Xbox bottleneck problem eliminated?

Hey, Unicron!, are you so gullable that Microsoft can MAKE you buy their console?  You don\'t have to do anything.  PS2 isn\'t going anywhere anytime soon, so enjoy it.  Don\'t let the hype overtake you, cuz if you\'re worrying about that this early on, it\'s not going to get any better with Gamestock, TGS and E3 around the corner.

ReverendX thanks for thanks for the comfort.

Originally posted by ReverendXbox
Hey, Unicron!, are you so gullable that Microsoft can MAKE you buy their console?  You don\'t have to do anything.  PS2 isn\'t going anywhere anytime soon, so enjoy it.  Don\'t let the hype overtake you, cuz if you\'re worrying about that this early on, it\'s not going to get any better with Gamestock, TGS and E3 around the corner.

Look... if the DC can die... then the PS2 can too. Or the Gamecube even.  I love my PS2 but I am sad beyond comprehension to have lost one of my choices.  Sure there will be more games, but less devolopers will be apt to experement on the Dreamcast.  Oh well.

Oh, one more thing.  Everyone is forgeting about PS2\'s semi unique abilities to pump beziers and provide a new set of graphics from the DVD to the screen every frame (Hard but the possibility is there)  The PS2 is not weaker exactly, just different.  I believe this is why Sony mad it the way they did.  They knew soon after it came out, it would be made obsolete... So they traded ease of devolopment for lasting power.

Sorry, last post was a bit misleading. Think this, "What job does bandwidth serve?"

Then go read my post:)

jm

Originally posted by Nu Gundam
Thanks to Viper_FuRy of the msxbox.com forums for this information.

Originally posted by Viper_FuRy:
AMD has release a new technology called HyperTransportation, which is system bus that lets chips communicate alot faster. That is 24X Faster than current bus speeds. Nvidia plans to use this technology to boost performance for the X-BOX. "They (NVidia) will be able to use the same south bridge(HyperTransportation)in both Pentium III in Xbox and (AMD\'s) Athlons in PCs."

Man, X-Box is going to have the best of the best, its going to be UNSTOPPABLE. Those polygons are gonna flying. OH yeahh.

here are two links for the story:
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/02/15/hyper.transport.idg/index.html

http://www.amd.com/news/prodpr/21042.html

Viper

The bandwidth was the biggest limitation for the Xbox, hardware-wise. This is great news for Xbox supporters, and developers.

BTW... Dont flame me for posting positive Xbox info here... I thought it would be ok, since there are a couple of Xbox supporters who visit these forums. I dont want to start some stupid console war debate. [/B]

Don\'t flame me, I\'m not trying to put the XBox down. I\'m sure it will be a great system, but that is simply not gonna happen. Feel free to prove me wrong, but look at it this way:

Microsoft+Pentium=Partners
Pentium+AMD=Enemies
MS\\Pentium+AMD=Not gonna happen.

Originally posted by Solid Snake 88

Don\'t flame me, I\'m not trying to put the XBox down. I\'m sure it will be a great system, but that is simply not gonna happen. Feel free to prove me wrong, but look at it this way:

Ok you want to proved wrong well here it is!  Intel doesn\'t care what happens now...they have thier chip inside the Xbox. Even if they did care what are they going to do?? Back out of the deal?  AMD is salivating at the thought!

If Intel was going to back out AMD would just be there to pick up the ball with thier chip!  Either way it\'s a win win situation for MS and Xbox because they are going to get the best hardware to give to gamers!

Intel is bound by contract to provide the chips if they back out the contract is breached and MS sues thier ass for money for use in the marketing of Xbox.

Best x86 hardware... that isn\'t the same as "best hardware"

just making that distinction.  It is really difficult to compare different kinds of architecture.  Specs that may seem simmilar, could in fact be inaplicable... we won\'t know for another 3-4 years.

Originally posted by ProfessorX
Originally posted by Solid Snake 88

Don\'t flame me, I\'m not trying to put the XBox down. I\'m sure it will be a great system, but that is simply not gonna happen. Feel free to prove me wrong, but look at it this way:

Ok you want to proved wrong well here it is!  Intel doesn\'t care what happens now...they have thier chip inside the Xbox. Even if they did care what are they going to do?? Back out of the deal?  AMD is salivating at the thought!

If Intel was going to back out AMD would just be there to pick up the ball with thier chip!  Either way it\'s a win win situation for MS and Xbox because they are going to get the best hardware to give to gamers!

Intel is bound by contract to provide the chips if they back out the contract is breached and MS sues thier ass for money for use in the marketing of Xbox. [/B]

Ok, ok, fine.