I've been looking at alot of material that suggests the Tegra 3 is weak compared to both the A5 as well as A5X,
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review/3
this shows some benchmarks between the prime and the ipad 2
edit 23/05/12:
after much debate I finally got the One X and decided benchmarks are not at all accurate with the difference being in software, OS, hardware, etc. being hard to actually benchmark universal and accurately.
after playing shadowgun, riptide and running plenty of apps, watching the beautiful smooth graphics and tegra 3 technology; who's to say which phone is better or worse, all that matters is that the htc one x performs excellent! and I look forward to more tegra 3 optimized apps and games.
already a thread with lot of information in it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544676
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I've been looking at alot of material that suggests the Tegra 3 is weak compared to both the A5 as well as A5X,
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review/3
this shows some benchmarks between the prime and the ipad 2
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this was discussed till death on this thread
Discussing the performance of the Tegra 3 SoC
and on this thread
HTC One X and One S - HTC's New Hero Devices! Mega Information Thread
i dont see a need for a new thread....
http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/16/ipad-a5x-cpu-vs-asus-transformer-prime-tegra-3-cpu-benchmarks/
this shows that the tegra 3 is seriously weak compared to the ipad 3,
This just out from Gizmodo
Transformer Prime VS New iPad
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This just out from Gizmodo
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At least we know that the A5x is not "4x better than" the Tegra chip.
Look more like 20% than 4x. How can they lie like that?
thats weird, because this video shows it is just over 3 x as powerful ???
http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/16/ipad-a5x-cpu-vs-asus-transformer-prime-tegra-3-cpu-benchmarks/
this is a benchmark of fps between transformer prime vs ipad3 in the gpu arena? am i missing something here? not sure if the tuaw are using the old linpack test which is stated on gizmodo as not being accurate so they didnt carry that one out???
" (Note: We planned to use the age-old Linpack standard test to evaluate CPU performance, but the Linpack apps for iOS and Android are very different, and their results could not be accurately compared.) " gizmodo - http://gizmodo.com/5893970/ipad-test-notes-speed-versus-tegra-3
im not sure like i said above if tuaw are using the old linpack standard test which could be giving false readings and showing the benchmark for ipad to be just over 3x as powerful as the tegra 3 which might be false benchmark figures,
Ipad 3 -> all
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Look more like 20% than 4x. How can they lie like that?
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Paid by apple I would assume.
stupid test IMO
i can agree that the a5x gpu is faster than the T3 but the numbers shown at the gl benchmark is totally biased !!
you need to remember that ANY app that is on the app store goes throgh an apple tech guy and is being optimized to the device before its published.
this is not the case with android market where anyone can put whatever they want , and most of the games/apps are not optimized for a single device (btw that is why apple devices are so good the software is optimized with that device)
i am an android dude myself but i do appreciate apple devices , but from a technological POV if the transformer prime were to be optimized with its os, gpu drivers, and games/apps it will be better than the """new ipad"""
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i can agree that the a5x gpu is faster than the T3 but the numbers shown at the gl benchmark is totally biased !!
you need to remember that ANY app that is on the app store goes throgh an apple tech guy and is being optimized to the device before its published.
this is not the case with android market where anyone can put whatever they want , and most of the games/apps are not optimized for a single device (btw that is why apple devices are so good the software is optimized with that device)
i am an android dude myself but i do appreciate apple devices , but from a technological POV if the transformer prime were to be optimized with its os, gpu drivers, and games/apps it will be better than the """new ipad"""
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Bull****.
Apple goes through the apps and checks that they work like they should. Apple doesn't tweak or optimize the apps.
The fact is that iOS is better optimized for the hardware it runs on, and since Apple makes both, it's not shocking that their products runs better.
The latest tests shows that the A5X wins at graphical processing while the Tegra 3 wins in calcualtions and memory handling .. and lately they discovered the processing of the A5X and the retina display makes the new iPad get hotter than the iPad 2 by 10 degrees
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The fact is that iOS is better optimized for the hardware it runs on, and since Apple makes both, it's not shocking that their products runs better.
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I thought Samsung made the hardware, well at least the processor?
ZDNet compared iPad3 and Transformer Prime
ZDNet is quite inconclusive, comparing two games, namely Shadowgun and riptide, in a Tegra3 and an A5X device. While the iPad3 has a little crispier colors and text display (thanks to its Retina display), the Prime displays some special graphics effects not to be seen on the iPad3 (yet). So in the end it depends on the other hardware components and the software optimization I guess..
