Face-off by Richard Leadbetter & John Linneman: "It's finally happening. Ever since Microsoft and Sony revealed the hardware specifications of Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, the question has always been to what extent differences in teraflops, clock speeds and memory bandwidth will actually translate into the gameplay experience and today, we have our first glimpse at how the systems truly compare. Capcom's Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition was initially supplied to us on PlayStation 5 last week, with Xbox Series X code arriving yesterday. There's what looks very much like feature parity across the board here, and a unique set-up that's very friendly for benchmarking - so which machine is faster?"
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Devil May Cry 5, the latest iteration in the iconic DMC franchise by Capcom, still holds its own as a fantastic hack-and-slash in 2024."
Also added this month: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Jett: The Far Shore, Just Cause 4 Reloaded.
Perfect for the person like me who wanted to play Back 4 Blood but didn’t want to pay Back 4 Blood
yesss DMC 5 and DBZ fighterz, life is strange
its a very good line up not gonna lie
Daily Video Game writes: "Today, Xbox Store has three new digital game sales for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One gamers that heavily discount Paradox publisher and open world games, as well as games that are optimized for next gen right now!"
Interesting finds - would need to see comparisons on actual next gen games though.
Great start so far for both systems!
I really don't care about Teraflops I care about games. Thats why PS5 is the better system, sorry.
Notice how a game that actually utilizes the SSD architecture (unlike BC games) loads faster on PS5?
So in the first direct comparison XsX is not the Beast that some wanted to believe. Marginally faster at times (8%) and at others PS5 matches or exceeds.
"However, the average does not tell the real story. Xbox retains an advantage in cutscenes and in some gameplay content, but again, the boost is typically small. Meanwhile, in many of the gameplay areas we tested, PS5 is significantly faster and more consistent that Series X overall" - From the high frame rate mode
DFs overall summary.
"In terms of correlating on-paper specs to the actual experience on-screen, PlayStation 5 is either punching above its weight, or Xbox Series X isn't delivering on the full potential promised by a bigger silicon investment and a much more substantial memory interface"