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Xbox 720 will require an always-on internet connection as an anti-piracy measure
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:10 am
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:10 am
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VG247 has learned that Microsoft has now detailed Xbox 720 to certain partners and has internally confirmed the machine for a Christmas 2013 release.
The next generation Xbox will have a Blu-ray drive, contrary to a recent report.
Multiple sources have confirmed this morning that the machine will have two GPUs. One said: “It’s like two PCs taped together.”
We’re waiting for final confirmation of specs, but the graphics cards are thought to be equivalent to AMD’s 7000 series GPUs, but “not CrossFire or SLI”. The GPUs aren’t structured as they are in a normal dual PC set-up, in which the two chips take it in turns to draw lines of the same object: Xbox 720's graphics units will be able to work independently, drawing separate items simultaneously.
It was reported last week that PlayStation 4, internally codenamed Orbis, will also be powered by AMD hardware.
There will be “four or six” cores to the Xbox 720 CPU, one of which will be reserved for Kinect and one for the OS.
Xbox 720 will require an always-on internet connection as an anti-piracy measure.
We’ve also been told that the next generation of Kinect will be built into the device as standard.
The details have emerged in the wake of a hastily removed tweet from Sean Tracy, a technical designer for Crytek, that said he was attending the “Durango summit” in London at the end of February. Durango is though to be the codename for the console.
Microsoft is not expected to announce anything pertaining to its next machine until next year.
Many developers have been posting job openings for “next-gen” and “future-gen” systems for months.
Lionhead and Bethesda are just two of the latest.
Better start saving your pennies now. This thing is going to be expensive but why the hell will you not be able to play offline? They are really killing a pretty big demographic of people I would think but obviously they know their numbers and this makes sense to them.
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Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:12 am to stout
As long as I can shoot children and send stout naughty messages on it I will buy it.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:17 am to LSUSaintsHornets
Blue ray and one more GFX card than PS4 will have. If a PS4 will be able to do this...
...I wonder what the 720 will be able to do. Looks like GFX and rendering is a really big concern for next gen.
We know PC fanboys....you all will still pass up consoles in GFX...yadda, yadda, yadda....
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The site is reporting that developers are being told to plan for an AMD x64 CPU and AMD Southern Islands GPU, the latter of which is capable of running Orbis titles at a resolution of 4096x2160 and 3D games at 1080p
...I wonder what the 720 will be able to do. Looks like GFX and rendering is a really big concern for next gen.
We know PC fanboys....you all will still pass up consoles in GFX...yadda, yadda, yadda....
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:22 am to stout
quote:where can I buy a 2160p tv?
4096x2160
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:25 am to baytiger
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where can I buy a 2160p tv?
In the future
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:28 am to FleurDeLonestar
Nobody cares anymore.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:30 am to sicboy
Huh? 
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:40 am to stout
Have they said anything about the cooling system?
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:41 am to stout
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We know PC fanboys....you all will still pass up consoles in GFX...yadda, yadda, yadda....
PC's are already beyond the PS4 and Xbox if all those rumors are true.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:43 am to stout
That was for fleur.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:45 am to sicboy
Oh...I thought you meant no one cared about reading more on the next gen consoles but yea I agree with you then.
SG, I know. I was just trying to keep the PC GFX lovers out.
Consoles will never compete with PCs for GFX cause they will never have the ability to upgrade every time they want to. It is what it is and I am OK with what I am reading consoles will be capable of.
SG, I know. I was just trying to keep the PC GFX lovers out.
Consoles will never compete with PCs for GFX cause they will never have the ability to upgrade every time they want to. It is what it is and I am OK with what I am reading consoles will be capable of.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:52 am to stout
So the graphics will look like current up to date pc graphics?
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:53 am to hg
Current pc graphics
ETA: sony and ms's approach really has me considering building a pc.
ETA: sony and ms's approach really has me considering building a pc.
This post was edited on 4/2/12 at 8:56 am
Posted on 4/2/12 at 8:56 am to hg
I'm fine with my shitty console graphics as long as I can avoid the stigma of being a pc gamer
Posted on 4/2/12 at 9:02 am to Croacka
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as long as I can avoid the stigma of being a pc gamer
Sad thing is we bring it upon ourselves.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 9:04 am to Croacka
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I'm fine with my shitty console graphics as long as I can avoid the stigma of being a pc gamer
The next gen consoles will have GFX up to date with PCs but will be able to max out TVs and monitors for a long while to come.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 9:07 am to stout
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will be able to max out TVs and monitors for a long while to come.
The part I don't look forward to with the next batch of consoles. I guess at some point I will have to upgrade my TV, but just more money.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 9:38 am to stout
What the frick is GFX?
I just simply can't understand this...I'd love to see some recent, accurate numbers on %'s of people who play on- versus offline.
This could lead to an increasing number of consoles being "jailbroken," a la the iPhones and such. When a company tries to put more and more limits on its products, consumers will always find a way around it...especially when it comes to electronics.
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Xbox 720 will require an always-on internet connection as an anti-piracy measure
I just simply can't understand this...I'd love to see some recent, accurate numbers on %'s of people who play on- versus offline.
This could lead to an increasing number of consoles being "jailbroken," a la the iPhones and such. When a company tries to put more and more limits on its products, consumers will always find a way around it...especially when it comes to electronics.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 9:38 am to stout
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The next gen consoles will have GFX up to date with PCs but will be able to max out TVs and monitors for a long while to come.
It would definitely need dual 7970 graphics to play BF3 at 2160P.
With TSMC's manufacturing problems at 28nm, I can't see a process shrink in the future.
If this thing has multiple 7970 level chips, be prepared for a $600 console that uses 800W of power and sounds like a jet engine.
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We’re waiting for final confirmation of specs, but the graphics cards are thought to be equivalent to AMD’s 7000 series GPUs, but “not CrossFire or SLI”. The GPUs aren’t structured as they are in a normal dual PC set-up, in which the two chips take it in turns to draw lines of the same object: Xbox 720's graphics units will be able to work independently, drawing separate items simultaneously.
This technology needs to get into DirectX12 and PCs ASAP.
Posted on 4/2/12 at 9:39 am to CocomoLSU
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What the frick is GFX?
graphics
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