{"id":118299,"date":"2017-06-13T18:30:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=118299"},"modified":"2017-06-13T17:32:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:32:40","slug":"xbox-one-x-vs-playstation-4-pro-pricing-and-specifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/118299-xbox-one-x-vs-playstation-4-pro-pricing-and-specifications","title":{"rendered":"Xbox One X vs PlayStation 4 Pro – Pricing and specifications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft has unveiled its new Xbox One X console, which aims to deliver native 4K gaming.<\/p>\n

The Xbox One X boasts hardware far more powerful than previous Xbox consoles, and competes against the PlayStation 4 Pro.<\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s PS4 Pro delivers a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 using a combination of graphics tweaks and upscaling techniques, as the GPU in the console is not powerful enough to run titles on their maximum graphics settings at 4K.<\/p>\n

Instead, the PS4 Pro renders more demanding games at a lower resolution, which is then upscaled to 4K.<\/p>\n

While the Xbox One X has not yet been tested, Microsoft has provided specifications and performance metrics for the console.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve compared the specifications and features of the Xbox One X against the PlayStation 4 Pro, below.<\/p>\n

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Hardware and Pricing<\/h3>\n

The PlayStation 4 Pro features 4.2TFLOPS of GPU peak compute performance and is priced at R6,999, while the Xbox One X boasts 6TFLOPS of performance at a retail price of R7,499.<\/p>\n

Despite the gap in GPU performance, the specifications of the two consoles are similar, as both devices have 8-core AMD CPUs, 1TB HDD storage, and similar VRAM capacities.<\/p>\n

The specifications of the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X are detailed below.<\/p>\n

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Console<\/th>\nXbox One X<\/th>\nPlayStation 4 Pro<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n8-core custom AMD CPU @ 2.30GHz<\/td>\n8-core AMD Jaguar CPU @ 2.13GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics<\/strong><\/td>\n6TFLOPS AMD GPU<\/td>\n4.2TFLOPS AMD Polaris GPU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VRAM<\/strong><\/td>\n12GB GDDR5<\/td>\n8GB GDDR5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Bandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\n326GB\/s<\/td>\n217GB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n1TB HDD<\/td>\n1TB HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I\/O<\/strong><\/td>\n2x HDMI, 3x USB 3.0, 1x IR out, 1x S\/PDIF, 1x Ethernet<\/td>\n1x HDMI, 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x S\/PDIF, 1x Ethernet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\nBluetooth, Wi-Fi, IR<\/td>\nBluetooth, Wi-Fi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nR7,499<\/td>\nR6,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4K Gaming<\/h3>\n

Both the Xbox One X and the PlayStation 4 Pro support 4K video and gameplay output at 60FPS, although delivering high-fidelity graphics at this framerate is challenging when using a 4K resolution.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, the PlayStation 4 Pro commonly upscales games or lowers graphics settings to deliver their framerate and resolution targets.<\/p>\n

The Xbox One X delivers an impressive 6TFLOPS of single-point floating performance, which is equivalent to an AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to benchmark data from\u00a0AnandTech<\/a><\/strong>, the RX 580 functions well at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 and manages to deliver over 30FPS at 2,560 x 1,440.<\/p>\n

However, delivering over 30FPS in a native resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 would require double the processing power of 2,560 x 1,440 at 30FPS \u2013 meaning the Xbox One X will have to use lower graphics quality settings or upscaling techniques to deliver a minimum of 30FPS at 4K.<\/p>\n

Due to the optimised nature of gaming consoles, the Xbox One X could deliver greater performance than an equivalent graphics card in a PC configuration.<\/p>\n

AMD FreeSync<\/h3>\n

The increased performance of the Xbox One X would still result in improved visual quality and performance over the PlayStation 4 Pro, and the new Xbox console boasts another useful feature \u2013 AMD FreeSync.<\/p>\n

FreeSync eliminates screen tearing and allows for smoother gameplay on compatible displays.<\/p>\n

This difference is especially noticeable between 30 and 60 frames per second, which the Xbox One X is set to deliver at 4K.<\/p>\n

Both consoles also include a selection of exclusive games optimised to run well on their systems.<\/p>\n

Despite the significant jump in performance inferred from the increased peak compute figures, the Xbox One X is only R500 more than the PlayStation 4 Pro.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on MyBroadband<\/a><\/strong> and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0Xbox One X \u2013 South African pricing<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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