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<\/a><\/p>\nUnder the hood<\/h3>\n
Xbox Series X:<\/strong>\u00a0The Series X is a processing beast, with AMD\u2019s Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures providing 12 teraflops of power. It supports ray tracing, it can render up to 4K (3,840 x 2,160) resolution at up to 120 frames per second, and it\u2019s \u201c8K ready,\u201d which indicates it can upscale to that resolution.<\/p>\nXbox Series S:<\/strong>\u00a0The Series S uses the same AMD\u2019s Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architecture at the Series X, but it has only 4 TFLOPS of processing power. It also has 10GB of RAM compared to the X\u2019s 16GB, meaning the Series S has a much lower rendering resolution ceiling of 1440p. It can still handle ray tracing, and supports 1440p at up to 120 frames per second, but games won\u2019t render at 4K. The system still upscales to 4K, so it\u2019ll look fine on your 4K TV, but don\u2019t expect\u00a0quite<\/em>\u00a0as much sharpness, smoothness, or overall detail.<\/p>\n![\"Xbox](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Xbox-Series-X-and-Series-S-300x173.jpg\")
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What about games?<\/h3>\n
While the Xbox Series X and Series S seem like different consoles, they both play the same games, so don\u2019t worry about that. Anything that is released for Xbox Series X will be playable on the Series S, the only difference being that the game will be output the game in 1,440p when playing on the Series S (instead of 4K, like on the Series X). But keep in mind that you\u2019ll need a 4K-capable TV to even allow your Xbox Series X (if that\u2019s what you opt for) to output 4K, so your TV decision is important too.<\/p>\n
OK, which one should I buy?<\/h3>\n
As is the case with most things, it comes down to your budget, wants, and needs. From a price perspective, the Series S (priced at a more affordable R6,999) is a great deal for someone looking to get into the upcoming generation of gaming without breaking the bank. But, to answer the question everyone wants to know: is it worth adding a few grand to get the Series X? Well, maybe. You will get a console that is capable of running better, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it always will. For example, if you don\u2019t have a 4K (or even 8K) TV, you\u2019re not going to be experiencing the higher resolution output it’s capable of. However, you do get a bigger hard-drive with the Series X from the get-go, so storage space won\u2019t be too much of a concern.<\/p>\n
With that said, there are pros and cons to both, but if, for example, you\u2019re an average gamer, who isn\u2019t going to play\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0single game coming out, doesn\u2019t need too much storage space, quite alright with deleting games here and there to open up free storage, and happy with your current Full HD TV, it\u2019s hard not to recommend the Xbox Series S.<\/p>\nFind the best deal on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S online with PriceCheck now:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n![\"view](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png\")
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