Microsoft's new game console for the Xbox Series X 2020 will be released soon.4K, 60FPS gaming, ray tracing and more
Highly anticipated: Microsoft has been working on a new Xbox gaming console (codenamed "Scarlett") for quite some time, but at the 2019 annual Game Awards, the company finally saw fit to show it to the world. The device is called "Xbox Series X", and will be available in the 2020 holiday season. Hope so!
First, the design: It is quite different than the Xbox One. It is square in shape rather than rectangular, and it is much taller than you expect. In fact, in many ways, it looks more like a compact desktop PC than a gaming console. In the end, however, the capacity of the unit appears far below its capabilities, and in this respect, the Xbox Series X is set to impress.
Xbox head Phil Spencer showed off the full power of the device with an in-engine trailer for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, which you can see below. Hellblade II is the sequel to Hellblade: Sacrifice of Senua, a mind-bending horror adventure game developed by Ninja Theory - one of several indie studios recently swallowed by Microsoft. Really I see Microsoft as Gaming Giant.
The trailer looks simply stunning (not to mention terribly), and if Spencer's words are to be believed, it should be fairly representative as the final game upon release.
To meet that level of visual fidelity, the Xbox Series X will be running on AMD's next-gen RDNA graphics architecture with GDDR6 RAM, as well as the "latest" Zen 2 processor. The console will feature hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and the ability to pump out 4K visuals at a smooth 60FPS.
Which Support Such great performance.
Microsoft also says that 8K and 120FPS gameplay will be supported, but we wouldn't be surprised if players would have to make some visual compromises to reach those numbers.
The Xbox Series X will feature variable rate shedding technology, "auto low latency mode" and "next-generation SSD" for minimal input lag that can "eliminate load time."
If you're worried about being forced to abandon your existing collection of Xbox One games, Microsoft promises full backward compatibility with the Xbox's "thousands" title in the "four generations" of gaming. In addition, all your existing Xbox One gaming accessories will work on the new system.
If this isn't enough compatibility for you, the Xbox Series X will let you transfer your save from the Xbox One to the titles available on your console. It is also worth noting that the Xbox Series X still features a disk drive, so it seems that the gaming industry has not only dreamed of streaming.
Other details about the Xbox Series X, such as its typical GPU and CPU models, are still up in the air. Microsoft says more information about the much-awaited console will come throughout 2020.
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