Xbox Series S (coming 11th November)

[Macalicious2011]

Series S reviews are out.

Unfortunately it's difficult to judge its performance difference to the Series X until next gen titles are ready.

What makes the Series S more interesting than it was last week, is the revaluation that the PS5 is only capable of 120fps at 1080p.......just like the Series S.

This debunks the myth that the Series S is not a next gen console. Therefore, if your priority is high frame rate then the Series S is worth considering. So far there are more xbox titles than PS5 titles that support 120fps.

Obviously there will be some next gen games for which the Series S won't have Ray tracing or 120fps. However this needs to be weighed against the very affordable price, discrete form factor and value of game pass.

You can buy a Series S and a 120hz monitor for less than the price of a Series X or Digital PS5.

 

[Donfor39]

S Series 4K upscaling -this is what I plan with Sony 4K Non HDR set.

 

[gkarris]

S Series 4K upscaling -this is what I plan with Sony 4K Non HDR set.

Nice, if it only had an optical drive...

 

[AndyMacAndMic]

Nice, if it only had an optical drive...

If you want an optical drive buy the Series X.

 

[gkarris]

If you want an optical drive buy the Series X.

Out of my budget...

 

[fuchsdh]

Out of my budget...

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[Donfor39]

Random photos from yeterday.

https://imgur.com/a/tSfnVbw

https://imgur.com/a/5MV4lBy

+current WiFi speed which drops over 20Mbps -Ethernet reaches Max 65 Mbps.

https://imgur.com/a/qo9japS

 

[Donfor39]

Remind me please. what do I press to Highlight Muted Mic+Battery Indicator from Home Screen.

Edited.
Found via Settings System Accessories

 

[Macalicious2011]

Random photos from yeterday.

https://imgur.com/a/tSfnVbw

https://imgur.com/a/5MV4lBy

+current WiFi speed which drops over 20Mbps -Ethernet reaches Max 65 Mbps.

https://imgur.com/a/qo9japS

Big congratulations!

 

[Donfor39]

Sony xa2 cloud game.

https://imgur.com/a/A4zJP4T

 

[Macalicious2011]

I need to buy a usb cable to connect my ps4 controller to my ios devices to reduce latency during remote play.

 

[Donfor39]

I need to buy a usb cable to connect my ps4 controller to my ios devices to reduce latency during remote play.

I need to retry xbox app via ios I failed to sync controller yesterday, which connects 1st time via Android.

 

[Donfor39]

+7 hours overnight 111gb/118gb....1 hour until C.O.D. Black Ops Cold War.
NJoi!

 

[Macalicious2011]

Interestingly the Series S is selling for just over retail price on eBay and other website.

I think that the console has a huge image problem. No one knows what it is.

MS advertise it as a 1440p/120fps console but it's actually running most games at 1080p or even just below. At 120fps Dirt 5 runs at 600p.

There is clearly a big disconnect between the advertised and actual performance.?‍♂️

Although it shows some signs of brilliance in Watchdog Legions, it's very uncertain whether future games will be series x/ps5 versions cranked down to 900-1080p.

The Series S will face great challenges in 6-12 months when a used Series X or PS5 can be picked up for barely more than a new Series S.

 

[Donfor39]

More 4K 60fps fun.

 

[Donfor39]

@Macalicious2011

Early days for S series, a few up scaled 4K 60 FPS -a small number of 120 hz starting to surface.
S has never been marketed as the very best, though a ver smart little console indeed.
Most gamers of course will want the very best be it X or ps5, Native 4K where available.

Personally, once I invest in hdr next year or two, then maybe I'll be deciding again how necessary 4K console is.
Until then I've got to get better after a few years of not playing games!

 

[Macalicious2011]

Early days for S series, a few up scaled 4K 60 FPS -a small number of 120 hz starting to surface.
S has never been marketed as the very best, though a ver smart little console indeed.

That's the problem. The graphical and visual performance greatly varies.

Interestingly in the recent Digital Foundry video, they also mention the disconnect between the 1440p marketing and the actual 900-1080p performance in several games.

MS rationale for releasing the console is very sound. The console exists because the cost of Series X and PS5 won't be able to come down over time at the same rate as previous gen consoles.

At the end of the day it's better to have a Series S than not have a next gen gaming console.

It will be interesting to see how both it and the Series X perform in 1st party games.

 

[Donfor39]

@Macalicious2011
Didn't know of lower 1440p performance, interesting as I missed that info.

thanks

 

[Macalicious2011]

@Macalicious2011
Didn't know of lower 1440p performance, interesting as I missed that info.

thanks

In Dirt 5 120fps mode, Series S resolution drops to 600p.

 

[Donfor39]

In Dirt 5 120fps mode, Series S resolution drops to 600p.

Thanks technically S series tops at 1440p though during gameplay drops to around 1080p

If there are other 600p drops, I'm going to think a lot of action on scene.

 

[Donfor39]

Lucky to fins usb c to a cable from a pays mobile-not in use.
LaCie 1 tb recognised via S Series.
Moving one or two less played games over to HDD.
Frees up internal SSD to allow other games to be added.
Nice to view 2tb S Series.

 

[Donfor39]

Failed to view blu ray movie via S series.
Asus external- one or two USB's connected (twin cable when laptop is in use)
Drive spins up, not recognised via Blu ray player or media player.
Which could have saved my powering up kabeylake laptop.
yet YouTube shows a working example with another drive.

 

[Macalicious2011]

Failed to view blu ray movie via S series.
Asus external- one or two USB's connected (twin cable when laptop is in use)
Drive spins up, not recognised via Blu ray player or media player.
Which could have saved my powering up kabeylake laptop.
yet YouTube shows a working example with another drive.

Do some drives work for disc based games or only movies!

 

[Hieveryone]

I would be interested in the Series S, but I have heard the Series X has slightly better hardware. To me, that is a disadvantage. If they were exactly the same in terms of hardware, the only difference being disc vs digital only, I would be more open to the Series S.

 

[Donfor39]

Do some drives work for disc based games or only movies!

Movies only.