Tegra needs to out do apple
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Everyone needs something, doesn't mean they'll get it. Though I am on a G2x and believe the Tegra 2 out does the 4s, that iPad is powerful, if only we could slap android on that hoe.
And to people saying that iOS is better optimized for the hardware, you don't think companies just slap Android on these phones right? Some phones seem like it though which is what gives android a bad name for some. But then some custom ROMs come around and can fix a whole wave of problems for phones (especially my G2x).
Sadly though, I don't think NVidia will ever release Tegra 2 drivers for ICS G2x.
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Bull****.
Apple goes through the apps and checks that they work like they should. Apple doesn't tweak or optimize the apps.
The fact is that iOS is better optimized for the hardware it runs on, and since Apple makes both, it's not shocking that their products runs better.
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They won't release apps that have accurate benchmarks though and will show that their products aren't so revolutionary. I mean seriously, I like apple, but hate their "Somebody did it first but since we did it months later it's revolutionary," mindset.
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lol wow....
Apple like to lie for customer
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I have a Htc hero gsm, happy about it, but i want a new phone with a bigger screen and more powerful gpu to play games on.
Is Galaxy s something good? or is there anything more powerful than the Galaxy s? if there is, how much is the GPU, better than the Galaxy as a percentage?
Or should I wait until after new year? when dual core come? but i have heard that the GPU on them should be similar or slightly better than Galaxyn s gpu ... So what is the best?
btw how good is the Galaxy s gpu compare to iphone 4 ?
you simply cant compare the iphone 4 to any other phone ... no matter what aspect ! the iphone 4 was created by god , to reflect his own vision of what a perfect phone should be ..
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you simply cant compare the iphone 4 to any other phone ... no matter what aspect ! the iphone 4 was created by god , to reflect his own vision of what a perfect phone should be ..
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For anyone else who is agnostic there are other options.
I have a TMO Vibrant, the phone is good for my my needs, but there are a few flaws that Samsung committed:
1. GPS is flaky, even with the latest update the accuracy is something to be desired.
2. For the life of me I cannot comprehend the business decision at Samsung to go with a crippled filesystem - RFS - based on a decade decaying FAT32.
It is the major gripe, but with the development going on in the Galaxy S forums there seem to be a light at the end of a tunnel with converting RFS into EXT based filesystem.
The CPU choice is good, the GPU is there as well.
If your main concern is games, I don't think Android is up there yet though.
The iPhone 4 is running a PowerVR SGX535 while the Galaxy S series are running on a PowerVR SGX540. The Galaxy S has better hardware for gaming, but still, the app store is still much better on the iPhone.
I suspect that the Android market will catch up within the year, but because of the different specs an Android phone can come in, developers may have a hard time porting their games.
just a random question... if there is a psp emulator, will galaxy s run smooth on psp games ?
The Galaxy S has a faster GPU, but it probably won't be taken advantage to the extent that the iPhone4's GPU is due to the hardware diversity of the android platform.
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just a random question... if there is a psp emulator, will galaxy s run smooth on psp games ?
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Sony is going to release a Playstation phone running Android OS - most probably Gengerbread - my guess would be around CEC next year. So the quality gaming is coming to Android.
Wanted your expert opinion on whether NVIDIA Tegra 2 is better OR Samsung Mali-400 GPU?
As much information you can provide would be very helpful.
Thanks!
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I was wondering this today too. In all probability the iPhone 5 will be running the same CPU/GPU as the iPad 2, which will probably be the dual core A5 chip with a PowerVR SGX543 (perhaps in dual configuration). Last year the Samsung used the same chip as the iPhone 4 but a PowerVR SGX540 instead of the iPhone 4's SGX535 so it was a bit more powerful.
This year it's a bit different since Samsung has decided to go with the ARM Mali (in some sort of multicore setup) which no one has any experience with really. Maybe apple has bought so much of samsung's chip that it left none for samsung themselves to actually use in their galaxy 2 lol.
Just my opinion.
Probably NVIDIA due to their expertise in the graphics sector.
