Upgraded specs, a more powerful GPU,
4K gaming capabilities, and strict developer regulations were all revealed as part of the documents.
Not exact matches
Sony's recently launched PlayStation 4 Pro promises to bring
4K gaming to more players, as the updated video game console expands the
capabilities of the original version.
Of course, you could also hold out for Microsoft's powerhouse Project Scorpio console, which is expected to deliver true
4K gaming and virtual reality
capabilities when it launches in late 2017.
While to date Xbox One has lagged behind PS4 performance, Project Scorpio is set to offer a sizable leap over both the PS4 and PS4 Pro, with much better graphical and memory
capabilities, and support for native
4K gaming.
The Xbox One S also includes a few other improvements, most notably, there's
4K Ultra HD video support (including
4K Ultra HD Bluray) and HDR
capabilities for both
gaming and video with high fidality VR experience.
4K is the big draw for both PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. Microsoft is really pushing the Xbox One X's
4K capabilities, while Sony is playing it a little cooler by focusing on improving 1080p
gaming experiences while also catering to the small crowd of
4K gamers out there right now.
Gaming laptops can still hold their own against most major titles these days (save for something like Battlefield 4 in ultra
4K), but that
capability will come at a significantly higher cost by comparison.
The Nvidia Shield TV's
gaming capabilities, such as GeForce Now and
4K HDR GameStream, are best seen as supplements to the streamer's other features.
The IdeaCentre Y710 Cube with Windows 10 allows you to handle
4K gaming, VR and high - quality streaming with massive computing
capabilities in real time, as well as multitask between editing a spreadsheet and streaming a movie.
The Apple TV
4K and the Nvidia Shield are both more versatile machines, true, with their digital assistants and
gaming capabilities.