Rumours suggest the new hardware will be based upon a custom version of AMD’s 6670 or 7000 series chipset, although sources are tipping more towards the cheaper 6670 (see below for specs). While this may sound disappointing for many gamers who are hoping for a truly next-gen console, look how far the 360 pushed its original hardware since release, when developers have fixed specifications, they can tweak their game engines over the years to realise the full potential of the hardware, something that doesn’t happen often on PC’s, where it’s easier to just throw more power at the problem.
A production run of the chips, be it (AMD’s 6670 or 7000 hardware) is said to be underway with Global Foundries and IBM for the first initial dev kits. The 360 Slim already features a ‘Vejle’ CPU/GPU combo processor, so it does make sense that Microsoft would go the same route of a combined GPU/CPU chip to keep costs down and performance up.
If the console makes it to stores for Christmas 2013, AMD will have already released its entire line up of HD 8000 series graphics chips, leaving the console at least two generations behind in terms of hardware.
AMD Radeon™ HD 6670 GPU Feature Summary
Supports AC-3, AAC, Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio formats
DimensionsLength30.5 mmWidth24.4 mmColourPrimary ColourBlackStorage PortsM.2 PCIe 4.0 x42SATA 6G (internal)4LightingLightingYesLighting ColourRGBInternal PortsCPU Power Supply1x 4-Pin,…
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DimensionsLength30.5 mmWidth24.4 mmColourPrimary ColourBlackStorage PortsM.2 PCIe 4.0 x42SATA 6G (internal)4LightingLightingYesLighting ColourRGBInternal PortsCPU Power Supply1x 4-Pin,…
SetSetYesNumber of products in set2LightingLightingYesLighting ColourRGBMemoryMemory size (total)32 GBMemory TypeDDR5Number of modules2Memory Speed6000 MHzMemory voltage1.4…