Xbox Series X
Before the Xbox Series X launch, Phil Spencer planned multiple iterations of the next-gen console. The mystery unfolded with the November 2020 release of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Phil, steering Xbox’s success, wielded Xbox Game Pass as a trump card, salvaging the brand. Despite losing the pre-order battle to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S sales surged months later. For the latest on Xbox Series X/S stay tuned to eXputer for the latest news coverage.
- Designer: Microsoft
- Release Date: November 10, 2020
- Original Price: $499
- Generation: 9th
- Successor: NA
- Predecessor: Xbox One
Xbox Series X Tech Specs
| CPU | 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU |
| GPU | 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320b bus |
| Storage size | 1 TB Custom NVME SSD |
| Weight | 9.8 pounds |
| Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, up to 4K @ 120 FPS, 8K @ 60 FPS |
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