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Can you ask to Ubisoft's PR about AC Valhalla's framerate on XSS? The version being played for now is the Xbox One version.
He mentions Sunset Overdrive is boosted to 1080p on Series S instead of the original 900p on the One. Is this confirmed?
He's playing the Xbox One version. We still don't have confirmation if it's gonna be 60fps on Series S though.
Really? I haven't heard anyone say that the game isn't optimized for series s yet. Would make sense if true though
Yeah, I found that really weird. He also mentions other games getting the boost from 900p to 1080p which I find doubtful.
Im ok with getting a XS/S and having three years of GamePass for ÂŁ110 and not spending a Penny more
Yeah, this is very intriguing. I assumed games on Series S would run with One S settings unless patched, but maybe MS found a way to automatically force BC games to render at 1080p on the S regardless of original settings? If so, that'd be really awesome and it makes the Series S much more attractive right out of the gate.
MVG really knows his stuff, so I'd be surprised if we was wrong on this one.
Oh, that would be amazing honestly. Many games really suffer from 720 or 900p resolutions.
Really hope this is true.
Not surprised that this will most likely just be a 1080p/60fps machine and that stuff like RT will be up to devs as much as it is the hardware.
Still not too worried about memory though.
I got a 2 TB external HD for my PS4 and have almost completely loaded it up with games which is great...except for the paralysis of choice and an ever growing backlog. Previously I've always dealt with low memory in my consoles which was good because it led to me being more selective/quicker to finish games so I can deal with the limitations if I rub up against it.
Still not too worried about memory though.
I got a 2 TB external HD for my PS4 and have almost completely loaded it up with games which is great...except for the paralysis of choice and an ever growing backlog. Previously I've always dealt with low memory in my consoles which was good because it led to me being more selective/quicker to finish games so I can deal with the limitations if I rub up against it.
Yeah and while OG Xbox and X enhanced 360 games run at 4K on Series X and One X (or nearest neighbor depending on the original resolution), they also seem to get a resolution bump on the S. OG games seem to run at 1080p on the S, unlike the One S which ran them at their original resolution.
We'll have to wait and see.
Unless you can't fit it via size, if you are interested in bc you might as well get the X. Guaranteed best version of bc with no compromise, and you have over double the ssd space. Plus you don't have to buy a disc drive as it is already built in.
Any footage of Legions or Vahalla on Series S? I wanna see if its hold 1080p 60FPS on intensive games
this would be a neat feature, I'd assume it would also use less energy that way, maybe similar wattage to a Series S. I'm actually looking for an energy-efficient gaming set-up
No trying to pay $200 more for a handful of exclusives and to play disc One and 360 games.
1440p resolution instead of 4k plus auto-HDR.
As far as I remember it was locked 900p 30. It would be great if it is 1080p now. Microsoft did said that they are able to increase the resolutions of games even if they are not using dynamic resolution.
It's going to hold 60fps if Series X does, the CPU will see to that, especially at 1080p.
The GPU is only going to affect frame rates on Series S if they push the resolution too far
This was the biggest thing I've been kind of put off by on the new consoles from MS:
I feel like its going to just feel like I have a more power 1X. It doesn't give me that same OMG I got a new system the generation is about to top off! I want it to all be new and shiny. New OS, New controller new everything
It can go up to 120 FPS but anyone I've spoken with doesn't really care for achieving those frame rates just yet. 60 FPS is more than enough, I'll amend it so people know its possible
You weren't kidding. Thanks for posting this. As someone whose looking to get one mainly for B/C, this review is exactly what I was looking for. So far everything looks good, my only concerns are the SSD size and the lack of performance modes for late gen games. I'm also curious as to how it's able to hold the 120fps for games that support it.
Yeah this is me too, I'm gonna dig into these reviews when I get home but I want an S just to catch up on Xbox games I've missed (never had an Xbox before) and for new exclusives
Also love the way this system looks, and the price
Just want to see some DF videos on how the bigger games run on it first before committing to pulling the trigger
Aw don't take this away from me. That was honestly the part of the review that excited me the most.
It literally feels like upgrading your phone. I was tempted to put in the review that it feels like the best Xbox One I've ever owned, but I thought that sounded a little bit too harsh on something I'm actually pretty impressed by.
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That's a really interesting way of putting it. Not bad per se, but it's something to understand.
Yeah I wait for DF to cover the system.... because on XSX Just Cause 3 was still 900p 30, but at a locked 30 fps. Otherwise MVG review was excellent. MS does have the ability to upgrade games to 1080p(or higher), and upgrade the frame rate as well. But there is no info on which games will be supported yet.
This is the perfect machine for all kids, students and casual gamers. My nephew wants this for Christmas, too. I think it's good we have an entry option to next-gen in a time of global pandemic and job losses, too. While it's Series X for me, I'm glad this product exists. :)
The smaller SSD and lack of disc drive are what are making the $299 price point feasible. If you would pay $150 more for more SSD space and a disc drive, why not go slightly further and get the more powerful Series X?
I think it will be. Just imagine a game like Destiny 2, going from very slow loading (really painful in that game!) 30fps to speedy loads and 60hz refresh.
The value is simply too good to ignore. I did similar slightly cheaper/way more hassle with a cheeky Brazilian LIVE>GPU conversion and will do as you say by not spending at all going forwards - no need. I think we pay around the same for Netflix but then I can sell this in 2023 to put towards whatever else is on offer so it's actually cheaper. The X didn't offer enough over the S to justify the extra expense the way we'll use it.
Yeah my TV is capable of 120fps, I was just under the impression it had framerate parity with X.
Thank you for sharing. This is the most thorough review I've seen so far.
Thanks for the info, only the post I responded to made it sound like it didn't, but I believe he's amended that now. Next gen more than anything should be about better performance and the S has that.
So far we games on series x having a 120fps mode have it on Series s also. Gears 5, Falconeer, Dirt 5, Star Wars squadron etc
Definitely! I reviewed the X so my time was focused on using the hardware. From what I've read/discussed with others, the Series S is the best launching point into next gen.
I guess that doesn't mean much to me because I'm not playing D2, and if I do pick it back up, it'll be on PS5.
Okay, that's what I thought. The video made it sound like it would just bump almost any game up kind of like how emulators can bump up rendered resolutions.