Xbox Series X: Old Xbox games remain playable - there is still a catch

Microsoft has released details about the Xbox Series X hardware. Fans of old consoles will be particularly pleased with one detail. We explain the most exciting features.

• All Xbox One games also run on Xbox Series X.
• Microsoft's new console is said to be four times faster than Xbox One .
• Waiting times should decrease massively on the Xbox Series X.

While Sony still does not comment on the Playstation 5 , competitor Microsoft goes on the offensive and presents new hardware information for the upcoming Xbox Series X *. The announcement that all games of the old Xbox consoles can be played on the successor should be exciting.

Xbox Series X: Buy games once and play anywhere

Microsoft still has another ace up its sleeve: Smart Delivery. With this new technology, Xbox players only have to buy exclusive console titles once and can play them on Xbox One and Xbox Series X. The group previously only called " Halo Infinite " as a game that supports the technology. But also other Microsoft titles like " Forza Motorsport ", " Senua's Saga: Hellblade II " or " Sea of ​​Thieves" . As the first external studio, CD Projekt Red has announced that "Cyberpunk 2077 *" also only has to be bought once to play on Xbox One or Xbox Series X.

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Xbox Series X: Microsoft promises backwards compatibility

The main disadvantage of new generations of consoles is that old games no longer work. But that should end in Christmas 2020. While there is still speculation about this on Playstation 5 , Microsoft has clearly said: All existing Xbox One games also run on the Xbox Series X. In addition, all backward-compatible games for Xbox 360 and Xbox should remain playable.

Xbox Series X: These are the hardware specifications

There is also information about the Xbox Series X hardware . Accordingly, Microsoft has had a processor from AMD tailored for the Xbox Series X. This is based on the Zen-2 series and the RDNA-2 architecture. According to the group, the processor delivers four times more power than the XBox One. With twelve TFLOPS, the graphics performance is twice as high as that of the Xbox One X.

Microsoft's Variable Rate Shading should ensure stable frame rates and a higher native resolution. In addition, the Xbox Series X should have hardware-accelerated DirectX ray tracing. The technology delivers almost photo-realistic lighting effects, optimized reflections and special acoustics in real time.

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Xbox Series X: Microsoft promises shorter waiting times for charging

Hardly anything is more annoying than long loading times. Microsoft is addressing the problem in the Xbox Series X with a new generation of SSD storage. The next-gen console also introduces the Quick Resume option. Microsoft promises that users should be able to pause several games at the same time and continue playing right away - without long loading screens. Practice has to prove whether this really works.

With the Dynamic Latency Input (DLI) Microsoft wants to optimize the latency (input delay) between player and console. The new Xbox Wireless Controller has a proprietary high-bandwidth wireless communication protocol. In addition, the Xbox Series will support X 120 FPS.

How much does the Xbox Series X cost and when does the console come?

Microsoft has not yet commented on the price of the Xbox Series X. The release date of the new Xbox * is still not really certain. A release is planned for Christmas 2020.

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