Simple Hardware(Main Process, Main Memory, Graphics Chip, Sound Chip, Iternal / External Memory, Data Carrier, Cooling System, Screen, Input Device, Case)Release Dates and Info
Guide Update Date 
this guide has been updated in the BUILD 2022.02.09A version of the game.
Main Process 
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mhz CPU | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| 1.5 Mhz CPU | 1980 June (M6) | 1 | 17 |
| 2 Mhz CPU | 1982 October (M10) | 2 | 38 |
| 3 Mhz CPU | 1984 December (M12) | 2 | 42 |
| 4 Mhz CPU | 1986 April (M4) | 3 | 69 |
| 12 Mhz CPU | 1990 June (M6) | 3 | 75 |
| 33 Mhz CPU | 1992 February (M2) | 4 | 108 |
| 112 Mhz CPU | 1995 November (M11) | 4 | 116 |
| 294 Mhz CPU | 1997 October (M10) | 5 | 155 |
| 550Mhz CPU | 2000 May (M5) | 5 | 165 |
| 2-Core CPU | 2004 April (M4) | 6 | 210 |
| 4-Core CPU | 2009 February (M2) | 6 | 222 |
| 2×4-Core CPU | 2012 July (M7) | 7 | 273 |
| 8-Core CPU | 2015 August (M8) | 7 | 287 |
| 8-Core Extreme CPU | 2019 September (M9) | 8 | 344 |
| 12-Core CPU | 2023 May (M5) | 8 | 360 |
| 16-Core CPU | 2027 March (M3) | 8 | 376 |
| 24-Core CPU | 2033 February (M2) | 8 | 392 |
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Main Memory 
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Bytes | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| 1024 Bytes | 1979 June (M6) | 1 | 11 |
| 8 Kilobyte | 1982 July (M7) | 2 | 26 |
| 64 Kilobyte | 1984 December (M12) | 2 | 30 |
| 128 Kilobyte | 1986 February (M2) | 3 | 51 |
| 512 Kilobyte | 1989 March (M3) | 3 | 57 |
| 2 Megabyte | 1992 October (M10) | 4 | 84 |
| 8 Megabyte | 1995 November (M11) | 4 | 92 |
| 32 Megabyte | 1997 December (M12) | 5 | 125 |
| 128 Megabyte | 2002 September (M9) | 5 | 135 |
| 512 Megabyte | 2004 February (M2) | 6 | 174 |
| 2 Gigabyte | 2008 May (M5) | 6 | 186 |
| 8 Gigabyte | 2012 January (M1) | 7 | 231 |
| 12 Gigabyte | 2015 October (M10) | 7 | 245 |
| 16 Gigabyte | 2019 June (M6) | 8 | 296 |
| 32 Gigabyte | 2024 April (M4) | 8 | 312 |
| 64 Gigabyte | 2027 November (M11) | 8 | 328 |
| 128 Gigabyte | 2032 July (M7) | 8 | 344 |
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Graphics Chip 
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV Interface ADP | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| TV Interface ADP-X | 1980 July (M7) | 1 | 15 |
| Micon-SX 100 Chip | 1982 October (M10) | 2 | 34 |
| Micon-SX 150 Chip | 1984 April (M4) | 2 | 38 |
| Video-DP 1000 | 1986 May (M5) | 3 | 63 |
| Video-DP 1500 | 1990 November (M11) | 3 | 69 |
| X-Core 32 | 1992 February (M2) | 4 | 100 |
| X-Core 32 Plus | 1994 July (M7) | 4 | 108 |
| GFX Synth 147 | 1997 October (M10) | 5 | 145 |
| GFX Synth 233 | 2001 June (M6) | 5 | 155 |
| Nvaria RSX | 2004 April (M4) | 6 | 198 |
| Nvaria RSX Pro | 2008 November (M11) | 6 | 210 |
| AMP Radian | 2012 December (M12) | 7 | 259 |
| AMP Radian-NX | 2015 January (M1) | 7 | 273 |
| AMP RDNI 1000 | 2019 April (M4) | 8 | 328 |
| AMP RDNI 1800 | 2023 June (M6) | 8 | 344 |
| Nvaria Ray-X | 2027 May (M5) | 8 | 360 |
| Nvaria Ray-X II | 2031 October (M10) | 8 | 376 |
| – | – | – | – |
Sound Chip
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Audio 1300 | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| AMA Audio 1800 | 1980 May (M5) | 1 | 13 |
| Yahami OXL 500 | 1982 October (M10) | 2 | 30 |
| Yahami OXL 1000 | 1984 November (M11) | 2 | 34 |
| Viana ACI 89 | 1986 January (M1) | 3 | 57 |
| Viana ACI 91 | 1989 September (M9) | 3 | 63 |
| Createch DMP I | 1991 November (M11) | 4 | 92 |
| Createch DMP II | 1994 December (M12) | 4 | 100 |
| Yahami Audio R3 | 1997 July (M7) | 5 | 135 |
| Yahami Audio R7 | 2001 June (M6) | 5 | 145 |
| Createch STA-Surround | 2004 May (M5) | 6 | 186 |
| Createch STA-Surround Pro | 2008 April (M4) | 6 | 198 |
| Viana X-HD 3000 | 2012 September (M9) | 7 | 235 |
| Viana X-HD 5000 | 2015 October (M10) | 7 | 259 |
| Yahami Surround X19 | 2019 July (M7) | 8 | 312 |
| Yahami Surround X23 | 2023 June (M6) | 8 | 328 |
| Blade RT-Audio 1.0 | 2027 May (M5) | 8 | 344 |
| Blade RT-Audio 2.0 | 2031 December (M12) | 8 | 360 |
| – | – | – | – |
Internal / External Memory 
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| No storage option | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| 128 bytes on cartridge | 1978 March (M3) | 1 | 11 |
| 1 kilobyte on cartridge | 1982 April (M4) | 2 | 26 |
| 4 kilobyte on cartridge | 1984 September (M9) | 2 | 30 |
