Microsoft has just officially unveiled part of the Xbox Series X hardware configuration. This is their next game console. Its performance will be eight times that of the Xbox One S.
Microsoft has chosen to make an official release to reveal part of the hardware configuration of its next-generation console, Xbox Series X. We have the confirmation of some rumors and a cliché. The beautiful one will introduce a new look and at the same time will be equipped with an “AMD” hardware configuration.
The heart of the system is a Zen 2 architecture processor. It is accompanied by a graphics solution based on the RDNA 2 GPU architecture. The performance is 12 TFLOPS, twice the potential of an Xbox One X and eight times that of an Xbox One.
Xbox Series X, support for VRS and Ray Tracing
While performance is emphasized, Microsoft also mentions new technologies, “VRS and Ray Tracing”.
The console provides hardware support for ray tracing. It can also handle VRS (variable rate shading).
This technology aims to save GPU resources by optimizing rendering. It becomes rendered less detailed in areas where this is possible. They can be positioned at the bottom of the image, at the edge of the image, or in motion.
“Instead of outputting GPU cycles uniformly for each pixel on the screen, they can prioritize individual effects on specific game characters or important environmental objects. This technique results in more stable frame rates and higher resolution without affecting the quality of the final image”.
The console will also take advantage of SSD technology for storage. Throughput rates will increase, which will reduce loading times. However, we have no information about capacity. This will be a point to watch, as the latest AAA titles will require dozens of GB of space. Finally, HDMI 2.1 is planned.