Metallica_Band
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Hey there...I just realized that the SNES is 16-bit and the GBA is 32-bit...does this mean that the GBA is more powerful than the SNES??? Here are the specs for both systems:
GBA:
CPU - 32-Bit ARM with embedded memory
Memory - 32 KB + 96 KB VRAM (in CPU), 256 KB WRAM (external of CPU)
Screen - (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
Resolution - 240 x 160 pixels
Color - Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode
Software - Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks
SNES:
CPU - 65816 16-bit: 2.68 / 3.58 Mhz 16-bit Picture Processing Unit
Memory RAM - 1 Mbit (128 Kbyte)
Video RAM - 0.5 Mbit (64 Kbyte)
Cart Size's - 2 Mbit - 48 Mbit
Max Resolution - 512 x 448 pixels
Color - 32,768 colors Max Colors at Once: 256
Max Sprite Size: 64 x 64 pixels
Max Sprites: 128 sprites
SOUND Sound Chip: 8-bit Sony SPC700 Sound Channels: 8 FEATURES Mode 7
Some games contain additional Chips to enhace the games.
Mario Kart for instance contains a DSP. Other Titles such as Star
Fox contain the FX chip to help with processing those 3D graphics.
It looks like the GBA is more powerful than the SNES...but I'm not sure...anyone wanna comment??? THANX
C'YA
P.S.: Should this go in Games or Hardware???
GBA:
CPU - 32-Bit ARM with embedded memory
Memory - 32 KB + 96 KB VRAM (in CPU), 256 KB WRAM (external of CPU)
Screen - (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
Resolution - 240 x 160 pixels
Color - Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode
Software - Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks
SNES:
CPU - 65816 16-bit: 2.68 / 3.58 Mhz 16-bit Picture Processing Unit
Memory RAM - 1 Mbit (128 Kbyte)
Video RAM - 0.5 Mbit (64 Kbyte)
Cart Size's - 2 Mbit - 48 Mbit
Max Resolution - 512 x 448 pixels
Color - 32,768 colors Max Colors at Once: 256
Max Sprite Size: 64 x 64 pixels
Max Sprites: 128 sprites
SOUND Sound Chip: 8-bit Sony SPC700 Sound Channels: 8 FEATURES Mode 7
Some games contain additional Chips to enhace the games.
Mario Kart for instance contains a DSP. Other Titles such as Star
Fox contain the FX chip to help with processing those 3D graphics.
It looks like the GBA is more powerful than the SNES...but I'm not sure...anyone wanna comment??? THANX
C'YA
P.S.: Should this go in Games or Hardware???