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[Krakn3Dfx]

http://www.geekwire.com/2013/xbox-update-console-full-production-improved-cpu-performance/

"About one month after improving the GPU clock speed, Mehdi added that Microsoft just made another technical boost by upgrading the CPU performance to 1.75 GHZ from 1.6 GHZ."

Interesting, should add wood to the fire and hopefully result in additional real world performance. I guess we'll see if there is separate confirmation from Albert or Marc on this.

UPDATE: CPU upclock confirmed by Albert Penello.

 

[R3TRO]

Cool beans.

 

[Bomber Bob]

ms loves theirz mhz boosts

 

[Montresor]

Hahah remember when so many people were convinced of a down clock.

 

[Sethos]

ps4 am cry

 

[Eclectic Jabber Monkey]

Dat 150 MHz.

 

[Chamber]

Game changer!

 

[helvetica bold]

What will that mean compared to the PS4?

 

[Nocturno999]

These last hours tweaks doesn't give much confidence in the console's reliability.

 

[WetPotatoBread]

How many pages GAF?

 

[The Omega Man]

this changes everything

 

[Troll]

... So strange

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

I guess they're confident in their cooling.

 

[LeleSocho]

enjoy your new 50 MFLOP/s to use whatever you want

 

[daxgame]

Xbox One saved!

 

[Danny 117]

This is actually pretty big no?

 

[Megadragon15]

How many more frames of animation does this add?

 

[DopeyFish]

Presentation that it came from?

http://www.media-server.com/m/p/ng9deaui

 

[Raonak]

#gamechanger

 

[gaming_noob]

GPU is still ridiculously underpowered compared to the PS4 though.

 

[Guevara]

Maybe they can boost some localization files next.

 

[SeanNaess]

I wonder if they could boost my performance.

 

[Dragon]

These last hours tweaks doesn't give much confidence in the console's reliability.

Not sure how this makes any sense. If they're boosting the specs obviously they're confident it won't blow up in their faces like the 360 did.

 

[Plinko]

For someone not as knowledgeable:

A) Is this normal so close to release?

B) Would this increase risk of physical system failure?

 

[Jrs3000]

These last hours tweaks doesn't give much confidence in the console's reliability.

RROD next gen?

 

[clip]

These last hours tweaks doesn't give much confidence in the console's reliability.

They're probably not even going to test it.

 

[Dead Prince]

maybe that's how DR3 achieved 30fps.

 

[Bundy]

This is actually pretty big no?

Actually, not really.
But still nice, like the small GPU bumb

 

[Vamphuntr]

Weren't people supposing it was a downclock instead in another thread?

 

[mrklaw]

memory clock speed bump too? or are they all decoupled from one another?

 

[blastprocessor]

Wow.

This is a nice boost.

Now it begs the question as to why Sony is not able to boost the performance either.

Interesting that Sony have yet to publish their speed rating - maybe leaving the door open...

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Civil arguments am cry

 

[Stabby McSter]

I think it's amazing how late things can still change leading up to production.

 

[too much eslim]

Clearly MS wished they made a stronger console since the 180 lol. Rather they just drop the price though.

 

[Jarmel]

Good news. So how much of a teraflop boost is that?

 

[Mayyhem]

Pre-order cancelled

 

[lastflowers]

so bizarre.

 

[coldfoot]

Presentation that it came from?

http://www.media-server.com/m/p/ng9deaui

It's there, right around the 1:50 mark.

 

[abadguy]

Cool.

 

[DopeyFish]

Confirmed. 1.75 GHz

 

[PTG]

Good news.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

These last hours tweaks doesn't give much confidence in the console's reliability.

I think Microsoft was aggressive enough on power savings, cooling and ventilation from the get go to potentially reap some late rewards, and this may just be the result of that.

 

[Bundy]

Wow.

This is a nice boost.

Now it begs the question as to why Sony is not able to boost the performance either.

Interesting that Sony have yet to publish their speed rating - maybe leaving the door open...

For what? PS4 already has more power / the stronger hardware and better memory.
And the stronger GPU will take a lot of task away from the CPU in the future.

 

[Portugeezer]

Sounds hot

Spoiler

see wut i did there

 

[Ein Bear]

Isn't this thing supposed to be released in two months? Seems really strange that they're still messing around with the specs.

 

[ethomaz]

But Semi-Accurate told me 1.9Ghz :-(

OP. Great news.

 

[onQ123]

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

That's great news. This thing better not brick on me first month MS or I am done with you for life! Or until Halo 5

 

[jaaz]

Pre-orders need another boost.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

maybe that's how DR3 achieved 30fps.

First thing I thought too.