If you have it on a smart tv 4k 60 fps because the new smart tvs (2020 and beyond) upscaling the resolution you can have a 4k resolution with the series s.
Depends on the game, size of tv and how far you are from the TV on 55inch 4k tv 720p is stretched out and blurry, 1080p less so because 1080p scales up on a 4k tv better. For a series s I'd say best tv would be at max a 32inch 4k tv were you have more pixel density so lower resolution games will look crisper than a big tv.
I noticed a difference in clarity once it changed, but the times that the Series S was shown first, I thought it was the X! I think you may need to make sure Dolby Vision or HDR is enabled/calibrated on the S, because the biggest difference to me was saturation (Jedi Fallen Order was a little different and Plague Tale looked really washed out compared to the X), and that should be the same regardless of the game. Either way, the S looks surprisingly good in its games!
Got them all right! you can really tell a difference between the Series S and the Series X. I had a Series S when they released and shorty after I upgraded to the Series X. They’re both great.
Love the energy and thought you've been putting in man, these have been great videos! I especially like coffee talk, its so positive and feels like talking to a friend about games. Keep it up man!
It depends on the game. If it's something like a Forza Horizon 5 or Halo Infinite then yes the difference is going to be massive as the Series S can't produce a 4k output for either of those games. My 4k tv has a very sharp picture so any blurriness produced by a lower resolution is immediately noticeable. It's one of the reasons I was so eager to upgrade my console experience as I was on PS4 last gen. This gen I'm rocking a Series X.
I got everything else except the Star wars fallen jedi one because in the series S in my opinion the shadings looked much better.Thanks for the comparison now I am more into buying the series S . Thanks man
@@grgamer8470 I use the Series S despite having a 4K 120 Hz display. I prefer the S because it’s more efficient, and all the advantages that come from that (smaller, uses less electricity, generates less heat, etc.).
Let's be honest, for the money Series S looks gorgeous. It's only when you then see the X you realise there's a step-up. Both impress so much, S for the over-performance relative to it's price and the X for the shear power and future potential.
I have an X and an S and I can honestly say, yes, yes you can tell. Between the 4k and the smooth motion of the series X, totally worth it. At this point, I would say the series S is worth it if you're gaming on a smaller monitor and using it strictly as a Game Pass machine. For example, I was playing Jedi fallen order the other night on both systems, the series S just seemed a little blurry and almost had a Vaseline smear look across the screen. Something that I personally can't overlook. The series X, on the other hand looks perfectly clear, and was so smooth.
Jedi Fallen Order is a particularly interesting comparison because it had One X enhancements that are available on Series X but not on Series S. But I think it looks great on both of them.
I went from a Series S to a X recently. While in current gen/cross gen games the difference in graphical quality is not big, for retrocompatibility games the difference is huge. The Outer Worlds for instance(last gen version) looked too blurry on the Series S, with washed out textures and poor draw distance. On the Series X however, it looked incredibly sharp, 4k resolution , top-notch textures and amazing reflection and lighting effects. Wolfenstein 2 The New colossus has a big difference between the two versions as well.
Thank you for making this video sir. It does help me and after watching this video I'm going to upgrade my S to X. I got all your slides right 100% and I've spotted all differences. I hope the money you spent you get back from advertisements, this video is well put together. Thanks.
For a casual gamer like me , gaming is all about the experience and the happiness you get while playing them .. my series S does a pleasant job on my 4k tv ..and I guess I won't be inclined in paying a bit more for a tad bit improvement in resolution and graphics... series' S rocks all time 🤘 and nice video brother ! Make sure to keep them coming
I was so much in favour of Series S and almost bought it, until he pulled up the last game. The clarity and texture quality in Series X was so much better than the S. Now I am confused.
U can definitely tell a difference in draw distance and detail on the series x and series s. Not just resolution however series s is great for the price
I got both X and S... I have to say the series S impresses me the most... Yeah the series X is alot better but 9 out of 10 times when I play on the series S I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything and that's amazing for such a small console! Gears 5 runs like a dream and looks great, even in 120Hz! Ori runs and look great with 120Hz! Call of duty runs on 120Hz! Halo infinite runs on 120Hz even on the S after updates. 120fps is the gamechanger for me this Gen and the series S can do it with alot of games, that's impressed me the most. I am a little worried though, 60fps fine but newer games that are very demanding will runs on 30 again I'm afraid, that's sucks big time😅 Games that run on 30 is a deal breaker for me, it just plays like shit... 60 should be the minimum this Gen😁
I personally own a series s pluged to my philips momentum 3000 budget gaming monitor (165 hz, 1920 p)... the picture is really smooth and crisp its a huge upgrade compared to the ps4 experience... i am no hardcore gamer but speaking as an average consumer and casual gamer i think that for someone like myself there is no need to go for the series x because majority of people dont own a 4k monitor or even a high quality 4k tv, where the 4k on the series x will be recognisable
For me the thing I really notice is, I have a more budget 4K monitor, and unless you have a really top end screen I think the difference between my series s and ps5 isn’t enormous. It’s maybe 5-10% better across the board but some games you can’t tell much at all. With a more top end screen I think you’d really see the difference with the hardware being able to really show what it’s capable of
I feel like the X is the way to go if one can afford it, Just my personal feeling, the slightly clearer image will be helpful and beneficial for ones eye sight since I usually game like a few hours straight.
