Project Scorpio now allows 9 GB of GDDR5 RAM for games
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E3 2017 hasn’t even started yet and it looks like Microsoft is already dropping the bombs. As we all know, PlayStation 4 Pro allows developers to use around 5 GB of RAM for games. That’s all well and good but it isn’t a substantial leap over a standard PlayStation 4. Well, Project Scorpio blows the competition out of the water. This morning, Mike Ybarra confirmed that Microsoft has been tuning the console so now it allows 9 GB of RAM for games.
We’ll keep tuning Scorpio to empower creators to share the best versions of their games. Unlocked extra GB of RAM for them, now 9GB of GDDR5
— Mike Ybarra ? (@Qwik) June 8, 2017
Games that don’t use the full 9GB, the rest of the RAM will be used as a cache (making things load way faster, etc.). All games = better. https://t.co/yZTGOvBJRx
— Mike Ybarra ? (@Qwik) June 8, 2017
This means that games will not only load faster, but they’ll also be bigger and feature higher quality textures. Expect open-world titles like Fallout 4 to experience less problems on the upcoming console. The added memory allows developers to do more with their titles, ensuring that the best versions of third-party games are on Project Scorpio. Microsoft really has created a monster!
