Xbox Series X: All information about hardware, features, price, release & games

Xbox Series X will be out in a few months. We have put together everything you need to know about the features, hardware, price and release in this overview.

• The Xbox Series X will hit the market in late 2020.
• The new console from Microsoft is said to be four times faster than the Xbox One.
• Microsoft has already announced a lot of information about the Xbox Series X.

Xbox Series X Hardware Specs: That's how powerful the next-gen Xbox is

There is also information about the hardware of the Xbox Series X *. Accordingly, Microsoft has had a processor tailored by AMD for the Xbox Series X. This is based on the Zen - 2 - series and the rDNA - 2 - architecture . According to the company, the processor delivers four times more power than the Xbox One. At twelve teraflops, the graphics performance is twice as high as that of the Xbox One X. Microsoft's variable rate shading

is supposed to ensure stable frame rates and a higher native resolution . In addition, the Xbox Series X is said to have hardware-accelerated DirectX ray tracingfeature. The technology delivers almost photo-realistic lighting effects, optimized reflections and special acoustics in real time.

Xbox Series X price and release date

Microsoft has now confirmed that the Xbox Series X will hit the market in November 2020. A price and a specific date have not yet been set. This information recently appeared in a Wikipedia entry. But until Microsoft does not provide any official information, such leaks should be treated with caution. Analysts assume that the company wants to undercut its competitors Sony and the PS5 in terms of price. The current price for the Xbox Series X is somewhere in the range between around 400 euros and 600 euros .

Xbox Series X Smart Delivery: Buy games once and play anywhere

Thanks to Smart Delivery , Xbox players only have to buy titles once and can play them on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X. The group previously named " 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" .

CD Projekt Red was the first external studio to announce that "Cyberpunk 2077" also only has to be bought once in order to play it on Xbox One or Xbox Series X. Some of the games for the Xbox Series X are already known.

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Xbox Series X Backward Compatibility: Titles for Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One should be playable

The main disadvantage of new generations of consoles is that old games no longer work. But that should end with the next-gen Xbox. All existing Xbox - One - games run on the Xbox Series X . In addition, all games for the Xbox and Xbox 360 should be playable.

Xbox Series X: Microsoft promises reduced waiting times when loading

Hardly anything is more annoying than long loading times. Microsoft is tackling 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 them straight away - without long loading screens. Practice has to prove whether this really works.

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

Xbox Series S: Cheaper version will probably also appear

In addition to the Xbos Series X, Microsoft will probably also bring a Series S onto the market. It should be a slimmed-down and cheaper variant of the console. The name has not yet been officially confirmed, but it was recently revealed in a leak. It is also unclear when the Xbox Series S will be launched and how much the price will be for it.

Xbox Series X Gameplay: Scenes from "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" and other titles

Microsoft recently presented the gameplay of numerous games from the partner studios as part of an Inside Xbox livestream . Some titles were already known, but new ones were also presented. Many viewers were especially excited  to see the first gameplay scenes from "Assassin's Creed Valhalla":

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