Very informative just upgraded from the s to x, happy with performance of s but main factor was digital game prices too high much cheaper to buy used disc games at fraction of the cost.
I just upgraded from xbox one series x to series s and the difference graphically is a lot different especially with lighting inside a building for eg, it’s a totally different experience
I am lucky to have a series S and a series X and I use them for different things. I use the X for AAA games and my favorite COD games and I use the X as a gamepass beast and for indie titles and titles that I don’t think benefit that much from the massive power of the X. I also love that I can cross a game over and continue my progress, it’s really great. For the price, the S is insanely powerful. I also love it for playing backwards compatible games. It’s a tiny wonder. Like Tiny Tina, which I’m playing on the S! Great video, btw. I guessed right on everything but Halo. That’s an impressive game on the S. I have the master chief collection on the S and it rocks. Try it! Forza Horizon 5 is another one that rocks on the S. Really smooth. I also think devs have yet to fully push the S or the X to the fullest. Curious to see what comes in 2023 and how the consoles stack up. I really hope Microsoft keeps pushing and supporting the S, it’s a sleeper system that slaps hard. And it’s so small and well designed. It got me back into XBOX and it got me to find your channel, and both are wins. Keep up the great work.
Remember you don't see what you eyes "sees" but what your visual cortex "sees". Of course if you try to focus on differences you are more likely to notice them. But when I'm into a game I really not counting the pixels or how amazing the blades of grass looks. I'm amazed how much I'm enjoying the Steam Deck with it's 7" screen which has less power than my gaming desktop and laptop. The same with a movie. If I try to noticed how many times the scene changes from different shots especially with no sound I actually find the different camera shots a little annoying. But when I'm into a movie I don't notice how many times the camera shot changes. I'm like you only recently started to play Halo with the Halo collection starting with Halo 1. Halo 1 still looks good enough for me to enjoy the game. At first I'm amazed at the superior graphics of modern games but for me a few hours into the game that amazement fades away especially if a game has a good story to draw me into the game. The same with an OLED screen vs LCD screen with movies and games. If it's a good movie I can enjoy it on any decent screen but a bad movie or game still sucks on an OLED screen with surround sound. I didn't buy the Steam Deck to play game like Vampire Survivors yet when I start playing it I end up playing for hours.
Damn I really thought I was right. Had them all wrong. Consistently liked what turned out to be the S more. (Except the last one) Liked the colours more, the shading. Everything. Guess that convices me to buy the S!
If you have an X, you get use to the graphics and the whole top of the line feel disappears. Then again, you do get to load in a second faster than your friends on the s. Overall, pick the one in your budget. You’re not going to regret either one.
Thanks for the video! I have a Series X and have a two LG C1's, (65 " for living room and 48" for bedroom) which is slightly older than the tv you just bought . All my gaming on PS5 and Series X is on the smaller one. Looks phenomenal of course. What's funny is I was wrong on Jedi Fallen order! I thought the Series S footage looked better, particularly when it came to Cal. I saw much more detail.
Oh night and day difference! On the Plague Tale and Halo Infinite demo, A was hurting my eyes, as soon as B was shown I was instantly in love with the games a lot more
Great idea for a video, thank you for doing it. I don’t doubt there’d be some enhancements if I upgraded from Series S to X, but would I actually notice them in real-world gameplay in the thick of shooting/driving/whatever? For some games possibly yes, but for many games probably no.
Got the first one wrong, got the other two right. You absolutely can tell the difference, but that doesn't detract from how impressive the series s is for it's price.
It's kinda funny... today's generation, everything is fps talk , all day , and now ray tracing, i remember when we would get a console , set it up , put the cartridge in , or disc a few years later , and play and have fun with our siblings or friends.. everything today is too technical, 30 FPS this . 60 FPS that .. ..😅
Another commenter stated “he could tell bc the S was making his eyes hurt” like damn bro you probably just shouldn’t game if that’s even remotely true lol.
Four months ago I got an Xbox series S and I love it absolutely amazing. I’m hoping in the next couple of days to pick up an Xbox series X just so I’ve got the next power monster happy gaming console
This was the first video that I actually could see some differences between the two consoles. I couldn't really see a diffwrence in Halo, but Halo will always look good imo. For Jedi, i thought the first clip was from the S and the second was the X. To me, i still pick the S over the X mainly bc I don't necessarily need a disk drive, if I want the colors to pop more, I'd just adjust the settings on my tv. As far as movies, the majority of the time I'm watching RUclips/rent movies on RUclips or use one of the streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Disney+. If I need a bluray player, I'll just use my PS4 Pro. Everything looks great on that already.
While the visual quality of both is impressive, my concern is framerate. I currently own the S, 60 fps is what I am looking for. Any thoughts on whether the S will maintain 60 fps for the generation, especially at launch for AAA titles? I am specifically thinking of Jedi Survivor.
Devs will start using things like sfs and bcpack compression for games to make the gpu run at full power in 2023, that way they don't hane to waste 4cores on the gpu and unneeded memory usage.
Hard to tell a big difference watching on my phone in 720p. I’ve played games in 1080p and 1440p, there is absolutely a noticeable change in the quality.
Awesome video thanks for the blind comparison! If you ever decide to do this again I would just like to request that you play a sport game if possible. Thanks!
This is a camera filming your TV and being processed by RUclips's compression, yet the difference was obvious, except on Halo. I can only imagine the difference in person.
