Xbox Scorpio just got 1GB more powerful

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Xbox Scorpio, the new, more-powerful hardware revision of the Xbox One, has upped the ante, accoding to Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra.

Microsoft has made an adjustment to Xbox Scorpio developer kits – and presumably the final hardware build – to reduce the amount of RAM dedicated to system operations from 4GB to 3GB.

The total amount of RAM in the Xbox Scorpio hasn’t changed – it’s still 12GB – but developers can now draw on 9GB of it rather than 8GB.

As well as giving developers a little extra oomph to help them make their games smoother and prettier, the extra RAM will be a help to games which aren’t optimised to draw on all 9GB. The Xbox Scorpio will automatically leverage unused RAM as a cache, which should mean even old games produced before the hardware was announced will load faster.



Console war fans will no doubt be pleased to hear that the hardware will be even better than they anticipated; even before this adjustment, in terms of raw power the new Xbox our-performed the PS4 Pro, as Microsoft sneakily pointed out in its latest set of Xbox Scorpio teasers.

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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2017/06/09/xbox-scorpio-just-got-1gb-more-powerful-sort-of/

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MeetPosted:

They are improving the X and staying cheaper than Playstation, good on em.

TOXICPosted:

Just going to make it, even more, better than it already is.

SkatesPosted:

Good news, can't wait to get my hands on one.

EG6Posted:

Let's just hope this also improves the console too and doesn't just improve the performance whilst running games. Just hoping it doesn't end up priced at something crazy like 700-800

i0SPosted:

Awesome, let's just hope the user interface of the OS will be snappier and more responsive than on the current xbox one

NodusPosted:

Uzi I'm actually considering postponing my intentions of purchasing another Xbox One console until the Scorpio is released. May be worth saving up for.


That's probably the best option if you're thinking of buying an Xbox, hopefully the Scorpio lives up to everyone's expectations though.

UziPosted:

I'm actually considering postponing my intentions of purchasing another Xbox One console until the Scorpio is released. May be worth saving up for.

XboxPosted:

I can't wait to purchase one of these beasts.

k3rryPosted:

Great system for a console, so stoked to see the new potential of games in the future.

EchoPosted:

Besides this arguement underneath me, great new to see it's more powerful. Cant wait to pick one up and see more of it at E3!


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