Microsoft is revealing more specifications about its next-generation Xbox Series X hardware today. The biggest new confirmation is that the Xbox Series X will include 12 teraflops of GPU performance, twice what’s available in the Xbox One X and eight times the original Xbox One. “Xbox Series X delivers a true generational leap in processing and graphics power with cutting edge techniques resulting in higher framerates, larger, more sophisticated game worlds, and an immersive experience unlike anything seen in console gaming,” claims Xbox chief Phil Spencer.

Microsoft has previously revealed hardware-accelerated DirectX raytracing and variable rate shading (VRS), and the company says it has patented its own form of VRS. “Rather than…

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