I suppose I don't see no difference yet as I'm playing a series x on a LG 1080p TV lol, haven't got the doe for a 4K TV yet but I still happy as the loading times are off the scale everything super fast from my one x.
I'm perfectly content gaming at 1080p on the series. I always been the fan of lower resolution higher graphic fidelity. This machine is a true 1080p console. They should make a in-between console with 6.5 teraflops gpu power for true 1440p gaming cause another of people play on gaming monitors that support 1440p freesync 75 to 120 hearts refresh rate and hdr and significantly cheaper than buying a big 4k tv.
I feel like you're obviously doing these videos cuz of the Series S is on sale for the holidays. And it's helpful. Having had an X at launch til recently when I decided to stick to PlayStation, I'm having thoughts of getting an S.
In a 4k big tv the difference will be obvious though. In my screen I got fallen order wrong somehow lol.The rest two I got right. Plague tale requiem was the easiest one to distinguish
I most definitely was able to tell as i got all of em right. But that's because I've learned to develop and eye for these things so I know what to look for. It's like learning to distinguish 30fps vs 60fps or higher.
Love this video, I think alot of people would have gotten some wrong on a guess. The series s definitely gets bashed unfairly but it's a capable machine and honestly looks great on a nice display. The only reason I upgraded to the x was for the disk drive and space because there is alot of second hand games where I live some going for as cheap as $3 but I really miss the portability of the series s. Thinking of getting another one for my home office. Only question now is do I wait for the 1tb series s. Thanks for making this it's a good way to showcase how little difference there is when looking at the console by itself
Good video this is exacly the reason i sold off my series s and went for the series x it was bugging me playing knowing that i can have i more shaper crispy picture sometimes in 4k :)
So I JUST picked up a series S because my one X had a PS failure. I’ll do a video on it and return it .. or just no video and not open it… I WANT it to be better than it is. And I think it’s much better hardware wise than a switch, just, lacking in overall performance like trying to run a GTX1060 VS RTX4090
Can you talk about the increased input latency for the series S when you upscale to 4k??? I have tried it and can notice the input latency is way worse.
Also most games dont run the one x enhanced version on series s. I hated the 800p quantum break and 30fps dead island 1(60 on series x). Really thinking for an upgrade to x but its too big.
Old games with optimizations for next gen consoles and games released for this gen of consoles and is shared between last and current gen consoles won't make much use of the x3 more powerful GPU on the XSX. It takes a "next-gen" game and a 4K screen to obtain any noticeable difference
Hard for the end user to really judge what is what. There are too many variables at play here like the end users panel, the compression on the video, the recording device used to record etc. Also, a better test would be to run the XBox Series X at 1080p and 4K, and get somebody else in person to give their opinion while not telling them what setting is what.
Im not the only one that thinks these are pretty easy to tell the difference between right? Other than Jedi fallen order because the shading difference made it harder to compare. I like the fact that the Series S makes a low entry point for people on a budget, but good lord does the Series X put it to shame in terms of overall clarity and resolution.
To answer your final question, I honestly don't really care about the graphics. My current console is the xbox 360 so anything and everything will be an upgrade. The stuff that's making me doubt; are the storage, and the disc drive. Storage can be managed and expanded in different ways, but there's no way to play discs on the S. Since I've missed a whole generation I could pick up a lot of used xbone games on the cheap, physically. However I am mostly a cod and forza horizon fan. Other casual games I play on the switch. So what would the series x give me? Some cheap cod games that I missed out on. Everything from black ops 3 until now. I don't think I want all of them, and some of them can be found cheapish digitally. But essentially being stuck with expensive digital games is the only thing holding me back. If the xbox had more game sales and options to buy digital keys like the pc has, I'd pick the S without a doubt. Now I'm still a bit hesitant.
Unless you're blind, then yes you can tell a difference. I owned the series s for a year before upgrading to the series x. Everything is more crisp and detailed in the series x. It's been a great upgrade. I'd say if you are in the market for a budget friendly upgrade from an old gen. The series s will give you what you need. But the X is the best of the two. It's why it's so much more expensive.
Hey so I’m going back to college in two months and was thinking about picking up the series s black because of its size and it’s not as big of a loss if it gets stolen over my ps5(I spent 850 for that). Is this worth it?
Great video and channel! I just discovered you and I'm glad I did because I love the casual style of your videos. :) I actually just got a Series S myself as a secondary console/Game Pass machine (since I too am a PS5 player this generation), and this video confirms for me what I already noticed myself over the last few days - there IS a difference between (in my case) the visuals of games on PS5 vs Series S...BUT its so close that honestly it doesn't really matter? Sure games look just a tad better on PS5 (as I assume they would on Series X), but the 4k upscaling and optimization on Series S means things still look pretty incredible either way. The only reason I can tell on a game like Halo: Master Chief Collection is that I've also played it extensively in native 4K on my gaming PC. So I can tell, but its so close that I can just shrug and enjoy the experience. Microsoft has a real banger of a sleeper hit on its hands with the S, and I'm so glad to see the love spreading for the machine! The PS5/SX are consoles you EXPECT to be visually impressive - the Series S is one that blows you away with how visually impressive it actually is, especially considering the price!
