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Next Generation Console Discussion
There are too many threads with the same topic. I am hence merging all of them. DO NOT create any more threads for discussion about the next generation of consoles, lovingly known as PS4 and Xbox720 (although the latter is more of a guess)
I am hereby merging vickybat and comp@ddict's threads and also CommanderShawnzer's post which was to deal with Xbox only but didn't see much activity. I am adding it here as a tribute to his and everyone's effort in creating the OP.
This is an interesting piece of information guys. The ps4 is all set to feature desktop class hardware and everything from cpu to gpu is going to be amd.
The cpu is going to be an A8 3850 quadcore with a radeon 6550 integrated. Not only this, ps4 will also get a discrete gpu i.e a radeon 7670 with 1gb dedicated vram.
Insider says that under heavy graphics load, the 6550d and 7670 will get internally crossfired. The xbox 720 on the other hand gets a radeon 6670 ( which is similar to a 7670) but lacks the 6550 igp that ps4 has.
This might give the ps4 an edge over 720. These components might seem entry level to lower mid-end if spoken in context of pc hardware. But consoles will have far lower abstraction than pc, custom api's and a game developed for a specific set of hardware unlike pc.
Lets see where all this goes up. Given a bit more time, amd might fit its trinity apu's in ps4 but the current specs are really very good.
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ok, this is a thread to discuss xbox 720(or whatever its gonna be called)
no ps3 fanboys if you're looking for PS4 news make your own thread or request sarath,gameranad or vickibat(these dudes own ps3's) to make a thread for ps4
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so there are two rumored versions of this console only one is true
Could it be codenamed Xbox Loop?
Noted Microsoft blogger MS Nerd outed the name Xbox Loop, claiming that the long-awaited console will be "far smaller", cheaper and quite Kinect-focused when it finally lands on our shelves.
Could it be codenamed Durango?
Recent reports indicate that Microsoft's internal codename for the new Xbox is 'Durango'. Sean Tracy, a technical designer at games developer Crytek, said on Twitter: "Enjoying the Durango developers summit in London. So far, great swag and interesting talks".
The tweet was very quickly taken down.
The Xbox 720 processor and graphics
The latest rumours indicate that the next Xbox will pack graphics based on AMD's 6670 chip which would bring support for DirectX11, multi-display and 3D. But this would be very disappointing for many gamers who are hoping for a truly next-gen console.
By the time the new Xbox is scheduled for release in 2013 AMD will have already released its entire lineup of HD 8000 series graphics chips, meaning the GPU component of the Xbox chip (code-named Oban) would be at the very least two entire generations behind.(some ps3 fanboys snickering somewhere....)
Previous rumours had stated that the graphics portion of the Xbox chip (the CPU part probably being an IBM PowerPC) would be based on the current HD 7000 series of graphics chips which in turn are being used in AMD's next generation of APUs, code-named Trinity.
Still, this current production run of the chip with Global Foundaries and IBM is only going to be for the first initial dev kits, so there is a chance the silicon will change significantly before the final launch.
Xbox 720 storage and disc format
The most obvious next-gen storage option for the next Xbox is Blu-ray. But Microsoft has refused to add it to the existing Xbox 360. Other alternatives? You'll find flag-wavers for flash drives, Nintendo-style game cartridges, even the resurrection of HD-DVD.
The most recent rumours speculate that the new Xbox will ship without a disc drive of any kind. The report on MCV says that the console will use "interchangeable solid state storage" which would indicate that games will be both downloadable and available on PS Vita-style memory cards.
(f**k you microsoft, steve job's anti-blu-ray soul has possesed you)
What about the Xbox 720 controller?
Love it/hate it, gesture-control is here to stay. Expect an improved version of Microsoft's Kinect hardware to be a prominent feature of any new Xbox. Kinect is currently the world's "fastest selling consumer electronics device" with sales topping 10 million. A Guinness World Record.
But the game pad will remain the input device of choice for veteran gamers.(and for me) i can't imagine playing Gears of War 4 by waving our arms around. It lacks precision.
Could the next Xbox runWindows 8
Microsoft wants to create an ecosystem of apps and games that work between Windows Phone, Windows and the next Xbox. But could that mean the new gaming console could run a variant of Windows 8 as Gamerant suggests?
//MOD edit:
Any more threads dealing with next generation of consoles will be deleted. Kindly use this thread for such discussion.
WTF??
