Xbox Series X customers are in for something special when the console launches later this year.
Indeed, according to members of Ontario based developer Snowed in Studios, the next-gen Xbox is going to be a “performance beast”.
The Canadian developer delved into the Microsoft console’s custom Project Scarlett chip, and how processing power and chip efficiency could eliminate one of gaming’s most annoying problems.
Speaking about the technology powering the device, senior software engineer Jared MacDonald said: “Processing power and chip efficiency are important factors in determining how much work a CPU can actually do.
“Processing power determines how many cycles the chip runs per second and chip efficiency refers to how well the chips uses those cycles to get things done.
“An efficient chip will be able to do more while using less power consumption and less heat. Hopefully, this will prevent consoles from sounding like jet engines spooling up during those intense gameplay sessions.”
With the right balance of power and efficiency, fans will be hoping that Microsoft’s next-gen console doesn’t make too much noise and give off too much heat.
Senior producer Nigel Franks warns that power and efficiency are typically opposed, meaning that developers will need to work hard to create a balance that works for the console.
“Usually processing power and power efficiency are diametrically opposed, which is true to a point when you tune a PC’s CPU and graphics cards either for power usage, performance or a hybrid in-between,” he said.
“That level of tuning performance will be at the OS level and up to developers to maximize the Xbox performance, including CPU, but there’s no denying that the Scarlett chip is a performance beast.
Thanks to a recent third-party game showcase, Xbox Series X news is coming thick and fast.
Microsoft recently showcased some of the games coming to the console around launch.
This includes psychological horror games like Scorn and The Medium, to cyberpunk shooters, sports games and epic adventure releases like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Epic Games also confirmed plans to bring Fortnite to the Xbox Series X, complete with a brand new game engine.
Fortnite will be a launch title for the new Microsoft console, while Unreal Engine 5 support will come at some point in 2021.
Snowed in Studios has worked on titles such as Deus Ex Human Revolution Director’s Cut, Elder Scrolls Blades and Fallout Shelter for Xbox One. Based in Ontario, they can be found tweeting at @SnowedInStudios.
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