Compare game consoles ps4 and xbox one. Which is better Xbox One or PS4

The main competitor of the Xbox One family of consoles was and remains the PlayStation 4. Compare how updated Xbox console One X will be cooler than PlayStation 4 Pro?

The latest model of the game console from Sony has been pleasing its owners for a year now and is the most powerful operating device so far. But there are only a few months left before the release of Project Scorpio.

PlayStation 4 Pro vs. Xbox One X: Specification Comparison.

At first glance, it might seem that the stuffing of the last two updated consoles from Sony and Microsoft is the same. Both support latest technology 4K and HDR, which greatly improves the quality of game playback. The parameters are really similar, but there are also clear differences. Below, we have compared PS4 Pro and XOne X by technical data.

	PS4 Pro	Xbox One X
Processor (CPU)	8-core x86-64 AMD "Jaguar" @ 2.1 GHz	8-core x86-64 AMD "Jaguar" clocked 2.3 GHz
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon 36 cores at 4.20 teraflops	AMD Radeon 40 cores. Power - 6 teraflops
RAM	GDDR5, 8 GB memory with 218 GB/s bandwidth	GDDR5, 12 GB with throughput 326 GB/s
HDD	1 TB	1 TB
optical media	Blu-ray disc support	Drive support 4K UND Blu-ray
power usage	Up to 310 Watts	Before 245 watts
Maximum Resolution	4K/Ultra HD (3840×2160)	4K/Ultra HD (3840×2160) Ability to improve image quality for Full HD screens
Ports	Two USB ports, a USB connector designed for a VR helmet, near the HDMI interface there is a camera output, an Ethernet input, and an optical audio port.	HDMI input, optical output, three USB 3.0 ports, Ethernet port, HDMI 2.0b output, fully compliant with HDCP 2.2.
Net	Ethernet IEEE 802.11 10/100/1000, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), WiFi connection	Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000, WiFi connection, IR connection: IR blaster included
Dimensions	327mm×295mm×55mm	300mm×240mm×60 mm
Weight	3.3 kg	3.8 kg

As you can see, the filling of the Xbox One X really surpasses the PS4 Pro in some respects. The "X" has more chips to improve image quality, and the RAM is 50% more productive than the "Pro". Whether OneX will live up to the expectations of gamers, we will soon find out. The Xbox One X will go on sale November 7, 2017.

Final Result: Xbox One X

Games and exclusives.

Pro and X will be fully compatible with their family of consoles. In addition, many PS4 games are also available on PC, thanks to the game streaming service PlayStation Now. The platform is gradually replenished with new projects from Sony (Killzone Shadow Fall, God of War 3 Remastered, Resogun). The cost of a subscription to PS Now is $20.

Xbox One X will support 4K UND Blu-ray discs as well as DolbyAtmos audio format. The Pro only supports HD Blu-ray.

In terms of exclusives, E3 2017 featured a plethora of games for Xbox One and PS4. It is worth noting that there will be no projects specifically designed for Pro and X. All exclusives are available on previous versions of the console family. Also, Sony and Microsoft are trying to adapt older game releases to the new 4K and HDR format. So there will be something to play.

Final result: draw

Virtual reality technology.

PS4 Pro has become the ideal platform for the PlayStation VR virtual reality helmet. Accessory designed specially for PS4 game consoles. True, a VR helmet cannot play HDR-quality videos. So, you have to choose: HDR technology or virtual reality.

The Oculus Rift virtual reality helmet has been adapted for Xbox One. How the updated X console will behave, after connecting the helmet, we will find out soon, after the release of the game console itself. So far, there are no announcements related to the launch of Mike's personal VR helmet.

Price.

The PS 4 Pro console hit the market in September 2016 with a starting price tag of $399. The XOne X is expected to release on November 7, 2017 with a price tag of $499. The difference is good. But as Pro users noted, without a 4K TV, improvements in games should not be expected. So those who have already bought an HDR and 4K display will have to choose between the two consoles, otherwise is it worth paying more?

