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Photos of a next-generation Xbox development kit have emerged online. The images were first spotted on the AssemblerGames forums when a user named DaE attempted to sell the kit for $10,000. At the time, the pictures were met with heavy skepticism and many assumed they were simply a hoax.
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Remember these 'too dodgy to be true' shots of what was purported to be a next-gen Microsoft console devkit? According to sources we've spoken to working on Durango projects, the shots actually check out - this is alpha hardware given to developers currently working on next-gen titles.
Beyond that, further information is sketchy and unreliable. DaE reckons that the current devkits were dispatched to studios in February, and feature Intel CPUs and a graphics card that carries the NVIDIA brand - but he doesn't identify either part more specifically. He also claims that the Durango kit features more than 8GB of memory (other sources have suggested 12GB), and that it is 64-bit in nature - at this point it's worth bearing in mind that dev hardware typically features double the RAM of retail kit in order to accommodate debugging tools and other systems. DaE also says that Microsoft is targeting an eight-core CPU for the final retail hardware - if true, this must surely be based around Atom architecture to fit inside the thermal envelope.
Beyond that, further information is sketchy and unreliable. DaE reckons that the current devkits were dispatched to studios in February, and feature Intel CPUs and a graphics card that carries the NVIDIA brand - but he doesn't identify either part more specifically. He also claims that the Durango kit features more than 8GB of memory (other sources have suggested 12GB), and that it is 64-bit in nature - at this point it's worth bearing in mind that dev hardware typically features double the RAM of retail kit in order to accommodate debugging tools and other systems. DaE also says that Microsoft is targeting an eight-core CPU for the final retail hardware - if true, this must surely be based around Atom architecture to fit inside the thermal envelope.
Eurogamer
Can't really get further from this when it comes to confirmed news articles but rumors are rumors. I found the article interesting.
Hippo (3930K + RIVE) goes sub zero
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Benching
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| CPU | CPU | CPU | Motherboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX 8320 | 8x Celeron 352 | i7 3930K | CVF, commando, 2x RIVE |
| Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics |
| Asus 4870x2 | 2x OEM Dell 3870x2 | HIS 3870 | Palit GTX 480 |
| Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics |
| GTX 285 | EVGA 8800GTX | MSI X1600 (2d benching) | 5850 |
| Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | RAM |
| Sapphire 5830 | HIS 5770 | Sapphire 4870 | Corsair |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Intel X25-M 80GB | LD PC-V2 SS Phase Change | OCN Marksman | 2x old tek slims (GPU) |
| Cooling | OS | Power | Case |
| Various watercooling stuff | win7 | AX1200 | test bench / cardboard box |
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Hippo (3930K + RIVE) goes sub zero
(12 items) |
Benching
(24 items) |
| CPU | CPU | CPU | Motherboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX 8320 | 8x Celeron 352 | i7 3930K | CVF, commando, 2x RIVE |
| Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics |
| Asus 4870x2 | 2x OEM Dell 3870x2 | HIS 3870 | Palit GTX 480 |
| Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics |
| GTX 285 | EVGA 8800GTX | MSI X1600 (2d benching) | 5850 |
| Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | RAM |
| Sapphire 5830 | HIS 5770 | Sapphire 4870 | Corsair |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Intel X25-M 80GB | LD PC-V2 SS Phase Change | OCN Marksman | 2x old tek slims (GPU) |
| Cooling | OS | Power | Case |
| Various watercooling stuff | win7 | AX1200 | test bench / cardboard box |
| View all | |||
How do you qualify as a 'real' developer to get these kinds of things and actually be able to sell discs? What separates the guy who made Fez vs whoever made the lease selling xbox title.
