Is Atari 7800 more powerful than NES?

Aside from graphics the 7800 plays a tad faster but it's not a huge difference. Winner: It's really close but I'm going with the NES version. It looks a little better and I found the controls easier to manage.
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How powerful was the Atari 7800?

The CPU is a slightly customized 6502 processor, the Atari SALLY, running at 1.79 MHz. By some measures the 7800 is more powerful, and by others less, than the 1983 Nintendo Entertainment System.
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How much RAM did the Atari 7800 have?

Pac-Man and the Atari published arcade game Food Fight. The 7800 has 4K of RAM and can use 48K ROM cartridges that can be increased with bank switching. It can display 25 colors out of 256 on screen and has a resolution of 320x240 (or 288) resolution.
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Did the Atari 7800 fail?

Profits were strong owing to low investment in game development and marketing. Nonetheless, the 7800 failed to help Atari regain its dominance in the videogame industry.
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Why was Atari 5200 bad?

The 5200 received much criticism for the "sloppy" design of its non-centering analog controllers. Anderson described the controllers as "absolutely atrocious".
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How much did the Atari 7800 cost at release?

The Atari 7800 is Atari's most overlooked and under-appreciated console. The console was announced on May 21st, 1984, and was to carry a price tag of $140.
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Which Atari is worth the most money?

All prices were taken from PriceCharting.com and were accurate at the time of publication.
  • 8 Superman ($389)
  • 7 River Patrol ($832)
  • 6 Mangia ($1,249)
  • 5 Pepsi Invaders ($3,500)
  • 4 Eli's Ladder ($5,419)
  • 3 Out of Control ($6,008)
  • 2 Red Sea Crossing ($10,400)
  • 1 Air Raid ($33,433)
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Was the Atari 7800 8 bit?

The Atari 7800 is an 8-bit console developed by Atari Corporation and designed by General Computer Corporation. It was released in North America on May 1986. The 7800 is backward compatible with most Atari 2600 cartridges.
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What was the biggest console war?

Sega versus Nintendo. While not the only console war, the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo for dominance of the North American video game market in the late 1980s and early 1990s is generally the most visible example of a console war.
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What is the most sold Atari console?

With sales of more than 30 million over a span of three decades, the Atari 2600 became one of the most popular gaming systems in history.
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Was NES more powerful than Sega Master System?

The Verdict. Though the Sega Master System boasted superior CPU speed and graphical capabilities, the NES wins the battle when it comes to sound quality, game library, and controller design.
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Was the N64 more powerful?

Nintendo 64 sold 32.93 million units, fewer than one third the amount that PlayStation did. Technically, N64 was the more powerful machine, in terms of processing. What it could NOT compete on was media storage space.
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Was the Atari 7800 successful?

The Atari 7800 is a 8-bit video game console. It was competing with the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System. It was Atari's third-to-last attempt to create another video game system that would be a successor to the Atari 2600. It was a short-lived success.
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What Atari game is worth $10,000?

Red Sea Crossing wasn't even known in the Atari community until 2007 when it was found at a garage sale. It is a Christian game and was only sold via phone order. The only known ad for the game was in Christianity Today. Red Sea Crossing is the most expensive Atari 2600 game when it is cartridge only, by about $10,000.
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Why did Atari fail?

This was attributed to several factors, including market saturation in terms of game consoles and available games, as well as a trend away from console games in favor of personal computers. The recession was harsh on everyone in the video game industry, including Atari.
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What game did Atari buy to make it the best home console ever?

Atari obtained a license from Taito to develop a VCS conversion of its 1978 arcade hit Space Invaders. This is the first officially licensed arcade conversion for a home console.
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What CPU did the NES use?

The NES's CPU is a Ricoh 2A03, which is based on the popular 8-bit MOS Technology 6502 and runs at 1.79 MHz (or 1.66 MHz in PAL systems).
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How long was the NES lifespan?

The platform was succeeded by the Super Famicom in 1990 and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, but its support and production continued until 1995.
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How many FPS did the NES run at?

Re: NES and framerate

Actually, the short answer is 60 fps. NTSC video runs at 29.97 fps, but each frame consists of 2 fields, so there are a total of 59.94 images per second. The NES doesn't output exactly that though, it actually goes a little past 60 fps.
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What is the highest selling Atari game?

The best-selling video game on the console is Pac-Man, a port of the arcade game of the same name programmed by Tod Frye.
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How many Atari 7800 were sold?

The surprising figure here is the total of 3.77 million hardware units. I believe previous estimates of Atari 7800 hardware sales were much lower.
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Is Atari 7800 region free?

Atari 7800 has regional locking on NTSC systems, making PAL games unplayable on them. However, the PAL versions of the Atari 7800 can run NTSC games, but still suffering from the same problems the Atari 2600 had. The Atari 5200, Lynx and Jaguar are region-free.
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