GameCube vs. Wii

The Nintendo GameCube was released in September 2001. The Wii came out about five years later. It is interesting to compare the two systems and see just how much can change in five years:

Nintendo GameCube
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  • The GameCube has a single-threaded PowerPC processor running at 485 MHZ. The Wii's processor, running at 729MHz, is faster.
  • The GameCube has 24 MB of RAM. The Wii has 88 MB of RAM.
  • The video card in the GameCube has 16 MB of video RAM, while the Wii has 88 MB.
In 2007, Nintendo introduced more exciting features and accessories for the Wii. Read on to find out all about them.

Super Cool Wii Feature
The Wii is the master of backwards capability. Don't worry about pining for your old favorites -- the Wii works with your old GameCube discs and memory cards. And, for even older systems like the SNES and Nintendo 64, the Wii features a Virtual Console that downloads older games for playing on the Wii.