: I think the obvious caveat here is that "at native 4K" will
: probably mean "up to full 4096x2160", with the resolution
: dynamically switching. Looking at the power differential involved with the
: rumored Scorpio specs, I can believe that you could squeeze current-gen
: graphics at 4K@30fps, but 60? No way. These things aren't going to be
: packing a $800 graphics card.

Well, she did say "can," not "will." If 343i doesn't engineer the game to where it's totally built around 60fps in the way they did with Halo 5, it's possible that Halo 6's campaign could do either 2160p30 or fixed 1080p60 (as opposed to dynamic resolution + 60fps like in Halo 5). They could possibly also just upscale a 1080p60 campaign to 4K instead of doing it natively. MP will still almost certainly be 1080p60 by default, and maybe the Scorpio's power could handle that in split-screen as well.

Also, not making the game absolutely dependent on a 60fps simulation would mean that split-screen could come back. The lack of split-screen in Halo 5 was due to the particular way the game was built around a locked 60fps. To quote Frankie: "Yes, it's a bummer but 60fps had to take precedence. It's not just aesthetics- the entire simulation is built on that framerate."

: Feel like we're in this weird domain where the current console gen really
: can't do 1080p60 without sacrifices but the PS4Pro and Scorpio won't
: really be able to jump to 4K60 either, so it'll be another "not
: quite" hardware revision.

Well, the PS4 Pro and Scorpio aren't next-gen consoles, just mid-gen spec upgrades to existing platforms, something that's actually fairly common in the industry. It's consistently something that happens with handhelds, though for home consoles this sort of wholesale spec upgrade (as opposed to a new module/add-on/accessory-type upgrade like the N64's expansion pack) hasn't been done since the 16-bit era. In any case, the Pro and Scorpio exist purely to take advantage of 4K TV and VR.

: With all that said, I'm happy with Halo 5's graphics, and as long as it
: degrades gracefully for the OG XB1 I think a similar approach would be
: fine. While it definitely has weak spots overall halo 5's presentation is
: beautiful and the move to 60fps has overall been a good decision.

Meh. In a lot of ways Halo 5 still looks more like a last-gen game, just running at 60fps and (usually) a higher resolution. And I'm still not a fan of 343i's art direction. Halo 5 may have some sophisticated under-the-hood stuff going on for Halo 5, but the end results don't really look like an eighth-gen game. I personally think Halo 2 Anniversary's campaign looks more like what I'd expect a current-gen Halo game to look like at minimum.