In addition to officially announcing the Xbox Series S this week and saying the release dates and price points for each the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, Xbox has additionally shared a brand new look contained in the Xbox Series S to indicate off simply how all of the bits match collectively for the smallest Xbox ever. The games firm has additionally shared an in depth weblog put up breaking down all issues Xbox Series S.
“Xbox Series S delivers the identical subsequent era velocity and efficiency that outline Xbox Series X,” the blog post from Liz Hamren, Xbox’s Head of Platform Engineering and Hardware, reads partially. “It is comparable in CPU and has the equivalent I/O efficiency as Xbox Series X, making it simpler for builders to ship the identical nice efficiency, whereas rendering at a decrease decision. Xbox Series S delivers 4x the processing energy of an Xbox One console and helps experiences as much as 120fps, extra immersive and responsive gameplay with help for hardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing and Variable Rate Shading. In addition, Xbox Series S contains 512GB of customized SSD storage and is powered by the Xbox Velocity Architecture, delivering greater than 40x the I/O bandwidth of an Xbox One leading to quicker loading instances, steadier body charges and Quick Resume for a number of titles.”
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Take a glance Inside the Xbox Series S 👀: https://t.co/rUGcZKrzs2 | #PowerYourDreams pic.twitter.com/wTbjfCrVsE
— Xbox (@Xbox) September 9, 2020
Essentially, in keeping with Xbox, the most important distinction between the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X, past the truth that the previous is an all-digital console, is decision. “Xbox Series S delivers roughly 3x the GPU efficiency of Xbox One and was designed to play games at 1440p at 60 frames per second, with help for as much as 120fps,” Hamren’s put up continues. “With the elevated effectivity we get from the subsequent era AMD RDNA 2 graphics structure mixed with the digital reminiscence multipliers enabled by the Xbox Velocity Architecture, Xbox Series S will ship efficiency and experiences effectively past the uncooked specs. In addition, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S share the identical improvement surroundings, instruments and capabilities, all of which allow builders to construct and launch their content material throughout consoles extra simply whereas nonetheless making the most of the distinctive {hardware} capabilities of the subsequent era.”
The Xbox Series S is formally set to launch on November 10th for $299. The Xbox Series X, the beefier next-gen mannequin, was revealed today as launching the identical day for $499. You can take a look at all of our previous coverage of Xbox right here.
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