With today’s PlayStation 5 unveiling, all the card are on the table in the next-gen console battle. Here’s a look at the new Xbox Series X and Series S compared to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. On paper, the two consoles appear to be pretty equally matched, with the Xbox Series X coming out on top when it comes to pure processing power.
What can’t be measured, of course, will be the exclusive titles that each console will have—and which will usually be the tiebreaker when all else is equal. Not sure which next-gen console you’re going to upgrade to? You’ve got about two months to decide. The Xbox Series X, Series S, and both versions of the PlayStation 5 will all be released in the second week of November.
| PlayStation 5 | Playstation 5 Digital Edition | Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S | |
| CPU | Ryzen “Zen 2” 8c/16t Ze Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz | AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” 8c/16t Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz | 8X Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU | X Cores @ 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz w/SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RDNA 2 36 CUs @ Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz | AMD Radeon RDNA 2- 36 CUs @ Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz | Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 CUs @1.825 GHz | Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 20 CUs @1.565 GHz |
| GPU Power | 10.3 TFLOPS | 10.3 TFLOPS | 12.15 TFLOPS | 4 TFLOPS |
| Video Capabilities | True 4K Gaming Resolution at up to 120 fps/120Hz 8K HDR output capable | True 4K Gaming Resolution at up to 120 fps/120Hz 8K HDR output capable | True 4K Gaming Resolution at up to 120 fps 8K HDR output capable | 1440p Gaming Resolution at up to 120 fps |
| RAM | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 | 10GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 825GB SSD 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) | 825GB SSD 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) | 1TB Custom NVME SSD | 512GB Custom NVME SSD |
| Expandable Storage | NVMe SSD slot or USB 3.1 external HDD | NVMe SSD slot or USB 3.1 external HDD | Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card or USB 3.1 external HDD | Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card or USB 3.1 external HDD |
| Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-Ray | None | 4K UHD Blu-Ray | None |
| Connectivity | 2 USB Type-A 1 USB Type-C 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.1 | 2 USB Type-A 1 USB Type-C 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.1 | 1 HDMI 2.1 port 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 802.11ac dual band wireless | 1 HDMI 2.1 port 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 802.11ac dual band wireless |
| Release Date | November 12, 2020 | November 12, 2020 | November 10, 2020 | November 10, 2020 |
| MSRP | $499.99 | $399.99 | $499.99 | $299.99 |
2 Comments
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September 19, 2020 at 6:00 pmWhen will ABT start pre orders?
Pete R
September 21, 2020 at 12:34 pmHopefully soon. We are waiting to hear from Microsoft and Sony about what our stock numbers will be. Preorders will definitely be announced here and our social media channels.