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The Next Xbox Console, Project Helix, Will 'Advance the State of the Art' and Aims to Be Far Superior to the Series X
Project Helix uses a custom AMD system-on-chip with next-gen upscaling, frame generation, and ray tracing to enhance gaming performance on a hybrid console-PC device.
- On March 11, 2026, Microsoft revealed Project Helix at GDC in San Francisco, with Jason Ronald presenting during a talk titled 'Building for the Future with Xbox' after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma promised more details last week.
- Microsoft designed Helix to advance rendering and simulation technologies for the next generation of DirectX, aiming to break existing technical barriers.
- Microsoft says Helix will be powered by a custom AMD system-on-chip with next-gen upscaling and ray tracing, while Jason Ronald highlighted GPU-directed work graph execution and ray regeneration for performance.
- Microsoft said developers won't receive alphas until 2027, Xbox plans to expand Xbox Mode on Windows 11 for better performance, but many Helix consumer details remain undisclosed.
- Compared with past hybrid attempts, Jason Ronald said 'The days of people defining themselves as don't really exist anymore', highlighting Helix's role in Xbox's PC and console strategy.
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The next Xbox console, Project Helix, will 'advance the state of the art' and aims to be far superior to the Series X
Following the reveal of Project Helix earlier this month, Microsoft has now shared some of the console's specifications that will offer next-generation performance.
Will there actually be any such thing as a Project Helix "native" game?
Microsoft's decision to go ahead with its GDC keynote this week, at which it began the dance-of-the-seven-veils process of lifting the wraps on its next-generation console hardware, was somewhat surprising. When the leadership of the Xbox division was reshuffled a few weeks ago, there was an implication that this would signal strategic changes as well, especially around the positioning and role of the Xbox console in the wider gaming strategy – …
Microsoft has begun teasing details about the next-generation Xbox: more graphics power, even more integrated artificial intelligence, and compatibility with older titles. - on macitynet.it Microsoft, the heart of the Xbox Project Helix will be an AMD chip
Xbox Project Helix: Official Details About Microsoft's Next-Gen Device!
The Redmond-based tech giant has revealed a few extra details about the device announced at the Game Developers Conference. “Project Helix is designed to play your Xbox and PC games, delivering top-tier performance and ushering in the next generation of console gaming. Powered by a custom AMD system on a chip, Project Helix is co-designed for the next generation of DirectX and FSR, unlocking what’s next. It provides a significant leap in ray t…
Microsoft has already shared the first details of its big leap forward, a hybrid between console and PC that promises to especially pamper independent developers.
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