Microsoft has lifted the lid on the inner structure and sheer energy of the Xbox Series X, its new Xbox console due for launch later this 12 months.
In an in depth breakdown with the tech blacksmiths at Digital Foundry, we get a full take a look at the Xbox Series X specs and are capable of instantly examine them to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S.
We’ve cut up this out into system, video, audio, interfaces and ports for simple studying. Without additional ado, right here they’re, nerds:
Xbox Series X system specs
| SPEC | XBOX SERIES X | XBOX ONE X | XBOX ONE S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15.1cm x 15.1cm x 30.1cm | 30cm x 24cm x 6cm | 29.5cm x 23cm x 6.5cm |
| CPU | 8x Cores @ 3.8GHz Custom Zen 2 CPU* |
8x Cores @ 2.Three GHz Custom Jaguar CPU |
8x Cores @ 1.75 GHz Custom Jaguar CPU |
| GPU | 12 TFLOPS 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU |
6 TFLOPS 40 CUs @ 1.172 GHz Custom GCN GPU + Polaris |
1.Four TFLOPS 12 CUs @ 914 MHz Custom GCN GPU |
| SOC Die Size | 360.45 mm** | 366.94 mm** | 227.1 mm** |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 | 12 GB GDDR5 | eight GB DDR3 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 10GB @ 560 GB/s 6GB @ 336 GB/s |
326 GB/s | 68 GB/s 32 MB ESRAM @ 218 GB/s |
| Internal Storage | 1TB Custom NVME SSD | 1TB HDD | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB HDD |
| I/O Throughput | 2.Four GB/s (Raw) 4.eight GB/s (Compressed) |
120 MB/s** | 120 MB/s |
| Expandable Storage | 1 TB Expansion Card*** | N/A | N/A |
| External Storage | USB 3.2 External HDD | USB 3.2 External HDD | USB 3.2 External HDD |
| Optical Disc Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray | 4K UHD Blu-ray | 4K UHD Blu-ray |
| Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS | 4K @ 30 FPS, Up to 60 FPS | 1080P @ 30 FPS, Up to 60 FPS |
* 3.6 GHz w/ SMT Enabled
** Raw throughput, reductions search overhead and system utilization
*** Expandable Storage matches inner storage efficiency
Xbox Series X video
| SPEC | XBOX SERIES X | XBOX ONE X | XBOX ONE S |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDMI Resolution & Framerate |
2160p (4K) @ 120Hz 4320p (8K) @ 60Hz HDMI VRR & AMD FreeSync |
2160p @ 60Hz HDMI VRR & AMD FreeSync |
2160p @ 60Hz HDMI VRR & AMD FreeSync |
| HDR | HDR10 Dolby Vision Low Latency |
HDR10 Dolby Vision Low Latency |
HDR10 Dolby Vision Low Latency |
| HDMI 2.1 Features | Auto Low Latency Mode Variable Refresh Rate Fixed Rate Link |
Auto Low Latency Mode Variable Refresh Rate |
Auto Low Latency Mode Variable Refresh Rate |
| Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
| Video CODECs | VP9, H.265 HEVC/MSP, H.264 AVC/MVC/SVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC1/WMV9 |
VP9, H.265 HEVC, H.264 AVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC1/WMV9 |
H.265 HEVC, H.264 AVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC1/WMV9 |
Xbox Series X audio
| SPECS | XBOX SERIES X | XBOX ONE X | XBOX ONE S |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDMI Audio, Encoded |
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM 2.0, 5.1, & 7.1; Dolby TrueHD w/Atmos (from games) |
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM 2.0, 5.1, & 7.1; Dolby TrueHD w/Atmos (from games) |
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM 2.0, 5.1, & 7.1; Dolby TrueHD w/Atmos (from games) |
| HDMI Audio, Pass-through |
Dolby TrueHD (decide. Atmos), DD+ (decide. Atmos), DTSHR/MA (decide. DTS:X) |
Dolby TrueHD (decide. Atmos), DD+ (decide. Atmos), DTSHR/MA (decide. DTS:X) |
Dolby TrueHD (decide. Atmos), DD+ (decide. Atmos), DTS-HR/MA (decide. DTS:X) |
| CODECs Decoded | AAC, MP3, MPEG1, WMV | AAC, MP3, MPEG1, WMV | AAC, MP3, MPEG1, WMV |
Xbox Series X interfaces & ports
