Microsoft · Entertainment
The best way to play Xbox and Game Pass games on a TV, with the most raw GPU power of the standard consoles and a disc drive. Microsoft raised Xbox console prices twice in under a year, and many Xbox games now also release on PC and PS5, so it makes most sense for players already invested in Xbox.
Microsoft's most powerful current console, with a 12-teraflop RDNA 2 GPU, an 8-core 3.8GHz Zen 2 CPU, 16GB of GDDR6, a 1TB NVMe SSD and a 4K UHD Blu-ray drive.
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Game Pass subscribers and players with an existing Xbox library who want 4K play on a TV.
| CPU | Custom AMD Zen 2, 8 cores at 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Custom RDNA 2, 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs at 1.825GHz |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 1TB custom NVMe SSD |
| Optical drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray |
| Performance target | 4K, up to 120fps; up to 8K HDR |
| Expansion | Storage Expansion Card slot; USB 3.1 external drives |
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