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[Honey Bunny]

Microsoft's Cheaper Next-Gen Xbox's CPU Is More Powerful Than PS5 - Report

Microsoft's other next-gen console, codenamed Lockhart, isn't skimping on every hardware component.

www.gamespot.com

Tom Warren, reporting for The Verge, has revealed that the Xbox Lockhart will feature the exact same CPU speeds as the much more powerful Xbox Series X, according to a document detailing its specifications. This means Lockhart will have a faster CPU than Sony's PS5, which tails Microsoft's consoles by 100 MHz in a best-case scenario.

 

[Jaguar Victory]

That's a hell of a title. Why are games sites so non technically savvy?

Edit: I missed that the Title said CPU specifically. That actually seems like a true statement but still kind of a weird thing to write an entire article on I guess.

 

[Sony]

That's the worst possible headline for what they're trying to explain.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

That's a hell of a title. Why are games sites so non technically savvy?

They are made to report what they can understand, not need to be savvy. It is like any other job, place the worst qualified person to do it.

 

[joe_zazen]

This is hamfisted pr because it reeks of bullshit. MS is slipping. & gamespot isnt even hiding it being a naked extention of pr.

 

[FranXico]

It's the same CPU as that of the Series X.
Old news.

 

[Lone Wolf]

This is old. Didn’t we have a thread about this 2 weeks ago?

 

[Knitted Knight]

Someone had to meet quota, was late, dug Warren's comment from a week+ ago, put a clickbait war title and cha! cha! Profit.

 

[Nikana]

Sure Gamespot.... Sure.

 

[Yoshi]

Title is missing a very important "'s" - than PS5's, not than PS5 altogether.

 

[Mattyp]

Of course it is if it exists, they only need to downgrade the GPU for non 4K gaming there's no reason to touch anything else.

 

[Deleted member 775630]

Lol that title. They aren't lying but so clickbaity. The CPU is indeed more powerful, but the difference is negligible.

 

[Andodalf]

I guess this is an article written for very non tech savvy readers. It’s just about the 100 mhz difference that has been known for a long time

 

[Goalus]

Truth hurts.

 

[M1chl]

I mean, now CPU is going to render pixels? Hallo? That Series F box contains really sub-par GPU...

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I mean, now CPU is going to render pixels? Hallo? That Series F box contains really sub-par GPU...

You forgot to mention the SSD!

 

[M1chl]

You forgot to mention the SSD!

Yeah this next-gen announcement has some dumbass shit as "secret sauce" like previous gen.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Yeah this next-gen announcement has some dumbass shit as "secret sauce" like previous gen.

I think people should play more games and less console wars.

Wooha.

 

[Nikana]

I think people should play more games and less console wars.

Wooha.

The fuck you say to me!?

 

[M1chl]

I think people should play more games and less console wars.

Wooha.

Shocking. But why play vidya, when I can shit on them in here, tho?

 

[Stiflers Mom]

The fuck you say to me!?

 

[vaibhavpisal]

People are complaining about Journalist's 'craft'.

Pretty sure he would get a promotion for riling up the masses.

 

[Nikana]

You son of a Fallout 76 loving hooker.

 

[Fake]

Love the title OP.

 

[Dnice1]

But do you SSD bro?

 

[sonomamashine]

Next article : Microsoft's expensivest console is less powerful than the Playstation 5.
Click click.






SSD.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Microsoft really needs to fire their marketing team. I haven't read the article, but that title doesn't convince me to want to check out what's inside or make me excited to check out their hardware. XBoX was the most powerful console and it hardly change any minds. Why would they continue this line of marketing?

The reason people by gaming console is for games!! Show me games that are good and it will make me want to buy your hardware. All this chest beating just screams insecurities. Has Playstation even bought up xbox at all in their marketing? You know why?? Because they don't want to alienate potential customers.

Another missed shot for MS marketing team.

 

[RaySoft]

Microsoft's Cheaper Next-Gen Xbox's CPU Is More Powerful Than PS5 - Report

Microsoft's other next-gen console, codenamed Lockhart, isn't skimping on every hardware component.

www.gamespot.com

The XSX and Lockhart needs more than those 100MHz for file I/O and sound handling, so in reallity it's probably the PS5 that has the stronger CPU in the end.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

You son of a Fallout 76 loving hooker.

Deep in your heart, you know that I am telling the truth.
We are not in Kansas anymore.

 

[Nikana]

Deep in your heart, you know that I am telling the truth.
We are not in Kansas anymore.

I'm from your mom.

 

[MrMiyagi]

What's up with that Tom Warren? The guy's a senior editor for the Verge and he's acting like some crazy fanboy lol.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I'm from your mom.

I never promised you a rose garden.

 

[Nikana]

I never promised you a rose garden.

