The pixel wizards at Digital Foundry have dived into PS5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware to find out why many games on Sony’s console outperform titles on Xbox Series X, despite Microsoft’s console being a lot more powerful on paper.
In layman’s terms, the lower level GPU compiler featured in the PS5 is more efficient in utilising hardware, while the GPU’s faster clock speed ensures it’s running faster than the GPU featured in the Xbox Series X. As a result, it is able to perform certain tasks much quicker on Sony’s console, thus giving it an edge over its competitor in various scenarios.
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However, the Xbox ecosystem does have advantages in some situations. Elden Ring, for example, runs faster on the PS5, but the Xbox Series X offers a more smoother and consistent experience when it comes to VRR due to Sony’s limited implementation of the technology for PS5.
Looking ahead, Sony is heavily rumoured to be launching a more powerful version of the PS5, dubbed the PS5 Pro, later this year, which is expected to be the most powerful games console on the market.
[Source – Eurogamer]