After the unveiling of the Xbox X it's hard not to get excited over the promised performance. 4k was the buzzword and the games sure did look nice on their stage. However I think it's necessary to temper our expectations on the most powerful console ever conceived.
Let's look at that magic 6 teraflops number. Sure it's more then the PS4 pro (4.1) and it should be enough to push 4k. But only just. I am convinced they will have to use a lot of "tricks" to keep the frame rates acceptable. I expect many developers will use checker boarding and dynamic resolutions. At least I hope so because otherwise we'll see many games dip under 30fps.
I am impressed by the amount of ram they crammed in the Xbox X though. 12GB ddr5 should be more then enough to really make a difference in texture quality. This will make the Xbox X feel like a true generational leap forward. It will also mean that there is room for better AA in 1080p games. I expect some great results for titles that get ported from the older consoles here.
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