Project Scorpio
Project Scorpio is yet another confirmation of recent rumors. At E3 2016, Micorsoft opened up with the Xbox One S, a smaller, slightly more powerful version of the current hardware that supported 4K media streaming and HDR (High-Dynamic Range) color for it’s gaming for more vibrant visuals. Yet that was just a half-step forward, the company also unveiled at the very end that they were were making a much more powerful console, one that would be VR ready and fully support 4K gaming, and they titled it Project Scorpio.
While details are still slim on the hardware, there were a few details shared in the announcement trailer regarding some of its specs and capabilities:
- 8 CPU Cores
- Over 320 Gbps of memory bandwith
- 6 Teraflops of GPU power
- Will support full 4K gaming
That’s all pretty impressive, and makes it understandable why Microsoft is already touting the Scorpio as the most powerful console ever. This is much more powerful than any console, be it from Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo, has ever put out, capable of the highest resolutions without sacrificing framerate or any other features. Something that only high-end PCs have been capable of doing so far. It’s pretty much a direct response to everything that fans have been asking for over the past couple of years, just more oomph in every aspect of gaming. Microsoft seems to have a much more focused plan for this upcoming hardware than Sony does. It’s more than just an option for fans, it’s also an option for developers to make the experiences they really want to.
