Evidently, 2017 is going to be an interesting year for gamers as the biggest gaming companies are set to release new and improved consoles. From these releases it's the PS4 Neo and the Xbox One Scorpio that will be pitted heavily against each other because of their powerful features, and because both are likely to be out in the market at the same time.
But what exactly will these consoles deliver? What will make the PS4 Neo and the Xbox One Scorpio far more superior than the current PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the just announced Xbox One S? Below is the ultimate comprehensive guide between the two mighty consoles.
PS4 Neo Vs. Xbox One Scorpio Release & Price
PS4 Neo: Amidst all the rumors, Sony finally confirmed that the PS4 Neo does exists. Per The Verge, Sony executive Andrew House pegged the new console will be priced higher than the current PS4, which is selling for $350. But the company has yet to set a firm date as to when the new units will be in stores.
Xbox One Scorpio: Microsoft already announced that the release of the Xbox One Scorpio will fall during the 2017 holiday season, per Ars Techica. However, the company has yet to be clear about the price of the unit. It should be noted that the current Xbox One is originally priced at $350 and is now going on sale for $300 in most stores.
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PS4 Neo Vs. Xbox One Scorpio Specs, Features
How much power the upgraded consoles will have is still subject to speculations as the gaming companies didn't delve into the specifics in their announcements. But supposedly, apart from the 4K video output, these are the specs below:
PS4 Neo
-CPU: 8 2.1 GHz AMD Jaguar Cores
-GPU: 36 Radeon GCN compute units at 911 mHz
-RAM: 8GB
-RAM: Bandwidth 218 GB/s
-Optical Drive: 50 GB Blu-ray
-Hard Drive: 2.5" HDD
Xbox One Scorpio
-CPU: 8 Core CPU
-GPU: 6 Teraflop GPU
* Other details like RAM and drives are still unavailable
* Definitely VR compatible
Both the PS4 Neo and the Xbox One Scorpio are backward compatible as well, meaning, it will play games originally made for the current consoles. For Xbox gamers in particular, who might be switching to the Xbox One Scorpio, they will still be able to access Xbox Live using the same accounts as the original Xbox One. They won't have to start a game over or lose any of their saved files at all even if they switch between consoles.
