The Xbox Series S, also known as Lockhart, has become one of the main talking points of the next generation of consoles, even though it has not yet been officially announced. According to data from an industry veteran, the 20 CU rumored to appear on the console shouldn’t contain next-gen games.
Speaking on Twitter, former PlayStation 5 chief engineer Matt Hargett stated that the Xbox Series S 20 CU will not hold next-generation games in any way, as they are perfect for a non-resolution gaming device. 4K.
Tom is often quick and lazy with technical data, but I’m with him to verify people who think that having “only” 20 UC will stop next-gen gaming. Twenty 5nm RDNA2 CU seems perfect for a modern 720p / 1080p portable gaming hardware profile that supports 900 games https://t.co/Lu4nIeQoE3
– Matt Hargett (@syke) July 2, 2020
In his tweet, Hargett says a couple of interesting things. Console manufacturers have not confirmed the production process for next-gen consoles, but Hargett suggests that the 5nm process is being used for the Xbox Series S, as the efficiency of the process would be excellent for the initial product introduction. . However, since 5nm is still new, it would lead to limited stock at launch, but this would not be a big problem considering the current economic situation.
It would totally, but if you need the 5nm efficiency for initial product introduction, and you’re seeing a global recession limiting purchasing power, perhaps limited stock for initial holiday sales is a good pill to swallow.
– Matt Hargett (@syke) July 2, 2020
The other extremely interesting thing that Hargett said in his first tweet is that the Xbox Series S will be a “portable” console. This sounds extremely unlikely for many different reasons, so it’s definitely more likely to refer to a small form factor that allows players to carry it around with ease. This also coincides with another report that revealed that the console is being disguised inside Xbox One X cases by traveling Microsoft employees.
Last week, we learned that the Xbox Series X devkit includes a special Lockhart profile that is used to test games. This profile suggests that the Xbox S-Series will feature 7.5GB of usable RAM, a slightly under-accelerated CPU speed, and around 4 teraflops of GPU performance.
The Xbox Series S has yet to be officially announced. We’ll keep you updated on the console as more arrive, so stay tuned for the latest news.
