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Xbox 720 GPU Allegedly Detailed - Rumor



Here are the rumored the Xbox 720's GPU specs...

by ALEX CO on 4th Feb, 2013


It's a new week and that means more next-gen rumors are popping up online. This one is about the Durango's (otherwise known as Xbox 720) alleged GPU,
Over on VGLeaks, they discuss at length a better view of the Durango's GPU capabilties and peformance. If you're not a technically-savvy person (like me!), then chances are some of the terminologies and actual specs will fly right by you. But regardless, everything here is still treated as a rumor until Microsoft confirms it. So bear that in mind, okay?
According to the site, Durango brings enhanced capabilties of a modern Direct3D 11 GPU to the console space and that the Durango GPU is a departure from previous console generations both in raw performance and structure.
Here's an image of the GPU's inner workings' workflow:

In the table below, it describes the expected peformance of the Durango's GPU, but they do state that data is based only on hardware specs and not on actual hardware running actual code. They also add that for many reasons, theoretical peak peformances can be difficult or even impossible to achieve with real-world processing loads.

[Alph]

Worse than the NES...lol jk jk.

[scotty79]

If both the leaks are correct,then it looks like the Xbox 720/ Durango will be at about at least a 30% less powerful than ps4/orbis.As well as this due to the unified vram on the orbis/ps4 it should be far easier to dev for graphically at least as there won't be the bottleneck on vram that the xbox/durango will have.If these leaks are true it should be impossible for multiplatform games to look better on the xbox/durango.If the leaks are true I will be buying a ps4!The xbox doesn't look as hardware proficient in these leaks.In fact I would say the next xbox wont be a huge leap graphically.1080p?60fps yes but it doesn't seem like the graphics can be that far beyond the best looking games of 2013 on ps3/xbox.

As for where the wiiu is in this mix I would say graphically similar but with a weaker cpu to the new xbox.A good 30-35% behind the ps4/orbis.One thing is for sure I am not as worried as I was about the wiiu carving a place out for itself.Think ms will find it hard coming maybe 20months after the wiiu with hardware that doesn't stand head and shoulders beyond its capabilities.

[SoldMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

This is gonna be an epic console wars I think, all the big 3 look well prepared.

[scotty79]

Hmmm having read the gpu photo thread at neogaf it would LOOK Like the wiiu isn't as graphically adept as first thought.however there is a lot of unaccounted for space on the chip that could be hiding goodies.Same as before Nintendo has highly customized the chip and there must be some customizations in there that nobody knows yet.In fact even just based on the x in game clips there must be something going on in there we don't know about.Cos just looking at that video against the gpu assets something doesn't seem right (a gpu with specs that seem that low shouldn't be able to produce it).

[Scumbag]

If these 720 specs are right then it will be 1080p/30fps for most games while PS4 will be 1080p/60pfs. Of course multiplats might lower it to 720p/60fps for 720's benefit.

Microsoft holding Sony back once again.

Edited by Forza Juventus, 05 February 2013 - 04:38 AM.