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Project Helix More Powerful than PS6 Reveals New Leak that Implies 2027 Launch

Kepler_L2 said both chips finished design work, and the leaker also claimed 40 TFLOPS for PS6 and 56 TFLOPS for Project Helix.

  • Recently, insider Kepler_L2 revealed that chips for Sony's PS6 and Microsoft's Project Helix have "taped out," confirming designs are finalized and ready for the manufacturing process.
  • The term "taped out" means chip designs have been completed and are ready for manufacturing, signaling the finalization of internal hardware for both consoles.
  • Specifications indicate the PS6 will possess 40 TFLOPS, while Helix will feature 56 TFLOPS, significantly outpacing The PS5 Pro's 16.7 TFLOPS and the Xbox Series' 12 TFLOPS.
  • Microsoft is reportedly aiming for a hybrid PC and console setup with Helix utilizing the Magnus APU, whereas Sony uses the Orion APU for the PS6.
  • Despite these performance figures, hardware capabilities remain secondary to software, as high performance numbers mean little without games specifically designed to push the new console hardware.
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Rumor points out that Sony and Microsoft have already completed the PS6 and Xbox Helix chips, with Zen 6 and RDNA 5 architecture, in partnership with AMD

According to the Leaker Kepler_L2, the chips of PlayStation 6 and the future Xbox, known as Project Helix, have all reached the tap-out, i.e. the phase where their design is sufficiently finalized to go to manufacturing. PS5 Pro Helix > PS6? And since two consoles that do not yet exist obviously deserve their first performance figures, Kepler_L2 has dubbed the ardors of those who announced 80 TFLOPS for the PS6, instead advancing 40 TFLOPS for t…

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playfront.de broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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