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Steve from Gamers Nexus: PS5 vs. Xbox Series X Airflow Testing: Cooling Design Efficiency & Flow Paths
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I'm assuming they're referring to their disingenuous PC vs PS5 comparison.
he made a video comparing a pc to next gen
Misinformation. Nothing on the likes as other Youtubers that I guess some of you were expecting. 😅
I will be giving a watch to this channel because 99% of the time they produce excellent content.
OH NO! NOT THAT THING THAT HAPPENS WITH EVERY NEW GENERATION!
Great, will do, no need for you to try and derail this thread any further.
Some people's need to "own" someone is quite embarrassing.
edit agreeing with you.
Yeah , this video is kinda cringe.
He's definitely one of those pc master race weirdos.
This is actually a really fascinating watch. They use some super cool thermal imaging to visualise the airflow and specifically what the flow of hot air looks like when it's coming out of each console.
It's not really a comparison or a 'x is better than y' video if anyone's worried about that.
It's not really a comparison or a 'x is better than y' video if anyone's worried about that.
Nah, he just isn't really into gaming.
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That video wasn't very good because of the games used for comparison, but there no actual false data presentet. If anything his lack of knowledge in games was the issue.
And... the actual video this thread is about is incredibly punctual, informative and well researched.
lmao imagine saying this about Steve
There is something funny about people trying to discredit one of the best pc hardware channels on youtube because they don't agree with one video.
Anyways its an interesting video with the exact amount of research I expected from it.
Anyways its an interesting video with the exact amount of research I expected from it.
Guy goes the extra mile to create reliable and repetible thermal stress tests for PC cases. Guy has experience on it.
The XSX is a really cool machine. The airflow seems really efficient, with the only caveat being that its easily covered up.
He concludes that a PS5 is worse than a GTX 1060 when playing Devil May Cry.
If I recall correctly, I just saw the thread about it.
There is no misinformation. The data he presents is accurate. It's just that the data is mostly irrelevant since he only compares the low resolution/high framerate modes of 3 games.
Gamers Nexus is great though. One mediocre video doesn't outweigh the enormous amount of quality content they produce.
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After his previous videos no clicks from me. Also who has time to watch a 30 min video on fan performance!
Remember when we were so starved for next-gen console info that we spent days obsessing over the comparative thermal properties of the consoles?
People interested in tech, which is what his channel is for. Not silly console wars.
This was an interesting video.
I actually keep my Series X under my coffee table and it's only about 6 inches above from the top intake. I guess it'd be wise for me to turn it sideways or like... slightly move it over so it's not under the coffee table anymore since it "shoots" the hot air upwards.
It's probably fine, since there's really nothing else around it, though.
I actually keep my Series X under my coffee table and it's only about 6 inches above from the top intake. I guess it'd be wise for me to turn it sideways or like... slightly move it over so it's not under the coffee table anymore since it "shoots" the hot air upwards.
It's probably fine, since there's really nothing else around it, though.
People are that defensive about their consoles? GN does a lot of quality videos on the PC side. Yeah there's bias and an audience, but some of the responses feel weird to me.
Airflow imaging was pretty cool. As expected, the Xbox is pretty simple and efficient. PS5 looks like it is much more constrained in the output, but maybe that's just because there's more surface area around the edges for airflow to escape versus Xbox's basically one top vent.
Still pretty baffling why Microsoft drilled those holes and then covered them up in the back. Must've finalized the design of the shell and had to make quick adjustments internally and didn't deem it necessary to adjust the CAD..
Airflow imaging was pretty cool. As expected, the Xbox is pretty simple and efficient. PS5 looks like it is much more constrained in the output, but maybe that's just because there's more surface area around the edges for airflow to escape versus Xbox's basically one top vent.
Still pretty baffling why Microsoft drilled those holes and then covered them up in the back. Must've finalized the design of the shell and had to make quick adjustments internally and didn't deem it necessary to adjust the CAD..
There's not really data presented... it's more of a 'this is interesting to see in action'. The camera system they've got going to visualise the airflow is crazy impressive and produces cool images!
More likely an artistic design choice. The holes are present and in-line with the port array, stopping them where the the open space stops would make the SSD expansion port look out of place aesthetically.
I also considered that it could be a symmetry thing. That's probably it. Even though who looks at the back of the console, right lol
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I do, personally. At least, I made time to watch it all. For those who are interested in how tech like this works, it's a great and insightful video.
Y'all... really? I thought this was gonna be something serious like Steve dropping the n-word or something. His videos are fine. I unsubbed to them b/c I'm not dedicating 2/3 of my day to watching his analysis vids, but they're still, like, 90% fine. He's a PC guy and his console takes have all come out as expected for a guy who dedicates his channel to stuff he knows/understands but not what he doesn't: ill-conceived.
He's really not, and you'd understand that if you watched the video to the end, where he explains at length that consoles have value as an easy way to throw a box under your TV and be able to play games well for 6-7 years.
Don't get me wrong, the PS5 video is bad, but it's probably the ONLY bad video GN has ever put out in my 6 years of being subscribed to them. 99.9% of their videos are high quality and extremely in depth.
Indeed, I had to go back and pause the video because I had already forgotten what the back looked like :D
I was suprised he didn't figure out it was most likely an aesthetic choice as he calls it out as one of the only downsides despite it being blatantly obvious those extra holes aren't required. Mind you, he called out the 'emergency' vent at the top (there in case you cover the top of the machine with something) as being there for acoustic reasons so he's probably not spent enough time thinking about the design choices they made for the case (we'll see what, if any, impact that port has on acoustics in a later video apparently).
Its also weird to see people call him "PC master race" when he is one of the few PC youtubers that goes against what some of them call "wasted silicon" (super low end devices) because he explains that they are needed for a clear market of people that need PCs and do not need high end devices.