Most next-gen console rumors about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are pretty generic. “The PS5 is more powerful than Project Scarlett” and vice versa don’t necessarily add to the conversation, but there are several key, specific rumors that keep popping up. Namely, that the Xbox Series X console is targeting a GPU with 12 teraflops processing power, that both the PS5 and Xbox Series X will have similar overall GPU processing power, and a newer rumor claiming that the PS5 GPU will run at 9.16 teraflops.

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Obviously, those three rumors can’t all be true. Either the two consoles will have different GPU processing power or they’re both at 12 or 9 teraflops. Alternatively, one of the rumors isn’t framed correctly. One prevalent theory claims that the Xbox Series X’s 12 teraflops are intended to be used when describing a direct comparison to the Xbox One and Xbox One X. In reality, the Xbox Series X could be 9 teraflops but will use a new GPU architecture that’s around 1.25x more efficient. As such, it’s 9 teraflops but could be considered equivalent to 12 teraflops in direct comparison to base platforms.

What adds to the confusion is that the most reliable of the rumors is that Xbox Series X is targeting 12 teraflops, even acknowledging the generational differences in GPU architecture. Several industry insiders, as well as the press, have reported about this number. It’s supported by Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s own words, which were that the Xbox Series X will be twice as powerful as the Xbox One X. The Xbox One X, of course, features 6 teraflops of GPU processing power.

The truth about the PS5 and the Xbox Series X’s hardware and power will be unveiled in 2020, so fans won’t have to wait too long for answers. That doesn’t the wait any less unbearable or the ongoing discourse any less intense, of course. Regardless of the truth, it’s still interesting to think about how the market might change if the Xbox Series X turns out to be more powerful than the PS5, especially if that means a difference in launch price, too.

Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles are expected to launch during holiday 2020.

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