Pinoytutorial: Here's an analysis with the previous rumor we've heard today about the next-gen Xbox ("Xbox 720") powered by a six-core CPU with a prototype dual-GPU from AMD. And its partial announcement will be noted by Microsoft on CES 2012. More details on this report.
So do you think a "hexa-core" type of CPU with dual-GPU will be enough for Xbox 720? Show your comments below.
Gaming Blend "So we've been rustling up rumors for Microsoft's next-gen console a lot in the past couple of months and one thing that has bothered readers more than the rumors themselves is the name the Xbox 720. I propose we do away with the "720" and go with the name our readers voted for in the first place: Xbox Trinity."
Whats wrong with Xbox3?
Oh yeah.
I think I know, but Napoleon might be able to explain it better.
I'm betting it is going to be Xbox 720, seeing how Real Steal had that in the movie (Don't see why Micosoft would let a fake name be shown).
I just hope it doesn't look like this thing, because that looks like a Wii with a small xbox wannabe hard drive.
InEnt writes: Skyrim excitement has reached new heights this weekend with the news that Skyrim’s Creation Kit would be available to download for free in two days time, which has been met with cheers and jealously from certain console gamers. We’ve spent a few hours over the last few days reading reactions to the preview for Skyrim’s Creation Kit, and it’s clear many gamers are extremely excited and think Bethesda “are the best“. This view is not shared among all gamers on all platforms and while some console users take the news with a pinch of salt, others are filled with disappointment and jealously.
Cannot wait for Tuesday and the Skyrim Creation Kit, although it would be nice to see some deal worked out with Sony and Microsoft for mods on consoles. They can also learn a lot this generation and bring better mod support for the Xbox 720 and PS4.
360 & PS3 owners shouldn't be dissapointed or jealous, Bethesda never said mods would come to consoles.
It would be really nice to have them, but I think most people buying those versions realized that it was very unlikely.
You know what's sad? They COULD have mod support with the PS3. Unreal Tournament 3 did, I see no reason Skyrim or Fallout couldn't.
They tried to say that it seems they couldn't come to some sort of agreement with Sony/Microsoft but what I believe they MEAN is they couldn't for both PS3 and 360.
Considering the poor effort they have done with fixing issues/properly supporting their previous games on consoles(mainly PS3) I am not really surprised.
When I do play their open world games, it will always be on PC. Just too risky to deal with their console versions.
InEnt writes: We’ve seen a number of current Xbox 360 and PS3 owners feel that a release in 2013 is way to soon, and while we know there are those that would object to the idea of a PS4 or more likely an Xbox 720 coming next year you have to think about the age of the current hardware from Sony and Microsoft.
The console hardware is getting really old now, although rushing next-gen machines would be a mistake.
Its not too soon imo. I don't know why people are saying it is. Just because Sony isn't ready for PS4 doesn't mean the world isn't. I'm more than ready. The people who aren't ready just don't have to buy it.
I don't know anyone that doesn't want a 720 or PS4.
Everyone is ready for some next-gen goodness.
360 is 7 years old. It will be 8 if the 720 comes out next year. That more than enough time.
360 might be doing well this year with Kinect, but how long can it last? Will Kinct still be selling this well in 2014? I doubt it.
Even M$ will want to release the 720 next year if they have any sense at all.
I think people who say it's too soon are just poor bastards who can't afford new ones.
You can rattle on and on about how old these consoles will be by year x, y, or z, but that doesn't change the fact that this generation was nearly crippled by hardware that struggled to keep up with the software written for it.
1080p and 3D WILL be standard next gen, take that to the bank. I'd bet a dime to a dollar that if consoles were released next year that they would face the same struggles that this generation faces. 720p HD gaming is a shaky standard at best. Consider how many games strain to reach it and/or are rendered at sub-HD resolutions just to have a stable frame rate. All the while we have the gaming media, fanboys, and even publishers telling us that our machines are state of the art and capable of running the most beautiful games our eyes have ever seen.
The fact of the matter is that the issues we're seeing today will not be acceptable by tomorrow's standards. If new consoles release tomorrow and run into the same problems, expect the community to once again be clamoring for yet an another new generation of hardware within 2 years.
Also keep in mind that a resolution jump isn't free; we can't assume that since 1080p will be the standard that games will automatically look and play better. That takes processing power and memory, and combined with 3d, it is entirely within the realm of possibility that if new consoles were to release LAST YEAR as many people had wished, that games would look very much the same vice the resolution difference. Let's not forget that another limiting factor is cost, which I can assure you won't be forgiving considering the state of the world economy.
My hope is that the next crop of consoles will release when they are truly ready, unlike the current gen. If waiting until even 2015 means that I can have lag-free 60fps 3D spllit-screen games in 1080p, then so be it. I've got plenty to do until then.
For the CPU, it depends more on the clock speed. Cores are great and all and they do matter to an extent, but clock speed is more important when you take gaming into account. I would like to see a rumor on the clock speed before I make any decisions.
Dual-GPU sounds very doubtful to me.
1. That would be a lot more expensive
2. It would create a ton of heat requiring more efficient cooling for the case
3. It would be bulkier probably forcing Micro to have a bigger case than they probably want.
Also RAM is a big factor for games. I think there was a rumor about RAM somewhere as well.
The rumored ram is 2gb DDR3 in which i think is just pathetic because they should throw in at least 4gb.
Well i just want the release date for Xbox Loop or my preference Xbox Fruit Loop lol
Dual GPU in a console?
Rumor credibility goes out the window.
This sounds very likely, although 2 GPU's doesn't sound right. 1 big really good one would be better than 2x decent ones, especially when you have to cut down the time to put them together on the production line.
And in order to reduce cost I hope they ship with something like 2GB of CPU RAM and 2GB of GPU RAM and do like the N64 and have you be able to insert another DIM to get 4GB of graphics RAM to have better graphics. That'd be a good way to keep the price down if it took off $50 or so. I'd rather do that myself anyway...new consoles for the first couple years are way over priced for their hardware and stuff like that anyway. I hope they don't debut too expensive.