The gaming landscape is constantly evolving, with new technological advancements pushing the limits of what consoles can achieve. The Xbox Series S, considered a budget-friendly option among Microsoft's latest generation of consoles, has recently been highlighted for its impressive performance compared to its predecessor, the Xbox One X. This comes as part of an ongoing examination by Digital Foundry, which has been scrutinizing how games perform on different platforms during this elongated cross-generation period.
The test focused on the gaming performance between the Xbox One X and the Series S, skipping the base Xbox One model. In an era where games like "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" are still releasing on older consoles despite the advancing technology, it's crucial to understand how the new generation is stacking up. Digital Foundry's latest review provides some intriguing insights into the increasingly noticeable gap between the two consoles' capabilities.
The games tested in this analysis included titles like Diablo 4, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Persona 3 Reload, Like A Dragon: Ishime, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. These games, designed to leverage the hardware capabilities of both old and new consoles, served as a perfect benchmark to highlight the difference in performance. Interestingly, Assassin's Creed Mirage was the only game that seemed to utilize the Xbox One X's capabilities to a considerable extent, boasting a higher resolution on this platform. However, this was more of an exception than the rule.
In their video review, Digital Foundary emphasized the significant performance edge the Xbox Series S holds thanks to its advanced CPU. The Series S consistently achieves 60FPS targets across a wide array of cross-gen software titles, offering a smoothness and fluidity in gameplay that the older Xbox One X struggles to match. This improvement is not subtle but rather a decisive leap forward, making the Series S a compelling option for gamers looking for quality performance at a reasonable price point.
