Nexus7 / Tegra 3 still worth it?

[magus57]

I keep reading bashing of Tegra 3 when compared to other newer CPU/GPU's (like the OMAP4470 or Exynos 5250), like how it's single-channel memory and how it's made to look more powerful than it actually is through "THD" apps and whatnot...does any of that hold true in day-to-day performance of a Nexus 7, though?

I mean, I can't say I find my Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean sluggish in the slightest, even underclocked, but in considering getting a Nexus 7, I wouldn't want it to only barely do high-end gaming and whatnot, or get forgotten when the Nexus 10 arrives. As much as I'd like the upcoming Nexus 10, it's literally double the price...

 

[Allanitomwesh]

I keep reading bashing of Tegra 3 when compared to other newer CPU/GPU's (like the OMAP4470 or Exynos 5250), like how it's single-channel memory and how it's made to look more powerful than it actually is through "THD" apps and whatnot...does any of that hold true in day-to-day performance of a Nexus 7, though?

I mean, I can't say I find my Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean sluggish in the slightest, even underclocked, but in considering getting a Nexus 7, I wouldn't want it to only barely do high-end gaming and whatnot, or get forgotten when the Nexus 10 arrives. As much as I'd like the upcoming Nexus 10, it's literally double the price...

Nexus 7 32gb 3g. A quad core processor is 4 physical cores period. iPad users and tablet reviewers like to nitpick. Do you see anything else with jelly bean at that price? HD screen? No?

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[magus57]

Nexus 7 32gb 3g. A quad core processor is 4 physical cores period. iPad users and tablet reviewers like to nitpick. Do you see anything else with jelly bean at that price? HD screen? No?

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I don't see what it being quad-core has to do with anything when there's dual-cores out better - the plain number of cores doesn't mean much. And no, nothing with Jelly Bean at that price as far as I know.

 

[Allanitomwesh]

I don't see what it being quad-core has to do with anything when there's dual-cores out better - the plain number of cores doesn't mean much. And no, nothing with Jelly Bean at that price as far as I know.

Software can only get better,and a kindle fire/ipad mini can't get two more cores. You're sure a nexus will get updates,and with that kind of ram it won't lag. The processor being less capable than other NEWER processors doesn't make it a bad processor. It is still very,very capable. It's a sweet deal

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