Staff writer Tech 11.03.2016 04:Nov AM EDT

The 'Xbox Scorpio' Native 4K Display Is An Ambitious Move By Microsoft

A lot of people have made claims regarding the upcoming Project Scorpio, dubs like it is an improved version of Xbox One that features about four times the power and almost 50% more powerful than the PlayStation 4 Pro. But this could still not be enough when it comes to true 4K graphics natively in all games, if PlayStation 4 Pro architect Mark Cerny is concerned.

According to Cerny

In a recent interview, Cerny states his personal estimates of the things that it would take to do native 4K across the board is a minimum of 8 TFLOPS. As per Microsoft, the Xbox Scorpio only has 6 teraflops of computing power. The PlayStation 4 Pro, on the other hand, has 4.2. So right now, it remains to see which console will get this right in the end.

PS4 Pro's dismal 4.3 TFLOPS is not even necessary

If we are to compare both consoles, the PS4 introduces a very complex method of translating a 2x2 pixel into four times its equivalent. This simply means that the original 1080p is converted to times two of its size, which would then be 2160p. This happens since Sony still has a shaky take on the 4K display feature, in which, according to some analysts, with its meager 4.2 TFLOPS, the outcome is hardly even noticeable. According to some recent reports regarding the PS4 Pro, the scaling process instills a precisely suited effect.

Xbox is a lot more noticeable

The Xbox Scorpio, on the other hand, though it does not have the 8 teraflop minimum for native 4K display, it still does have a lot closer approach with its 6 TFLOPS, meaning although it doesn't quite reach the minimum, you can still see noticeable improvements on the graphics of the games played on the Scorpio.

Project Scorpio is a lot more serious when it comes to delivering 4k experience

With that being said, even though both consoles are on a very ambitious move, it looks like Xbox is the console that is a lot more serious when it comes to delivering a higher quality of 4k gaming experience. But we would have to wait for the official releases of the two consoles to be able to weigh in on them properly. As of now, all remains to be seen.