Within a span of few weeks, Microsoft and Sony, earlier this month announced the price and release dates of the long-awaited gaming consoles-- Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.
Both are available for pre-order in select global markets and scheduled to hit stores in November.
Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Sony's PlayStation 5 come with top-of-the-line hardware and promise to offer the best immersive gaming experience.
The Xbox Series X boasts a custom-designed chipset co-developed by Microsoft and AMD. It comes with the latest Zen 2 and next-generation RDNA architecture. It supports accelerated ray tracing, which promises a superior level of visual quality and lighting.
Furthermore, it comes with Microsoft's patented Variable Rate Shading (VRS) technology, which will allow developers to get the best out of the Xbox Series X GPU and the next-generation SSD. "This will virtually eliminate load times and bring players into their gaming worlds faster than ever before," the company proclaims.
The Xbox Series X also promises to deliver a high level of fidelity and immersive gaming experience over the previous console generations.
Xbox Wireless Controller sports a refined textured grip and a hybrid D-pad to offer enhanced comfort during gameplay, the company said. For the first time, Xbox controller comes with a dedicated share button. Users can seamlessly capture and share content on social media platform. With Bluetooth 5.1, Xbox controller can quickly pair with, play on and switch between devices including Xbox Series X or Series S, Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, iOS,iPadOS and Android mobiles and tablets.
On the other hand, the PlayStation 5 features a custom processor and graphics engine to offer the immersive gaming experience with high-fidelity visuals, including 4K graphics, ray-tracing support, ultra-super-fast SSD with integrated I/O for lightning-fast loading of games. Sony console retail box also includes the new DualSense Wireless Controller.
Whereas the PS5 Dual Sense controller features haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects. It also includes a built-in microphone and create button, all integrated into an iconic, comfortable design with Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity support.
It also features a two-point capacitive touch pad with a click mechanism, a six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer), and a built-in microphone.
Both the Xbox Series X ($499) and the PlayStation 5 ($499.99) costs almost the same in global markets. If you are still undecided on which one of the two gaming consoles suits you best, DH will offer a rundown on key attributes to help you make an informed decision.
Microsoft Xbox Series X vs Sony PlayStation 5: Key features
| Sony PlayStation 5 | Specifications | Microsoft Xbox Series X |
| x86-64-AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” Variable frequency: up to 3.5 GHz | CPU | Microsoft's custom 7nm class 3.8 GHz AMD Zen 2 octa-core (3.6 GHz with SMT enabled) |
| AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine Ray Tracing Acceleration Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz | GPU | Custom RDNA 2, 52 CU at 1.825 GHz |
| 10.3 TFLOPS | GPU power | 12.15 TFLOPS |
| Up to GDDR6 16GB | RAM | Up to 16 GB GDDR6 |
| 448GB/s Bandwidth | Memory bandwidth | 10GB @ 560GB/s & 6GB @ 336GB/s |
| 825GB | Storage | 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD |
| 5.5GB/s (RAW or uncompressed) 9GB/s (compressed) | I/O Throughput | 2.4 GB/s (RAW or uncompressed), 4.8 GB/s (compressed) |
| An extra NVMe slot is there for connecting external third-party storage card | Expandable storage | First-party 1TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly) available |
| 8K | Maximum video resolution | 8K |
| 120Hz | Maximum Refresh rate | 120Hz |
| 4K at 60 FPS, up to 120 FPS | Performance target | 4K at 60 FPS, up to 120 FPS |
| Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAVBD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAVBD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8xCAVDVD ~3.2xCLV PS5 Game Disk: Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc | Optical Disk Drive (optional) | 4K UHD Blu-ray |
| HDMI OUT port Supports 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) | Display output | Supports all TVs and display that supports HDMI 2.1 |
| PS5: Approx. 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base) PS5 Digital Edition: Approx. 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base) PS5: 4.5kg PS5 Digital Edition: 3.9kg | Dimensions and Weight | 151 x 151 x 301 mm & 4.45Kg |
| PS5: $499.99/¥49,980 /€499.99/£449.99 (MSRP) PS 5 Digital Edition: $399.99/¥39,980 /€399.99 /£359.99 (MSRP) | Price | US: $499 India: Rs 49,990 |
| Astro’s Playroom (Japan Studio) – pre-installed on PS5, Demon’s Souls (Bluepoint Games / Japan Studio), Destruction All Stars (Lucid Games / XDEV), Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games), Marvel’s Spider-Man: Mile Morales Ultimate Edition (Insomniac Games) and Sackboy A Big Adventure. | Exclusive launch day Games | Gears Tactics, Tetris Effect: Connected, and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. |
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