Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 With the launch of the Xbox Series X, it's no surprise Microsoft has graphical capability on the mind. Spencer told us, "We wanted to have a dramatic upgrade from the Xbox One base console. So when we do the math, we're over eight times the GPU power of the Xbox One, and two times what an Xbox One X is." And when we do the math too, the Series X seems to be hitting around 12 teraFLOPs (the general metric used as shorthand to indicate graphics processing power). It's worth keeping in mind that hardware manufacturer AMD is leading the charge on the console's GPU/CPU, and the Series X will be capable of ray tracing for more realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows. Microsoft also has its eyes set on the future beyond launch day as it's accounting for 8K resolution down the line and 120Hz refresh rate. Click to shrink... It's not all about GPU power alone--as expected, the Series X beefs up the CPU. Spencer explained, "On the CPU side, which is [something] we really wanted to push relative to previous generations, we have four times the compute power on the CPU in Project Scarlett." Admittedly, not much was given in terms of specifics, but whether or not the reference point is Xbox One's eight-core 1.75GHz CPU or One X's eight-core 2.3GHz CPU, Series X looks to be a significant upgrade. Harnessing increased power isn't just about raw numbers; the architecture needs to be built to take full advantage of it. As Spencer continued, "I/O [input/output] is always an issue. How do we move both memory and bits around? So, we have a 40-times improvement in the I/O speed, [increased] bandwidth for us moving things around on the console [compared to] the past generation. And we've upgraded to GDDR6 memory inside of the box to ensure that the memory itself is able to keep up with the CPU, GPU, and the bandwidth requirements." It doesn't end there, however. The Xbox Series X will utilize ultra-fast storage tech that's been commonplace for high-end PCs in recent years. "We've invested in NVMe solid-state drives and we're also giving developers a lot of new capabilities, and on top of that, try to virtually eliminate load times," Spencer said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ike★ 2,908 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 It would have to sit on top of my entertainment center since it wouldn’t fit into any of the bottom sections. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 This name is actually worse than WiI U. Why would they do this? will it have games the x can’t play? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostfool 680 Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 This is so fucking ugly. No one will buy it. Might as well buy a PC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I want to see new IPs. Hellblade 2 and Demn Souls is cool. I want new shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Is there a single person that doesnt prefer the name setup of? Xbox Infinite X XBox Infinite S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Even better to hide the power difference. XBox Infinite Xbox Infinite Digital And pretend the lower SKU is the same thing but cheaper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce 2,734 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Team 2019 said: I don't think volumewise total it's bigger than the Pro. PS4 Pro is 325 cubic inches, XSX is 432 cubic inches (if it ends up being 6x6x12). The XSX is actually smaller in volume than the original Xbox One, though, which came in at 439 cubic inches. The original Xbox was 525 cubic inches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said: PS4 Pro is 325 cubic inches, XSX is 432 cubic inches (if it ends up being 6x6x12). The XSX is actually smaller in volume than the original Xbox One, though, which came in at 439 cubic inches. The original Xbox was 525 cubic inches. Pro is an abomination. It's fugly. It's also absurdly huge, it's literally too big imo, also heavy. We're in for a gen of the two ugliest consoles ever released then. That 10tflop PS5 isn't sounding so bad. Edited December 13, 2019 by Team 2019 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce 2,734 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Ike said: It would have to sit on top of my entertainment center since it wouldn’t fit into any of the bottom sections. That's the thing I hate about it. The top of my console is completely clean aside from my Switch dock and I find the Switch dock to be an eyesore that sticks out. Now I have to have the morbidly obese version of an Amazon Echo sticking out as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooke 2,030 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Can this abomination not lay on its side or must it remain as the monolith from space oddysey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ike★ 2,908 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said: That's the thing I hate about it. The top of my console is completely clean aside from my Switch dock and I find the Switch dock to be an eyesore that sticks out. Now I have to have the morbidly obese version of an Amazon Echo sticking out as well? I mean you can lay it on its side but that looks terrible and probably not even good for the console. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 21 minutes ago, Ike said: I mean you can lay it on its side but that looks terrible and probably not even good for the console. It has only one vent on one side lol. It makes it hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TLHBO 2,162 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 14 hours ago, Team 2019 said: Muslimbox. I bet they cant wait for flight sim to be ported to it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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jehurey 3,237 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Team 2019 said: "We wanted to have a dramatic upgrade from the Xbox One base console. So when we do the math, we're over eight times the GPU power of the Xbox One, and two times what an Xbox One X is." Phil Spencer is engaging in one of Steve Jobs oldest tricks when it comes to marketing bullshittery. Steve Jobs, and now Tim Cook, always do that shit. Introduce a new iPhone in the year 2017, and say "It is now 78x more power than the original iPhone!!" The original iPhone from 2007. Spencer is trying to impress us by comparing it with the 2013 launch model Xbox One. As for its design, I think they want it to give off a vibe that it looks like a sleek enterprise server, a mini-server if you will. But for the living room, those boxes need to be in the shape of flattened rectangles. Vertical does not work well in a home entertainment center. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,726 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 They basically revealed two things. The name and the box, and they managed to fuck them both up. I honestly think they couldn't have done worse, literally that's all everyone is talking about. Bad design and bad name, they were supposed to get the non lemming audience excited. They failed badly at the most basic stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 it is time to remove the lemming faction, they are hermit refugees by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,746 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Team 2019 said: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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