With the next Xbox rapidly approaching, Team OXM sifts through every piece of info on the next-gen console
DAVE MEIKLEHAM
Xbox Series X isn’t the future; it’s the incredibly tantalising, slightly-out-of-reach present. With Microsoft’s next-gen baby out in a matter of months, Team OXM lifts the lid on the most powerful console of all time.
From ray tracing to 8K; from variable rate shading to 120fps gaming – this ultra-powerful system is providing cutting-edge features that, historically, only super-expensive PCs could deliver. With new tech, an updated pad and a firm commitment to put gamers front and centre, whether they’re upgrading to Series X or sticking with Xbox One, the future has never been more exciting for Team Green fans. Strap yourselves in as we take you for the ultimate next-gen ride…
POWER REDEFINED
EXAMINING XBOX SERIES X’s KILLER AMD INSIDES
Say hello to the most powerful Xbox ever made. Thanks to a series of incredible components, Series X offers a true generational leap over existing consoles. With 12 teraflops of raw polygon-pushing power provided by AMD’s latest Navi-based graphics processing unit (or GPU), Microsoft’s monster is twice as powerful as Xbox One X, and incredibly, eight times more powerful than the original Xbox One.
Purpose-built to deliver rock-solid gameplay at resolutions of 4K and potentially even above, Xbox Series X games will look sharper and run more smoothly than ever before. With a custom AMD Zen 2 processor boasting eight cores and 16 threads, Series X’s CPU is stupidly quick. Not only will this allow developers to stream in visual assets faster – reducing the likelihood of pop-in and other graphical hitches – it should lead to higher framerates. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has confirmed the console is capable of running games at a ludicrous 120fps, which is double the refresh rate at which even the fastest games on Xbox One X run.
Throw in AMD’s monstrous GPU that’s based on sophisticated RDNA 2 architecture, and you’re left with a next-gen console that’s all set to deliver the most visually spectacular games ever made. Xbox Series X is a 4K, lightning-fast dream machine, and no true Team Green fan will be able to resist it.
KEY STATS
Custom CPU AMD Zen 2-based (8x @ 3.6GHz)
Custom GPU AMD Navi-based (12TF RDNA 2.0)
16GB GDDR6 RAM
TALKING TERAFLOPS
BREAKING DOWN THE GRAPHICS-PUSHING TECH TERM
What in the hell is a teraflop? For those of you who aren’t tech savvy, it’s a fair question. Xbox Series X has 12 of these bad boys, double that of Xbox One X. That hefty figure ensures the next-gen console can harness 4K-pushing power at smooth framerates. Jason Ronald, partner director of program management at Team Xbox, spoke on the Major Nelson podcast to explain teraflops…
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