Final result: PlayStation 4 Pro

4K resolution support for Blu-ray video (does not apply to games)

Xbox one s games will programmatically increase resolution when connected to 4K screens - "upscaling"

HDR (high dynamic range) mode for gaming.

40% smaller body

The back surface of the joystick is now "rough"

Improved Bluetooth and infrared sensor

Xbox one S can be placed vertically

Verdict: Obviously, there is no point in upgrading Xbox one to Xbox one S. But, if the choice is between the slim version and the 2013 Xbox one, then the slim is a more interesting acquisition.

What's new with PS4 Slim

Playstation 4 Slim, unlike its competitor, cannot boast the same list of innovations. The console also became smaller and lighter, but by 30%. Comparison of playstation 4 and playstation 4 slim, we have a separate one. True, the standard ps4 is smaller than the xbox one, so the ps4 slim is still smaller than the xbox one s. It's not the most important thing. Thanks to a more modern and energy efficient tech. process, slim-ka consumes a quarter less energy. After the firmware update, all PS4 versions will receive HDR support.

The changes also affected the gamepad. Now a light indicator will appear above the touch panel, duplicating the color of the main one. In addition, the gamepad has become lighter, and its back surface has become more "rough". Also, Dualshock 4, when connected to the console with a cable, will also transmit a signal through it. Before that, it was only charging, and the data was sent via bluetooth. The rest of the PS4 Slim is no different from the now PS4 Fat. But Sony did not raise the price for its updated set-top box either. On the contrary, the price has decreased.

Playstation 4 Slim innovations:

The prefix has become 30% smaller and lighter

All PS4s will be HDR capable

Updated gamepad

Removed S/PDIF (digital audio output)

Reduced price

Verdict: Of course, in terms of innovations, the ps4 slim loses to the xbox one s. But, if you look closely, do these innovations need an ordinary gamer? How many now are the happy owners of a 4K TV? Playstation 4 Slim has become a little better and, most importantly, cheaper. And honest FullHD without software stretching will be more than enough for many.

Total

The guys from Microsoft have worked hard on their new brainchild. The prefix received a logical development and a little more. But, for this "more" you will have to pay $ 50 extra. Sony, in turn, went the other way. PS4 Slim has become a little better than the standard ps4 and, not least, cheaper. And if you remember what we have already said more than once: "People, in most cases, buy a prefix to play on it." And for this, of course, games are needed. There are more games in Japanese and these are great games. So why overpay? Do you need these pseudo 4K?... Especially since the playstation 4 slim is still more powerful than its competitor.

P.S.

If the answer to the question above is "Yes", then Sony has prepared its own argument: on the same day with PS4 Slim, the company introduced the Playstation 4 Pro. This console is also able to stretch the resolution in games up to 4K and is more than twice as powerful as ps4 slim, more info here - playstation 4 pro review. But, it costs $100 more.

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Or XBox One? For which of these consoles are released best games? The debate about which of these game consoles is more worthy of the attention of gamers has not subsided since the first mention of them in the press. Today, after the presentations of both products, we are ready to discard the speculation and make an objective comparison based on real details. So, in our ring Sony PlayStation 4 vs. XBox One from Microsoft.

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Computing core

Both platforms are based on an eight-core AMD Jaguar x86-64 processor operating at a frequency of 1.75 GHz. More precisely, their computing power is provided by a "system on a chip" - a combined module that includes a central and graphic processors, a video codec and a RAM controller. Despite the identity of the CPU, the rest of the system parameters are quite noticeably different. First and foremost is the graphics.

