{"id":124561,"date":"2022-04-06T14:58:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T12:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=124561"},"modified":"2022-04-06T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T12:59:12","slug":"xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-series-s-console-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/124561-xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-series-s-console-showdown","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Series X vs Xbox Series S \u2014 Console Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft\u2019s newest console generation includes the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, a naming convention that might confuse some consumers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the two consoles compare and why you would choose to buy one over the other.<\/p>\n

Performance and Price<\/h3>\n

The Xbox Series X is objectively better than the Series S in terms of raw performance.<\/p>\n

The two consoles have the same custom AMD Zen 2 8-core processor but different GPUs.<\/p>\n

The Xbox Series X uses an AMD RDNA 2 GPU with 12 teraflops at a 1.8 GHz clock speed, while the Series S GPU only has 4 teraflops at 1.6 GHz.<\/p>\n

This increased GPU power means the Xbox Series X supports native 4K resolutions and ray-tracing.<\/p>\n

The Series S supports ray-tracing in some titles and can natively display games up to 1440p, but it uses upscaling to display games in 4K, which is immediately noticeable if you have a 4K TV.<\/p>\n

Both consoles can run games at up to 120 frames per second and support variable refresh rates, HDR, and Auto Low Latency Mode.<\/p>\n

The Series X\u2019s extra performance will set you back R11,999<\/a> compared to the Series S R6,999<\/a> price tag.<\/p>\n

Storage and RAM<\/h3>\n

The Xbox Series X comes with 1 TB of storage and 16 GB of RAM, while the Series S has a more modest 512 GB storage space and 10 GB memory.<\/p>\n

Both consoles offer expandable storage, and brands like Seagate and Western Digital provide compatible storage devices that are optimised for Xbox consoles.<\/p>\n

It is also essential to remember that the Series X has a built-in 4K Blu-ray player, while the Series S is a purely digital console.<\/p>\n

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Both consoles offer the option to expand storage with a dedicated port.<\/p><\/div>\n

Games and accessories<\/h3>\n

Both consoles support backwards compatibility for almost all Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original Xbox games \u2014 but Kinect titles are not supported by either.<\/p>\n

Additionally, users have access to Xbox Game Pass on both consoles, and all Xbox One accessories will work with either the Series X or S.<\/p>\n

You get the same controller regardless of which console you buy, just in a different colour.<\/p>\n

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Xbox Game Pass provides users access to hundreds of different games.<\/p><\/div>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

The Series S is much smaller and has a less awkward design than the Series X, making it easier to incorporate into your setup.<\/p>\n

The Series S comes in white and is 27.5 x 15.1 x 6.5 cm, while the Series X comes in black and is substantially bigger at 30.1 x 15.1 x 15.1 cm.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h3>\n

If you use a 1080p or even 1440p monitor with no plans to upgrade to a 4K display soon, you aren\u2019t missing out on much by buying a Series S.<\/p>\n

However, if you have an extensive collection of physical entertainment media and a 4K TV, you should go for a Series X.<\/p>\n

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Read: The perfect smartphone for mobile gamers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Choosing between buying an Xbox Series X or an Xbox Series S can be confusing, so we at MyGaming have compared the two consoles to help you decide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249,"featured_media":124562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[25983,91,25792,25984,25899],"class_list":["post-124561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","category-xbox","tag-console-comparison","tag-microsoft","tag-xbox-game-pass","tag-xbox-series-s","tag-xbox-series-x"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}