Microsoft admits the Xbox One performs better without Kinect features

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Microsoft admits the Xbox One performs better without Kinect features

Prepare to be confused: Despite everything we've heard about the Xbox One's Kinect sensor containing its own onboard processor, so that it doesn't weigh down the main console with voice- and image-recognition tasks, it's clear that the add-on does add to the burden. Microsoft has confirmed to Eurogamer that after this month's update (timed ahead of the new Kinect-less Xbox One), developers can access "up to 10 percent additional GPU performance," simply by virtue of system resources that no longer have to be reserved for the motion-sensing peripheral's features. In a tweet, new Xbox boss Phil Spencer said there is "More performance, new tools and flexibility to make games better." Does this mean that owners of the original Xbox One can get less screen-tearing or higher resolution in Titanfallsimply by unplugging Kinect? No, but a new SDK enables a boost for game developers who are happy to sacrifice access to the "natural interface" in favor of better performance. In any case, Microsoft's initial justification for regarding Kinect as an "essential and integrated" part of Xbox One is starting to wear pretty thin.
 

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How is it clickbait? :what:

NO kinect = freeing up more system resources and power for games. :snoop:

It's common sense.

"Microsoft admits" implies they were hiding something

"Despite everything we've heard about the Xbox One's Kinect sensor containing its own onboard processor, so that it doesn't weigh down the main console with voice- and image-recognition tasks"

Is just off base. They said from day one 10% was reserved for kinect, and they also said they would be giving that 10% back to devs eventually.

Dozens of publications have reported on this, including eurogamer who broke the story. Why post the article that clearly adds a bunch of their own B.S. on top of the news?
 

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Same there, "journalists" that have no idea what they are talking about.

It's not "X1 is faster without kinect"

The real story is "Microsoft has given devs the option to use resources formerly reserved for kinect"

Also some of the tools/improvements given to devs have nothing to do with kinect

But that just wouldn't get as many clicks

They wrote the titles purposely to fuel the kinect debate, instead of just reporting the news accurately.

OP posted it here, so y'all can get your circle jerk on.

Have fun :cheers:
 

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I wonder if an easy patch can be made for current games to take advantage of the extra power?:ohhh:
 

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Same there, "journalists" that have no idea what they are talking about.

It's not "X1 is faster without kinect"

The real story is "Microsoft has given devs the option to use resources formerly reserved for kinect"

Also some of the tools/improvements given to devs have nothing to do with kinect

But that just wouldn't get as many clicks

They wrote the titles purposely to fuel the kinect debate, instead of just reporting the news accurately.

OP posted it here, so y'all can get your circle jerk on.

Have fun :cheers:
??

If the system had 10% of it's power reserved for Kinect usage and now since Kinect isn't mandatory that gives devs that 10% back for other things, how can you say
It's not "X1 is faster without kinect"
??

The real story is "Microsoft has given devs the option to use resources formerly reserved for kinect"
and now that those resources are free from Kinect usage, the X1 is faster thanks to that 10%(Of which was reserved for the Kinect) which is what the article is talking about. The tools is just extra like that DX12 thing ya'll talk about right?

:troll: Silly Meach, dumbassery is for kids.


:snoop:

*Prepares to go back and forth for 3 pages*
 
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:what: yall nikkas will post anything. Who really cares if it's "faster"? Faster in what way? Has anybody complained that the processing speed isn't fast enough?

Wake me up when X1 and PS4 get some damn games worth playing
:ohhh: I take it you seen Titanfall already?
 
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