Xbox Helix: a hybrid console built on a bespoke AMD chip

Microsoft revealed Project Helix at GDC, a next‑gen Xbox designed as a hybrid that runs both console and Windows PC games. It uses a custom AMD system‑on‑chip (CPU+GPU) with next‑gen ray tracing and AI‑driven visuals, adds DirectX work graphs, neural texture compression, and DirectStorage to speed data from the SSD, and debuts AMD’s FSR Diamond to boost performance and image quality while supporting PC storefronts like Steam and Epic Games, signaling a future where Xbox leans into PC compatibility without losing its console focus.