Xbox Project Scorpio Announced - 6TFlops, 320GB/s - Fall 2017

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While Sony has one hell of a head start in the "i like to plug a box to my tv"-market.

That being said, I think this could get quite interesting in a few years.

Next full generation: modular console where you can pick and choose what you want in it.
 
It was announced in the Bethesda Conference for Vive - so no Xbox Scorpio is also confirmed - chances are the next PS console will also have it when that gets announced if it has the power

Then it would also be released on vanilla ps4. Which means it would need to run at 60 fps. It won't.
 
What difference does it make? New PC hardware is constantly releasing. You'll feel left behind even faster with consoles leaping in power every couple years.

Pretty big different.
In the future, announce new console is going to be as boring as Nvidia announcing new video card.
 
So drop $450 for a 1070 now and another $450-$500 in less then two years to stay ahead? No thanks.

Shit like this cracks me up. It's been corrected 10 times already, but still gets posted.

1070 is 6.5 TFlops at boosted clocks.
1070 is $380 after the FE shit is through

Scorpio is 6 AMD TFlops

New AMD 480 is rumored 5.5 TFlops for $200 and will probably have an overclocked/480X version for $250.

Scorpio comes out a year and a half from now when AMD will most likely have a 6TF closer to $150.
 
I agree announcing them alongside each other isn't a smart move, but the reasons you and others give don't wash with me.

I don't think it eats itself too much.

If someone has sat on their hands for 3-4 years not buying an Xbox One or PS4 then they are clearly not in any rush to go out and buy the latest and greatest equipment available.

So why would you rush out to buy Scorpio or Neo on day one? You wouldn't, you're not that kind of buyer.

You are prepared to wait for price drops. You're prepared to wait for support. You want the best value. Scorpio and Neo won't provide you that, so you'd still get the slim and then you will upgrade to any slim revision of Scorpio and Neo.

I used to think that aswell for people waiting,
and only just starting to understand why sometimes they do. lol
And, not necessarily because of price drops.

But sometimes people have their own reasons as to why they wait,...
and sometimes not really wanted too in the first place.
And,
I was happy just sticking with PS4 this gen, but still searched info but i was pretty much set in stone with Sony this Gen.

Only until i saw the Gears of War ad, Father and Son with Disturbed Sound of Silence. Yes that trailer alone, nearly made me walk straight out and get one so i can get back into Xbox. And that was my carrot that they dangled in front of me.
And i, started to walk,lol.
But having Children, bills, plans etc. Sometimes people have to pick their moments. So i didn't bite yet..
But now again, thinking i should just wait till Scorpio as everything from One/S will work on it aswell as having better looking games with the 4k etc.
But only because of "recent" appealing concepts etc that weren't there earlier for XboxOne at release time and compared to other possibilities/competitors.

And it's things like that, is to why i don't understand their Announcement structure, because they themselves, has put the breaks on me and my decision.
Which i guess, potentially losses them money.
What if Sony now comes back with something at their E3, or thereafter will waiting for Scorpio and losses my attention?

But that's my situation now.. and i..have decision making,lol
*sigh

*faints from thinking much thinking* lol
 
That's a lot more bandwidth than the RX 480, I assumed it would be based on that but maybe not. Vega then? But then the tflop number seems small for Vega, but just right for RX480 with an upclock. Unless they're including eSRAM again.
 
So one question I have...Sony isn't going for a different more powerful CPU but rather an overclock because why exactly?

If it's to keep pricing in check then I understand. But in the past few have suggested it could be because changing the CPU would change the game development process due to a change in design (even if it's still x86 architecture like PS4).

In which case, wouldn't Microsoft experience the same with Scorpio with their different and superior CPU rather than an up clocked one?
 
Sorry, haven't read everything yet..

Is Scorpio backwards compatible but will have exclusive games taking full advantage of the power? Or is it like the rumoured Neo where all Xbox One games need to run on all systems with different settings?

Did anyone say if original Xbox One games will be able to be patched to make better use of Scorpio.

Seems risky announcing this SOOOO far out. I sort of expect Sony will somehow do something to upset their plans before they get to full unfurl them. Also, price is the huge question here.
 
You are missing my point and this isn't a MS defense force comment. If you skip consoles because you hate iterative ones, then you can do that. They won't stop you. They are releasing cross play and cross buy games. Thus, they will get your money if you buy their SW in either location. The Xbox is a simplistic delivery system with multiple price points. They can never stop you from going PC, their entire goal is to give you options to buy the software. Why else would they be getting rid of first party console exclusives?

Do people still not understand that you make money on SW sales and not HW sales. If you want to go PC only, feel free to do so. You will likely buy their games as they will be available there. If you don't want PC, here are your console options.

You basically just stated my point of view on this whole matter. We're on the same boat pal.
 
Why do people care about specs so much with consoles?
If you want the highest specs get a PC, but if you are going for the exclusives get a console. It all depends on which exclusives you like the most.
You've got people that prefer MS exclusives and the way they do things, other people like Sony's part and the rest likes Nintendo.
None of the companies would have more exclusives if it had better specced consoles.
 
Yea, poor Sony.

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i'm dying hahaahahahahahahahah XD
 
I still dont see the point of the upgraded consoles. That sounds like the worst possible outcome. You pay a lot to get the best machine (if you want to update or if you are new to teh ecosystem) and you get held up by the previous weaker system. Why?
 
