id Shows Off 'Rage' Running on iPhone 4 at 60 Frames Per Second
Screenshot of Rage on iPhone 4
Kotaku reports that during his keynote address at QuakeCon 2010 today, John Carmack of id Software showed off the company's forthcoming Rage game running at 60 frames per second on an iPhone 4, claiming performance beyond that of Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2. The report includes a video clip showing Rage in action on the iPhone.
Carmack's demonstration, using the id Tech 5 engine, could possibly be the most impressive tech we've seen on the iPhone. Running on the iPhone 4 but easily run on the 3GS, the visuals indeed rivaled anything from the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox, and might even be able to give a few current-gen titles a run for their money.
The report notes that id will be releasing a minor "show off" title from the Rage franchise later this year, with a full version set to launch next year along with versions for other platforms.Update: Smooth video:
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20 months ago
wow...even though the human eye can see at around 30 fps, we still double tht...
20 months ago
How are they doing this? We can't even get Spawn Illuminati to run at the iPhone 4's resolution without it slowing to the point of unusablilty..
20 months ago
Can an iPhone 4 play Crysis? How can this beat out the PS3 and xbox 360 in terms of performance? Xbox and PS2 understandable... typo. :p
20 months ago
Tech Demo != Gameplay. Adding in such things as A.I. will ruin performance. Not saying that it can't be done. Just pointing this out.
20 months ago
How are they doing this?
Clever texture work, immense optimisation.
Although it will look bad compared to the console/PC versions.
20 months ago
Omg I'm excited, this will be a huge leap forward for qaulity content and great graphics on ios. Plus this game is sick
20 months ago
wow...even though the human eye can see at around 30 fps, we still double tht...
I can tell you never were a PC gamer by your sig. However, 60 fps is pretty much mandatory for a smooth experience.
20 months ago
Can an iPhone 4 play Crysis? How can this beat out the PS3 and xbox 360 in terms of performance?
the visuals indeed rivaled anything from the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox,
It is the origional Xbox and the PS-2. On the other hand, it was only running on the 3GS.
20 months ago
Can an iPhone 4 play Crysis? How can this beat out the PS3 and xbox 360 in terms of performance?
It clearly states, Playstation 2 and ORIGINAL XBOX. Not PS3 and 360.
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