The Microsoft Xbox Series X will not disappoint gamers, armed with high-end specifications that should deliver more realistic vision and smooth performance. The specifications are out for the next generation console and this early, it is looming to be one of the powerhouse machines a picky gamer could dream of.
Speed is at the helm of it all, referring to the smooth rendering of graphics in an era where high-resolution visuals make a big difference in realistic gameplay. The Microsoft Xbox Series X will be capable of showcasing 4K games at 60 fps, not to mention support for 120 fps for select games that have been coming out. To provide support, the game console will have a hardware-accelerating DirectX Raytracing present, something that will have an impact on light and sound behavior for games played.
Graphics rendering is nothing if the right hardware is not in place. For the Microsoft Xbox Series X, power will also come from the AMD Zen 2 CPU that comes with eight cores. Each runs on 3.8 GHz and will have a custom RDNA 2 GPU to boot.
The game console will also have 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 320 MB bus per the Xbox website. It will also accommodate up to 10 GB of bandwidth at 560 GB/s or 6 GB at 336 GB/s. Storage will not be a problem for gamers since the Xbox Series X will have an NVME SSD with 1 TB capacity.
The mentioned specs alone should ramp up expectations and Microsoft seems ready for it. The need for powerful hardware to amply back up game visuals is growing each year so it will be interesting if the raised bar on game titles will now run as smoothly as most want. And folks who want to still play those old game titles, no need to worry. The Microsoft Xbox Series X comes prepared via the usual backward compatibility program.
This means that games for the Xbox 360 should be playable, not to mention other game titles made available for the Xbox One as well. Given the high specs, those games should perform a whole lot better and with ease, Slash Gear reported.
Also worth noting is the Microsoft Xbox controller. Though not as particular compared to the visual rendering and overall game performance, the new controllers focus on wireless latency rather than physical changes. They will be easier to handle and include a new hybrid D-pad borrowing elements from the current Elite controllers. Microsoft is expected to officially launch the Xbox Series X later this year.