Shit like this cracks me up. It's been corrected 10 times already, but still gets posted.

1070 is 6.5 TFlops at boosted clocks.
1070 is $380 after the FE shit is through

Scorpio is 6 AMD TFlops

New AMD 480 is rumored 5.5 TFlops for $200 and will probably have an overclocked/480X version for $250.

Scorpio comes out a year and a half from now when AMD will most likely have a 6TF closer to $150.

You will continue to get knee-jerk reaction from people for awhile and probably even continue to get them even after the release of the scorpio even though we will even be able to 100% prove what you've just stated.

Such it is with wishful thinkers and people who don't udnerstand hardware.
 
Something just doesn't add up here. Ask any PC gamer how much it costs to build something that runs EVERY game at 4K and it's clear this thing is going to be pricey as hell, or they're misrepresenting the capabilities of this machine.
 
Sony should cancel Neo, make an 8TF PS5 or something, in 2018. Also put some god damn freesync functionality and add that to their TV line up.

Xbox One S is an unnecessary upgrade. It could have launched alongside scorpio as the cheaper machine to get 4K and HDR cheaper to homes.
 
Posting for the new page. Scorpio is Fall 2017, officially confirmed.

Next fall it will be joined by yet another Xbox One, codenamed Project Scorpio. More powerful than the One S, Scorpio will operate at six teraflops, powerful enough to play both 4K-native games and virtual reality experiences (with the addition of an as-of-yet-unknown VR headset). According to Spencer, the improvement between Scorpio and the current Xbox One will be immediately noticeable. "I actually think the upgrade to Scorpio in terms of visual fidelity will feel as dramatic of a change as we’re used to seeing in new generations," he said.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/1...-cross-platform-future-phil-spencer-interview
 
Don't you think it will be so disappointing if they announce TLOU2 for PS4 and PS3?
This is what going to happen for PS4 and Neo, Xbox one and Scorpio plus Neo 2,3,4 Scorpio 5,6,7 and so on.

Generation leap is what make console generation exiting, bigger more complex level, higher AI count, destructible etc, not just higher res, higher frame.
If I want those, I have PC for that, I'm just sad console turning into PC in a console box.


well those days are close to being over, how many games are that much more complex then the last of us , and gtav on ps3? i'm there are few but its getting rare and too expensive for devs.
 
Your 980TI is probably more powerful than the Scropio. Not greatly more powerful, mind.

You can't compare Nv TF's to AMD's

A 980Ti is what, 5.6tf, my R9 Nano is 8Tf, but it in no ways beats a 980Ti in games.

A 6tf AMD GPU equivilent is the performance you get from a 390X.
 
If this causes Sony to cancel/delay the Neo in favor of some improved specs, then great. All-the-better for everyone.

The Neo seemed like a timid half-measure. "Yeah it might not really be able to run old PS4 games at a locked 60fps, but it will like have some better textures and lighting and stuff." That's really not worth purchasing a new console over.

Glad to see Microsoft going out on a limb to push forward with 60FPS and 4K. If Microsoft and Sony are looking to leap forward, I'm cool with buying both their upgrade systems.

Yep. Neo sounded like shit and I wasn't interested in it.

MS is pushing Sony forward. I think this is why House came out and said PS4K won't be at E3. They have a severely underpowered system and they know it.
 
I still dont see the point of the upgraded consoles. That sounds like the worst possible outcome. You pay a lot to get the best machine (if you want to update or if you are new to teh ecosystem) and you get held up by the previous weaker system. Why?

That's my big issue. I'd rather they move on and keep backwards compatibility.
 
Something just doesn't add up here. Ask any PC gamer how much it costs to build something that runs EVERY game at 4K and it's clear this thing is going to be pricey as hell, or they're misrepresenting the capabilities of this machine.

Even at 6TF, this thing isn't running modern games at native 4K unless compromised in other areas.
 
I don't think anyone would refute this, unless Sony changes their mind

I'm not refuting it per se - I'm asking for a general time frame which no one can accurately answer despite throwing out the fact that it will be "earlier".

I think it's more likely that it'll come out holiday 2017 than 2016 - there is no way they would skip the announcement in E3 otherwise
 
So one question I have...Sony isn't going for a different more powerful CPU but rather an overclock because why exactly?

If it's to keep pricing in check then I understand. But in the past few have suggested it could be because changing the CPU would change the game development process due to a change in design (even if it's still x86 architecture like PS4).

In which case, wouldn't Microsoft experience the same with Scorpio with their different and superior CPU rather than an up clocked one?


It's likely a similar reason why the PowerPC 360 BC was possible on the x86 One - Microsofts API is higher level. It's still DirectX 12 level on the XBO. I'm not sure if PS4s GNM goes deeper, but it's possibly why, and why the PS3 BC was never possible due to LibGCM
 
What difference does it make? New PC hardware is constantly releasing. You'll feel left behind even faster with consoles leaping in power every couple years.

PC has a ton of benefits over consoles. Competitive marketplaces, mods, customization, free online play to name a few. I still view frequent upgrades as a drawback, but if I now have to deal with that regardless I might as well do it in the platform that gives me the most freedom.
 
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