From the preliminary data I've seen, Tegra 2 is a bit faster, significantly so with Flash vector rendering (though that's likely just because Flash hasn't been optimized for the Mali-400). It's looking like the Mali-400 is 10%-25% slower than Tegra 2, assuming the test data I've seen is based on a dual-core Mali-400 setup, which I'm reasonably certain it is.
There was even a blog where they ran a Quadrant and FPS test on LG Optimux 2x, Motorola Atrix and Samsung Galaxy S 2 - The overall winner was LG as its bearing the Tegra 2 along with Gingerbread; whereas Motorola Atrix is Tegra 2 with Froyo.
Source:
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/4177/samsungs-galaxy-s-ii-preliminary-performance-mali400-benchmarked
Confirmed: Tegra 2-equipped Samsung Galaxy S II is coming http://engt.co/gEVbgv
Wow... that's interesting. It's kind of a bummer knowing that the iPad2/iPhone5 hardware will be better than the Tegra2 phone/tablets...
Edit: Also just saw this on Engadget - http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/imagination-technologies-powervr-sgx543mp2-really-is-faster-be/
With the SGX543 being 4x faster than the Nexus's SGX540, and the SGX540 being on par with Tegra 2's GeForce ULV GPU, all these Tegra 2 devices will be getting outdated quite fast =\
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Confirmed: Tegra 2-equipped Samsung Galaxy S II is coming http://engt.co/gEVbgv
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Wow... that's interesting. It's kind of a bummer knowing that the iPad2/iPhone5 hardware will be better than the Tegra2 phone/tablets...
Edit: Also just saw this on Engadget - http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/imagination-technologies-powervr-sgx543mp2-really-is-faster-be/
With the SGX543 being 4x faster than the Nexus's SGX540, and the SGX540 being on par with Tegra 2's GeForce ULV GPU, all these Tegra 2 devices will be getting outdated quite fast =\
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That just killed my enthusiasm for Galaxy S 2
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That just killed my enthusiasm for Galaxy S 2
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Actually a Tegra 2 Galaxy S II pretty much has piqued my enthusiasm for it. I know in raw numbers a Quad Core Mali 400 looks to run circles around a Tegra 2. But Tegra 2 is the reference platform for Android 3.0 (and possibly 2.4 which looks to combine the tablet and phone platforms). In all probability, Android will be optimized for Tegra II and Mali 400 might not outperform it at all. PLaying the same game on a HTC Desire HD with the ADreno 205 and a Galaxy S with the PowerVR SGX 540 shows no discernable difference at all. So the extra horsepower is pretty much not utilized unless the app is optimized for it.
Really... what games specifically? I've tried games on my MT4G and my Vibrant/Nexus S and they ALWAYS ran smoother and faster on the hummingbird. Jet car stunts, asphault 5, dungeon defenders, reckless racing, etc... and in all graphics benchmarks adreno 205 loses to the SGX540.
BTW: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/samsungs-exynos-4210-flexes-3d-gaming-muscle-at-gdc-2011-video/
Looks like samsung's chip might actually be quite capable.
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Actually a Tegra 2 Galaxy S II pretty much has piqued my enthusiasm for it. I know in raw numbers a Quad Core Mali 400 looks to run circles around a Tegra 2. But Tegra 2 is the reference platform for Android 3.0 (and possibly 2.4 which looks to combine the tablet and phone platforms). In all probability, Android will be optimized for Tegra II and Mali 400 might not outperform it at all. PLaying the same game on a HTC Desire HD with the ADreno 205 and a Galaxy S with the PowerVR SGX 540 shows no discernable difference at all. So the extra horsepower is pretty much not utilized unless the app is optimized for it.
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Really... what games specifically? I've tried games on my MT4G and my Vibrant/Nexus S and they ALWAYS ran smoother and faster on the hummingbird. Jet car stunts, asphault 5, dungeon defenders, reckless racing, etc... and in all graphics benchmarks adreno 205 loses to the SGX540.
BTW: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/samsungs-exynos-4210-flexes-3d-gaming-muscle-at-gdc-2011-video/
Looks like samsung's chip might actually be quite capable.
