Apple's recently unveiled the iPhone 5, which has an improved A6 chip providing power for the smartphone's processing and graphics. So what does this mean for us gamers? If iPhone 5 game's all look as good as Electronic Arts' Real Racing 3, it means console level graphic in the palm of our hand.
Forbes recently asked several game developers about the graphical prowess of the new device. EA's SVP of Global Mobile and Social Studios, Nick Earl believes the new chip "turbo-charge" the industry.
"[The A6 chip] is a very big deal in terms of graphical capability and what the CPU can do," Earl told Forbes. "I've been in the console business for over 20 years, and every time a new system ships it kind of turbo-charges what is already a big market. I think that's what will happen here."
According to Louis-Rene Auclair of Hibernum Creations, the iPhone 5 is powerful enough to convince traditional gamers that the smartphone is a "serious" gaming platform.
"The original Xbox in 2001 had a slower processor than the iPhone 4S," Auclair told Forbes. "The new iPhone 5 is almost as fast as the current Xbox 360, which is enough to convince any game enthusiast that the iPhone 5 is a 'serious' gaming platform. Games will be able to run more smoothly in 2D and while more realistic 3D is now possible."
Business Insider also sat down with developers to get their opinion on Apple's new phone. President of F5 Games, Brandon Pollet said he believed the iPhone 5 is the biggest advancement in mobile hardware.
"I think the biggest advancements in the hardware, from a gaming perspective, are the increase in screen size and performance boost of the A6 chip. Pollet told Business Insider via Modojo. "There's nothing there that is going to change the world, but you'll be able to play more impressive games on a larger display, and there is nothing wrong with that."
The iPhone 5 releases on Sept. 21, and just like when the iPhone 4S launch, the iPhone 5 will cost $199 for a 16GB version of the phone, $299 for a 32GB version and $399 for a 64GB version. Those prices all apply to purchasing the phones and signing up for a two-year contract with carriers Sprint, AT&T and Verizon.
Are you going to buy an iPhone 5? Do you use your phone as a serious gaming platform? Comment below and watch EA's Real Racing 3 trailer below...
