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Sony's PlayStation 6 and Microsoft's next-gen Xbox known as Project Helix could be one step closer to becoming a reality. Leaker by the name of KeplerL2 has stated that both chips have hit the tape-out stage. This means they are likely finalized and ready to be sent off to the manufacturers.
This also brings us to some GPU compute specs as well. PS6 is rumored to hit 40 TFLOPS while Project Helix is said to reach 56 TFLOPS. Of course nothing has been confirmed by Sony or Microsoft just yet.
PS6 And Project Helix Chips Have Hit Tape Out
According to KeplerL2 who posted on NeoGAF the PS6 and Microsofts Project Helix have both hit tape out. They also went on to say the PS6 will be around 40 TFLOPS and that the Helix chip may reach 56 TFLOPS.
Tape out means that they have sent the final product design off to a semi conductor company to begin manufacturing. This does not mean the console's will be starting to be produced or all specs have been locked in.
PS6 Will Be 40 TFLOPS?
Based on this report we can expect the PS6 to be able to output around 40 TFLOPS of power, which is less than previously believed rumours that stated the PS6 could hit 80 TFLOPS.
That being said TFLOPS isn't the be all end all to say how powerful a console is when it comes to games. As mentioned before it's a way to measure how many float point operations a system can compute per second. But when it comes to gaming you also have things such as GPU and how it handles certain tasks. Memory speed CPU ray tracing etc.
There have also been rumours that state the PS6 will have better ray tracing capabilities then the PS5. And will have more AI based computing power as well.
Project Helix Rumoured To Reach 56 TFLOPS
Rumours state that Project Helix will have around 56 TFLOPS which if true would put it over the PS6s claimed 40 TFLOPS.
This could go either way when it comes to gaming. Same as the PS6 having TFLOPS doesnt tell you everything about its hardware. We'll have to see what specs they announce.
These specs are just rumours at the moment. Microsoft has not confirmed that project helix exists let alone announced any specs. Hardware can change at any point during development.
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