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Practically the same games. I found hardly any difference. Apart from Hero of Sparta and some scenes in Skies of Glory with many planes, they both are pretty much on par as to what i've seen. Of course the Hummingbird is faster overall that is not in doubt. I just meant the difference is not very "discernable"
Mali for the win
i was getting pretty bummed out mali 400 but them i saw the odroid-a benchmark numbers on gl-benchmark( the odroid-A has the exynos). Since glbenchmark is so dependent on resolution you can scale up the scores to see what it would be at ipad res.
http://www.glbenchmark.com/phonedetails.jsp?D=Hardkernel+ODROID-A&benchmark=glpro20
Mali 400 trumps tegra 2 do a little research
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Next Nexus = Exynos version of SGS2 with sexy ID. Same as what they did with the SGS and NS. I would be happy with that.
Exynos much better than tegra.
tegra not optimaze for android....
exynos running like a Rambo !
and all benchmarks telling the same
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Exynos much better than tegra.
tegra not optimaze for android....
exynos running like a Rambo !
and all benchmarks telling the same
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CMON just compare on GLBenchmark and would be fine...
I do not believe what I see.... Mali400 more powerfull than Tegra2, and TWO times more powerfull???? YOURE KIDDING ME?
Amazing... Nvidia go awai noob...
......1 SEC MAN !
I like sgs2 ! but one think! we "CANT" say WHO is BETTER !!!!! until !!!...until real Gingerbread gonna come for G2X !!!!!!!!
Than we gonna SEE who is faster !
2.2 VS 2.3 ?
morfic kernels 1.5 Ghz on g2x (tegra2) killing by scores results galaxy s2 1.5ghz. But lets wait 2.3 after I will tell u tegra2 or exynos
BEST REGARDS !
yes, i agreed with you, i doesn't clearly fair enough to compete because sgs 2 using gingerbread and o2x still froyo....
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Actually a Tegra 2 Galaxy S II pretty much has piqued my enthusiasm for it. I know in raw numbers a Quad Core Mali 400 looks to run circles around a Tegra 2. But Tegra 2 is the reference platform for Android 3.0 (and possibly 2.4 which looks to combine the tablet and phone platforms). In all probability, Android will be optimized for Tegra II and Mali 400 might not outperform it at all. PLaying the same game on a HTC Desire HD with the ADreno 205 and a Galaxy S with the PowerVR SGX 540 shows no discernable difference at all. So the extra horsepower is pretty much not utilized unless the app is optimized for it.
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absolutely right m8
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yes, i agreed with you, i doesn't clearly fair enough to compete because sgs 2 using gingerbread and o2x still froyo....
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ive been following this thread for a while now and i have to put an end to all this bull**** you lot are saying.
2.3 is not like what 2.2 was to 2.1. 2.2 was a huge speed boost compared to 2.1 with the arrival of jit. but 2.3 is not a HUGE speed boost. I believe there are some improvements in 3d graphics but not that much.
the reason why you havent seem major graphics improvement on existing games on the mali 400 sgs2 is that the games arent OPTIMISED for it. Devs like gameloft havent got around to making games with super high detail to run on the sgs2's new hardware
Tegra 2 however is different. in games like dun def you can clearly see a distinct difference in graphics with tegra 2's version looking like the pc/console version of the game and the non-tegra version (THIS INCLUDES THE MALI 400) looking much worse but still great.
all you lot have been saying that the mali 400 is better because its faster. WRONG. Raw speed isn't everything, you need apps and games to use those resources properly.
so while the tegra 2 gpu is slower than the mali 400, it has far more content made for it. I dont see the mali 400 getting much dev love in the future since the only branded device ive seen using a mali gpu
Ill tell you lot what i tell my friends who thinks sgs2 is king. gaming wise the sgs2 is NOT a dual core beast (i know technically it is dual core). It just runs the single games with no extra eye candy, it just runs it really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really fast.
hope that helps you make up your mind
Im looking fora Android tablet. And i want to use it as a gaming platform. So wich one has the best present/future game support? Im talking about Gameloft/etc.
I would go with either the Galaxy Tab 10.1 or the Asus Eee Pad Transformer w/dock.
I'll probably go with the galaxy tab, but then aging I haven't seen too much gaming development going on, so I would wait for the next google tablet (maybe some months from now) or get an iPad 2 (definitely good for gaming)
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All honeycomb tablets have the same graphic capabilities. Now which one is overall better? I think the transformer since you can use it as a lappy. But the galaxy tab 10.1 is a bit smoother thanks to samsung. The new galaxy tab 7" will have hardware better than the other tablets, but you will not be able to play some tegra games on it. e.g. monster madness, bang bang racing, GOF2, etc.
