EricHiggin said:
A Helix S that's much like how Series S was marketed would be great next gen. Bump up the hardware a smidge if need be to make sure devs are satisfied enough with it this time around. I'd be way more likely to pick up a Helix S console instead of a PS6 handheld hybrid. |
Yeah, I think it will definitely come in a good bit more expensive than Series S, because they need to make it a good bit more powerful relatively speaking than Series S was, since Helix X is reportedly a very powerful console. Helix X seems to have a Zen 6 CPU (4 generation leap over the Zen 2 in Series X with considerable IPC improvements), a GPU that has been compared to the RTX 5080 in performance (which would put Helix X at 60+ tflops most likely compared to 12 tflops on the Series X), and most likely 36 GB of RAM (they were originally aiming for 48 GB but leakers think they will reduce it due to the RAM pricing crisis). In order to not hold a console that powerful back, Helix S would need to have like a 30 tflop GPU, the same CPU as Helix X running at a lower clock rate, and probably 24 GB of RAM down from 36 GB on the Helix X.
With Helix X reportedly coming in at $1000-1200, Helix S would probably be coming in around $700, making it more of a Series X successor in price and specs.