| 8 kilobyte on cartridge | 1986 October (M10) | 3 | 51 |
| 32 kilobyte on cartridge | 1990 December (M12) | 3 | 57 |
| 512 kilobyte memory card | 1992 August (M8) | 4 | 84 |
| 4 megabyte memory card | 1995 February (M2) | 4 | 92 |
| 32 megabyte memory card | 1997 May (M5) | 5 | 125 |
| 64 megabyte memory card | 2002 September (M9) | 5 | 135 |
| 20 gigabyte hard disk | 2004 July (M7) | 6 | 174 |
| 2 gigabyte memory card | 2007 May (M5) | 6 | 174 |
| 80 gigabyte hard disk | 2008 February (M2) | 6 | 186 |
| 500 gigabyte hard disk | 2012 January (M1) | 7 | 231 |
| 800 gigabyte hard disk | 2015 October (M10) | 7 | 245 |
| 1 terabyte hard disk | 2019 May (M5) | 8 | 296 |
| 4 terabyte hard disk | 2025 December (M12) | 8 | 312 |
| 512 gigabyte memory card | 2026 November (M11) | 8 | 312 |
| 16 terabyte hard disk | 2032 May (M5) | 8 | 328 |
| – | – | – | – |
Data Carrier 
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 kilobyte cartridge | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| 128 kilobyte cartridge | 1982 May (M5) | 2 | 26 |
| 1 megabyte cartridge | 1986 November (M11) | 3 | 45 |
| 700 megabyte CD | 1992 September (M9) | 4 | 68 |
| 12 megabyte cartridge | 1992 November (M11) | 4 | 68 |
| 4 gigabyte DVD | 1997 July (M7) | 5 | 95 |
| 128 megabyte cartridge | 1997 September (M9) | 5 | 95 |
| 512 megabyte cartridge | 2003 June (M6) | 5 | 100 |
| 25 gigabyte Blue-DVD | 2004 August (M8) | 6 | 126 |
| 2 gigabyte cartridge | 2007 January (M1) | 6 | 126 |
| 50 gigabyte Dual-DVD | 2012 December (M12) | 7 | 161 |
| 120 gigabyte HD-DVD | 2019 May (M5) | 8 | 200 |
| 16 gigabyte cartridge | 2020 September (M9) | 7 | 175 |
| 64 gigabyte cartridge | 2024 April (M4) | 8 | 240 |
| 250 gigabyte Dual-DVD | 2028 January (M1) | 8 | 240 |
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Cooling System
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air vents | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| Heat Sink | 1981 February (M2) | 2 | 30 |
| Small case fan | 1985 May (M5) | 3 | 60 |
| Small fans for CPU and GPU | 1991 January (M1) | 4 | 100 |
| High performance fan for CPU and GPU | 1996 December (M12) | 5 | 150 |
| Tuned 3-fan system | 2003 June (M6) | 6 | 210 |
| Modern 4-fan system | 2011 July (M7) | 7 | 280 |
| Water-cooling system | 2017 August (M8) | 8 | 360 |
| – | – | – | – |
Screen 
| Hardware | Release Date | Tech Level | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 inch grayscale screen | 1976 January (M1) | 1 | 5 |
| 2.6 inch grayscale screen | 1985 July (M7) | 2 | 30 |
| 3.2 inch color screen | 1989 June (M6) | 3 | 60 |
| 3.6 inch touch screen | 2001 January (M1) | 4 | 100 |
| 4.8 inch touch screen | 2004 December (M12) | 5 | 150 |
| 4.9 inch 3D touch screen | 2008 September (M9) | 6 | 210 |
| 5.1 inch 3D touch screen | 2020 April (M4) | 7 | 280 |
| 5.2 inch 3D touch screen | 2024 December (M12) | 8 | 360 |
| – | – | – | – |
Input Device 
| Hardware | Release Date | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Controller I | 1976 January (M1) | 5 |
| Controller II | 1982 February (M2) | 30 |
| Controller III | 1986 June (M6) | 60 |
| Modern Controller I | 1992 August (M8) | 100 |
| Modern Controller II | 1997 December (M12) | 150 |
| Modern Controller III | 2004 May (M5) | 210 |
| Modern Controller IV | 2012 April (M4) | 280 |
| Modern Controller V | 2019 August (M8) | 360 |
| – | – | – |
Case 
| Hardware | Release Date | Component Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Case for stationary console I | 1976 January (M1) | 5 |
| Case for handheld I | 1976 January (M1) | 5 |
| Case for stationary console II | 1982 February (M2) | 30 |
| Case for handheld II | 1982 February (M2) | 30 |
| Case for stationary console III | 1986 June (M6) | 60 |
| Case for handheld III | 1986 June (M6) | 60 |
| Case for stationary console IV | 1992 August (M8) | 100 |
| Case for handheld IV | 1992 August (M8) | 100 |
| Case for stationary console V | 1997 December (M12) | 150 |
| Case for handheld V | 1997 December (M12) | 150 |
| Case for stationary console VI | 2004 May (M5) | 210 |
| Case for handheld VI | 2004 May (M5) | 210 |
| Case for stationary console VII | 2012 April (M4) | 280 |
| Case for handheld VII | 2012 April (M4) | 280 |
| Case for stationary console VIII | 2017 August (M8) | 360 |
| Case for handheld VIII | 2019 August (M8) | 360 |
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