Friday, November 30, 2012

Wii U GamePad latency lower than many HDTV sets


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Over the past several months, there have been a number of gamers who have voiced concern that the Wii U GamePad would suffer from lag. The guys at Eurogamer have put the controller's video streaming content to the test and it appears there is nothing to worry about. In fact, the video on the GamePad actually has less lag than many HDTV sets. Here's an excerpt from their analysis.

Regardless of the technical ins and outs, our tests demonstrate that in an area where Nintendo couldn't afford to fail, the GamePad's video streaming offers excellent, low latency results with rock-solid performance. Bearing in mind that many HDTVs operate with far higher levels of lag, this is a significant achievement. Indeed, for many people, using the GamePad screen will provide a marginally more responsive experience than playing on their regular display.

You can check out the entire article along with a video demonstration via the source link below.

Source: Nintendo Wii U GamePad - more responsive than your TV? - Eurogamer


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