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Xbox 720 rumored to be GPU/CPU powerhouse; always-on Internet required
- rkalla 15y agoAs a continuation of the conversation about PS4[1], the previously rumored Xbox 720 specs that were conservative (AMD 6000-series equivalent GPU with dual or quad-core integrated design) may be invalidated by the latest leak, more specifically: 1. Dual, independent AMD GPU design (can render two scenes independently -- not Crossfire which splits 1 scene across multiple cards) 2. GPUs will be based on AMD's latest high-end 7000-series tech. 3. 4 or 6 CPU cores; 1 dedicated to Kinect. 4. I assume: integrated Kinect device. 5. Always-on internet connection for anti-piracy/DRM. 6. Blu-ray drive There were rumors a few months ago that MS was considering a no-disk device, but as other people have argued, we aren't there yet. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3786624 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3786624