If however it is just pure gaming, the iPad2 is the best of them all, no contest.
The answer is obviously the Asus Prime. Comes out next month and is thinner than the Ipad 2 w the quad core tegra 3.
No brainer
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The answer is obviously the Asus Prime. Comes out next month and is thinner than the Ipad 2 w the quad core tegra 3.
No brainer
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Having a better processor doesn't mean better gaming if developers don't use it, and when was this announced ?
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Having a better processor doesn't mean better gaming if developers don't use it, and when was this announced ?
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True. An iPad 1 can easily beat the most powerful Android tablet in terms of gaming experience: it's not a matter of hardware, there aren't console quality games on Android, and imho we're not getting any in the near future: it's too complicated and expensive for developers to port the real games to Android, there are too many devices.
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Having a better processor doesn't mean better gaming if developers don't use it, and when was this announced ?
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Asus started releasing teasers shortly after the ics/galaxy nexus event,
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True. An iPad 1 can easily beat the most powerful Android tablet in terms of gaming experience: it's not a matter of hardware, there aren't console quality games on Android, and imho we're not getting any in the near future: it's too complicated and expensive for developers to port the real games to Android, there are too many devices.
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Well really all they need to do is make their games in standard openGL and then everyone will be able to play their games. Unless standard openGL just isn't say powerful enough to get the games we want. Well for a console games we're getting GTA 3. xD Wish we could get games like real racing or infinity blade.
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Asus started releasing teasers shortly after the ics/galaxy nexus event,
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No you're missing the point. He is saying that even though it has the power, we have to find devs who will sit down and code these powerful games for us. Which I think the devs who can are already into the console business, just need to convince them that the mobile business is profitable also.
Actually you're all dead wrong. Best tablet for gaming is the Sony tablet S. It actually DOES have console quality games. The full PlayStation online store. Everything the xperia play can do.
I have a transformer and love it but honestly at this point I'd wait for the quad core tablets to come out. Shouldn't be much longer. Although price wise the transformer for the money is a great deal in my opinion.
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Long story short. The ipad is still the best touchscreen gaming device?
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Long story short. The ipad is still the best touchscreen gaming device?
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Yup specially if you have a apple tv you can Mirror anything for your iPad to the tv
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Has anyone noticed that there a new games popping up in the Tegra Zone that state they are built specifically for Tegra 3 devices?
Are we going to get left behind on the newest games because we have the Tegra 2?
Anyone have thoughts on this?
Considering the market for !iPad and that Tegera 3 isn't going to power that big a precentage of remaining Android devices in general, at worst get the "Normal" version instead of T3HD or w/e bull they are calling it now.
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Has anyone noticed that there a new games popping up in the Tegra Zone that state they are built specifically for Tegra 3 devices?
Are we going to get left behind on the newest games because we have the Tegra 2?
Anyone have thoughts on this?
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It probably says so the TF Prime can utilize it. Im guessing most games should be playable on both, but when it detects quad core, it will increase all the settings. But, im not sure. I know a few games are going to do this, I think Shadowgun.
yea seems that way. but would def be stupid for devs to not make games backward compatible for at least tegra 2 devices.
It will. Look at shadowgun and riptide gp
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yea seems that way. but would def be stupid for devs to not make games backward compatible for at least tegra 2 devices.
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It would be stupid for devs not to make games backward compatible with `high definition` systems, as so many people typically seem to name their app.
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games will probably be exclusive for tegra 3 for a month or so then they will release another version unless the game cannot run on slower hardware.
Games should have settings like PC games do. 1 version with graphical sliders. Why isn't this happening in all games?
There simply aren't enough Tegra 3 (or Tegra 2) devices to develop specifically for. Backwards compatibility would be wise. No game should be Tegra 3 only yet aside from a few tech demos.
Plus it would be a way to sell Tegra 3 devices too. Give me a new game with Tegra 3 support and let me enable all the goodies Tegra 3 supports and see how the game runs. This is why I used to purchase video cards all the time growing up. Run a new game at full glory because it looked pretty but ran at 19fps... whoops, gotta go get a new $500 video card to play a $49 game better.
If they separate the versions then non-Tegra users and Tegra 2 users never know what they are missing.
I also want an upgradable GPU IN MY PHONE!!!!
