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gimme some arguments of the X-Box -over the PS2- please?  ;)

you asked for it :p

  • xbox CPU is 733mhz, ps2 is only 300mhz
  • xbox has twice the amount of ram (64mb instead of 32mb)
  • xbox GPU is 233mhz, ps2 is 150mhz
  • xbox memory bandwidth is twice as much (6.4GB per sec compared to 3.2GB per sec)
  • xbox can draw four times the amout of polygons per second (300 million compared to 75 million)
  • xbox comes with a hard drive, ethernet, and four controller ports, ps2 just recently got the hard drive and ethernet, and you need to buy a multi tap to get more than 2 players
  • xbox can have 256 audio channels, ps2 is limited to 48
  • xbox has HDTV support, up to 1080i. ps2 has none
  • xbox is capable of surround sound, ps2 is not
  • the xbox is easier to code for than the ps2

also, IMO: xbox games consistently look better than ps2 games. not all of them do, but most look better to me. however, this is a matter of opinion, and we could argue this point to no end...

sources: first results in google for ps2 specs and xbox specs

ps2 specs

xbox specs

you asked for it :p
  • xbox CPU is 733mhz, ps2 is only 300mhz
  • xbox has twice the amount of ram (64mb instead of 32mb)
  • xbox GPU is 233mhz, ps2 is 150mhz
  • xbox memory bandwidth is twice as much (6.4GB per sec compared to 3.2GB per sec)
  • xbox can draw four times the amout of polygons per second (300 million compared to 75 million)
  • xbox comes with a hard drive, ethernet, and four controller ports, ps2 just recently got the hard drive and ethernet, and you need to buy a multi tap to get more than 2 players
  • xbox can have 256 audio channels, ps2 is limited to 48
  • xbox has HDTV support, up to 1080i. ps2 has none
  • xbox is capable of surround sound, ps2 is not
  • the xbox is easier to code for than the ps2

also, IMO: xbox games consistently look better than ps2 games. not all of them do, but most look better to me. however, this is a matter of opinion, and we could argue this point to no end...

sources: first results in google for ps2 specs and xbox specs

ps2 specs

xbox specs

well i think it depends on the games the system has and what u really wanna play...

im a final fantasy fan so i'd go w/ the playstation cause they have those type of games.....

i have a gamecube right now....

im happy but i still gotta get a playstation.....

the new final fantasy looks soo good....

well i think it depends on the games the system has and what u really wanna play...

im a final fantasy fan so i'd go w/ the playstation cause they have those type of games.....

i have a gamecube right now....

im happy but i still gotta get a playstation.....

the new final fantasy looks soo good....

i'm a final fantasy fan too, and i have a ps2 specifically for them :) but most of the other games i like are on xbox...

as for final fantasy looking good, i don't like ff11, and ffx-2 seems to be turning into a "hot chicks" game. i like ff 6-9, and 4 & 5 are kinda fun and nostalgic, but the others don't interest me that much anymore :/

the only thing i'd want a gamecube for is super monkey ball :rofl: and maybe mario party or something, but nothing big...

i'm a final fantasy fan too, and i have a ps2 specifically for them :) but most of the other games i like are on xbox...

as for final fantasy looking good, i don't like ff11, and ffx-2 seems to be turning into a "hot chicks" game. i like ff 6-9, and 4 & 5 are kinda fun and nostalgic, but the others don't interest me that much anymore :/

the only thing i'd want a gamecube for is super monkey ball :rofl: and maybe mario party or something, but nothing big...

tru but the graphics look nice.....

i still haven't played X...

i dunno about 11 but i always liked the storylines especially the ones from 7 - 9 and nintendo ones....

yea and mario kart from gamecube...!!!....its more a play with other ppl system

but yea ic what u mean also...

Please don't turn this into a Console X is better than Console Y thread.

the convo wasn't even going in that direction so i dunno where ur coming from.... :rolleyes:

gameguy gave the specs of both the systems and pointed out that xbox is better in hardware

and i just said that it also depends on what type of games u like and to go w/ that...

I still dont see any solid source, I hardly see costco working for Microsoft :rolleyes:

Nothing has been comfirmed or released by Bungie and 4/4/2004 is a Sunday so that date is definately bogus, sorry guys but this isnt true

Yep. There's no confirmation even on the Bungie site, so I think it is false :D

tru but the graphics look nice.....

i still haven't played X...

i dunno about 11 but i always liked the storylines especially the ones from 7 - 9 and nintendo ones....

yea and mario kart from gamecube...!!!....its more a play with other ppl system

but yea ic what u mean also...

i was rather disappointed with ffx. i mean, it had its fun parts like everything else (blitzball, what else... dunno :unsure:) but the voices were too different from a ff game for me, and i think they could have done better with the character models...

<rant> to hell with microsoft and their pos X-box. What good is a FPS without a keyboard and mouse?!?!? And the Framerape!!</rant> Halo was good though.......on PC. It would be even better if they'd realease it for PC and X-box at the same time, getting buyers from both areas. But no....can't do that.....Windows costs more than an X-box but they want all your money so they'll make you get both. :angry:

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