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2nd Generation iPod Touch Faster than iPhone
Touch Arcade —
While we had generally considered the iPhone and iPod Touch to be one cohesive platform, as games have started to push the boundaries of these devices, it has become apparent that there are differences in performance between the different models.
Handheld Games Corp’s CEO Thomas Fessler has reported to Touch Arcade that performance of their 3D TouchSports Tennis game [App Store, $4.99] is noticeably different across models. TouchSports Tennis delivers some impressive 3D rendering (video) and has had to be optimized specifically to run consistently on every device.
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The 2nd-gen iPod touch is notably faster than the iPhone
MacBytes.com —
[image] While we had generally considered the iPhone and iPod Touch to be one cohesive platform, as games have started to push the boundaries of these devices, it has become apparent that there are differences in performance between the different models. Handheld Games Corp’s CEO Thomas Fessler has reported to Touch Arcade that performance of their 3D TouchSports Tennis game [ App Store, $4.99 ] is noticeably different across models. TouchSports Tennis delivers some impressive 3D rendering ( video ) and required optimization specifically to run consistently on every device. Our first step to increase fps performance was to ...
New iPod Touch is a differnet animal..
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
We knew the new iPod touch had its processor cranked a bit higher for gaming and the results prove it. The reason for Apple cranking up the juice on the iPod touch vs. the other devices (including older iPod touches) is still unknown but Apple appears to be intent on distinguishing otherwise almost identical hardware with software changes. The iPod touch appears to be a gaming device first while loosing other capabilities for navigation...
At the same time as giving the device more ooomph, the latest firmware is denying iPod ...
New iPod Touch Better Than iPhone for Games [IPhone]
Kotaku —
[image] The iPhone is being widely touted as the next big Gaming Thing . It is definitely true that the JesusPhone⢠is a capable gaming device but if tests performed by Handheld Games are correct, the new iPod Touch is a much better performer. The new iPod Touch 2G runs at 532MHz as opposed to the 412MHz of earlier models - including the iPhone 3G (the G's mean something different, don't worry about it) and Handheld Games suspect there may be undocumented differences in the GPU speeds as well. After some experimentation, the four iterations of the device are ranked as follows: 1. iPod Touch 2nd Generation 2. iPhone 3G 3. iPhone (original) 4. iPod Touch ...
iPod touch Speedier Than iPhone?
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
tennis The iPod touch faster than the iPhone? Who knew? With more and more games being released in the App Store, one developer noticed that its latest game release, TouchSports Tennis, got a noticeable speed boost on the 2nd gen iPod touch. CEO of Handheld Games Thomas Fessler told TouchArcade ...
