Topic: 720 Rumor

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http://mashable.com/2012/01/25/xbox-720-rumor/?WT.mc_id=en_top_stories&utm_campaign=Top%2BStories

“More power!” You can imagine Steve Ballmer yelling it through Microsoft’s halls but that’s exactly what is happening with the Xbox 720, according to reports from IGN.

The next Xbox — rumored to be the “Xbox 720″ — will ship to retailers in late October or early November 2013 and have six times the processing power of its predecessor, the Xbox 360, sources close to the project told IGN.

The next console will use the AMD 6000 series, which should run similar to the Radeon HD 6670. That all sounds a bit jargon-y but essentially it’s a super-fast processor that supports DirectX11, multi-display output, 3D and 1080p HD. Production of the GPU should start by the end of this year.

All that anticipated extra power on the fabled Xbox 720 isn’t just about graphic fidelity. It allows games to have more detailed environments, longer draw distances (think open world games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), better enemy artificial intelligence, faster multiplayer experiences and the ability to cram more stuff on the screen.

Sony’s PlayStation 3 won the tech arms race with the last generation of consoles however that gamble on technology didn’t quite pay off. The PlayStation 3 was generally outsold by both the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii for years after its launch and the Wii had a slower processor than both of its competitors. (PS3 sales are making a steady comeback of late.) Will a more powerful Xbox finally dominate the market or should it watch out for Sony’s next console and Nintendo’s Wii U?


only a rumor but its like belkan declaring war on the rest of the war lol! and we know what happened to them, WE KICKED THEIR ASSES!!!! i hope their estimates are close, at least 85% is true of the jump in performance....

[refuse_orders]

I wonder why they are going with the 6000 series and not the 7000. PC graphics will have already far surpassed xbox by release, again.

http://mashable.com/2012/01/25/xbox-720-rumor/?WT.mc_id=en_top_stories&utm_campaign=Top%2BStories
All that anticipated extra power on the fabled Xbox 720 isn’t just about graphic fidelity. It allows games to have more detailed environments, longer draw distances (think open world games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), better enemy artificial intelligence, faster multiplayer experiences and the ability to cram more stuff on the screen.

I've been running Skyrim at 1920x1080 turned all the way up to ultra since release, it's really not that much of an accomplishment.

[omegagrayknight]

I wonder why they are going with the 6000 series and not the 7000. PC graphics will have already far surpassed xbox by release, again.

http://mashable.com/2012/01/25/xbox-720-rumor/?WT.mc_id=en_top_stories&utm_campaign=Top%2BStories
All that anticipated extra power on the fabled Xbox 720 isn’t just about graphic fidelity. It allows games to have more detailed environments, longer draw distances (think open world games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), better enemy artificial intelligence, faster multiplayer experiences and the ability to cram more stuff on the screen.

I've been running Skyrim at 1920x1080 turned all the way up to ultra since release, it's really not that much of an accomplishment.

You do know that you are talking about Microsoft. for them that is a accomplishment. i just hope that Microsoft makes the 720 more durable. where you actually only have to buy just one counsel instead of two, three, four and sometime even five.

[refuse_orders]

I wonder why they are going with the 6000 series and not the 7000. PC graphics will have already far surpassed xbox by release, again.

http://mashable.com/2012/01/25/xbox-720-rumor/?WT.mc_id=en_top_stories&utm_campaign=Top%2BStories
All that anticipated extra power on the fabled Xbox 720 isn’t just about graphic fidelity. It allows games to have more detailed environments, longer draw distances (think open world games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), better enemy artificial intelligence, faster multiplayer experiences and the ability to cram more stuff on the screen.

I've been running Skyrim at 1920x1080 turned all the way up to ultra since release, it's really not that much of an accomplishment.

You do know that you are talking about Microsoft. for them that is a accomplishment. i just hope that Microsoft makes the 720 more durable. where you actually only have to buy just one counsel instead of two, three, four and sometime even five.

Well yeah, you are right. I don't think I will buy another MS console again, I can't even remember how many xboxes I went though.

[Coren Larken]

Don't enhanced graphics and processing need more bandwidth for multiplayer? I don't know a lot about that stuff, but--if BF3 is as laggy as it is, how much worse is a next gen system gonna be with the same type of internet?
I could be totally missing the mark here, but still a concern.

[refuse_orders]

Don't enhanced graphics and processing need more bandwidth for multiplayer? I don't know a lot about that stuff, but--if BF3 is as laggy as it is, how much worse is a next gen system gonna be with the same type of internet?
I could be totally missing the mark here, but still a concern.

Yep, technically you are right and that is why a new generation of consoles is on the cards. The next generation will push the barrier even higher and allow much more to be done. BF3 is laggy because it's a PC port and current consoles are too old to handle the game.