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Project Scorpio Supports FreeSync 2 en HDMI 2.1
It should be clear that Project Scorpio has AMD under the hood and news reaches us that the new Xbox will offer support for FreeSync 2, but also HDMI 2.1.
Project Scorpio will be the most powerful console Microsoft has ever made. It will feature major upgrades like rendering games at 4K resolution with 60 frames per second, and play virtual reality games like a VR version of Fallout 4. It's also been said that the new console won't get any exclusive games. Instead it will run current Xbox One games.
HDMI 2.1 thus is supported and that adds variable refresh rates (VRR) in that new HDMI standard. That basically is adaptive sync, hence FreeSync and thus now FreeSync 2. FreeSync 2 adds support for HDR10. HDMI2.1 also will have more bandwidth available allowing 10-bit Ultra HD at 60 FPS, even up-to 120/144 Hz. But also 8K60, which is 7680x4320 resolution at 60Hz. HDMI 2.1 it also supports 4K120, which entails either 4096x2160 (true 4K) or 3840x2160 (4K UHD) at 120Hz. For the sake of comparison, signals for those resolutions are limited to 60Hz in HDMI 2.0a.
Now it is not stated that Scorpio will support it but HDMI 2.1 also offers Dynamic HDR support.
Dynamic HDR is a rendering technique in which high dynamic range information is sent to the TV throughout a video frame by frame—and not just at the beginning, as HDR-10 handles it. This allows for finer control of brightness and color levels. Dolby Vision delivers Dynamic HDR via the current HDMI 2.0a spec.
The new HDMI spec requires a new 48-gigabit-per-second cable. That cable will also work with older HDMI 1.3 (10.2Gbps) and HDMI 2.0a (16Gbps) ports, but those ports don’t support the new HDMI 2.1 features. HDMI 2.1 also adds support for the new object-oriented audio codecs—such as Dolby Atmos and DTS X—which can position audio events from movie soundtracks in 3D space.
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#5419470 Posted on: 04/12/2017 02:33 PM
Maybe it's just me but I haven't seen any tearing on a console?
But this is pretty awesome none the less that AMD pushed this with Microsoft!
Maybe it's just me but I haven't seen any tearing on a console?
But this is pretty awesome none the less that AMD pushed this with Microsoft!
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#5419476 Posted on: 04/12/2017 02:41 PM
It's nice and all, but I'm more interested in PS4's exclusive games than Xbox. Let's hope this forces Sony to make a "Pro+" or something.
It's nice and all, but I'm more interested in PS4's exclusive games than Xbox. Let's hope this forces Sony to make a "Pro+" or something.
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#5419480 Posted on: 04/12/2017 02:47 PM
Doubtful
I highly doubt the new Xbox will have the power to offer much at 4K/60fps. This seems like a bunch of bunk coming out of microsoft. Will it be more powerful than the newest iteration of PS4? Yeah, but not 4K/60fps on 100% of titles 24/7. It will probably play high framerate 4K videos at 60fps, but not games with any high level of graphic details. No way! I'm crying shenanigans on this one.
Also, is anyone seeing any televisions out there with FreeSync yet?
Doubtful
I highly doubt the new Xbox will have the power to offer much at 4K/60fps. This seems like a bunch of bunk coming out of microsoft. Will it be more powerful than the newest iteration of PS4? Yeah, but not 4K/60fps on 100% of titles 24/7. It will probably play high framerate 4K videos at 60fps, but not games with any high level of graphic details. No way! I'm crying shenanigans on this one.
Also, is anyone seeing any televisions out there with FreeSync yet?
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#5419494 Posted on: 04/12/2017 03:16 PM
I highly doubt the new Xbox will have the power to offer much at 4K/60fps. This seems like a bunch of bunk coming out of microsoft. Will it be more powerful than the newest iteration of PS4? Yeah, but not 4K/60fps on 100% of titles 24/7.
Agreed.
It will probably play high framerate 4K videos at 60fps
Which the Xbox One S can do just fine as it is.
Also, is anyone seeing any televisions out there with FreeSync yet?
Not sure. But I'm guessing there will be in time for the Scorpio to be released. One could also connect the box to a FreeSync monitor, of course.
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This is bad ass....! I never thought that in a consoles' generational push that we'd see this type of "output" from one....
Very exciting indeed. Now if we can only get them "options" baked into our browsers/streaming services to choose which resolutions we want to watch things at. Albeit an up-scaled version of 8k6hz, or a 4k 120/60hz as opposed to just being forced to watch what they allow you to watch. No options on my PS4 Pro to select any resolution other than what it defaults to.
Not to mention Netflix has done themselves a solid with their updates in the past. Not allowing you to even see what resolution is being streamed when before you could easily press the R3/L3 button (can't remember which one it is) and you could see what resolution and audio you are "currently" streaming at. As I like to see what res is being displayed when I see a degradation in quality. What can I say.....They got smart.....I guess....