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Xbox 360 Specifications
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| Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU |
- Three symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each
- Two hardware threads per core; six hardware threads total
- VMX-128 vector unit per core; three total
- 128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
- 1 MB L2 cache
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| CPU Game Math Performance |
- 9 billion dot product operations per second
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| Custom ATI Graphics Processor |
- 10 MB of embedded DRAM
- 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines
- Unified shader architecture
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| Polygon Performance |
- 500 million triangles per second
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| Pixel Fill Rate |
- 16 gigasamples per second fill rate using 4x MSAA
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| Shader Performance |
- 48 billion shader operations per second
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| Memory |
- 512 MB of 700 MHz GDDR3 RAM
- Unified memory architecture
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| Memory Bandwidth |
- 22.4 GB/s memory interface bus bandwidth
- 256 GB/s memory bandwidth to EDRAM
- 21.6 GB/s front-side bus
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| Overall System Floating-Point Performance |
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| Storage |
- Detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive
- 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM
- Memory Unit support starting at 64 MB
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| I/O |
- Support for up to four wireless game controllers
- Three USB 2.0 ports
- Two memory unit slots
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| Optimized for Online |
- Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live features with
broadband service, including Xbox Live Marketplace for
downloadable content, gamer profile for digital identity, and voice chat
to talk to friends while playing games, watching movies, or listening to
music
- Built-in Ethernet port
- Wi-Fi ready: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g
- Video camera ready
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| Digital Media Support |
- Support for DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM,
CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD Ability to stream media from
portable music devices, digital cameras and Windows XP-based PCs
- Ability to rip music to the Xbox 360 hard drive
- Custom playlists in every game
- Built-in Media Center Extender for Windows XP Media Center Edition
2005
- Interactive, full-screen 3-D visualizers
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| High-Definition Game Support |
- All games supported at 16:9, 720p, and 1080i, anti-aliasing
- Standard-definition and high-definition video output supported
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| Audio |
- Multi-channel surround sound output
- Supports 48KHz 16-bit audio
- 320 independent decompression channels
- 32-bit audio processing
- Over 256 audio channels
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| System Orientation |
- Stands vertically or horizontally
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| Customizable Face Plates |
- Interchangeable to personalize the console
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The System
Break out of linear and limited gaming. Demand
ground-breaking entertainment that is always connected, always personalized, and
always in high-definition.
Accept nothing less than the most powerful
next-generation platform, with cutting-edge technology and service innovations
that deliver the future of entertainment today.
A meticulous merger of form and function. A technically
superior interior wrapped in a sophisticated exterior.
The Xbox 360 will launch globally this 2005 holiday
season in North America, Europe, and Japan and in calendar year 2006 in Asia
Pacific and Latin America.
Xbox Live
Enter a world where gamers across the globe come to play
anyone and everyone, anytime anywhere. Xbox Live is the next evolution, the
future of gaming and entertainment.
Plug your Xbox 360 into your broadband connection, and
you're on. Always.
Build your profile, your gamer card. Show your face or don't.
Talk to friends across the globe through voice or video.
Download character skins, premium levels, and more in the Xbox Live
Marketplace.
Play who you want with Intelligent Matchmaking.
Tune into spectator mode to see your friends in action.
Games. Entertainment. Community. Information. Innovation. The best just got
better.
Xbox Live is where gaming and entertainment come alive.
Get connected and join the revolution.
The best online gaming community is about to get even
better. Check out what's on the way with Xbox 360.
Voice and Video Chat
Building on its popular voice communication feature, Xbox
Live will enhance communication with the introduction of Party Chat to all
paying Xbox Live members. This means you can talk to your friends anytime,
anywhere on Xbox 360 online. Requires Xbox 360 Compatible Headset for Voice
Chat and Xbox 360 Compatible Camera for Video Chat.
Message Center
All of your notifications, voice and video messages, and
even system- and service-based communications will be stored in one location.
Enchanced Friends List
Not only will you be able to review a prospective
friend's gamer card to help determine whether or not to add them to your Friends
List, but you'll also be able to see your friends' Friends Lists.
Marketplace
Using the Marketplace, find and download demos and
trailers along with new game levels, maps, weapons, vehicles, skins,
community-created content, and more.
Exclusive Programming
Xbox Live is "always on"something's always happening.
The exclusive Prime Time Calendar is your destination for all information about
events on Xbox Live. Play your favorite Xbox Live titles against real-world
celebrity gamers through programs like Game with Fame and Mystery Gamer, and
participate in unique promotions like "Play and Win."
Enhanced Matchmaking
Multiplayer gaming is now truly as easy or as challenging
as you want it to be. Several new features, like gamer cards, Gamer Profiles,
and Gamer Zones, make meeting up with friends and competitors at your skill
level easier than ever before!
Tournaments and Competitions
Xbox Live-sponsored tournaments will continue across a
multitude of different titles and genres. More and more games will also support
gamer-created tournaments on Xbox Live for Xbox 360.
Spectator Mode
This is the "virtual arcade," a chance for you to watch
other gamers compete in supported titles. Games that support this feature will
give you the ability to participate online without having to compete. Learn tips
and tricks, or just sit back and enjoy the show.
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