Xbox Series X Temperature and Overheat Test, Here's How It Performs

For those wondering about the Xbox Series X temperature and whether it overheats, check out this test using a thermal camera to see how it performs.

[darthv72]

So under gaming load inside a box (simulating a entertainment center) it got up to 56c or roughly 133f. That exhaust is pretty warm. I plan on having mine upright with open air all around.

[SullysCigar]

This is assuming, of course, that they have your average Series X.

It could be a bad one, making it seem worse than it actually is - or a good one, making it look better than it actually is.

EDIT: @ below lol very good @darthv72!

[Nitrowolf2]

It's a prototype build so it will be interesting to see where the final one marks since they will be the mass production models

[darthv72]

Still not hot enough to light Sully's cigar... ba dum tsss

[ABizzel1]

Austin’s channel just keeps going downhill.

First off I don’t think the console is overheating. It requires a lot of power and that power by nature of physics is going to produce heat. And the fact that if the console is standing up, the blower pushes it straight up into the air like a campfire is why people notice the heat so much.

That being said it is stupid to do a 5 minute test for heating and noise when people normally game for hour(s). It’s ridiculous and of course you won’t find issues.

Run the console for 2 - 4 hours per test and see the result. That is a real world example. Austin is here for the click, ads, and sponsors. I do not support this channel.

[sinspirit]

@ABizzel1

True.

We also don't know how exactly demanding this game is. It may be inefficient code and therefore more stressful than it needs to be. Or, the system may have a bit more headroom and reduces fan speed before it hits 60c, for example. Definitely nowhere near overheating. But, it goes to show it's the entire design. Not just the theory of what is better for heat removal.

[pocolocoX]

A prototype performing this well? Not even a PlayStation game can stop it, heh.

[Sayai jin]

Not abnormal at all. The heat is being dispensed through the exhaust. Both next gen consoles will run relativley cool and silent.

[Sayai jin]

Here's an article about tests a early adopter conducted of all next gen consoles:

https://www.naijatechnews.c...

All are in normal range.

[DJStotty]

I know right, the concern would be if there was not hot air coming from the exhaust.

[gamesftw250]

56 is extremely cool especially compared to PC parts. GPU under load goes a good 70 degrees at the least...

[NEXUS-6]

Yep - thats not hot at all, if temps can sit below 65⁰ consistently there won't be any problems.

[Loktai]

Not true . Those are case temps not core Temps lol. A 70c case temp is high. Very high. 56 is on the high end but not catastrophic... just high like a case that needs more fans

[Rainbowcookie]

The test is uninformative I think. Nobody games for 5 minutes. That said where else are the heat supposed to go anyway. The proof will be seen in the coming months, now everything is just rumours and articles are just based on that for clicks

[porkChop]

56°c is cooler than both the PS4 Pro and the Xbox One X under load.

[LordoftheCritics]

56 might just be the coldest piece of gaming hardware.

[Phoenix76]

Lol nah mate. Here something a "little" bit cooler
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/...

[itsmebryan]

I wonder when and if Sony is give out the PS5 to independent reviews like MS? They seem to be holding stuff back for some reason. To me at least giving out XSX show MS confidence in their hardware.

[darthv72]

MS has been very open and transparent lately. It shows confidence.

[yarbie1000]

Not every 360 had red ring of death

[NEXUS-6]

Plenty did though, can't escape that fact - remember ms tried to sweep that under the rug.

[oof46]

Yup. Ended up spending over a billion dollars to fix that clusterfudge.

[excaliburps]

I had two 360's who got RRoD. :( It was a big issue even if others won't admit it.

[NEXUS-6]

I've heard horror stories about 360, RROD would've been enough to sink most console manufacturers.

Unfortunately ms has stacks of cash and can wear a debacle like that and come out of it ok.

[FanboySpotter]

Red ring happened because of board bending by heat something that isn't gonna happen with how strongly placed and safe both boards inside the series x are.

[dumahim]

That and switching to lead-free solder. PS3 had some issues too as a result, just not nearly as many.