I think both are excellent but I returned my unopened S and I am glad I did because it did not take me long to exceed the S storage without external drive and I like the available 800gb
@@jdxcoffee hmmm maybe I was playing last of us part 1 on the 77inch in the living and I couldn’t do it, it looked like a layer of smudge on the screen so I went to 55inch in the bedroom and it was a vastly better experience. So maybe it’s a mix of both
Good quality 1080p looks great. I have a 1080p projector that I sit only 8.5 feet away from a 100 inch screen. Good quality 1080p video and games looks fantastic! I'm thinking about picking up an S to play xbox gamepass ultimate.
This was interesting, as I'm looking a buying an Xbox after the showcase, to compliment my PC (can;t afford to upgrade) and PS5. I have a cheap LG TV so am happy with 1440. The pricing for me is a huge factor with the Series S being $499 AUD ($549 AUD for the upcoming 1TB version) and the Series X being $749 AUD.
Xbox Series S fun fact: you can increase the sharpness to the max and the super-resolution to high on your 4k TV plus a little bit of increase of color depth (by 10 numbers) and it will match the Series X perfectly. That small visual gap between the two (sharpness & color depth) will be fixed.
I failed miserably lol. The last game was very obvious. Jedi fallen order initially said A was the X but swapped my opinion after seeing B mainly due to the colour differences. The colour in A looked very cartoonish. Halo I couldn't tell apart both looked terrible. My only issue for a series S is how much better the last game looked on the X. I'd hate to buy the S and 2 years later another game like cyberpunk comes out where it's just doesn't run well on the S version but the X console handle's it well
if you have the full setup ie tv/monitor that can handle the series x definately get if not the series s is more than capable Julien great video it was nice to get a good comparison video not many people have done it as good as you mate
I think it also depends on if you're an "enjoyer" or a "fan", if you need to know you have the best of the best you should get the series x. If not, the series s is a wonderful console leaving not too much to be desired
Halo infinite, you can select the option in the settings for 120 FPS on the series S, in my opinion both xbox consoles are considerably amazing, to me it doesn’t matter about the feeling, it matters on how fluent and amazing the graphics are
The problem with this test is youtube compression is terrible I haven't seen the video yet but I can tell you take the pictures quality with a grain of salt because youtube don't catches everything it should
The Series S looks muddy and blurry. The difference is pretty big but I can appreciate a Series S and if you’re not a huge gamer the Series S is a good entry point.
The clarity on the series s first game was incredible imo I thought it was series x. It just looks amazing and the immersion it brings is top tier
Me to
It is pretty amazing just how close it is.
If you have it on a smart tv 4k 60 fps because the new smart tvs (2020 and beyond) upscaling the resolution you can have a 4k resolution with the series s.
I was shook too
Depends on the game, size of tv and how far you are from the TV on 55inch 4k tv 720p is stretched out and blurry, 1080p less so because 1080p scales up on a 4k tv better. For a series s I'd say best tv would be at max a 32inch 4k tv were you have more pixel density so lower resolution games will look crisper than a big tv.
I noticed a difference in clarity once it changed, but the times that the Series S was shown first, I thought it was the X! I think you may need to make sure Dolby Vision or HDR is enabled/calibrated on the S, because the biggest difference to me was saturation (Jedi Fallen Order was a little different and Plague Tale looked really washed out compared to the X), and that should be the same regardless of the game. Either way, the S looks surprisingly good in its games!
This is very true I have Dolby Vision and My monitor calibrated and my Series S looked better than the gameplay in this on the X.
Got them all right! you can really tell a difference between the Series S and the Series X. I had a Series S when they released and shorty after I upgraded to the Series X. They’re both great.
They really are. I am super impressed by them both after this!
I just upgraded from an Xbox one x to a series s and I can tell the difference easily
@Bombjelly
So you can see that the series s looks worse than the xbox one x then 😂
@@johnrambo4245 i know it’s not even half the size. And more powerful. 🤡
@@johnrambo4245🤣🤣
Love the energy and thought you've been putting in man, these have been great videos! I especially like coffee talk, its so positive and feels like talking to a friend about games. Keep it up man!
Thanks man. I really have been enjoying making videos again!
It depends on the game. If it's something like a Forza Horizon 5 or Halo Infinite then yes the difference is going to be massive as the Series S can't produce a 4k output for either of those games. My 4k tv has a very sharp picture so any blurriness produced by a lower resolution is immediately noticeable. It's one of the reasons I was so eager to upgrade my console experience as I was on PS4 last gen.
This gen I'm rocking a Series X.
I wanted an X but my deciding factor was availability. Price point on the S is also great especially with holiday deals.
I got everything else except the Star wars fallen jedi one because in the series S in my opinion the shadings looked much better.Thanks for the comparison now I am more into buying the series S . Thanks man
No problem man. Happy to help
With a 4k 60 fps new smart tv?
@@grgamer8470 I use the Series S despite having a 4K 120 Hz display. I prefer the S because it’s more efficient, and all the advantages that come from that (smaller, uses less electricity, generates less heat, etc.).
Especially if you upgrade the storage to the 1tb you’ll get almost 500 gbs extra than the series x model
@@ScrapKing73I love how small it is. It can actually fit in my setup now.
Let's be honest, for the money Series S looks gorgeous. It's only when you then see the X you realise there's a step-up. Both impress so much, S for the over-performance relative to it's price and the X for the shear power and future potential.
The s is for the brainwashed 🐑
The X is for free thinking REAL men
I have an X and an S and I can honestly say, yes, yes you can tell. Between the 4k and the smooth motion of the series X, totally worth it. At this point, I would say the series S is worth it if you're gaming on a smaller monitor and using it strictly as a Game Pass machine.