Graphics subsystem

XBox One vs PS4 graphics are compared on the following specs:

FLOPS is the number of floating point operations performed by the GPU in 1 second (a measure of peak power). According to this parameter, the computing power of the Playstation 4 is 1.4 times higher than that of the new Xbox. (TFLOPS PS4 vs XBox One - 1.84:1.31).
The number of Shading units (shaders of the video chip), which are responsible for the speed of processing some parameters of three-dimensional graphics (textures, shadows, displacement of objects, etc.) and the realism of the image. PS4 vs XBox One has more of them: 1152 and 768 respectively. Plus, the video chip of the console from Sony has its own unique shader system - the PlayStation Shader Language, the capabilities of which even surpass the currently existing limits of OpenGL 4 and DirectX11.
The number of ROPs visualization units that are responsible for the clarity of the output image (the more, the better). video card Sony set-top boxes has 32 such blocks, and Microsoft - 2 times less. The number of main computing units is also larger for Sony - 18 versus 12.
Among other things, the PlayStation 4 graphics processor has the advantages of supporting tessellation, which has a positive effect on the quality of object detail, and a more powerful accelerator.
And only one indicator, despite all the "buns" PS 4, adds Xbox bonuses - this is the clock speed of the GPU. At the console from Microsoft it is 853 MHz versus 800 from Sony. That is, in general, the graphics processor of the new Xbox is faster, so the visual quality of the graphics of both platforms is quite comparable. And if not to be too picky - the differences between them are not so great.

The conclusion is this. The graphical characteristics of the Sony PlayStation 4 are still better developed, and this opens up an unprecedented wide scope for game developers.

Drives and memory

Volume random access memory both there and here is 8 GB. But the XBox One RAM modules against the PlayStation 4 have a lower bandwidth - 86 GB / s (DDR3 standard) compared to 176 GB / s for PS 4 (DDR5 standard). However, this only applies to the main unit. What the Microsoft console lacks in bandwidth, it makes up for with an additional ultra-fast 32MB ESRAM memory module.

As the main drives in both consoles are used hard drives with a capacity of 500 GB, plus there is access to cloud storage. This is enough for the gaming collections of the bulk of gamers. And for those who need special space, the creators of Xbox provided the ability to connect an external drive via USB, and the developers of Playstation 4 made the hard drive replaceable. Anyone who does not have enough 500 GB will be able to buy and install a more capacious drive.

Also, both consoles are equipped with drives for reading Blu-Ray and DVDs.

Interfaces

In terms of communicating with other devices through various interfaces, the characteristics of the XBox One and PS4 are as follows:

both consoles are equipped with USB 3.0 ports, Wi-Fi and network card Ethernet to connect to computer networks, has HDMI and optical outputs;
the set-top box from Microsoft supports Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA technologies, which allows you to connect directly to other home network devices and quickly share media content, and also has an additional HDMI input;
set-top box from Sony is equipped with Bluetooth device version 2.1 and a 3.5 jack for connecting headphones.

Input Devices

The main device with which the user directly interacts is a gamepad (joystick). From him, like nothing else, depends on the convenience of managing the game and the comfort of the player. Which console has a better gamepad - the XBox One or the PlayStation 4?

Gamepad prefix from Microsoft compared to the previous release - Xbox 360, has not changed. The shape remained the same, only the location of some buttons changed, a cross was added, and the batteries were replaced with rechargeable batteries.

The joystick from Sony has changed much more significantly. First, it has become larger and heavier. Secondly, it has a touchpad for finer control of the game, and thirdly, the design of the controls has changed and several new buttons have been added.

As for the ease of use of gamepads, both of them are equally comfortable in the hands, but otherwise, each is good in its own way.

In addition to gamepads, both consoles support player motion capture devices - kinect and various motion controllers. The Kinect included with the new Xbox comes with two Full HD cameras and wide angle lenses, which capture the slightest movements of the player, and 4 built-in microphones pick up any noise around. All this is translated into the game and affects the course of its events. So, for example, the enemy will be able to detect your presence by the noise in the room. In addition, Xbox supports voice control.

