KlickKlack
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normal 3,5 Zoll HDD has 150-200Mbit/s
speedrate......do the math for you self
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[Digital Foundry] Xbox Series X Complete Specs + Ray Tracing/Gears 5/Back-Compat/Quick Resume Demo Showcase!
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speedrate......do the math for you self
Shin
Banned
That problem persists with this year's TV also, I took a quick look at LG's GX series but it doesn't have it either and Sony fucked up 2 years in a row so losing interest there.
I might hold off until next year, that should be the 2nd gen HDMI 2.1 TV's and 1st gen for some :/, AX should be in those by then.
After all if you're spending $500+ might as well do it right, that's how I see it at least and generally speaking.
M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
Shin
Banned
Tripolygon
Banned
No, the RT cores are meant for just that. They cannot be used for anything other than to accelerate BHV.
Shin
Banned
There's none, it's a solid state drive that's 1TB
RPS37
Member
Seems waaay too small.There's none, it's a solid state drive that's 1TB
Shin
Banned
That's why you can expand + hook up HDD's (2 different things).
It's all written or covered in the video, if you can't watch that then try these:
Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation - Xbox Wire
A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing...
news.xbox.com
Defining the Next Generation: An Xbox Series X|S Technology Glossary - Xbox Wire
[Editor’s Note: Updated on 10/21 at 11AM to ensure it is now reflective of the capabilities across both of our next-gen Xbox consoles following the unveil of Xbox Series S.] As we enter a new generation of console gaming with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we’ve made a number of technology...
news.xbox.com
Dontero
Banned
Also second Xbox and vacation in Africa free. Maybe you should check first prices of those things.
2TB NVME SSD starts at $300 used
2080Ti starts at $1000 used and has only 11GB VRAM not 16.
Nope. 12TF only. Those 15TF of raytracing also is technically true but in reality if console will be able to really ray trace anything properly it would success.
I mean their Minecraft demo was below 30fps from what i could see...
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
If that SeX 1TB card ends up being $150-200 US, that'll be a hard pill to swallow.
Add 35% for Cdn currency conversion and it'll be $200+.
01011001
Banned
SSDs are expensive, and you can expand it.
we will have to wait and see how much their expansion cards cost.
but if you have the money you will be able to instantly upgrade that to 2TF.
I think that's the right call by MS, keep the price of the main unit as small as possible but also have the option to upgrade available for people that want it.
also keep in mind that you can install Xbox One, 360 and og Xbox games onto normal external USB hard drives, so all those games don't need to be on the main storage (but will run faster on it of course)
and you will be able to keep Series X games on USB drives and then move them over to the main storage to play them, which should be faster than a full re-download.
xool
Member
No bluetooth. Would have been nice.
xool
Member
Gotta agree - but insides look quality. Holes at the bottom of the console look cheap af. How about a dust filter MS ?
We'll see
Swauny Jones
Member
Yup most will just play their games on PC instead of grabbing a newer console
xool
Member
Proprietary external storage
Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S | Seagate US
Instantly expand the peak speed capacity of Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S—connect a 512GB, 1TB or 2TB Storage Expansion Card with the Xbox Velocity Architecture custom memory.
www.seagate.com
I'm sure they will make it affordable
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Henry Clark
Unconfirmed Member
I am impressed by CPU side but I am am a bit disappointed by ram side
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
And if it was 3gb, you would have said 3.5 or 4.
| IO Throughput | 2.4GB/s (Raw), 4.8GB/s (Compressed) |
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Developers will be using the overall 16GB of memory in two ways: there’s 10GB for fast GPU optimal memory, 3.5GB for standard memory, and 2.5GB reserved by the OS.
If you're going to round down your numbers to take a job at SeX, you can at least claim its 12tf is really 10tf. lol
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01011001
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well... the only thing I see as an actually interesting possible feature is wireless VR, everything else I really don't care about. I would never run a console on Wifi no matter how great it is. my router is directly next to my consoles so they are all on there via ethernet cable
it_wasn't_me
Banned
Naaaah. Not now
HaveButOneLife
Banned
This is going to be a great machine, Sony doesn't need to compete with them in power, they just need to unveil their console already.
Arkam
Member
Same. Seems like a bad move as the games get access to 13.5GB....so they (may) have to be aware WHICH pool of memory they are pulling from. Was a lot of fun dealing with this on the PS3. Here hopefully it will be a much smaller issue.
