First images of the Xbox One

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"We know that both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are based on Radeon GCN architecture and we also know that each compute unit is capable of 64 operations per clock," said writer Richard Leadbetter.

"So, again through a process of extrapolation from the drip-feed of hard facts, the make-up of the One's GPU is confirmed - 12 compute units each capable of 64 ops/clock gives us the 768 total revealed by Microsoft and thus, by extension, the 1.2 teraflop graphics core.

"So that's another tick on the Durango leaked spec that has been transposed across to the final Xbox One architecture and the proof we need that PlayStation 4's 18 CU graphics core has 50 per cent more raw power than the GPU in the new Microsoft console."

Leadbetter offered his opinion on why the Xbox One's GPU is weaker than the PlayStation 4.

Microsoft opted for 8GB of DDR3 RAM early in development to support its goal of having a multitasking-rich operating system.

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The PS4 controller.

Since a "serious volume of next-gen DDR4" was unavailable, it had to create "complex architecture" to avoid bottlenecks when moving data using DDR3.

Sony didn't focus on a high amount of RAM when first designing the PS4, freeing up more die-space that could yield graphical improvements.

Due to its more straightforward architecture, it meant that Sony could easily upgrade and match the 8GB RAM closer to its announcement.

Announced this week, Xbox One will also feature an 8-core CPU, 500GB hard drive and a Blu-ray drive.

Microsoft has confirmed that while Xbox One won't require an always-on connection, there will be a fee to play used games.

Read more: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a483743/ps4-has-50-percent-more-raw-power-in-graphics-than-xbox-one-says-report.html#ixzz2U30yCg96

This is a better link
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-spec-analysis-xbox-one

Digital Foundry predicted this ages ago and tend to be right. I still maintain cross platform games will look basically the same. PS4 exclusives might be better, but I would put that down to Naughty Dog as much as anything

Somini, we know that already from credible sites.

Yeah but TV, Sports, Call of Duty...

It seems that Gen 8 is a repeat of Gen 7. Wii U the weakest console in the graphics departement, Xbox One and PS4 close to each other, with PS3 and PS4 having more power than their respectful counterparts.

Thanks man. This graph from the link you provided looks interesting;

So basically: PS4>Xbox1>>WiiU, right?

Wasn't PS3 being boasted for similar things?

In the end, because multiplats are the bulk of libraries, they will be made to tailer to Xbox and PS4, and they will be made as equal as possible.

Only exclusives can set them apart, but I suspect even then the graphics gap will be minimal.

no PS3 wasn't boasted as being 50 percent more powerful

and no, just because you say so doesn't mean it WILL happen..

XBOX 1 multiplats were not equal to ps2

The graphics gap is not like xbox and PS2. More like 360 and PS4.

lol how a plausible scenerio of equal multiplats just doesn't compute.