are the Bit wars dead.

[grahf]

I've found that the "bit wars" has evolved into something a bit different among non-hardcore gamers. It seems that a lot of (non technical) people are familiar with the term "8-bit", mostly because to an extent it's considered cool to be into retro games. A lot of them have no idea what the term actually means though, so I've met people who think that anything old and 2d is "8-bit".

[TurboExpressFan]

Most people don't even know how many "bits" any of the current gen systems are...I don't anyway, so I'm pretty sure the debate is dead.

It made a lot more sense when it directly effected the visuals. A 16-bit system can more easily handle a sprite with 16-bit color depth, a 16-bit audio chip can more easily handle 16-bit samples, but now...the processor bandwidth is massively beyond any reasonable depth of color. The human eye just can't see anything more defined than 24-bit color, and the current spec for DTS audio, which is WELL within the capabilities of any new system (license aside) is the best thing you're ever going to need.

most consoles use 32-64 bit CPU's not sure about GPU. I know the Wii only uses about 88MB main memory and 3 for the GPU so thats 91MB of memory for the whole system.

[Arkhan]

Duh, what else would consoles use? lol.

and, GPUs are a different beast.  They're not the same as a normal CPU.

I think my card has like a 350-bit memory interface with which to slam polygons around!!

and all kinds of other obnoxious crap that would only work for a video card.  A real CPU would probably go >_O3ero4prevreg

[Black Tiger]

I've found that the "bit wars" has evolved into something a bit different among non-hardcore gamers. It seems that a lot of (non technical) people are familiar with the term "8-bit", mostly because to an extent it's considered cool to be into retro games. A lot of them have no idea what the term actually means though, so I've met people who think that anything old and 2d is "8-bit".

"8-bit" is the new "SNES", used to described most 2D graphics. "8-bit" is further reaching though, as "SNES" was mainly used to describe 32-bit+ graphics.

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah, its nice that the world at large has a term like "8-bit" to describe a retro computer/console look, but most of the stuff they are describing actually looks much more 16-bit to me. Stuff like Paul Robertson's awesome as hell "demo" movies or that new video from Goldfish that's making the rounds...these things tend to use more than the normal 3-4 colors per sprint limit that most 8-bit systems had.

[Arkhan]

Thats what happens when ignint sombitches get the retro-fever and start tarding it up.

[nodtveidt]

OK so I'll sum it up right here for the tardboyz...

Genesis = 7 BIT GRAFICS unless you are teh leet in which case you get 10.3 BIT GRAFICS
SNES = MOAR BITS you get 15 BIT GRAFICS
Turbo = 9 BIT GRAFICS unless you are Tomatheous in which case you get 18 BIT GRAFICS

TURBO WINZ f*ckARZ

[Arkhan]

OK so I'll sum it up right here for the tardboyz...

Genesis = 7 BIT GRAFICS unless you are teh leet in which case you get 10.3 BIT GRAFICS
SNES = MOAR BITS you get 15 BIT GRAFICS
Turbo = 9 BIT GRAFICS unless you are Tomatheous in which case you get 18 BIT GRAFICS

TURBO WINZ f*ckARZ

WAT BABOUT BLSAT PORCESIMG.

SEAG DONED WAT NINTURBOBDONT.

[spenoza]

But the TG has Turbo Grafix! It has 16 of them!

[Arkhan]

But the TG has Turbo Grafix! It has 16 of them!

16 GRAPHICK? THATS LIKE EGA DOS CRAP FOR BABIES.  YOURE HIGH.

[Keranu]

The bit wars are still real to me damn it!