Kazekage1981
Member
Fuck!!! >:-(
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
Oh please, don't act like you're Nostradamus or something
I doubt there is a single member of NeoGAF that didn't expect the Supreme Leader of the SDF to be working hard at damage control and trying to mitigate all the positive reactions to his beloved Sony's evil competitor.
TBiddy
Member
Why do you need bluetooth and wifi6?
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
That is an odd thing.
I guess making it a blanket 560/gb/s for all 16gb cost too much? Seems weird.
All_Might
Member
I feel like I can help levitate some of the confusion over the RAM used in the Xbox Series X.
Lets start with the RAM type used in the Xbox series X, GDDR6 memory is usually reserved for graphics cards, which typically benefit from the very high bandwidth found in this RAM. In case of the Xbox it’s 2 types of bandwidth, one with 560 GB/s and one with 336 GB/s. We have 10 Gigabytes of the faster type RAM and 6 Gigabytes of the slower type. The amount of RAM useable by game developers is 13.5 Gigabytes with 2.5 Gigabytes being reserved for the OS and background applications. It’s a unified memory pool, which developers can allocate the required amounts of RAM freely to either the CPU or the GPU.
Now onto the problems:
A lot of people seem to think there a two major problems with the RAM. The first one being “there is slower 336 GB/s RAM in there, is that really enough ? Why was that build in ?“, this is not really a issue in game development in fact in won’t even matter. The reason being, that the 3.5 Gigabytes of RAM that is being available of this slower RAM will be used for the CPU. Processors do not really need this insane amount of bandwidth and don’t really benefit from this, which is why pc‘s use DDR4 memory for the cpu, which if compared to GDDR6 even the slower type lakes a lot in bandwidth. The CPU benefits much more from lower latency and is a key factor in RAM for communication between the two. Also we need to take into account that the CPU usually in games needs more RAM then the GPU, but this of course heavily depends on the Game. So assuming we need 6 Gigabytes of RAM for the GPU at all times which is a really high number in the console area, we still would be left with 7.5 gigabytes of RAM for the CPU at all times, of which 3.5 gigabytes is of the slower bandwidth type. So the bandwidth is not really a issue for game development. And please remember that the amount of RAM needed to either cpu or gpu is allocated by the game developers depending on their needs.
Now for the second problem “Is 13.5 Gigabytes really enough for the next gen?“, now this is a much more complex issue, which I guess we will see over the next years, though from my standpoint at least for now it’s plenty. With the next generation consoles we will be benefitting a lot from new technologies, and one major factor will be the ssd. The new storage medium will allow us to cache much less things in the RAM and rely much more on simply pulling things off the ssd. Also keep in mind that memory allocation will be much more efficient this generation, more on that will be revealed down the line (or not as that is usually only really interesting for developers). So with taking this into account, do I think it’s going to be enough for the next generation ? Yes I do, people will see that this generation will allow for a much better memory efficiency and it will show with the true next gen games.
I really hope this helps some of you.
Lets start with the RAM type used in the Xbox series X, GDDR6 memory is usually reserved for graphics cards, which typically benefit from the very high bandwidth found in this RAM. In case of the Xbox it’s 2 types of bandwidth, one with 560 GB/s and one with 336 GB/s. We have 10 Gigabytes of the faster type RAM and 6 Gigabytes of the slower type. The amount of RAM useable by game developers is 13.5 Gigabytes with 2.5 Gigabytes being reserved for the OS and background applications. It’s a unified memory pool, which developers can allocate the required amounts of RAM freely to either the CPU or the GPU.
Now onto the problems:
A lot of people seem to think there a two major problems with the RAM. The first one being “there is slower 336 GB/s RAM in there, is that really enough ? Why was that build in ?“, this is not really a issue in game development in fact in won’t even matter. The reason being, that the 3.5 Gigabytes of RAM that is being available of this slower RAM will be used for the CPU. Processors do not really need this insane amount of bandwidth and don’t really benefit from this, which is why pc‘s use DDR4 memory for the cpu, which if compared to GDDR6 even the slower type lakes a lot in bandwidth. The CPU benefits much more from lower latency and is a key factor in RAM for communication between the two. Also we need to take into account that the CPU usually in games needs more RAM then the GPU, but this of course heavily depends on the Game. So assuming we need 6 Gigabytes of RAM for the GPU at all times which is a really high number in the console area, we still would be left with 7.5 gigabytes of RAM for the CPU at all times, of which 3.5 gigabytes is of the slower bandwidth type. So the bandwidth is not really a issue for game development. And please remember that the amount of RAM needed to either cpu or gpu is allocated by the game developers depending on their needs.