For example, I was playing Jedi fallen order the other night on both systems, the series S just seemed a little blurry and almost had a Vaseline smear look across the screen. Something that I personally can't overlook. The series X, on the other hand looks perfectly clear, and was so smooth.
I can confirm that. It feels "off" by a hair. t still is impressive though
Jedi Fallen Order is a particularly interesting comparison because it had One X enhancements that are available on Series X but not on Series S. But I think it looks great on both of them.
Fallen Order looks terrible on Series S. I love the game, but it's so blurry, and the stutter is too much on the Series S.
I went from a Series S to a X recently. While in current gen/cross gen games the difference in graphical quality is not big, for retrocompatibility games the difference is huge. The Outer Worlds for instance(last gen version) looked too blurry on the Series S, with washed out textures and poor draw distance. On the Series X however, it looked incredibly sharp, 4k resolution , top-notch textures and amazing reflection and lighting effects. Wolfenstein 2 The New colossus has a big difference between the two versions as well.
Interesting
Thank you for making this video sir. It does help me and after watching this video I'm going to upgrade my S to X. I got all your slides right 100% and I've spotted all differences. I hope the money you spent you get back from advertisements, this video is well put together. Thanks.
For a casual gamer like me , gaming is all about the experience and the happiness you get while playing them .. my series S does a pleasant job on my 4k tv ..and I guess I won't be inclined in paying a bit more for a tad bit improvement in resolution and graphics... series' S rocks all time 🤘 and nice video brother ! Make sure to keep them coming
I was so much in favour of Series S and almost bought it, until he pulled up the last game. The clarity and texture quality in Series X was so much better than the S. Now I am confused.
U can definitely tell a difference in draw distance and detail on the series x and series s. Not just resolution however series s is great for the price
Owning both consoles, I could easily tell which was which. The Series S is a beast of a console for the cost.
It really is
It's insane value
I got both X and S... I have to say the series S impresses me the most... Yeah the series X is alot better but 9 out of 10 times when I play on the series S I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything and that's amazing for such a small console! Gears 5 runs like a dream and looks great, even in 120Hz! Ori runs and look great with 120Hz! Call of duty runs on 120Hz! Halo infinite runs on 120Hz even on the S after updates. 120fps is the gamechanger for me this Gen and the series S can do it with alot of games, that's impressed me the most. I am a little worried though, 60fps fine but newer games that are very demanding will runs on 30 again I'm afraid, that's sucks big time😅 Games that run on 30 is a deal breaker for me, it just plays like shit... 60 should be the minimum this Gen😁
What TV do you have?
@@kenbbetter LG C9 65 inch and a 27 inch Acer 1440p monitor. Both look great😎
@@BroHDarkCaBo I have a 4k 85 inch TV(KE-85XH9096), do I have to take Xbox x for better pic quality?
@@kenbbetter Yeah man for sure! Series X is the way to go. I bought the series S to play on a desk and at my friends house on a monitor.
I personally own a series s pluged to my philips momentum 3000 budget gaming monitor (165 hz, 1920 p)... the picture is really smooth and crisp its a huge upgrade compared to the ps4 experience... i am no hardcore gamer but speaking as an average consumer and casual gamer i think that for someone like myself there is no need to go for the series x because majority of people dont own a 4k monitor or even a high quality 4k tv, where the 4k on the series x will be recognisable
For me the thing I really notice is, I have a more budget 4K monitor, and unless you have a really top end screen I think the difference between my series s and ps5 isn’t enormous. It’s maybe 5-10% better across the board but some games you can’t tell much at all. With a more top end screen I think you’d really see the difference with the hardware being able to really show what it’s capable of
Got both s and x and I love both. Most times I just don't notice the difference, probably because I'm not looking for it and it doesn't bother me.
The human eye can only see so much you can’t even truly game in 4K because we couldn’t process every single pixel anyways
totally
The dead giveaway isn’t necessarily the resolution but the lighting.
I feel like the X is the way to go if one can afford it, Just my personal feeling, the slightly clearer image will be helpful and beneficial for ones eye sight since I usually game like a few hours straight.
Very informative just upgraded from the s to x, happy with performance of s but main factor was digital game prices too high much cheaper to buy used disc games at fraction of the cost.
Fair enough!
I just upgraded from xbox one series x to series s and the difference graphically is a lot different especially with lighting inside a building for eg, it’s a totally different experience
how did you upgrade from series x to series s
I am lucky to have a series S and a series X and I use them for different things. I use the X for AAA games and my favorite COD games and I use the X as a gamepass beast and for indie titles and titles that I don’t think benefit that much from the massive power of the X. I also love that I can cross a game over and continue my progress, it’s really great. For the price, the S is insanely powerful. I also love it for playing backwards compatible games. It’s a tiny wonder. Like Tiny Tina, which I’m playing on the S! Great video, btw. I guessed right on everything but Halo. That’s an impressive game on the S. I have the master chief collection on the S and it rocks. Try it! Forza Horizon 5 is another one that rocks on the S. Really smooth. I also think devs have yet to fully push the S or the X to the fullest. Curious to see what comes in 2023 and how the consoles stack up. I really hope Microsoft keeps pushing and supporting the S, it’s a sleeper system that slaps hard. And it’s so small and well designed. It got me back into XBOX and it got me to find your channel, and both are wins. Keep up the great work.
