Wal-Mart leaks Xbox 360 pricing

[Pete]

R500 doesn't have 32 pipes. It looks like three "extreme" pipes to me, but I'm seeing it described as one huge pipe. It also has 48 shader ALUs and eight ROPs, as well as 32 total texture fetchers.

It's tough to compare it to an XL, but I think you're right in saying the R500/C1/Xenos is more powerful--at least at its intended 720p + 4xAA resolution. As it's a stationary target, devs will also be able to code much closer to the metal, allowing them to extract much more performance. There's probably also a greater financial incentive for them to do so, given that console games seem to sell better than their PC versions.

 

[fstime]

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[win32asmguy]

It doesn't matter if it costs $299 or even if it has the very latest all powerful R500. If it can't do something as simple as let me use a mouse to play a FPS, then i'm not buying it.

Actually I don't think its going to be a very powerful console, either. It will still start lagging when alot of action gets on the screen. Atleast with my PC I can combat the lagging by getting more powerful hardware.

 

[fstime]

You do understand the R520 has 32 pipe lines and *should* be more powerfull than the 7800GTX.

The R500/R520 will be a monster, games that are multithreaded to take advatage of the three cores will incress performance.

Lag?

Name a game that makes a 7800GTX lag right now. They're few, if not any at all.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Rollo

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Rollo..I just thought of about it, but with all the money you spend on your computer, why not upgrade your speaker setup?

Because it sounds pretty good? Z2200s pack the bass wallop, Bose mediamates make great satellites.

This was sort of an experiment.

lol, just filling in for jello, cause thats probably what he would say.

two 7800s in SLI..but Z2200s? Spread the wealth across the system man!

 

[amheck]

Originally posted by: intogamer
yeah old
base:299
deluxe:360???

I haven't really been keeping up with the new XBOX stuff. What will the deluxe have that the regular version does not?

Aaron

 

[ZimZum]

Originally posted by: amheck

Originally posted by: intogamer
yeah old
base:299
deluxe:360???

I haven't really been keeping up with the new XBOX stuff. What will the deluxe have that the regular version does not?

Aaron

A Hard Drive.

 

[cyto]

The deluxe includes component cables, headset, wireless controller, 20GB HDD, faceplate, ethernet cable and the first few will have the remote for $399. I'm going to use the Gratis Networks system to get mine for free. Just click on my sig's link to get one free for yourself too.

 

[James3shin]

been leaked for a while, the console should ship Nov. 1st according to Gamestop.