Category:Third-generation video game consoles

Console generation:	First (1972–1980) – Second (1976–1992) – Third (1983–2003) – Fourth (1987–2003) – Fifth (1993–2006) – Sixth (1998–2013) – Seventh (2005–2017) – Eighth (2012–) – Ninth (2020–) – Console boom – Strange and forgotten consoles
	Atari consoles – Microsoft consoles – NEC consoles – Nintendo consoles – Sega consoles – SNK consoles – Sony consoles

Hardware comparision[edit]

Hardware	NES	SMS	Atari 7800
Year	1983	1985	1986
CPU	1.79 MHz	4 MHz	1.79 MHz
Memory	4.28 KB	24 KB	4 KB
Max resolution	256×240	256×240	320×200
Colors on screen	25 (4 colors per sprite)	32 (16 colors per sprite)	25 (12 colors per sprite)
Color palette	53	64	256

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