Xbox’s Mike Ybarra Tweets Photo of Project Scorpio Processor

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With E3 2017 just around the corner, Microsoft is primed to give fans a closer look at the heft and strength of its newly enhanced Xbox console, which currently exists under the moniker of Project Scorpio. Just recently, the Corporate Vice President of the Xbox and Windows gaming platform at Microsoft and Project Scorpio Lead Engineer, Mike Ybarra, teased fans with what’s to come by tweeting out a picture of the forthcoming system’s processor.

As seen in the tweet below, Ybarra holds the processing chip in between his thumb and forefinger, captioning the image with emojis for a scorpion, a muscled arm, a gaming controller, and more, writing “This is [Scorpio].” Although there’s not much else to see beyond the picture of the console’s CPU, it’s obvious that Ybarra is alluding to the fact that he’s essentially holding the core of what will be driving the system to give it 4.5 times more power than a standard Xbox One.


For those unaware, Project Scorpio’s official specs make the console a graphical powerhouse, as it will be able to hit 4K resolution while running existing and slightly updated Xbox One titles at 60 frames per second. By comparison, the PlayStation 4 Pro is set to lag behind the pace set by Microsoft’s forthcoming console, for although Sony’s top-tier system is almost twice as powerful as the original PS4, Scorpio’s tech is far advanced in terms of sheer strength.

All of this is well and good for Microsoft, but one thing that continues to loom over the release of Project Scorpio is the fact that the company has yet to unveil how much the system will cost, which has some fans concerned. While many believe the new Xbox’s price will likely be $500 to cover production and to make a profit–a reasonable fee, considering its capabilities–the fact that it could be more expensive than the PlayStation 4 Pro might dissuade many from buying the console when it launches later this year.

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MeetPosted:

I'm not really a tech guy, but the it's a very clean and sleek look

SkatesPosted:

Ilcamorrista Not many people will know how powerful that chip is.


What does that even mean? You can literally Google the specs.

XboxPosted:

Omg that thing is beautiful, only a few more days and this bad boy will be fully revealed.

MajPosted:

That is one hell of a sexy processor. Wow

IlcamorristaPosted:

Not many people will know how powerful that chip is.

MrMw209Posted:

Mikey Looks pretty beefy, cant wait for the reveal at the E3 only just a few days away :o


Build up to E3s are always sounding promising untill release day

TOXICPosted:

Looks pretty beefy, cant wait for the reveal at the E3 only just a few days away :o

UberrPosted:

Xbox keeps giving us new things and no one is happy over it? Could've been another 4 more years till we saw something like this. All of you should be excited!

UberrPosted:

Streamah What if. Project Scorpio was a red ring machine much like the release of the xbox 360 xenon motherboards. :o

What if, I said


Boy, were those times awful....I had around 4 xbox 360's fall victim to that.

platyuiPosted:

25_To_Life So? a 7700k would wipe the floor with this


7700k is 4.2ghz with 4 cores and the scorpio is 2.3 ghz with 8 cores. Having more cores is better for what scorpio is trying to do. There are tradeoffs for both, but the 7700k isn't that much better if at all.


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