Xbox Series S vs X Reddit 2022

—SOLVED— Microsoft has Series X in stock at the time I’m writing this, my Series X will come in like 3 weeks I guess so hopefully it won’t take quite that long.

I know, I know, another thread about this. I’m still going to ask because for the most part I am not seeing stuff online to answer my question I’m a satisfactory way.

I own a PS5, I am a Bethesda fan, and as such am going to be purchasing a next gen Xbox to accommodate the different games that were announced as being exclusive after I purchased my PS5.

My concern is that by buying a series S, I will get poor performance from some of those exclusives. Now, I know, we can’t know for sure until they are released, but I’m wondering if there are any examples of this as of now, with releases that happened after the new gen consoles were released.

I’ve seen info from Reddit and YouTube stating that the Series S plays the “Xbox One S” version of older games, which are naturally lower performance versions, and I’ve seen that No Mans Sky apparently ran like poo at some point (don’t know if it’s been fixed or not, the thread was almost a year old and I admittedly didn’t read every comment to see if it had been fixed) on the Series S.

Series S is available at a local store for me, Series X is $200 more expensive and not in stock anywhere and/or online. Help.

Edit to add: I play on either a 27” 4k60 monitor or a 55” 4k60 tv. I am not interested in disc copies beyond potentially getting a better deal through retailers.

Posted by1 year ago

Hello guys I'm looking for the new gen console, but I don't know what I should buy. I don't have a 4K TV (and I'm not planning to buy one in the next years), I don't care of 300Gb less of SSD because I play only 2 3 games at once and I don't really care if the console is digital or not. But I DO care if It runs a game at 60fps 1080p instead of 30fps 1080 (even though I know 30 fps is playable) and I DO care to play at better graphic settings (I don't really know if the Series X has better graphic settings apart of the 4k resolution and the framerate). So guys what do you think? Thank you

It depends what your looking for. If you value performance over resolution, and don't wanna break the bank than the series s is the choice. Most games are 1080p 60fps, and backwards compatibility (fps boost on 360, and classic games) on 360, classic, and xbox one games you can buy from the digital store. Very fast ssd, capable of ray tracing, but don't expect to see it on alot of games, quick resume, and as long as the fans on the console are not blocked it's perfectly fine. Also be willing to spend a little more extra on external storage since although it says 512gb on the box it's really only about 326gb. Don't buy the overpriced internal ones though, a external hdd will do just fine, and you will be able to transfer games back and forth internal, and external.

The series x is definitely much superior with most games running at 4k 60fps (some even WITH ray tracing), it has a disc drive, and futureproofed in a way that you don't ever have to worry about if a game will run at 60fps. I mean..... not much to say except it is truly a next-gen console.

Both are excellent choices, and the series x is the best choice BUT if you wanna save money or just don't have enough and get the series s, as long as you are ok with no disc drive, and lower resolution you will be happy with it.

I've had a Series S for a few months now, and have been incredibly happy with it. Combined with Game Pass Ultimate it is truly an unbeatable value, not to mention the time savings and no stress of being able to procure one. I've enjoyed playing FH5, Halo Infinite, and playing some older titles as well. I am continually surprised and impressed at what that little box can do, and how well it complements my PS5.

A couple of weeks ago I decided to take a stab at a Series X during a Walmart drop. Lo and behold I was actually able to snag one. It arrived yesterday, and I was eager to set it up and see how much better the experience would be compared to the Series S, especially on my 4k 120hz TV. I booted FH5, Halo, The Ascent, and Plague Tale, and was...not blown away. Now, I don't know if it's because the Series S has been such a pleasantly surprising performer but so far I don't feel the gulf between the two consoles is as wide as you'd expect. Granted, we are still in the early days of the generation and games are still having to be developed for the previous gen consoles, so I know the current slate of games isn't as accurate a barometer of the Series X potential as next Gen exclusives like the Demons Souls remake or Ratchet and Clank are for the PS5, but I can't help but feel a little bit shocked at how far above it's weight class the Series S is punching. Perhaps this will change with games like Senuas Saga and Starfield coming out in the future. Anybody else have both consoles? What has your experience been?

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