The PS 4 has a similar device to the Kinect, but it is not included in the standard package and is purchased separately. Unlike the Xbox, the Sony PlayStation 4 supports cameras and other motion controllers from previous versions their attachments. But still, here the comparison of XBox One and PS4 is clearly in favor of the former.

Operating system and services

PS4 operating system received more features socialization - applications for communicating with other players, modules for broadcasting the progress of the game to the network with the ability to exchange comments and even connect to the game remotely. At the same time, these functions are not imposed on the user - if desired, they can be disabled. In a word, thanks to the OS, the game console justifies its purpose - it can only be used for games and communication.

Microsoft's concept is somewhat different. The corporation positions its device as a home media center, so it has developed as many as 3 operating systems for the new Xbox:

gaming system XBox OS;
mini-Windows (specially for set-top boxes);
and the hypervisor that controls these two systems - thanks to him, both XBox OS and Windows can be used simultaneously.

This device order operating system allows you to simultaneously watch, for example, cable TV channels (“picture in picture”), use a number of Smart TV functions, make Skype calls, surf social networks, etc. What is better - XBox One or PS4 in terms of software is probably clear.

Games

The number of exclusive games for both consoles is still small, and at the moment Sony has more of them (25 versus 17). It is difficult to say who and how many of them will be in a few months - active development is being carried out by both competitors.

Today, at least five companies are preparing to release PS 4 exclusives. In contrast, at the presentation of the new Xbox, Microsoft representatives said that the corporation had invested a billion dollars in the development of new projects and would soon make its users incredibly happy. In addition, games for the Xbox will "fully" use the capabilities of the kinect, since every owner will have one.

On the this moment The following Sony PlayStation 4 exclusive games have already seen the light of day:

bloodborne;
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Knack;
Lily Bergamo;
The Order: 1886;
Road Not Taken;
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and others.

Microsoft, on the other hand, has exclusive rights to such games for XBox One as:

Quantum Break;
halo title;
Forza Horizon 2;
Forza Motorsport 5;
Crimson Dragon;
Halo 5: Guardians;
Halo: The Master Chief Collection and others.

Sales of consoles

Sales of PS4 and XBox One started in different time. A new console from Sony can be bought already in our camp at a price of about 18,000 rubles or 400 euros abroad. The package includes the console itself and the gamepad. Xbox in Russia will start selling from September 2014, but who can't wait for this significant event, can purchase the console today on Ebay and Amazon. The price of a set - a set-top box, a kinect and a gamepad, will be about 500 euros. Yes, such a purchase will hit the budget more seriously than the XBox 360 or Sony PlayStation 4, but, you see, it's worth it.

This concludes our review. What else can be said about these, of course, magnificent and noteworthy products? What to rely on when choosing?

If you prefer powerful hardware, detailed graphics and big choice exclusive games now, then perhaps the Sony PlayStation 4 is made for you. But for those who dream of a good multimedia "combine" with "gadgets" in the form of a kinect and agree that an exclusive product should be expensive, you should wait a little when Microsoft XBox One appears on the shelves of your hometown. And in fact, and in another case, the choice of the game console will be correct.

Xbox One or PS4? PS4 or Xbox One? If you, like me in my time, suffer when choosing a new generation console, then this review is for you.

A year ago, I decided to buy myself a new console. I must say right away that before that I was the owner of PS1 and Xbox 360, so I won’t say that I am a fan of a particular manufacturer. Not at all.

So let's start with the look. Yes, Juan (as the fans called him) is a little bulky and looks like an old German video recorder. However, no one is forcing you to keep it on. open space, it fits chic under a TV shelf, as in my case, and appearance plays no role here. But, nevertheless, the curling iron wins in appearance (as PS4 is already called).