Remember you don't see what you eyes "sees" but what your visual cortex "sees". Of course if you try to focus on differences you are more likely to notice them.
But when I'm into a game I really not counting the pixels or how amazing the blades of grass looks. I'm amazed how much I'm enjoying the Steam Deck with it's 7" screen which has less power than my gaming desktop and laptop.
The same with a movie. If I try to noticed how many times the scene changes from different shots especially with no sound I actually find the different camera shots a little annoying. But when I'm into a movie I don't notice how many times the camera shot changes.
I'm like you only recently started to play Halo with the Halo collection starting with Halo 1. Halo 1 still looks good enough for me to enjoy the game. At first I'm amazed at the superior graphics of modern games but for me a few hours into the game that amazement fades away especially if a game has a good story to draw me into the game.
The same with an OLED screen vs LCD screen with movies and games. If it's a good movie I can enjoy it on any decent screen but a bad movie or game still sucks on an OLED screen with surround sound. I didn't buy the Steam Deck to play game like Vampire Survivors yet when I start playing it I end up playing for hours.
Excellent video and yes I could definitely tell the difference between consoles. Both systems are winners but for me, I want all the power 💪🏽
Damn I really thought I was right. Had them all wrong. Consistently liked what turned out to be the S more. (Except the last one) Liked the colours more, the shading. Everything. Guess that convices me to buy the S!
If you have an X, you get use to the graphics and the whole top of the line feel disappears. Then again, you do get to load in a second faster than your friends on the s. Overall, pick the one in your budget. You’re not going to regret either one.
Actually depends on the game. Load times on the S can be faster than the X for quite a few games.
Thanks for the video! I have a Series X and have a two LG C1's, (65 " for living room and 48" for bedroom) which is slightly older than the tv you just bought . All my gaming on PS5 and Series X is on the smaller one. Looks phenomenal of course.
What's funny is I was wrong on Jedi Fallen order! I thought the Series S footage looked better, particularly when it came to Cal. I saw much more detail.
Have both myself and the best thing about them really is just the speed. Love this gen.
Oh night and day difference! On the Plague Tale and Halo Infinite demo, A was hurting my eyes, as soon as B was shown I was instantly in love with the games a lot more
Damn sorry your eyes are only to handle the latest games. Perhaps you shouldn’t game at all given such a risk.
@@jdee0 TF are you trying to say? I basically just expressed my opinion, but don't take it so seriously
@@natskar i basically just responded TF? it’s just my response chill
@@jdee0 perhaps it would be helpful to not insult someone right off the bat then. You’ve got to be trolling right now
@@natskar rofl
Great idea for a video, thank you for doing it. I don’t doubt there’d be some enhancements if I upgraded from Series S to X, but would I actually notice them in real-world gameplay in the thick of shooting/driving/whatever? For some games possibly yes, but for many games probably no.
Got the first one wrong, got the other two right. You absolutely can tell the difference, but that doesn't detract from how impressive the series s is for it's price.
It's kinda funny... today's generation, everything is fps talk , all day , and now ray tracing, i remember when we would get a console , set it up , put the cartridge in , or disc a few years later , and play and have fun with our siblings or friends.. everything today is too technical, 30 FPS this . 60 FPS that .. ..😅
Another commenter stated “he could tell bc the S was making his eyes hurt” like damn bro you probably just shouldn’t game if that’s even remotely true lol.
Also i think alot ofpeople forget tgat there would be some upscaling on your tv if its 4k so that also closes the margin
It really does
Four months ago I got an Xbox series S and I love it absolutely amazing. I’m hoping in the next couple of days to pick up an Xbox series X just so I’ve got the next power monster happy gaming console
For sure man. Both are great
The series s looks blurry next to the series x. I keep telling everyone no to look at my screen. I don’t want anyone to get jealous.
My goodness... these games look so beautiful. The last game especially.
I didn’t expect it but I could clearly see the differences, even watching it on my cellphone. The X is more crisp / less foggy. Great comparison!
Love the video I would love the same exact concept on xbox x vs ps5 video
This was the first video that I actually could see some differences between the two consoles. I couldn't really see a diffwrence in Halo, but Halo will always look good imo. For Jedi, i thought the first clip was from the S and the second was the X. To me, i still pick the S over the X mainly bc I don't necessarily need a disk drive, if I want the colors to pop more, I'd just adjust the settings on my tv. As far as movies, the majority of the time I'm watching RUclips/rent movies on RUclips or use one of the streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Disney+. If I need a bluray player, I'll just use my PS4 Pro. Everything looks great on that already.
While the visual quality of both is impressive, my concern is framerate. I currently own the S, 60 fps is what I am looking for. Any thoughts on whether the S will maintain 60 fps for the generation, especially at launch for AAA titles? I am specifically thinking of Jedi Survivor.
Devs will start using things like sfs and bcpack compression for games to make the gpu run at full power in 2023, that way they don't hane to waste 4cores on the gpu and unneeded memory usage.
Now that you finally upgraded your TV how do you feel about the series s now
I think Halo looked the most optimized because its the only one out of the three that is a first party studio. Good video man keep it up.
Hard to tell a big difference watching on my phone in 720p. I’ve played games in 1080p and 1440p, there is absolutely a noticeable change in the quality.
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Awesome video thanks for the blind comparison! If you ever decide to do this again I would just like to request that you play a sport game if possible. Thanks!
This is a camera filming your TV and being processed by RUclips's compression, yet the difference was obvious, except on Halo. I can only imagine the difference in person.
