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Dunno if anyone has posted this yet. Nintendo has released some information about the Wii U's hardware and pictures of its innards. Here's Eurogamer's breakdown. In particular, the graphics chip and the CPU are going to being housed in the same multi-chip module (MCM). Essentially, the CPU and GPU are housed in the same package akin to how Intel HD Graphics was integrated into some Nehalem chips, but it's not a full die integration like Llano, Sandy Bridge, or the current Xbox 360.
If you're like me you immediately notice that the supposedly triple-core CPU looks miniscule next to the GPU. We're not getting a CPU powerhouse with the Wii U, folks. The GPU may be alright though. Another detail Eurogamer mentions is that the GPU apparently has 32 MB of eDRAM, 22 MB more than the 360. That's a distinct advantage, but hardly a huge one.
Thoughts on the Wii U's hardware and what it means for the industry/console market?
If you're like me you immediately notice that the supposedly triple-core CPU looks miniscule next to the GPU. We're not getting a CPU powerhouse with the Wii U, folks. The GPU may be alright though. Another detail Eurogamer mentions is that the GPU apparently has 32 MB of eDRAM, 22 MB more than the 360. That's a distinct advantage, but hardly a huge one.
Thoughts on the Wii U's hardware and what it means for the industry/console market?