Microsoft-Developed Xbox Scorpio Games Will Run Natively at 4K

[SWORDF1SH]

According to Microsoft Studios publishing general manager Shannon Loftis, Microsoft-developed Xbox Scorpio games will render natively at 4K instead of being upscaled to that figure.

She made the comment in an interview with USA Today recently (via NeoGAF). She said, "Any games we're making that we're launching in the Scorpio time frame, we're making sure they can natively render at 4K."

The Xbox Scorpio console, or whatever Microsoft ends up calling it, will launch in holiday 2017. Pricing has not been announced, but Microsoft has referred to the system as a "premium" device, so you can expect it will not be cheap. The system boasts 6 teraflops of performance, making it the "most powerful console ever made," according to Microsoft.

On the other side of the aisle, Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro goes on sale in November, priced at $400. Estimates have pegged Xbox Scorpio to be more than 40 percent more powerful than the PS4 Pro. According to one Xbox higher up, the performance advantage that Xbox Scorpio has over PS4 Pro will be "obvious."

The PS4 Pro is capable of 4K. In an interview with DigitalSpy, PlayStation president Andrew House confirmed that the majority of PS4 Pro titles would be upscaled to 4K instead of running natively at that resolution.

"I would say the majority will be upscaled--at least based on the game portfolio I have seen to date," he said.

The interviewer then asked if Sony's description of 4K is perhaps misleading. House said he doesn't think it is.

"No, I don't think so," he said when asked if this could be construed as misleading. "I think that whatever the term is, it's a question of whether people see a demonstrable difference in the game experience or not, rather than the term we use to apply to it. I think that's what people are looking for and they'll make their judgement as to whether that's working for them or not."

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-developed-xbox-scorpio-games-will-run-na/1100-6443689/

[DerNebel]

Ok

[SWORDF1SH]

Why promise this though? To keep their promise they might have to dull down other aspects of their games. There is no need for them to come out and say this.

[DerNebel]

Why promise this though? To keep their promise they might have to dull down other aspects of their games. There is no need for them to come out and say this.

MS doesn't seem to care what they say about the Scorpio at this point anyways, I wouldn't take anything they say about it as a promise at this point.

That being said, I could see this being true, which just makes the Scorpio even more boring to me, cause if MS is going to prioritize getting their games to native 4K on that machine then that's likely going to be the only, or at least the main advantage it will have over the standard console.

[the-pi-guy]

I expect Forza 7 or whatever to run at 4K 60.  

Just something they can advertise.  "We are actually doing real 4K"

[kitler53]

and cloud will empower the xbox one to be 4 times more powerful...

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

and cloud will empower the xbox one to be 4 times more powerful...

So basically Xbox one is more powerful than their future console..

Or just as poweful.

[the-pi-guy]

So basically Xbox one is more powerful than their future console..

Or just as poweful.

Well yeah, the original Xbox One is capable of 10 TF.  Scorpio is only like 6.  
/misterxmedia

[ethomaz]

Well yeah, the original Xbox One is capable of 10 TF.  Scorpio is only like 6.  
/misterxmedia

Maybe after Scorpio announced he finally faced Xbox One is a "weak 1.31TFs machine" (his own words).

Edit - Or not lol


      
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[Legend]

Smart thing to say. MS PR is on point right now, even if it screws them over in the future.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

I friend taged me over this on facebook. I had to talk about video games on facebook..

[Lordfancypants]

With two 4K tvs they will run at 8k!

[Legend]

With two 4K tvs they will run at 8k!

Spoiler for Hidden:

You'd need 4 4k TVs to do 8k.

[Lordfancypants]

Spoiler for Hidden:

You'd need 4 4k TVs to do 8k.

Anything less than 24k hurts my eyes!

[SWORDF1SH]

Anything less than 24k hurts my eyes!

Lucky for you MS will have 32k minimum by using the power of the cloud.