The Xbox Series X Review: Ushering In The Next Generation of Game Consoles
by Brett Howse on November 5, 2020 9:00 AM ESTGameplay Analysis: The Wolf Among Us
Although a cell-shaded game like The Wolf Among Us, created by Telltale games, may not seem like a particularly taxing game to test on the Xbox One X and the Xbox Series X, this PC port is actually quite demanding on the consoles, with the Xbox One and Xbox One X both exhibiting stuttering and framerate drops. So, why not see how the more powerful Series X can handle it?
Although both consoles were not able to maintain 60 FPS 100% of the time, the Xbox One X most definitely had more frame time jumps, and lowered framerate more often.
Looking at this scene, the Xbox Series X does drop the framerate slightly, but far less than the Xbox One X, and without quite as large of a frame time spike either.
This happens quite often, with the Xbox One X running into a wall much more often and with more of an impact than the more powerful Series X.
Although the framerate of The Wolf Among Us is not a key to the gameplay, it does keep you immersed, and frame time spikes can really jar the eye as a sudden hitch in the game. Telltale games clearly did not do a great job porting this to the console, but it does give is a good chance to see where the new console can improve the gameplay of an older title.
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marees - Saturday, November 7, 2020 - link
I would need 3 things to buy this console:1. Releasing Flight Simulator for console
2. Allowing to install xcloud app on console
3. A more universal release of All Access plans (for all countries)
Basically I would like to play the Flight Simulator without having to install it (or a huge download)
cmdrdredd - Monday, November 9, 2020 - link
Sony is doing a pretty terrible job with the PS5 so I don't know where you get that idea from. They botched the pre-order launch, hid a lot of details about backwards compatibility, don't support VRR at launch, and have a weaker system overall. It'll sell out because of the popularity of the brand alone but the Series X is the top console this time around.FunBunny2 - Thursday, November 5, 2020 - link
sure looks like a Mac Trashcan. I expect MS hopes this thing works out better.vailr - Friday, November 6, 2020 - link
How difficult will it be to install an alternative operating system on the X-Box Series X? It seems to be compatible with running either macOS or Windows, if the bios firmware can be altered sufficiently to allow booting into another O.S.. Interesting to see what happens.tkSteveFOX - Friday, November 6, 2020 - link
I really don't see the point of having an 8/16 CPU in the S. Why didn't they cut it to 6/12 to save some space/thermals?That GPU in there is totally a bottleneck for the CPU.
I'm sure fans would have wanted a slightly better GPU in favour of the 8 core CPU with 16 threads.
I just find it illogical as a choice.
Brett Howse - Friday, November 6, 2020 - link
If they drop that too far, games that have the same visual elements (think a busy city street with a lot of NPCs) might not be possible on the Series S which would mean that the developer would just target the lowest common denominator. It makes a lot of sense why they have kept the CPU similar.jabber - Friday, November 6, 2020 - link
Also might be some 'currently locked' potential they can free up at a later date as a bonus.eastcoast_pete - Friday, November 6, 2020 - link
Also, I would be amazed if MS doesn't use the Series S to "reduce, reuse, recycle" the APUs that didn't make the cut for the Series X, but work okay at lower speed. There are several "bins" before the one labeled "garbage".eastcoast_pete - Friday, November 6, 2020 - link
Looking again at the specs, that "recycle" might also apply to the GDDR6 in the series S. That memory bandwidth really gimps the S; I think that was a mistake, with a slightly wider bus and even half the bandwidth of the Series X, it could have been a contender (yes, that old Rocky quote).FunBunny2 - Saturday, November 7, 2020 - link
"yes, that old Rocky quote"young-un!!!
"I coulda' had class. I coulda' been a contender. I coulda' been somebody. Instead of a bum, which is what I am."
-- Terry Malloy/Marlon Brando 'On The Waterfront' 1954