Xbox Series X: More PC Than Xbox?

Microsoft just unveiled their next generation console: The Xbox Series X.

In June of 2019, Microsoft claimed that this new Xbox would be “four times” more powerful than the current Xbox One X, including having more memory, higher resolutions, and better graphics. This new design features a tower like PC that is far taller than its predecessor, and is speculated to be released in November of 2020 alongside popular video game franchise “Halo”. The price of the console has not yet been announced.

Although the previous Xbox’s were designed to be minimal, the new Xbox Series X does not hold back, with a powerful look that is backed up by PC-like specs. Microsoft is targeting 4k/60fps performance, with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, GDDR6 memory, and NVMe SSD. These features are all leveraged by AMD’s Zen 2 and RDNA architecture, offering four times more CPU performance than the Xbox One and twice as much CPU performance than the Xbox One X.

For those who have no idea as to what all this means, essentially, the Xbox Series X will be on par with high-end PC’s that cost thousands of dollars in terms of performance. This has never been heard of before, as PC’s have always been regarded as ‘the king of performance’ in the gaming community. Even memes have been made about how PC gaming is superior to console gaming. However, with the upcoming release of the new Xbox Series X, this stereotype may soon be lifted.

“I’m excited that a console can now compete with PC gaming. I always felt like if I didn’t have a PC I would be missing out on certain aspects of the game, such as graphics,” says Marco L.

Leaps in the Xbox’s performance may help the console gaming community as a whole. Microsoft’s direct competitor, Sony, may release the new PS5 with PC-like specs to be able to compete on the market.

“I think the [Xbox Series X] marks the beginning of a new era for console gaming,” says Sanshiro M. “Soon, consoles will have the same, if not better, performance than PC’s, and us console gamers won’t be referred to as ‘peasants’.”