Yea I tried to do a higher codec to offset compression
I suppose I don't see no difference yet as I'm playing a series x on a LG 1080p TV lol, haven't got the doe for a 4K TV yet but I still happy as the loading times are off the scale everything super fast from my one x.
Thanks for video buddy would you do a settings comparison on the LG C2 between the consoles?
I need more details on what you mean
I'm perfectly content gaming at 1080p on the series. I always been the fan of lower resolution higher graphic fidelity. This machine is a true 1080p console. They should make a in-between console with 6.5 teraflops gpu power for true 1440p gaming cause another of people play on gaming monitors that support 1440p freesync 75 to 120 hearts refresh rate and hdr and significantly cheaper than buying a big 4k tv.
I feel like you're obviously doing these videos cuz of the Series S is on sale for the holidays. And it's helpful. Having had an X at launch til recently when I decided to stick to PlayStation, I'm having thoughts of getting an S.
In a 4k big tv the difference will be obvious though.
In my screen I got fallen order wrong somehow lol.The rest two I got right.
Plague tale requiem was the easiest one to distinguish
I think he messed up the comparison for Fallen Order.....🤔
I most definitely was able to tell as i got all of em right. But that's because I've learned to develop and eye for these things so I know what to look for. It's like learning to distinguish 30fps vs 60fps or higher.
Damn that sucks
Love this video, I think alot of people would have gotten some wrong on a guess. The series s definitely gets bashed unfairly but it's a capable machine and honestly looks great on a nice display. The only reason I upgraded to the x was for the disk drive and space because there is alot of second hand games where I live some going for as cheap as $3 but I really miss the portability of the series s. Thinking of getting another one for my home office. Only question now is do I wait for the 1tb series s. Thanks for making this it's a good way to showcase how little difference there is when looking at the console by itself
Nice vid👍
I was able to tell the difference pretty easily.
The difference is definitely enough to go for the series x tbh.
Good video this is exacly the reason i sold off my series s and went for the series x it was bugging me playing knowing that i can have i more shaper crispy picture sometimes in 4k :)
So I JUST picked up a series S because my one X had a PS failure. I’ll do a video on it and return it .. or just no video and not open it… I WANT it to be better than it is. And I think it’s much better hardware wise than a switch, just, lacking in overall performance like trying to run a GTX1060 VS RTX4090
Walmart was selling the Series X $349 so i got it. Otherwise I would've gone with the series. S.
Because of price
Can you talk about the increased input latency for the series S when you upscale to 4k??? I have tried it and can notice the input latency is way worse.
I could easily tell what each console was. One is much stronger than the other.
I will go with A being the Series S and B being the Series X. Amazing video as always Julien!
It switches!!
@@jdxcoffee you got me there hahaha
You had me at caffeine and consoles. New subscriber
I have a series S and a ps5 attached to a 4k 120hz hdr display monitor both consoles look great
Does your guys series s lag on MW2?
Also most games dont run the one x enhanced version on series s. I hated the 800p quantum break and 30fps dead island 1(60 on series x). Really thinking for an upgrade to x but its too big.
Last about 5 mins and the rest your eye adjust to the screen so not much difference other than you getting disc slot + 500 GB extra storage
That is really true
Old games with optimizations for next gen consoles and games released for this gen of consoles and is shared between last and current gen consoles won't make much use of the x3 more powerful GPU on the XSX. It takes a "next-gen" game and a 4K screen to obtain any noticeable difference
It's really obios when sitting close or having a large screen. You miss a lot of details in lower than 4k
i used to own a series s and it was great,recently bought one again after selling my other one and it runs terrible,blurry and low fps,i dont get it.
it seems that way as time has gone on
3/3 for me 🥳 the resolution difference is really showing on a 4k display. Nice vidéo!
It really leaves no prisoners
Hard for the end user to really judge what is what. There are too many variables at play here like the end users panel, the compression on the video, the recording device used to record etc. Also, a better test would be to run the XBox Series X at 1080p and 4K, and get somebody else in person to give their opinion while not telling them what setting is what.
Awesome video, dude. We can have some fun with Series S too.
Im not the only one that thinks these are pretty easy to tell the difference between right? Other than Jedi fallen order because the shading difference made it harder to compare. I like the fact that the Series S makes a low entry point for people on a budget, but good lord does the Series X put it to shame in terms of overall clarity and resolution.
I bought an S thinking the difference wouldn't be noticeable. Then I saw this vid and got all of them right lol. I'm tempted to upgrade now.
To answer your final question, I honestly don't really care about the graphics. My current console is the xbox 360 so anything and everything will be an upgrade.
The stuff that's making me doubt; are the storage, and the disc drive.
Storage can be managed and expanded in different ways, but there's no way to play discs on the S.
Since I've missed a whole generation I could pick up a lot of used xbone games on the cheap, physically. However I am mostly a cod and forza horizon fan. Other casual games I play on the switch.
So what would the series x give me? Some cheap cod games that I missed out on. Everything from black ops 3 until now. I don't think I want all of them, and some of them can be found cheapish digitally. But essentially being stuck with expensive digital games is the only thing holding me back.
If the xbox had more game sales and options to buy digital keys like the pc has, I'd pick the S without a doubt. Now I'm still a bit hesitant.
Got em all right but the first one was an unintentional spoiler when you said performance mode.
