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(RUMOR) Xbox One GPU reserve getting smaller soon, down from 10% to 2%
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Wishmaster92
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holy shit.
RedAssedApe
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Chobel
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Kazuma Kiryu
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Of course you can find ways to use the available power.
But they were reserving 10% for Kinect and Snap mode, both features.
They're now, supposedly, making a split between 2% voice and 8% video.
Voice will remain, which probably means Kinect voice commands and idk, skype voice calls.
Snap isn't the kind of feature i'd segregate into "voice".
Colonel Nasty
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Translation?
ultratruman
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Will it actually change anything though? They're not making the GPU faster, they're just letting devs get a closer to that 1.2Tf figure. It's more than a bit sad that they feel they have to let developers (who I predict almost always will, since it makes development easier) axe one of the main draws of the system just to inch a tiny bit closer to catching up with the PS4.
Too little, too late.
You might be asking too much of people when they want to make baseless accusations
Damn they must be betting the house on titanfall driving sales.
Infinity ward asked for this in June or January I guess.
It's such a tiny boost that it won't make much of a difference. Great for Xbone devs I guess but the PS4 still has a pretty huge power advantage.
Wishmaster92
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Xbone owners thank based IW if this is true.
SwiftDeath
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Huh so it's been on the books since June. Strange that it took this long. Wonder if TRDE was the final nail in the coffin and MS had to give to devs and unlock that extra 8%
All the number comparisons between the XB1 and the PS4 powerwise have almost always used the 1.3 tflop number for XB1 as it is unknown how much is reserved on PS4. As such this really doesn't change the spec comparisons much but hopefully will change the real world results albeit it's not going to be that much of a help but certainly better than nothing
All the number comparisons between the XB1 and the PS4 powerwise have almost always used the 1.3 tflop number for XB1 as it is unknown how much is reserved on PS4. As such this really doesn't change the spec comparisons much but hopefully will change the real world results albeit it's not going to be that much of a help but certainly better than nothing
iw = infinity ward or now respawn asked for this (ie more gpu) in June.
RedAssedApe
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probably when they were trying to optimize the game but couldnt hit 1080p
R3TRODYCE
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Oh, that's interesting.
sweetvar26
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Damn. I guess the gap really is wider than Microsoft expected if they denied it before to IW but are now (possibly) changing their minds. Maybe it's just a ton of work to change this?
Or perhaps they underestimated the PR effects of constantly having news of inferior versions entering the news cycle.
Cirekiller
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THE BOAT STILL WATCHES OVER US!!!
50 page thread incoming
It's not a huge help, nothing that's gonna get you 60FPS on a 30FPS game or bump resolution up to 900p/1080p were applicable, but I'd imagine for framelocked games, you'll see less framerate dips & less significant dips when they do happen. It's still a pretty decent bump, and as any seasoned PC overclocker would tell you, every bit helps.
Now, that other 2% would be flat-out negligible if they bothered to free that up, so I'm not sure they'll bother on that front unless devs are really desperate & persistent, but I'm doubtful on that front.
In any case, it's good to see a gaming console dedicating its resources to games, where it counts. It's a good, smart move 'ere.
Intredatsting.
Chobel
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RedAssedApe
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errr...cboat
I don't get why XB1 users should be happy about this. It seems like people buying the console didn't do so because it was powerful, but because of the extra features (like snap) that the ps4 can't do. It'll probably get a bit closer to parity with ps4, but do XB1 users care if it means they can't use a feature they, potentially, chose the XB1 for?
ChiliManiac
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Ah, ok I didn't read over that part carefully enough, was getting dinner. Weird, Still, this is going to have to do how they optimize the multitasking code they have in place for the 3 different OS systems. I believe they were having some issues with snap leading right up to and even after launch.
It's not going to change that Xbone will still be inferior but less so I guess.
miDnIghtEr20C
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I'm not saying it wasn't. I just couldn't tell. I was in awe of how much fun I was having. So much action.. so fast!
This is some good news no matter how small.
Would this be like adding girth, or length to ones penis?
Meh.. chicken or the egg.. am I right guyz!
don't mind me.. have had a few beers and enjoying the sunday evening. monday starts the work week.. doh!
Dreams-Visions
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well cool. who complains about more power?
WeAreStarStuff
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Your sarcasm detector in not effective.
Stick around and we'll find out together.
SuperSonic1305
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Krillin -> Krillin with hair
If it comes at the expense of a feature, there are already some people complaining ..
ChiliManiac
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The issue is it's at the degradation of other features which were touted as being revolutionary in the Xbox One such as Snap and Skype with Voice and Video.
ultratruman
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At first I read CBOAT's post as 'I was axed for this in June'.
Infinity Ward are the new Epic, it seems. Too bad that possible power issues were discussed so late when nothing could be added, makes you wonder how little developer input actually went into the core design of this machine.
Infinity Ward are the new Epic, it seems. Too bad that possible power issues were discussed so late when nothing could be added, makes you wonder how little developer input actually went into the core design of this machine.
Clockwork
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More power at the sacrifice of what though? Are there tangible impacts to this decision?
Regardless, every little bit counts. And after using snap maybe twice while gaming, I will gladly give it away. Completely useless feature for me.
Syphon Filter
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Shit just got real. I saw this on another site but didn't bother since i thought it might be bs.
ultratruman
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no ingame snap.
speculawyer
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GPU reserve?
Are they sandbagging their specs?
Are they sandbagging their specs?
#gamechanger
Clockwork
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I have never used snap. That doesn't mean it isn't a cool feature or something that people other than me value.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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Now upclock the gpu again from 853mhz to 1ghz
If MS really sacrifices snap for more gaming performance they must be pretty desperate - it's one of the core pillars of their "vision".
I personally would welcome this though - games should be able to use the full potential of any console.
Jessie.Bristol
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Snap isn't going anywhere. Microsoft said, before the Xbox One came out, that they would eventually free up some of that 10% GPU reserve for developers. They aren't cutting features.