XBOX 720 Will Be 6x Faster Than XBOX 360. Radeon HD 6670 Inside?

Hold your breath! XBOX 720 or XBOX Loop or whatever Microsoft may name their next console is expected to be 6x more powerful & faster than the current generation of XBOX 360. #-Link-Snipped-# sources, closer to the project have revealed the information and we're already sleepless. Microsoft is likely to launch the new device around late October or early November 2013. xBox 720 will offer support for DirectX 11, multiple display output, 1080p HD & 3D as well. Gaming studios and developers are expected to receive the hardware around August this year.


XBOX 720 | Image Credit: Joseph Dumary Via. Engadget

Earlier, there were speculations that the Redmond giant will pack a GPU drived from AMD's 7000 series Southern Islands GPU. However, the latest information more or less confirms that the GPU will be a customized version of AMD Radeon 6670 processor which was introduced last year. What this means is that the console will be six times faster than XBOX 360. We've also been hearing the rumors that the Kinect is getting ready to be more precise in motion detection and will be capable of capturing even your lip movements. We're sure that the Kinect will be able to respond quickly to your verbal abuse during the gameplay.

We're bit surprised to learn about this development. The launch date is next year and Microsoft seems to be using the chip that was launched last year. It's true that it adds lot of speed and performance to the console and even makes 720 about 20% faster than Nintendo U. Sony must be watching and if the earlier reports are to be confirmed, they've rolled up their sleeves to launch the PS4 around the same time. We'd like to ask our readers who do they think will win the battle of hardware?