I promise you... herpes.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Microsoft really needs to fire their marketing team. I haven't read the article, but that title doesn't convince me to want to check out what's inside or make me excited to check out their hardware. XBoX was the most powerful console and it hardly change any minds. Why would they continue this line of marketing?

The reason people by gaming console is for games!! Show me games that are good and it will make me want to buy your hardware. All this chest beating just screams insecurities. Has Playstation even bought up xbox at all in their marketing? You know why?? Because they don't want to alienate potential customers.

Another missed shot for MS marketing team.

lol, this has nothing to do with MS's marketing team.

It's from Tom Warren; he's a try-hard who I think REALLY wants a job at Microsoft.

Would literally be a major FCC violation if he was actually a paid shill; he's just a boot licker who slobs MS's knob so much he has friends on the inside so he gets info.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

lol, this has nothing to do with MS's marketing team.

It's from Tom Warren; he's a try-hard who I think REALLY wants a job at Microsoft.

Would literally be a major FCC violation if he was actually a paid shill; he's just a boot licker who slobs MS's knob so much he has friends on the inside so he gets info.

He should really stop, because he is really making them look bad.

 

[Rikkori]

If you don't want click-bait don't click the bait.

 

[Xplainin]

The XSX and Lockhart needs more than those 100MHz for file I/O and sound handling, so in reallity it's probably the PS5 that has the stronger CPU in the end.

Can you show me your source for that?

 

[LordOfChaos]

Not a whole 2.8% more powerful! The horror!

 

[RaySoft]

Can you show me your source for that?

Well.. 100MHz is in reality nothing for starters. PS5 has more specialized hardware for file I/o compared to XSX. And XSX's 3D audio (and regular) implementation is also not on the same level as Tempest, meaning that the CPU must put in work.
Can't find the sources now, so you don't have to believe me

 

[Pallas]

I think this was already known? That the suppose series S model would have a similar CPU, SSD, etc, just a weaker GPU and I think less RAM? The headline is pretty sensational, that makes it feel like the difference is bigger than what it is. Can’t blame Microsoft for that though, it’s clickbait shit.

 

[Deleted member 775630]

The XSX and Lockhart needs more than those 100MHz for file I/O and sound handling, so in reallity it's probably the PS5 that has the stronger CPU in the end.

XSX has dedicated audio hardware, I imagine that XSS will have the same

 

[RaySoft]

XSX has dedicated audio hardware, I imagine that XSS will have the same

Yes it has, but as I said, not to the same levels of the Tempest engine, so the CPU is not completely off-loaded. at least that's what I've heard.

 

[SlimySnake]

3.5 Ghz vs 3.6 Ghz
10.2 tflops vs 4 tflops
5.5 GBps vs 2.4 GBps

And this is the article they run with....

 

[Nikana]

3.5 Ghz vs 3.6 Ghz
10.2 tflops vs 4 tflops
5.5 GBps vs 2.4 GBps

And this is the article they run with....

Clicks are important.

 

[Deleted member 775630]

Yes it has, but as I said, not to the same levels of the Tempest engine, so the CPU is not completely off-loaded. at least that's what I've heard.

Well that's specific Sony hardware, and the full use of Tempest engine will be seen in first party games. In all other games we have to take PC into account, and most games won't sacrifice CPU for amazing sound if they can get OK sound. I also think the dedicated hardware for XSX will only be used to their fullest by first party.

 

[AmuroChan]

3.5 Ghz vs 3.6 Ghz
10.2 tflops vs 4 tflops
5.5 GBps vs 2.4 GBps

And this is the article they run with....

Their site is slowly dying and they need every click they can get.

 

[sobaka770]

That's some nice clickbaiting going on there.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

I mean, now CPU is going to render pixels? Hallo? That Series F box contains really sub-par GPU...

Lol obviously not. That said, generally the CPU's role with the GPU is to issue it the graphics instructions for the GPU to perform. So the better the CPU in that respect, the less the GPU is bottlenecked (also explains why the PS4 and XBO struggled in many games to hit 60 FPS; the CPUs just weren't good enough most of the time).

But it's a very odd and clickbaity article to write when they could've just said CPU is "more powerful"...which isn't actually new news for the past week or so. Their ad revenue must be taking a beating.

 

[Dnice1]

Yes it has, but as I said, not to the same levels of the Tempest engine, so the CPU is not completely off-loaded. at least that's what I've heard.

You know that how?

 

[M1chl]

Lol obviously not. That said, generally the CPU's role with the GPU is to issue it the graphics instructions for the GPU to perform. So the better the CPU in that respect, the less the GPU is bottlenecked (also explains why the PS4 and XBO struggled in many games to hit 60 FPS; the CPUs just weren't good enough most of the time).

But it's a very odd and clickbaity article to write when they could've just said CPU is "more powerful"...which isn't actually new news for the past week or so. Their ad revenue must be taking a beating.

I know, I just find that article stupid, that's all.