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Opinions on the Series S? How much "worse" is it than the X? (self.gaming)

submitted 1 year ago by patchymoose to c/gaming

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I have a PS5, but am thinking of getting one of the Xbox series consoles because there are a couple of specific games I want to play (Microsoft Flight Simulator and Lost Odyssey for the 360). Also, it would be nice to have a Gamepass machine.

I don't mind the idea of having digital games, but I'm just curious how much of a drop the performance is from the Series X. Especially if anyone has played Flight Simulator on it. Have you regretted getting the Series S, or has it been okay?

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[–] YellowGas@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You will notice a decrease in performance on the Series S. It really just depends on how much you are willing to spend. It's hard to say how much of a difference there will be because every game and developer is different. I play MSFS on the Series X but have not tried it on my Series S yet. I would expect a decreased resolution on the Series S or some other measure of decreased performance. Maybe less anti-aliasing? However, the Series S is an unbeatable Gamepass machine for super cheap. As I mentioned below, I got my second Series S for $100 on Facebook Marketplace. Have a look at some YouTube videos that discuss this very topic. Here is a direct graphics comparison for MSFS!

[–] any1th3r3 1 points 1 year ago

This video from Digital Foundry also highlights specific differences for MSFS that usually aren't present in other game. The short of it is that you might actually notice more stutters on Series X than Series S, surprisingly, at the quite obvious expense of graphical fidelity.