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AMD based Xbox Series X could have 3584 shader processors
Xbox Series X is coming later next year and it is powered by an AMD SoC. The specs in relation to the GPU however have been scarce. That might have changed as some information appeared on AMDs Github page, listing the SoC at 3584 shaders processors.
At the end of last week, several users discovered a Github repository, which was apparently maintained by AMD and contains all sorts of information about the systems-on-a-chip of Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. In the meantime it has been taken offline and associated tweets have also been deleted - probably under pressure from Microsoft and Sony or directly through AMD.
The dataset was quite big, but the gents from DigitalFoundry have deciphered it. The new Xbox would get a GPU with 56 compute units at 1.675 GHz. So at 64 Shaders per CU that is 3584 Shaders. To compare a bit, the Radeon RX 5700 XT has 40 compute units. So that is a mighty heap of graphics power for a console.
| Xbox Series X (Anaconda) | Xbox One X | Xbox One/ Xbox One S | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Eight Zen 2 Cores with SMT - clocks undisclosed | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 2.3GHz | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 1.75GHz |
| GPU | 56 custom Navi compute units at approx 1700MHz | 40 custom GCN compute units at 1172MHz | 12 GCN compute units at 853MHz/914MHz (S) |
| Memory | GDDR6 at 560GB/s - capacity undisclosed | 12GB GDDR5 at 326GB/s |
8GB DDR3 at 68GB/s (Plus ESRAM)
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The Playstation 5 would get 36 compute units and 2304 shaders at 2 GHz. Both consoles are rumored to get GDDR6 for a proper memory bandwidth of let's say 448 GB/s. Both consoles aim to be available for the holidays of 2020.
| PlayStation 5 (Unconfirmed) | PlayStation 4 Pro | PlayStation 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Eight Zen 2 Cores with SMT - clocks undisclosed | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 2.1GHz | Eight Jaguar cores clocked at 1.6GHz |
| GPU | 36 custom Navi compute units at 2000MHz | 36 custom GCN compute units at 911MHz | 18 GCN compute units at 800MHz |
| Memory | GDDR6 at 448GB/s (Possibly 512GB/s) - capacity undisclosed | 8GB GDDR5 at 218GB/s | 8GB GDDR5 at 176GB/s |
Kaarme
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#5747027 Posted on: 01/02/2020 09:05 AM
I mean its possible that this isn't the GPU inside the consoles..
Also I get that it's fun to rag on Jens but the guy does have a masters in electrical engineering, worked as a project director at LSI and a designer at AMD then went to start an extremely successful semiconductor company. So yeah, he probably knows a bit about technology.
He's 100% biased, though, because the new consoles aren't using anything from his extremely successful semiconductor company. You might even say 200% biased because a good portion of the people buying a new gaming console won't be interested in PC gaming at all, which means they are automatically removed from Nvidia's direct potential customer base. Of course they would still remain indirect customers because Nvidia sells a whole lot to data centers and such.
I mean its possible that this isn't the GPU inside the consoles..
Also I get that it's fun to rag on Jens but the guy does have a masters in electrical engineering, worked as a project director at LSI and a designer at AMD then went to start an extremely successful semiconductor company. So yeah, he probably knows a bit about technology.
He's 100% biased, though, because the new consoles aren't using anything from his extremely successful semiconductor company. You might even say 200% biased because a good portion of the people buying a new gaming console won't be interested in PC gaming at all, which means they are automatically removed from Nvidia's direct potential customer base. Of course they would still remain indirect customers because Nvidia sells a whole lot to data centers and such.
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#5747039 Posted on: 01/02/2020 10:13 AM
So many PC users in denial, XSX will be a beast. I'm actually optimistic about gaming future and can't wait to see what games will look like when development is no longer being slowed down by crappy Jaguar CPUs. I think next gen will be the best gen by far.
So many PC users in denial, XSX will be a beast. I'm actually optimistic about gaming future and can't wait to see what games will look like when development is no longer being slowed down by crappy Jaguar CPUs. I think next gen will be the best gen by far.
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#5747522 Posted on: 01/03/2020 05:25 PM
It'll be more of the same imho due to the costs involved. Gameplay has barely improved or seen much innovation for quite a few years, just prettier graphics and sometimes improved physics, that's about it tbh. Not that i'm complaining.
So many PC users in denial, XSX will be a beast. I'm actually optimistic about gaming future and can't wait to see what games will look like when development is no longer being slowed down by crappy Jaguar CPUs. I think next gen will be the best gen by far.
It'll be more of the same imho due to the costs involved. Gameplay has barely improved or seen much innovation for quite a few years, just prettier graphics and sometimes improved physics, that's about it tbh. Not that i'm complaining.
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Gues they have a working 60-64CU GPU after all. AMD might just have had to make a stock for consoles. Lets see if bring something for the PC at CES