Xbox 720 Will Be Six Times as Powerful as Current Gen

[Sonic 296]

IGN say this news in confirmed, I have my doubts. But we could be on track for the next Xbox console from Microsoft in late 2013.....

 

The next Xbox will ship to retailers in late October or early November of next year with six times the processing power of the Xbox 360, sources close to the project have told IGN.

Following initial reports from tech blogs Fudzilla and SemiAccurate, our sources have confirmed that mass production of the system's GPU will indeed begin by the end of 2012 but will not, however, be based on AMD's 7000 series Southern Islands GPU. Instead, the processor will be derived from the 6000 series, which was introduced last year. More specifically, it will be akin to the Radeon HD 6670, which offers support for DirectX11, multidisplay output, 3D and 1080p HD output. The chip currently has a market price of upwards of $79.99.

 

 

In real terms, the Xbox 720's raw graphics processing power is expected to be six times that of the Xbox 360 and will yield 20-percent greater performance than Nintendo's forthcoming console, the Wii U.

Developers are likely to receive development kits based on the system's final configuration in August. Projected pricing for the console was not provided.

 

http://ign.com/articles/2012/01/24/xbox-720-will-be-six-times-as-powerful-as-current-gen

[Luk3us 63]

So, on par with the PS3 then?

[PurpleGaga27 40]

The using of the older version of the AMD Radeon video card is technically not enough for graphics power. I like to see a new video console using the fastest Nvidia video card and a 16-core CPU.

 

I hope that the Xbox720 will use all recent games on Blu-ray discs instead of dual-layer DVDs (which will define real HD gaming). HD DVDs are unlikely because they are defunct and out of the market due to the winning competition use of Blu-ray technology.

[Sonic 296]

Another report from Kotaku here, the next Xbox will be using Blu-Ray DVD, introduce Kintec 2 and here's something that's going to piss off consumers but the publishers will love.... it may not play used games.

 

http://kotaku.com/5879202/sources-the-next-xbox-will-play-blu+ray-may-not-play-used-games-and-will-introduce-kinect-2

[Guest Stevie_K]

It may not play used games.

The last nail in the coffin for retailers.

 

Good luck with the sales MS.

[Luk3us 63]

Well if Sony were to follow suit, which isn't that far fetched, then consumers would be universally screwed.

 

Its all pointless speculation at this stage anyway.

[Guest Dreamcaseal]

The whole benefit to using consoles is that you can slap in a game and play it. You have to register the game now? I guess that's the real use of CD keys. Bind it to an account and then be forced to sell the account with the game.

[Guest Stevie_K]

The whole benefit to using consoles is that you can slap in a game and play it.

 

There's more to it than that. Don't be naive.