Well-known leaker KeplerL2 is a well-known figure in the hardware field, especially information related to AMD. He reported that PS6 and Xbox Helix SoCs Now Finalized,and Sony’s console will be significantly less powerful than Microsoft’sat least on paper.
According to the leaker’s report on the NeoGAF forum, The processing power of PS6 is about 40 TFLOPS, while the processing power of Xbox Helix will reach 56 TFLOPSat least in terms of the estimated computing power of the system-on-a-chip, which contains the processor and GPU for next-generation gaming consoles.
However, both chips will have Through the tape-out stagethat is, they will pass the design stage and be ready for mass production, although this still doesn’t tell us much about the likely actual release time of the new consoles.
Important milestone reached, but exit still far away
The tapeout stage essentially marks the The transition of wafers from design to physical production This is a very important moment as it indicates that the entire concept, prototype and validation part should be fully overcome.
From now on, we should move forward with actual production of wafers, obviously barring any issues or delays that may arise, which seems likely given the current hardware market conditions.
Therefore, according to KeplerL2’s estimate, the Xbox Helix is capable of About 40% higher Compared to the PS6’s numbers though, numbers reported in TFLOPS are difficult to translate in a practical way in terms of video games since we’re talking about computing power in floating point calculations.
Xbox Helix can support physical games, which may be different from PS6
In addition, in the next generation, the intervention of artificial intelligence through i will be fundamental Upgrade system Using it, it can take advantage of the new integrated NPU, as well as support for other graphics technologies (such as ray tracing, etc.).
Regardless, this should all be considered a rumor, and we’ll likely have to wait a long time for concrete information about the new console, although Microsoft has at least announced the Xbox Helix, while Sony has yet to reveal information about its new console.
Meanwhile, we continue to talk about a possible portable PS6, with most of the discussion currently turning to The price of a new game consoleGiven current market conditions, we have to consider the really significant costs: PS6 and Project Helix could cost $1,000, and analysts predict sales will drop as much as 38%.
