based on AMD’s rDNA 2 architecture, they’re far
from the same; the PlayStation 5 will be limited
to 30 compute units, with a max boost clock of
2.23GHz, whereas the Xbox Series X will have 52
compute units, with a constant clock speed of
1.8GHz. It’s hard to give an accurate comparison
without benchmarks from both, and the truth is
that the extra power might not matter if Sony is
able to optimize its on-console tech.
AN IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF GAMES
In late July, Microsoft upped the ante on its
new console by confirming a whole host of
new games and IPs coming to the platform
on release. Halo Infinite is the blockbuster title
here, offering open-world gameplay that takes
you on the next chapter of the Master Chief
story. The next-generation Forza Motorsport
was announced, described as “automotive
entertainment reimagined for a new
generation.” Everwild from developer Rare is
another title that has been teased, whilst the
next evolution in the State of Decay franchise
was confirmed, though it won’t make launch.
Obsidian Entertainment lifted the lid on
Avowed, a brand new first-person RPG set in
the studio’s Pillars of Eternity world, marking
Obsidian’s first “big game” for Xbox since its
acquisition in 2018. It has been reported that
the game will be set on Pillars of Eternity’s world,
which will be welcome news for fans of the
franchise, though there’s no news on a release
date just yet. We do know, though, that the title
will be coming to Windows 10, too.
Tetris Effect was confirmed to be exclusive to the
Xbox platform for a limited time, whilst Destiny 2