{"id":214984,"date":"2017-06-12T08:14:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T06:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=214984"},"modified":"2017-06-12T08:18:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T06:18:02","slug":"microsoft-unveils-xbox-one-x-specifications-and-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/214984-microsoft-unveils-xbox-one-x-specifications-and-pricing.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft unveils Xbox One X &#8211; Specifications and pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has unveiled its new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/xbox-one-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Xbox One X<\/strong><\/a> 4K gaming console at E3 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The console &#8211; codenamed &#8220;Project Scorpio&#8221; &#8211; aims to deliver native 4K gaming to the console market.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox One X features an 8-core custom AMD processor clocked at 2.3GHz and a powerful GPU which boasts 6 TFLOPS of peak compute performance.<\/p>\n<p>The system features 12GB of GDDR5 graphics memory and 326GB\/s memory bandwidth, and is similar in size to the Xbox One S.<\/p>\n<p>According to Microsoft, the console boasts 40% more processing power than any other gaming console.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox One X owners will be able to play exclusive games in native 4K resolution, including Forza Motorsport 7, State of Decay 2, and Crackdown 3.<\/p>\n<p>The device supports the HDR10 display standard in addition to AMD&#8217;s FreeSync technology.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox One X will also be able to play current Xbox One games, with existing games set to run and look better on the new console.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft said the Xbox One X will be available from 7 November 2017 for $499.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th colspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">Xbox One X<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8-core custom AMD CPU @ 2.3GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30%\"><strong>Graphics processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"70%\">6TFLOPS AMD GPU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8GB flash memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>VRAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12GB GDDR5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory Bandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>326GB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1TB HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>I\/O<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2x HDMI, 3x USB 3.0, 1x IR out, 1x S\/PDIF, 1x Ethernet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214990\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-1.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One X 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-1-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214996\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-4.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One X 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-4-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-4-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214994\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-3.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One X 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Xbox-One-X-3-300x202.jpg 300w, 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