Unless you're blind, then yes you can tell a difference. I owned the series s for a year before upgrading to the series x. Everything is more crisp and detailed in the series x. It's been a great upgrade. I'd say if you are in the market for a budget friendly upgrade from an old gen. The series s will give you what you need. But the X is the best of the two. It's why it's so much more expensive.
This was. lot less about which is better because it better be the X and more about how close are they
Hey so I’m going back to college in two months and was thinking about picking up the series s black because of its size and it’s not as big of a loss if it gets stolen over my ps5(I spent 850 for that). Is this worth it?
It may be. Do you have games you like on Xbox.
@@jdxcoffee yeah I already have gamepass for pc!
@@commondirtbagz7130 Right on
@@jdxcoffee thank you 🙏
Great video and channel! I just discovered you and I'm glad I did because I love the casual style of your videos. :) I actually just got a Series S myself as a secondary console/Game Pass machine (since I too am a PS5 player this generation), and this video confirms for me what I already noticed myself over the last few days - there IS a difference between (in my case) the visuals of games on PS5 vs Series S...BUT its so close that honestly it doesn't really matter? Sure games look just a tad better on PS5 (as I assume they would on Series X), but the 4k upscaling and optimization on Series S means things still look pretty incredible either way. The only reason I can tell on a game like Halo: Master Chief Collection is that I've also played it extensively in native 4K on my gaming PC. So I can tell, but its so close that I can just shrug and enjoy the experience. Microsoft has a real banger of a sleeper hit on its hands with the S, and I'm so glad to see the love spreading for the machine! The PS5/SX are consoles you EXPECT to be visually impressive - the Series S is one that blows you away with how visually impressive it actually is, especially considering the price!
You can’t really tell the difference in a RUclips video. I have both X and S and you can definitely tell the difference between the 2
It is tough. I did my best to export at the highest quality and framerate that was common to all
For real! The quality for these comparisons is abysmal!
@@fabzfeast bummer
I think both are excellent but I returned my unopened S and I am glad I did because it did not take me long to exceed the S storage without external drive and I like the available 800gb
For sure. The limited storage is ROUGH
It was pretty obvious from the start which was series and vice versa but the series still performed better than i expected
for sure
The difference is harder to tell on a small screen of course but play on 65 or higher and the difference is stark.
Viewing distance is the real determining factor
@@jdxcoffee hmmm maybe I was playing last of us part 1 on the 77inch in the living and I couldn’t do it, it looked like a layer of smudge on the screen so I went to 55inch in the bedroom and it was a vastly better experience. So maybe it’s a mix of both
It might actually be difficult for viewers to see the difference. Due to the viewers screen and the compression of the video stream.
you are right
Good quality 1080p looks great. I have a 1080p projector that I sit only 8.5 feet away from a 100 inch screen. Good quality 1080p video and games looks fantastic! I'm thinking about picking up an S to play xbox gamepass ultimate.
This was interesting, as I'm looking a buying an Xbox after the showcase, to compliment my PC (can;t afford to upgrade) and PS5. I have a cheap LG TV so am happy with 1440. The pricing for me is a huge factor with the Series S being $499 AUD ($549 AUD for the upcoming 1TB version) and the Series X being $749 AUD.
Xbox Series S fun fact: you can increase the sharpness to the max and the super-resolution to high on your 4k TV plus a little bit of increase of color depth (by 10 numbers) and it will match the Series X perfectly. That small visual gap between the two (sharpness & color depth) will be fixed.
I failed miserably lol. The last game was very obvious. Jedi fallen order initially said A was the X but swapped my opinion after seeing B mainly due to the colour differences. The colour in A looked very cartoonish. Halo I couldn't tell apart both looked terrible.
My only issue for a series S is how much better the last game looked on the X. I'd hate to buy the S and 2 years later another game like cyberpunk comes out where it's just doesn't run well on the S version but the X console handle's it well
What was the last game you tried? I wanna download it. Love the videos.
A Plague tale Requiem. all games are included with a gamepass ultimate subscription
@@jdxcoffee thank you
Great video, I have a plauges Tale Requiem on Seris S and the colours don't look that greyed out and dull on my ASUS VG27AQ monitor🤔😀👍
I love this kind of video thank you ❤️ I have the X but honestly the S looks good too can’t go wrong with either one
if you have the full setup ie tv/monitor that can handle the series x definately get if not the series s is more than capable Julien great video it was nice to get a good comparison video not many people have done it as good as you mate
I think it also depends on if you're an "enjoyer" or a "fan", if you need to know you have the best of the best you should get the series x. If not, the series s is a wonderful console leaving not too much to be desired
Halo infinite, you can select the option in the settings for 120 FPS on the series S, in my opinion both xbox consoles are considerably amazing, to me it doesn’t matter about the feeling, it matters on how fluent and amazing the graphics are
The problem with this test is youtube compression is terrible I haven't seen the video yet but I can tell you take the pictures quality with a grain of salt because youtube don't catches everything it should
This is very true. And I should add, make sure to watch it on a device/ tv that has 4k 60hz capabilities to even get close.
I guessed rght which the SX was everytime, the textures, the lights, reflections,shadow and colors on the SX are just way better and noticable ...
What is the game called after halo?
Can’t make out what you said..
Jedi Fallen order
@@jdxcoffee thanks bro.
The Series S looks muddy and blurry. The difference is pretty big but I can appreciate a Series S and if you’re not a huge gamer the Series S is a good entry point.