Analysts react to Microsoft’s impressive Scorpio console specs

Microsoft unveiled its specifications for its Project Scorpio game console today, revealing details that show the console will hit its original target of 6 teraflops of performance.

Microsoft hasn’t revealed many of the other details yet, such as the user interface, the virtual reality capabilities, and the all-important games. More of that will come over time. But the hardware specifications show where the gaming machine will be positioned relative to high-end gamer PCs, Sony’s PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro, and the Nintendo Switch.