Joystick or gamepad. That's what I think should be the most convenient and fundamental when choosing a console. I went to the store for 3 days and tried on joysticks from both consoles. And so twisted, and that. And I will tell you this - by nature I have big hands, and the PS4 controller looks and feels like a child's toy in my hands. It is extremely inconvenient to play games, especially sports simulators and shooters, where the reaction of a tiger is needed. So here I advise you like this - if you have rather big hands - then 100% you need an Xbox One. In the hand, the joystick lies ergonomically and is pleasant to use. Nothing creaks, nothing falls off. Plastic High Quality, all buttons are smoothly pressed.

Well, actually, games. If you are a fan of sports simulations (like me), then you have nothing to worry about, the developers of EA Sports and 2K do not deprive any of the consoles of games.

And in principle, most of the cool toys come out on both consoles. But as for the exclusives, here, most likely, Juan wins. Games such as Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, the Forza series, Rise Of Tomb Raider are exclusive to Microsoft branded consoles and are truly masterpieces. The image quality in some games is purely software-wise better on the PS4, but it's almost invisible to the human eye. So this is not even worth focusing on.

For network games on the Internet, you will need subscriptions for one or another console. On both consoles, a subscription costs about 3200 rubles, but this subscription makes it possible not only to play on the Internet with friends and other players, but also gives you 2 games every month (at the choice of the developer). Here, by the way, Juan wins again, as he distributes more cool games than a PS4 subscription.

But there's a major argument that PS4 can't beat - the Xbox One-exclusive EA Access subscription. This subscription costs 1990 rubles a year, and as long as you are its subscribers, you get the opportunity to play all games for free. full versions games from EA Sports. For example, FIFA 16 and NHL16 have already been added to the subscription on April 19, 2016, and EA Access owners can now play them for free. And in stores they still cost 3,000 rubles each. Profitable - isn't it? And besides football and hockey, you can play NBA, NFL, Need for Speed, Plants vs Zombies, Battlefield, UFC, dragon age, Titanfall. It also gives you a 10% discount on EA Sports products.

Summarize. Xbox One is the best console for me personally. Its price/quality ratio is perfect. And yet I advise you to go to the store more than once or twice and twist the joysticks from both consoles. A comfortable gamepad is a fundamental condition for a pleasant game and enjoyment of the game hours spent on your favorite console.

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P.S. Thanks for attention

Quite a lot of time has passed since the presentation of the Sony PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game consoles. Many users have already managed to acquire them, so it's time to talk a little about the devices, as well as talk about their differences between each other.

I can say that many owners of the previous generation of Xbox and PlayStation consoles want to change their device to a more recent one, and it is not surprising, because a lot of games have been announced for the latest consoles, not to mention much improved characteristics. So my story will just come to the court.

Appearance

Here, you understand, everything is exclusively individual: someone likes one set-top box, someone likes the second, but making your choice based solely on the appearance of the gadget is at least wrong. On the other hand, I want the console to look beautiful and stylish. Believe me, in this regard, both devices look simply gorgeous - a sort of stylish minimalism. Personally, I'm a little more impressed with the Xbox, but only a little. Again, both consoles look stylish and fashionable, as you can see for yourself.

At the same time, I would like to note that the PS4 will be slightly more compact than its main competitor and the difference in size is quite significant. However, in the pocket of the device, you still can not put it, for that matter.

PS4 and Xbox One Specifications

And now let's see what is hidden under the plastic consoles. A small comparison of characteristics.

Console	PS4	XBOX ONE
Processors	AMD Jaguar 8-core CPU 1.84 GHz. Graphic AMD processor Radeon with 18 compute modules	8-core CPU APU 1.75 GHz. AMD Radeon GPU with 12 compute modules
Random Access Memory (RAM)	GDDR5: 8GB (5500MHz). Speed 176 Gb / s.	DDR3: 8 GB (2133 MHz). Speed 68.3 Gb / s.
optical drive	DVD and Blu-Ray	DVD and Blu-Ray
Peak Performance	1.84TFLOPS	1.23TFLOPS
Hard disk drive (HDD)	500 GB (replaceable)	500 GB (not replaceable, but external drive can be connected)
cameras	PS4 Eye, 2 cameras with a resolution of 1280×800 (60 fps)	Kinect 1, 1080p (30 fps) HD camera

For those who are not very versed in hardware, I can say the following: the PlayStation is clearly superior to its competitor. A good performance boost is provided by a more powerful GPU, as well as through the use of GDDR5 RAM, throughput which is much higher than that of DDR3. And even though Sony is clearly winning this round, judging by bare numbers is at least wrong, so we continue our comparison.