| SPECS | XBOX SERIES X | XBOX ONE X | XBOX ONE S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless | IEEE 802.11ac twin band (5GHz & 2.4GHz), 2×2 wi-fi Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct for dwelling networks |
IEEE 802.11ac twin band (5GHz & 2.4GHz), 2×2 wi-fi Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct for dwelling networks |
IEEE 802.11ac twin band (5GHz & 2.4GHz), 2×2 wi-fi Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct for dwelling networks |
| Ethernet | IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000 | IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000 | IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000 |
| Accessories Radio | Dedicated twin band Xbox Wireless radio |
Dedicated twin band Xbox Wireless radio |
Dedicated twin band Xbox Wireless radio |
| USB Port | 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| HDMI Out | 2.1 | 2.0b | 2.0a |
| HDMI In | N/A | 1.4b | 1.4b |
| S/PDIF | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| IR | Receiver Only | Receiver + Blaster | Receiver + Blaster |
| CEC | Yes | No | No |
| Kinect Port | No | External USB Adapter | External USB Adapter |
All this speak of {hardware} specs for the Xbox Series X comes just a week after E3 2020 was cancelled, spoiling Microsoft’s probability to indicate off its new console to followers in Los Angeles. It has since determined that it’ll host an internet occasion to debate Series X and Project xCloud this week.
While we haven’t had affirmation of a number of titles for the Xbox Series X, the Digital Foundry report highlights Forza 7, Gears 5 and Minecraft operating on the brand new Xbox, as a part of its in depth dedication to backwards compatibility. Players who purchase sure titles on the Xbox One X this 12 months can even be capable to improve to the Xbox Series X at no cost, with CD Projekt confirming just lately that the highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 will take advantage of the feature.
Microsoft’s on-line occasions this week are additionally anticipated to speak in regards to the Series X’s “audio ray-tracing” that director of Xbox program administration Jason Ronald mentioned in a current podcast.
While we’re crunching numbers and stats, right here’s Microsoft’s bullet-point record of the options it claims highlight the innovation of the Xbox Series X:
- HDMI 2.1 Support
- 120Hz Support
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
- Dynamic Latency Input (DLI)
- DirectStorage
- NVMe SSD Rate Decompression
- Opus and Vorbis Audio Decode
- Convolution / FFT Hardware Offload
- Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS)
- Hardware Accelerated DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Variable Rate Shading (VRS)
- Mesh Shaders
- GPU Work Creation
- 8K Capable
- Machine Learning Acceleration
Xbox Series X specs vs PS5
Sony hasn’t but revealed the PS5 specs in as a lot element as Microsoft and the Xbox Series X, however lead architect Mark Cerny has spoken about the next PlayStation confirming it’ll use a third-generation Ryzen CPU with eight cores, primarily based on the 7nm Zen 2 structure. The SSD contained in the console is quick sufficient that in response to a report by Wired it took round 0.eight seconds to quick journey in Spider-Man in comparison with 15 seconds on PlayStation 4 Pro.
| PS5 Specs | |
|---|---|
| CPU: | AMD chip primarily based on Ryzen. 8x cores of 7nm Zen 2. |
| GPU: | 9.2 teraflop GPU codename “Oberon”. It’ll use 36 compute models and runs at 2.Zero GHz. |
| Audio: | 3D audio. |
| Storage: | SSD utilizing PCle 4.Zero connection. Possible GDDR86 at 448GB or 512GB per second. |
| Resolution: | Up to 8k help, full 4k; able to ray tracing. |
| 4k Blu-ray: | Will learn 100GB optical discs. |
You can discover a whole lot more about the PS5 right here, together with the PS5 controller and leaked photos of the devkit.
