@MikeB

Hypothetically speaking and for the sake of argument, let's assume the frame buffer is the full size of available video ram...:

Let me put it you you another way... Suppose a monitor existed that could display a picture of infinite resolution. The PS3 has 256MB to use to store 1 full frame of size x,y. The 360 could displace a picture of 2x, y or x, 2y or (squareroot of 2)x, (squareroot of 2)y because it had DOUBLE the video ram available.

So the 360 can have more HD assets in memory. Do you understand?

The 360 is more 'HD' than the PS3.

Last edited by Lou on 25-Sep-2009 at 02:41 PM.

@Lou

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When you have to pull external data, there is always a penalty.

There's a penalty, but not like you put it. It would mean shared bandwidth for the CPU (and more latency), which is the case by default on the 360. But the benefit for the GPU is not only increased memory but also increased bandwidth.

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if Uncharted 2 was ported to the 360, it could still most likely run at a faster frame rate if the art assets weren't upgraded to take advantage of the extra available RAM.

LOL

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The Neo Geo only have 64k of video RAM (compared to 1MB on Amiga) though it could display more colors and sprites than Amiga, it had to do so in low resolution.

Sorry Amiga 500 games don't provide much higher resolution, NTSC games were lower resolution.

No offense to the Amiga 500 (it's mid 80s tech, the NeoGeo is 90s tech).

NeoGeo games looked way more impressive graphically than Amiga 500 games:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqb0ea31fUI

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It also had a 12Mhz 68000, which is faster than an Amiga 500 so once again having more CPU power does not guarrantee you better looking games WHICH HAS BEEN MY POINT ALL ALONG! The Amiga wins in graphics memory over Neo Geo as does the 360 over PS3.

The NeoGeo with its tiny RAM was superior to the Amiga 500 in terms of graphics.
Similarly the Amiga 500 was superior to PCs for 80s gaming, despite PC games at the times required many times as much RAM (and a harddrive for mandatory install):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cETl8PhUy_E

It just shows the world isn't black and white.

Last edited by MikeB on 25-Sep-2009 at 04:09 PM.