[Sayai jin]

Yeah, a lot did. I had an original launch that lasted and didn't have an issue. I brought 3 more for our household and 2 got RROD and the other had disc drive issues. MS did horribly with this. They did a great job next gen as far as quiet and cool running systems. The 360s fans was like a jet engine.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

I agree so let's wait

[AuraAbjure]

My day one 360 lasted for 2 years with no problems until I sold it for cash. Then I bought one used 2 years later at some random electronics store and it RRoD in 11 days.

[Dragonscale]

Every one I owned did lol.

[lucian229]

Red rings are why the sales number of 360's were so high..... Most were replacement purchases 😂😂😂
28514;😂

[arkard]

Every 360 produced before whatever year they fixed the problem had the defect that led to rrod. Some lasted longer then others but all have the defect

[kayoss]

NO, but enough to piss off people.

[purple101]

33% at one point.

Also remember disk scratching... Yeh..that whole shambolic saga that people forget.

[yomfweeee]

I thought the 2 issues I read about were:
1) The expansion card was hot to the touch
2) The system was putting out a lot of heat even when it was in low-power mode, which would be unusual.

[Wikkid666]

1. The metal on expansion card is a heat sink... of course it's going to hot. But won't burn you.
2. Remember these are preview units prior to launch... tons of stuff can be happening when the console is in standby. Downloading system/software updates and downloading software.

[Christopher]

To #2: Constantly writing to the SSD data that will in turn be utilized to allow quick resume and seamless switching to other games.

[Fishy Fingers]

So to summarise 12 full minutes, no issue with overheating.

[crazyCoconuts]

In his cabinet use case he said it felt "toasty" but he's not super concerned

[Fishy Fingers]

Put any 300watt electronic device in a box and it will feel "toasty". It's physics.

[crazyCoconuts]

@fishy I agree. Seems fine to me

[averagejoe26]

1) The expansion card was hot to the touch
2) The system was putting out a lot of heat even when it was in low-power mode, which would be unusual.

[TravsVoid]

No it's not unusual, my one X does the same thing which is why I quit putting it in stand by.

[dumahim]

@TravsVoid
My One X barely generates any heat. Feeling it, you can't even tell.

[RazzerRedux]

Nothing concerning at all.

[oof46]

The whole "overheating" thing was overblown. Both consoles will run fine.

[Putnum]

Armchair engineers. Look around, it's 2020. Everyone's an expert at everything on the internet.

[LordoftheCritics]

I'm more expert than all of you. I clicked upto page 2 on google.

[jairusmonillas]

The main issues was Series X putting out heat even when on Stand By. How ridiculous is that

[FanboySpotter]

Not ridiculous at all. A lot can happen in standby, downloading games is one of those. Nothing is gonna stop concern trolls even if they owned the console itself.

[yomfweeee]

It is a concern until tested. You really think these prototype units were downloading games or updates in the background? Not likely.

[LordoftheCritics]

Bitcoin mining in the background?

[kayoss]

it be a good test to compare the PS5 and the XsX.

[Baza]

Looks like they had the interns develop the UI

[CaptainHenry916]

Dam that noise in a box and it gets toasty from an old game (Gears 5)

[GamingSinceForever]

So in other words it doubles s as a space heater. Nice!

[MazeRunner]

normal temps under load. way lower than the xbox one x and wayyy lower than the pro

[Wrex369]

It's almost like the click bait articles that were produced because of "sources" were total bullshit. And we're only made to fuel console wars lol

[boing1]

Can we see this with actual next-gen game?

[Dragonscale]

Damage control lol.

[Charal]

Temperature in game are lower than ps4 pro for example, but we don’t really know what is the GPU load required to make Gears 5 run.
Standby temps seems weird, in modern pc setups standby temperature of GPU and CPU dies is hardly over 45 degrees, and much lower for air exhaust
Air exhaust at 50°C on this SX in standby seems to indicate that something is going on in standby mode, curious to know what it is.

[Lexreborn2]

I don’t get this obsession, if there’s no hardware failure reports who cares? I have my Xbox one x and Pro on a shelf with open ventilation and never hear either one. My X overheated 1 time and that’s when I updated CoD when it had that massive 100gb patch and I just unplugged it and it’s been fine ever since.