| fireburn95 said: Dont processors consistenly get cheaper and cooler? However i'd like to see a smaller xbox one, the phat bone doesn't fit in with my gaming setup |
Not always.
For instance, a new fabrication process can be more expensive than an old one, that's why low-end PC GPU's are in some cases... Still using 40nm rather than 28nm, there isn't much wiggle room when a Graphics card is only costing $20.
Another example is that Intel's new 14nm process node is now at a point where it's a viable alternative to 22nm cost wise due to yields now being in an acceptable range.
Plus a new fabrication process could introduce new leakage problems, which can drive up heat and power consumption.
It's actually not as black and white as one would think.
The Xbox One could actually get smaller without the process shrink, if only Microsoft would take a page out of the PC's book with more exotic cooling, but again... Price, which would be counter productive.
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