Joysticks

Now it's time to move on to joysticks, that is, controllers. Sony hasn't really changed the look of its joystick, which resembles that of the PS3. But it looks similar only externally, but the changes are actually very significant. For example, on the front panel you can see the touchpad, which can be used in some games. There's also a headphone jack, a speaker, and even a button for social media sharing. At the same time, this did not affect the usability in any way.

As for the joystick for Xbox, it has always been considered one of the most convenient among those on the market. I will say right away that the current alignment has not changed much - it is still an excellent controller that fits perfectly in the hands. But as for the workmanship, many experienced players claim that the quality of the plastic has become at least worse (it is more rigid), and the triggers require more effort to press. Perhaps this is so, but I personally did not notice such shortcomings.

In the end, we have a draw. I can only say that it will be convenient for someone to use one joystick, for someone else, and others will be delighted with both.

Social life

With each new generation of consoles, companies strive to diversify the life of the player as much as possible, including adding the ability to access the Internet, in particular, in social media. There is no problem with this.

The PS4 comes with built-in video chat and the ability to use Facebook. In addition, by pressing a single button on the joystick, you can broadcast the gameplay directly to the network. You can post screenshots from games, talk about your achievements, ask other players for help in passing this or that moment in the game, and even transfer your control to one of them. However, in some cases, video broadcasts are prohibited due to copyright.

There will be no problems with access to the network with the Xbox. You can also stream an image, chat with other players, and more. It should be noted that Microsoft has finally abandoned the limited number of friends - now you can add an unlimited number of people to this list.

Game control body movements

Initially, the Kinect was mandatory for the Xbox (a tool for controlling the game using movements). Long time it was believed that without it, the set-top box would not work at all, but not so long ago it was announced that a set-top box without Kinect appeared on sale. However, most bundles include Kinect. So far, even for me, this thing remains unknown, however, users who have tried it claim that it feels your every movement and is able to pick up even the rhythm of the heartbeat.

As for the PS4, you can still purchase a PlayStation Move controller for it, with which you can control your favorite character. The device is sold separately from the console and costs only a few tens of euros.

Performance

Here, both consoles look great and if there is a difference in the same games, then these are just nuances that are not so easy to see on the monitor or TV screen. I deliberately do not give examples of paired stream records, because somewhere the Xbox One will lead, and somewhere - PS4. You can find similar videos on.

Exclusive games

There are several exclusive games for each of the consoles.

For PlayStation, these are: Basement Crawl, Dark Sorcerer, DriveClub, inFamous: Second Son, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack, The Order: 1886.

For Xbox One: Ryse: Son of Rome, Forza Motorsport 5, Quantum Break, Killer Instinct, Project Spark, Crimson Dragon, Halo 5, Dead Rising 3, Sunset Overdrive, D4, LocoCycle, Kinect Sports Rivals, Zoo Tycon.

As you understand, this list will be updated periodically.

conclusions

What to choose? It's up to you to decide, and I've provided you with food for thought. If you want to know my opinion, then I would choose PS4. Why? If we talk about the price, then today both consoles cost about the same. But the possibility of reselling and buying used games from Microsoft is missing. In addition, the Xbox One console allows you to play the game offline for a maximum of 24 hours. Finally, we do not have a regional lock for PS4 in our country. For me, all these moments are very significant.