Xbox Scarlett: 9 CONFIRMED Console Details You Need To Know

6. Four Times More Powerful Than The Xbox One X (With Real-Time Ray Tracing)

Of course, while all of these specs look good in comparison sheets and on marketing, what do they actually mean? Well, in general, it means that the next Xbox will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X, which is already something of a behemoth in the console space.

That added horsepower will be utilised, as mentioned, to increase the raw performance of how information from the game's code is visually represented on screen, but it will also allow for an evolution in visuals. Ray tracing has been the main buzzword thrown around by both Sony and Microsoft, and the latter's console will apparently render the visual effect in real time.

Essentially, ray tracing is a high-end lighting system that realistically shoots beams of light throughout the game world, making for far more photo-realistic environments. Microsoft's video mentioned multiple times how the next Xbox will deliver unprecedented realism, and high-end ray tracing will aid that massively.