New Xbox With Six-Core CPU and “Dual-GPU” From AMD (Rumor Analysis)

[Crystalchild]

JEMC said:

Crystalchild said:

@Xbox: it is rumored that this thing has 2GB Ram? Isnt that a bit low? Sure, the OS will consume far less than Windows (for example) since we're talking Console here, but i think one of the most important aspects of the next gen will be highly detailed textures, and those will cost a lot of memory.

We still ignore if those 2GB are the total RAM or only the system RAM, with the GPU having their own amount of memory (maybe another 2GB like current AMD cards).

But even then, PC game reviews have shown that 1GB is enough at 1080p.

 any proof? Not that i want to question the truth behind it, but thinking to see 2011 games performing well on 1080p with 1GB of Ram on a Computer is hard to believe, since my OS (Windows 7) alone is using a whopping 1,5GB. Of course it just takes so much because there is enough to be taken (Even tho' 4GB in total aint that much today anymore)  and MSN, WMP and Firefox are running all the time, but yeah - as a Media centre, the next Xbox will need to have more, or otherwise, the same thing will happen as with PS3/360 - calling the Homemenu while playing a game wont run fluid.

 

@JEMC regarding the 7k GPU:

Yeah i agree, and i think they dont want their new console to hit stores with a 599$ Pricetag. (My guess is that they keep it well below 400$)