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    Rumored Wii U specs leak ahead of E3 event: three-core PowerPC chip

    Rumored Wii U specs leak ahead of E3 event: three-core PowerPC chip

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    If rumored specs are true, the Wii U will be very similar to the Xbox 360, with a three-core PowerPC chip, 1.5GB of RAM, and 32MB of EDRAM.

    By Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast.

    Source VGleaks | Via Neogaf

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    Gallery Photo: Wii U revealed at Nintendo's pre-E3 press conference
    Gallery Photo: Wii U revealed at Nintendo's pre-E3 press conference

    It's just moments away from Nintendo's E3 2012 event and the first official details of the Wii U, but it looks like detailed specs have already leaked out in a post on VGleaks. If they're true, the Wii U will be very similar to the Xbox 360, with a three-core PowerPC chip, 1.5GB of RAM, and 32MB of EDRAM. That sounds about right, but we're sure to find out more during the event. Stay tuned.

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