Now for the second problem “Is 13.5 Gigabytes really enough for the next gen?“, now this is a much more complex issue, which I guess we will see over the next years, though from my standpoint at least for now it’s plenty. With the next generation consoles we will be benefitting a lot from new technologies, and one major factor will be the ssd. The new storage medium will allow us to cache much less things in the RAM and rely much more on simply pulling things off the ssd. Also keep in mind that memory allocation will be much more efficient this generation, more on that will be revealed down the line (or not as that is usually only really interesting for developers). So with taking this into account, do I think it’s going to be enough for the next generation ? Yes I do, people will see that this generation will allow for a much better memory efficiency and it will show with the true next gen games.
I really hope this helps some of you.
Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Well after looking into things it’s actually not that bad an issue at all, and from a development point of view makes a lot of sense when you get down to it. It’s not like it was on the ps3 at all.
edit: read the post
All_Might
just made, it sums it up.
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JareBear: Remastered
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I mean, in the DF video he says it was arranged this way “so the console works.”
I don’t know what that exactly refers to, maybe pricing?
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Because there is no other way. This shouldn't surprise anyone.
Kazekage1981
Member
It would be just nice to have to make it a well rounded all in one console and to make it last as long as possible. Wifi6 for fast and efficient download speeds and all. I wanna be proud of my baby
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
hardwire for the win
Shin
Banned
As I wrote, a part of the sheet wasn't visible so I don't know what info. is missing.
Xbox.com doesn't have a full specification list yet nor have I found the user manual.
Entroyp
Member
If I understand correctly, any external HDD will work for XsX games but every game running needs to be in either the internal or proprietary external drives. So they must be copied to the internal drive to run and can be copied to the external when needed.
That’s a pretty cool solution if that’s how it works.
That’s a pretty cool solution if that’s how it works.
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KlickKlack
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Has this AMD person really said that XSX is more technical advanced than the ps5?
"XSX is going to be a beacon of technical innovation LEADERSHIP FOR THIS CONSOLE GENERATION"
news.xbox.com
“Xbox Series X is the biggest generational leap of SOC [System on a Chip] and API design that we’ve done with Microsoft, and it’s really an honor for AMD to be a trusted Microsoft partner for this endeavor,” said Nussbaum. “The Xbox Series X is going to be a beacon of technical innovation leadership for this console generation and will propagate the innovation throughout the DirectX ecosystem this year and into next year.”
"XSX is going to be a beacon of technical innovation LEADERSHIP FOR THIS CONSOLE GENERATION"
Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation - Xbox Wire
A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing...
news.xbox.com
“Xbox Series X is the biggest generational leap of SOC [System on a Chip] and API design that we’ve done with Microsoft, and it’s really an honor for AMD to be a trusted Microsoft partner for this endeavor,” said Nussbaum. “The Xbox Series X is going to be a beacon of technical innovation leadership for this console generation and will propagate the innovation throughout the DirectX ecosystem this year and into next year.”
Stuart360
Member
I wouldnt look too much into that to be honest. Even if it was true, i very much doubt AMD would say anything before Sony has released the PS5 specs.Has this AMD person really said that XSX is more technical advanced than the ps5?
"XSX is going to be a beacon of technical innovation LEADERSHIP FOR THIS CONSOLE GENERATION"
Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation - Xbox Wire
A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing...
“Xbox Series X is the biggest generational leap of SOC [System on a Chip] and API design that we’ve done with Microsoft, and it’s really an honor for AMD to be a trusted Microsoft partner for this endeavor,” said Nussbaum. “The Xbox Series X is going to be a beacon of technical innovation leadership for this console generation and will propagate the innovation throughout the DirectX ecosystem this year and into next year.”
Kazekage1981
Member
How do you know its wifi5 instead of wifi6 ?
Entroyp
Member
Has this AMD person really said that XSX is more technical advanced than the ps5?
"XSX is going to be a beacon of technical innovation LEADERSHIP FOR THIS CONSOLE GENERATION"
Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation - Xbox Wire
A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing...
“Xbox Series X is the biggest generational leap of SOC [System on a Chip] and API design that we’ve done with Microsoft, and it’s really an honor for AMD to be a trusted Microsoft partner for this endeavor,” said Nussbaum. “The Xbox Series X is going to be a beacon of technical innovation leadership for this console generation and will propagate the innovation throughout the DirectX ecosystem this year and into next year.”
Interesting. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case.
jackets with pockets
Banned
xool
Member
Not for next-gen games though.
It has toslink last time I looked
Nope
No. Sorry - those numbers don't add.892GB/s of memory bandwidth. Holy shit.
