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Machiavellian on 25 August 2017
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CGI-Quality said:
KBG29 said:
Really happy with XOX. Microsoft made a great choice with the 12GB of RAM. I think that is the biggest mis-step Sony made with the Pro. Extra memory means better IQ, and 4K really shows the fine details.

Glad to have mine on Pre-Order, and look forward to catching up on the stuff I have missed in Microsofts ecosystem the last few years. Hope that the XOX is just the start of higher end boxes from MS. As I have said before, I would love to see Xbox turn into Surface TV or Surface Home, and become a full fledge in house PC. I can imagine how great Windows could be if MS built a massively optimized version for a finely engineered range of boxes.

Eh, I feel like Sony made the right call with the Pro. The X1X is something Microsoft needed as a means to makes things interesting, again. Sony already had the most powerful box, so the Pro was of no consequence either way (and I think it's worked out better for them, given 1-in-every-5 PS4s sold is a Pro). Come Fall, they have the Destiny 2 Pro Bundle and may even reduce the price to $349.99 in November. They're in a good spot.

Regarding the X1X, it's not for Joe Average. Rather, for people like myself who like having the most powerful consoles and aren't worried as much about budget. Microsoft has hit the right notes with those folks (as was expected). The real kicker lies with the future. With them claiming they're "done with generations", it'll be interesting to see how the X1X holds up. And the DF face-offs..... I look very much forward to that ( and not because of Pro vs X1X, either). How it stacks up to the PC is primarily where my studies will be.

I also am very interested in how the X1X stacks up to the PC.  Exactly how much will the X1X be able to meet feature by feature and still retain good performance.  Will developers do what Crystal D did and have 3 different modes to satisfy every gamer.  Having a performance mode with Checkerboarding 60FPS I believe would be awesome for gamers who just want speed over IQ.  

Not sure if this has been covered but I am wondering if the PS4 Pro receives 4K assets for its patch.  From some reading I have done, I have not seen or heard any developer providing those assets. The reason I asked because it seems the updates for the X1X will also include 4K assets as well as native 4K.  I am wondering about the IQ difference this would make compared to a high sample checkerboarding technique.