I agree. They should be all backward compatible. I also like the idea of being able to scale back the graphics to run on older devices and to tempt us to upgrade.
I want an upgradable gpu for my transformer! lol Don't think any of that is ever going to happen.
I saw that in the demo of Glow Ball that is in the Tegra Zone it says it was meant for Tegra 3 and only Tegra 3 processors were capable of handling the intense graphics. It even goes as far to show you want it looks like without the Tegra 3 (on non Tegra processor I believe) graphics which pretty much makes the game not worth it.
Blowfish Studios are making a Tegra 2 then Tegra 3 version of Siegecraft THD. The Tegra 3 version will be a pushed update to the previous version, so I'm told.
Somehow I remember reading somewhere that file picker = bad according to some important Android guy at Google. Which is probably while you get nothing out of their stuff but you get OI File Manager out of CyangonMod. I wouldn't be surprised if someone felt the same way about game settings, especially considering that people probably change phones about as fast as AAA+ games have short shelf lives (ala COD sh!t).
Unless you want to make several sales per device, THD and the rest is all bull.
Buying FooGame and installing it on e.g. an Optimus One should give you a modest ARMv6 friendly APK, lower end build with graphics tuned for common devices of it's era. Installing it on a TFP should give you a Tegera 3 optimised version of the APK. Got a Galaxy Nexus? Different APK than the Transformers, plus another "Generic" APK that is OK on any phone powerful enough to run it. If memory serves we either have this ability in the market or are getting it soon(tm).
That takes care of your old handset, your super tablet, and your new handset. Even better is the licensing option, uninstall from the Optimus One and install on the Galaxy Nexus or whatever you want out of the markets settings. Just like buying a new PC you can transfer the game over, but just like a console: it also would mean no matter what they play off, your less techy relatives that don't know crud about tech don't even have to figure out game settings. Ain't that awesome?
But oh wait, if we have to do that much work anyway for maximum market penetration, why not release FooGame, FooGame HD, FooGame T2HD, and FooGame T3HD? That way we have the option for charging customers by the processor type and bloat our stats to look good to share holders? --> follow the money.
If I'm wrong about the last three paragraphs someone correct me, other wise I think it's all bull. Some companies are really nice about it if you buy one version but in the end, there's no reason for it, except to try and make more $$$ if wanted.
If I'm probably right and it is mostly bull, how about hitting the thanks button to let me know I'm not an idiot?
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interesting details
http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/18/ne...aphics-power-of-tegra-3-with-less-power-draw/
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Seeing as how nearly 70% of the apps aren't even working properly on a Tegra 3, I can't see much point of the Tegra 4 yet beyond simple progress.
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Seeing as how nearly 70% of the apps aren't even working properly on a Tegra 3, I can't see much point of the Tegra 4 yet beyond simple progress.
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What apps arent available on tegra 3 yet? I've found that on my Prime everything is available on it vs my tf700. Even games were quickly available on Prime ie. Dark Knight, Wild Blood. Including EA games like Need for Speed Most wanted, Mass Effect 3. So I wo I wouldnt discount Tegra 4 just yet...
I'm actually looking forward to the gpu on the tegra4. It's really the only thing their missing.
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I think he wants to say that they are not optimized for tegra 3.
Also I can only see hardware bashing.
I just would like to be able to install games period to my $400 tablet!
Mainly the gameloft games, that I bought.
And tons I want to try out, just not on my tiny 4.5" screen phone.
Trigster said:
I just would like to be able to install games period to my $400 tablet!
Mainly the gameloft games, that I bought.
And tons I want to try out, just not on my tiny 4.5" screen phone.
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I totally agree but the issue I think are the devs. They tend to be lazy and only want to add support certain devices. A great example would be Prime and Nexus 7 which are Tegra 3 devices and have a lot of apps and games available for it. Gameloft and EA included. Tf700 does not. But if you side load the games, a lot of them will actually work. Less with EA games though. So for most its probably just adding tf700 as compatible in the play store.
Based on that I dont think it matters too much if you have Tegra 3, 4, 5 or 6 but more device model specific whether app will be available for it or not.
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Whoa looks like the GPU will be running past the retina resolution with T4.
1440p video processor?...flat screen LCD TV's have just started showing up in this resolution.
Looks like the big deal with Tegra 4 is the smaller micron die that the processor is built on.
12 nm smaller less heat less power used.
Here we go with the next best thing