iPad 2 Graphics Benchmarks: Way Better Than the Xoom, Kills the Original iPad

[theogt]

iPad 2 Graphics Benchmarks: Way Better Than the Xoom, Kills the Original iPad

Casey Chan — Anandtech put the iPad 2 under a GLBenchmark 2.0 test, a great benchmark for seeing the power of the GPU (where Apple is claiming 9x the performance of the original iPad), and came away with some staggering results. The iPad 2, or I guess more specifically, the A5 chip is going to be an absolute beast for 3D gaming.

http://gizmodo.com/#!5781376/ipad-2-benchmarks-way-better-than-the-xoom-kills-the-original-ipad

 

[theogt]

So much for the Xoom having the better processing power.

One review I read says that the thickness and weight of the Xoom makes it feel like "Cold War-era technology" compared to the iPad 2. But hey, the Xoom still costs more so it must be better somehow.

From the AnandTech article:

 

[YosemiteSam]

Excellent! Go buy one. No screw that, go buy two! Make sure to be at the store next March for the iPad3!

 

[theogt]

Excellent! Go buy one. No screw that, go buy two! Make sure to be at the store next March for the iPad3!

Plenty of people will, I'm sure. I saw estimates of 600,000 sold in the first weekend.

 

[Temo]

Thanks, I've been thinking of buying a tablet of some kind.