronics, so my guess is the GPU will be on par with the PS3’s. 720p, 60fps
So I guess we'll have to wait for the final specs. for both. Until then I'm hoping I'm right.
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
I think your estimated specs for the PSP2 are close to what they will be. Honestly it would not suprise me to see a 1ghz dual core cpu in it with loads of ram.
Uh huh, well, that's all real pretty but...what the hells it mean in english?
I think your underestimating 3DS come on we haven't even seen the console yet and your calling it recycled garbage. Also, Nintendo only recycled tech for only Wii and DS gosh just because one gen they did this everyone say Nintendo does it all the time. Look at N64 then look at Gamecube tell me if that is recycled tech, the only reason they recycled tech because Gamecube sold so bad like 21 million compare to PS2 100 million+ so of course Nintendo had no money to make an HD console or a amazing handheld. But with the many DS and Wii, Nintendo can finally release an powerful handheld so I think the 3DS will be powerful handheld.
good expectations everyone but...
PSP2.. well what about the price of the psp2 if it is close generally to the ps3 then it would cost closely likewise.
oh and by the way... nobody is underestimating N3DS..
but we all look forward too watch psp2 to be great..