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by Andrew Yoon, Dec 18, 2012 4:15pm PSTOne peek at John Carmack's Twitter feed will convince you that, hey maybe this guy is smarter than you. Lead programmer at id Software, Carmack probably has more insight into future tech than the rest of us. While the next generation of consoles will likely represent a significant jump in computational power, Carmack believes that next-gen games will still target 30 frames per second, much like this generation.
Responding to a fan on Twitter, Carmack said that "I can pretty much guarantee that a lot of next gen games will still target 30 fps," without divulging any more information. This doesn't necessarily mean that next-gen systems will be underpowered. However, it suggests that developers are likely to use their graphical bandwidth on making prettier images.
Should Carmack's prediction come true, PC gamers could maintain their technical advantage over consoles even when the next generation launches. Now, PC games typically feature visual improvements over console counterparts, such as unrestricted framerates.
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While the next generation of consoles will likely represent a significant jump in computational power, Carmack believes that next-gen games will still target 30 frames per second, much like this generation.
While the next generation of consoles will likely represent a significant jump in computational power, Carmack believes that next-gen games will still target 30 frames per second, much like this generation. : Shacknews
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I was simply making a point that the Wii U that is suppose to have joke hardware can do 720p @ 60fps and JC said that the next Xbox and PS would be only hitting 30fps so that does not add up.
To me it should be a given that the Xbox 720 and PS4 be way way ahead of the Wii U and easily hit 60fps @ 1080p which some titles last gen did cause if they can not something is seriously wrong.
Who knows maybe JC saw the next consoles(is working on them) and they are a bit better than the Wii U....? It just feels wrong but who the heck really knows.
We will all see next year what the deal really is, maybe he meant DX11 100% pimped @ 1080p, that I can understand, but for shit sake if that is the case tell us.
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