Microsoft Series X Fridge
Before diving into new hardware details, Microsoft wanted to assure gamers that their new Xbox Series X console is nowhere near as large as a 70-inch fridge, as it stands at just 11.85 inches tall. So, there will be no surprises there. On the hardware side, the Xbox team confirmed that thew new console will be powered by an 8 core AMD Zen 2 CPU and an RDNA 2-class GPU. Read more for a hands-on and tech demo videos.



One other new feature the team mentioned was Xbox Velocity Architecture, which refers to the tight integration between hardware and software. This revolutionary new architecture is optimized for streaming of in game assets, thus unlocking new capabilities that have never been seen before in console development. It allows for 100 GB of game assets to be instantly accessible by the developer.

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While the Xbox Series X will deliver a massive increase in GPU performance and continue to redefine and advance the state of art in graphics with new capabilities such as hardware accelerated raytracing. We don’t believe this generation will be defined by graphics or resolution alone,” said Jason Ronald, Director of Product Management on Xbox Series X.

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