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bananaking21 on 06 April 2017
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Zekkyou said:

It looks like i was right about them being unlikely to stray from Jaguar (the benefit of the 8-core alternatives didn't seem worth the cost), but it looks like they've gone to great lengths to improve the the design. Definitely the best strategy for a 4k focused system in my opinion.

Overall it looks like a very capable system, and it definitely seems like MS have put more effort into its design than Sony did with the Pro. It's not, however, the 'godly beast' it seems many were hoping for. The gap between the Scorpio and Pro is larger than the X1 and PS4, but not to anywhere near the degree some speculated. Anyone indifferent to the gap between the PS4 and X1 isn't likley to feel much differently here, but to those like me who considered the gap significant, the Scorpio's advantage is clear.

If MS accomplish the goals mentioned in the video and developers are willing to put in the effort, we should see the Scorpio hit a native 4k about as often as the PS4 hits 1080p. I'd say that's a success.

My guess for price is $450, or $400 if MS think the hit is worth the positive PR it'll generate.

the question here is can scorpio justify the price tag? surely it will have games running at a higher resolution than PS4 Pro, but i doubt its games will run double the framerate. so if this things launches at 500 or 450. and the Pro gets price cut to 350$ and possibly a bundled game. will the difference in res be worth it?

PS4 Pro certainly produces sharp looking images, and checker boarding has proven to be a good technique. the difference between 4K native and 4k Checkboard is no where near the difference between 720p and 1080. could the 150$ price difference, and maybe a bundled game with the Pro, be justified by MS?

 

from a marketing technique, both consoles are using the "4k" tag, while MS are trying to use "true 4K" i dont think it will make such a big difference.