Predicted 52 CU back in Aug 2019. Feeling smug. Got everything else wrong though ..
A 1tb nvme on amazon is like $130.
tryDEATH
Member
Love all the trolls misdirecting this whole thread due to storage expansion, which they don't really grasp or are acting ignorant how integral it is to the systems ecosystem and even more so the actual current pricing for high end NVME SSD's.
Everyone argued for SSD's and how it would be a game changer as it is for PC's, only for them to now be completely uninformed how much high end gaming SSD's actually cost and that mixing and matching storage's dilutes performances something MS is trying to avoid for their system.
Even though the Series X has the same exact set up a large majority of PC gamers have right now where the NVME stores the games they play now and have separate drives be it SSD's or regular HDD's for the rest of their games just like you can do with the Series X.
Also due to Series X having USB 3.2 the transfer speed is 10Gb/s so transferring games from external HDD's that you can still use that are also USB 3.2 you can transfer a 100GB game in less than 2 minutes or from external HDD's that are USB 3.1 for a 100GB game around 12 minutes.
This is an extremely minor inconvenience at most for 98% of people even among the PC gaming crowd, yet all the fan boys have latched on to this one minuscule thing trying to bash the decision while sidetracking the other 99% of the system reveal, which is bring is some truly phenomenal features and power to console gamers.
EDIT. Mixed numbers for USB 3.0 with USB 3.1 corrected to real life numbers.
Everyone argued for SSD's and how it would be a game changer as it is for PC's, only for them to now be completely uninformed how much high end gaming SSD's actually cost and that mixing and matching storage's dilutes performances something MS is trying to avoid for their system.
Even though the Series X has the same exact set up a large majority of PC gamers have right now where the NVME stores the games they play now and have separate drives be it SSD's or regular HDD's for the rest of their games just like you can do with the Series X.
Also due to Series X having USB 3.2 the transfer speed is 10Gb/s so transferring games from external HDD's that you can still use that are also USB 3.2 you can transfer a 100GB game in less than 2 minutes or from external HDD's that are USB 3.1 for a 100GB game around 12 minutes.
This is an extremely minor inconvenience at most for 98% of people even among the PC gaming crowd, yet all the fan boys have latched on to this one minuscule thing trying to bash the decision while sidetracking the other 99% of the system reveal, which is bring is some truly phenomenal features and power to console gamers.
EDIT. Mixed numbers for USB 3.0 with USB 3.1 corrected to real life numbers.
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KlickKlack
Banned
false
Becsuse of new MS technology:
"Sampler Feedback Streaming" -
XSX need only 10GB RAM....
on PC Gpu you will need 20-30GB of Ram to accomplish the same.
Xbox Velocity Architecture – The Xbox Velocity Architecture is the new architecture we’ve created for the Xbox Series X to unlock new capabilities never-before seen in console development. It consists of four components: our custom NVMe SSD, a dedicated hardware decompression block, the all new DirectStorage API, and Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS). This combination of custom hardware and deep software integration allows developers to radically improve asset streaming and effectively multiply available memory. It will enable richer and more dynamic living worlds unlike anything ever seen before. It also effectively eliminates loading times, and makes fast travel systems just that: fast.
Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS) – A component of the Xbox Velocity Architecture, SFS is a feature of the Xbox Series X hardware that allows games to load into memory, with fine granularity, only the portions of textures that the GPU needs for a scene, as it needs it. This enables far better memory utilization for textures, which is important given that every 4K texture consumes 8MB of memory. Because it avoids the wastage of loading into memory the portions of textures that are never needed, it is an effective 2x or 3x (or higher) multiplier on both amount of physical memory and SSD performance.
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Endless Fluff
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But that's a cheap NVMe SSD that might not be able to deliver the stable performance next gen consoles need. Which makes sense when you look at what that SSD is supposed to do, like being used as virtual ram.
High performance 1TB SSDs which guarantee top speeds over long periods of time (for 4K video editing for example) are at least 200€ and according to the report that external storage upgrade functions the same as the internal (hence it's connected via PCIe instead of USB-C or other slower connectors), so it wouldn't surprise me if that upgrade costs at least 179€ for the 1TB drive.
My guess is that the slower ram works in conjunction with the virtual RAM from the SSD, like as a buffer of some sort. I would love to hear a more in depth explanation for that setup as well, since it is very weird.
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CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
You wish.
Arkam
Member
I am going to assume MS knows what they are doing (and the slower bit is still better than X1X). but never would have guessed it.