Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has shared new information on Xbox Series X in an Xbox Wire post, confirming the next-generation Xbox will feature 12 teraflops of GPU, a custom designed processor leveraging AMD's latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures, variable rate shading, hardware-accelerated DirectX raytracing, and more.

The Xbox Series X will include a custom-designed CPU based on AMD's Zen 2 and Radeon RDNA 2 architecture. Microsoft is also using an NVMe SSD on the Xbox Series X, which promises to boost load times and "nearly every aspect of playing games is improved," according to Spencer.

Xbox Series X will also support 8K gaming and frame rates of up to 120fps in games. Microsoft says it has partnered with the HDMI forum and TV manufacturers to enable Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) on the Series X as part of its HDMI 2.1 support. This should reduce input lag and smooth out visuals in games on TVs.

Alongside the hardware specs, the next-gen Xbox Series X is also set to feature a "quick resume" feature. Microsoft used a similar feature on the Xbox One to resume games, but it's now promising to let Xbox Series X owners resume multiple games from a suspended state. That will be a big improvement for switching between games or when you resume from standby.

Microsoft is promising to share "share more details about the new Xbox with you in the coming months," as the company approaches key dates like the Game Developers Conference next month and E3 in June. Xbox Series X is due out this holiday.