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Rumor squashed: The Xbox One does not have a second 'secret GPU'

Over the past week, one rumor has remained consistent in the Xbox world: that the Xbox One had a second 'secret GPU.'

Microsoft's director of product planning Albert Penello has categorically squashed the rumor, via Twitter and Reddit.



"I thought I had already said something about that. There is no 2nd GPU, there is no stacked GPU," Penello said. "I didn't think [the second GPU rumor] was festering because I thought I'd already commented on it. For some reason the DX12 announce seemed to make it resurface."

The executive was then asked how the new DirectX 12 (DX12) would impact the Xbox One, but he admitted that he was not yet fully versed on the upcoming graphics API. "I know we're continually improving our tools for developers, as we did with Xbox 360, so you'll see consistent performance improvements over time."

@J_Martinez2012 @thuway @PNF4LYFE I thought I had already said something about that. There is no 2nd GPU, there is no stacked GPU.

-- Albert Penello (@albertpenello) March 20, 2014

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 25 Mar 2014 22:03

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• 10 comments

• hearme0

  And so ANYONE that actually bought into this nonsense is a complete and total idiot! Can you say "GULLABLE"

  26.3.2014 11:54 #1

• bobiroc

  Oh man I thought the dudebro gamer at Game Stop made this one up himself when I was there the other day. Apparently it is one of those desperate rumors made up that stupid people fall for. This dudebro gamer was using this to try and convince a customer to not get the PS4 because it is not even powerful enough to run Titanfall and that games will get better on the XBOX One because Microsoft has a second GPU that will be unlocked in the near future.
  

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  26.3.2014 20:51 #2

• Bozobub

  Originally posted by hearme0: And so ANYONE that actually bought into this nonsense is a complete and total idiot! Can you say "GULLABLE"
  No, but I can say "gullible" ^^' ...

  26.3.2014 20:57 #3

• DDR4life

  Originally posted by Bozobub: Originally posted by hearme0: And so ANYONE that actually bought into this nonsense is a complete and total idiot! Can you say "GULLABLE"
  No, but I can say "gullible" ^^' ... I'm sorry, I don't mean to incite any kind of argument, but that was hilariously funny.
  

  27.3.2014 01:55 #4

• aldan

  Originally posted by DDR4life: Originally posted by Bozobub: Originally posted by hearme0: And so ANYONE that actually bought into this nonsense is a complete and total idiot! Can you say "GULLABLE"
  No, but I can say "gullible" ^^' ... I'm sorry, I don't mean to incite any kind of argument, but that was hilariously funny. oh hell yeah.but gullible isnt a word in the american dictionary.
  

  27.3.2014 02:37 #5

• xnonsuchx

  And in a related story, it's confirmed that the Xbox One can't perform oral sex on you. Sony has yet to officially confirm this is so for the PS4, but there are indications it likely has the same limitation.

  27.3.2014 03:26 #6

• bobiroc

  Originally posted by xnonsuchx: And in a related story, it's confirmed that the Xbox One can't perform oral sex on you. Sony has yet to officially confirm this is so for the PS4, but there are indications it likely has the same limitation. See that was supposed to be an attachment for the Oculus Rift but now that Facebook bought it I think that technology will be replaced with Candy Crush VR Edition
  

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  27.3.2014 13:46 #7

• DDR4life

  Originally posted by bobiroc: Originally posted by xnonsuchx: And in a related story, it's confirmed that the Xbox One can't perform oral sex on you. Sony has yet to officially confirm this is so for the PS4, but there are indications it likely has the same limitation. See that was supposed to be an attachment for the Oculus Rift but now that Facebook bought it I think that technology will be replaced with Candy Crush VR Edition I Lol'ed so much, I tipped my chair backward. :-D
  

  28.3.2014 18:12 #8

• scorpNZ

  Originally posted by xnonsuchx: And in a related story, it's confirmed that the Xbox One can't perform oral sex on you. Wouldn't bet on it,the sex toy industry only need to make a usb dongle for it *pun intended* hehehe
  
  

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  29.3.2014 03:02 #9

• KillerBug

  Originally posted by scorpNZ: Originally posted by xnonsuchx: And in a related story, it's confirmed that the Xbox One can't perform oral sex on you. Wouldn't bet on it,the sex toy industry only need to make a usb dongle for it *pun intended* hehehe
  If the rift takes off, you can be f**king sure there will be *special accessories* sold in 18+ stores. Remember...VHS and BluRay hit sex shops before they hit video rental stores.
  

  
  

  29.3.2014 14:41 #10