128 bit .. 256 bit console question


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sorry for the stupid question , but will revolution be 256 bit machine, considering every console up to doubled on the one before, i.e. N64 ---> 128 bit cube..

not that i have much of a clue about what a 128 or 256 bit machine really means, but back in the day, they used really hype up their next console in terms of its bit no. :cool:

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Strictly speaking none of the consoles this generation were 128 bit, none of the CPUs at their heart were 128 bit CPUs.

  jester1983 said:
what is the bit a measure of, bytelength for the gpu?

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I'm fairly certain the PS2 GPU is 128 bit, Xbox has a 256 bit GPU, Nintendo never really disclosed what exactly the GameCube's was though.

I'm pretty certain the XBox was just a Pentium 3, which was 32bit.

Could someone explain the advantages of a 256bit GPU over a 128bit GPU. (not CPU, thanks).

And to the poster who mentioned the cartridge, Flash is much faster than CDROMs, it's a technically a better solution. Though, it costs more per MB than CDROMs.

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