Smartphones and tablets are great gaming platforms, but they have typically placed us in graphically simple visual environments think Angry Birds or Scrabble. According to Apple, its A5 processor delivers CPU performance twice as fast as its previous chip, along with seven times faster graphics processing -- and all without additional battery life penalties.
Extra power allows us to do more of everything. That "everything" includes high-end rendering techniques. At Apple's iPhone event , Mike Capps of Epic Games said some of these techniques aren't even used in top-line gaming consoles. For example, the A5 chip allows Infinity Blade II to include insanely detailed graphical flourishes, such as light rays shining through trees, character shadows cast on the game environment, koi swimming in a pond, and individual dandelions blowing in the wind.
The increased processing power enables richer, more cinematic gaming experiences, bringing iOS gaming much closer to what you'll find on consoles, if not gaming PCs. Indeed, now it would seem that touch-based game control, and not graphics firepower, is the primary hurdle preventing iOS devices from becoming ideal platforms for shooters and other action games.
His character had just finished a fight, and picked up a sword that had fallen on the ground. Mustard then opened up Infinity Blade II on his iPhone 4S -- and began playing the game exactly where he had just left off, his character with sword in hand.
The iCloud feature enables users to effortlessly transition a game-in-progress from one iOS 5 device to another, allowing for an uninterrupted gameplay narrative as they move from, say, their subway seat to their couch, or even from room to room. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. The iPad's new engine: The A5 chip Apple's iPad has a brand-new engine purring beneath its aluminum and glass enclosure: its first dual-core chip, the A5. Brooke Crothers.
March 2, p. Apple But Apple isn't being shy about the boost in performance--and analysts are duly impressed. Discuss: The iPad's new engine: The A5 chip. This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our cookies. If you are not happy with the use of these cookies, please review our Cookie Policy to learn how they can be disabled.
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