What if next gen consoles were Intel based instead???

[Commander_Z]

As the title says, would we get any more performance out the consoles???

 

Or is it not that big of a deal??

 

Also, did Sony and Microsoft give AMD a massive wade of cash

 

 

Been thinking about this for quite some time myself

[1funnygame]

i doubt it would change anything because sony and microsoft probably asked for custom chips to be made.

they probably did offer amd alot of money but it was most likely a much better deal to go to amd for the chip otherwise they wouldn't have both done it.

[Godlygamer23]

Intel's graphics aren't quite up to what AMD can do, even with Haswell. They're much closer, but not close enough.

[laxer]

In my opinion, you would actually see a performance loss...

 

Let me explain, Intel almost always makes a superior product however, you pay extra for this premium.

 

Microsoft and Sony both want to keep the consoles relatively cheap while still having high profit margins.

 

If the consoles were to have an Intel based CPU either the price would go up or the performance would have to drop.

 

I think going with AMD is the correct move for budget friendly consoles.

 

If they wanted the truly superior system they would probably need to do in house R&D which would be very expensive(short term).

[WoodenMarker]

Intel HD 9001, that's what.

[Commander_Z]

In my opinion, you would actually see a performance loss...

 

Let me explain, Intel almost always makes a superior product however, you pay extra for this premium.

 

Microsoft and Sony both want to keep the consoles relatively cheap while still having high profit margins.

 

If the consoles were to have an Intel based CPU either the price would go up or the performance would have to drop.

 

I think going with AMD is the correct move for budget friendly consoles.

 

If they wanted the truly superior system they would probably need to do in house R&D which would be very expensive(short term).

 

 

you make some good points laxer

 

Intel is the more expensive root when building pc's, this would be the same i guess

 

 

 

 

[allthatremains94]

When you compare die size to performance, Intel isn't too great of an option, and they've had some troubling history with graphics, plus AMD already makes APUs, so it would be much easier for both parties to get a somewhat modified APU than to get some super custom part from Intel or Nvidia.

[bcredeur97]

now the new question is: What if they would of went with Intel AND Nvidia lol

[laxer]

Don't get me wrong, I love Intel but, they have no place in the console market.

 

I was somewhat surprised though to see that IBM had no part...

 

Sidenote, Intel has made some very interesting advances in low power computing... Wouldn't be surprised to see them inside a mobile gaming platform... (phone or some handheld)

[DeViLzzz]

Xbox One would still force us to get Kinect 2.0 and would be capable of being a spy console.  They also can't be trusted and it would not surprise me if in a year's time or so they brought back all they wanted for the console originally.  Intel based or AMD based the Xbox One can ******* !

[allthatremains94]

Xbox One would still force us to get Kinect 2.0 and would be capable of being a spy console.  They also can't be trusted and it would not surprise me if in a year's time or so they brought back all they wanted for the console originally.  Intel based or AMD based the Xbox One can ******* !

I remember back when the 360 was announced there was a huge backlash against Microsoft trying to tie the discs to the console/live account, so that it wouldn't work with any other system/live account. 

[Esivo]

They would cost +400$ and would have an on board GPU.

[solomongrundy]

they would be more power efficient. you might save a couple of bucks up front, but eventually you'll have to pay the utility companies.

[Lil Chillbil]

My Smud bill was $423 dollars last month, just throwing that out there...

 

 

I use a ton of computers

[Godlygamer23]

Not only are more efficient power supplies going to (barely) save on electricity, they'll also kick out less heat.

[MdX MaxX]

The Xbox was Intel based.  Wasn't super-revolutionary.

 

But yeah, AMD was probably the only logical choice for the new consoles.  No one else can offer a fully-integrated solution with the power of x86 and desktop-class graphics.

 

AMD probably will be rolling in money soon enough.

[fishymamba]

Same, the CPU/GPU is probably built to Sony's/MS' specifications, not AMDs. If they went with intel they probably would not change the specifications. The price would just rise a bit.

[fishymamba]

The Xbox was Intel based.  Wasn't super-revolutionary.

 

But yeah, AMD was probably the only logical choice for the new consoles.  No one else can offer a fully-integrated solution with the power of x86 and desktop-class graphics.

 

AMD probably will be rolling in money soon enough.

 

AMD needs to make money. They are really far behind and have been losing money for over a year now. 

[theroflcopta]

It's simple. AMD integrated graphics destroy intel's and intel cost more. That's it : /

[TechTheWorld]

They would say "Intel core processor".

[Cronus]

It's hard to predict who will be better at what in 6+ years in the hardware landscape. We'll just have to wait and see.

[s3ns3]

it would be about the same. couse...price

[Warcony]

I don't think cost would be much more.  The console would benefit from a lower power chip and also kick out a lot less heat which seems to be the issue with consoles.  The 360 was HORRIBLE and cooked itself to death, earlier models even melted discs and objects around.  Ps3 was better but it still got toasty.

[Humbug]

The CPU clockspeeds on these two upcoming consoles seem to be very conservative; if they really needed more performance I think they would have asked for higher clockspeeds; the slightly more demanding power and cooling requirements that come with it could have been managed no doubt.

 

On a different note I hope that AMD has negotiated to have some sort of 'powered by AMD' logo somewhere very discretely on the new consoles. It doesn't have to be in your face but it should be there so that it will be ingrained into the minds of people who have the system on the longterm and enjoy gaming on them. Because it would help AMD with brand awareness amongst the general public. PC gamers are very familiar with the AMD name but outside of that amongst general computer users they really don't have enough share of mind compared to Intel.