Everything we know about PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

By:Semir Omerovic - Ghost

Published: 13:35, 28 February 2020

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PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are the next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft, respectively. Both sets of hardware are bringing a powerful upgrade over the current-gen but here is a detailed look at everything we know about PS5 and XSX at the moment.

Sony and Microsoft are yet to fully reveal their next-generation titles but over the last couple of months, both companies have been talking about their new gaming machines and some of the features that next-gen consoles will pack. We gathered the official information along with some leaks and rumours in this article, so without further ado, let's get started.

Release Date

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are yet to receive a specific release date. However, both Sony and Microsoft confirmed that their consoles will arrive sometime during the holiday period in 2020. PlayStation 3 and 4 as well as Xbox 360 and Xbox One released in November so the ninth month is probably when we'll get our hands on both consoles.

Microsoft Xbox Series X

Confirmed Features

PS5 and Xbox Series X
- Hardware ray tracing - Both consoles will feature hardware accelerated real-time ray tracing which will allow for some stunning visuals.
- Superfast SSD storage - Microsoft and Sony both confirmed that SSDs will be one of the biggest upgrades in the next-gen consoles. Loading times should be a thing of history.
- AMD hardware - Consoles will once again use AMDs chips for graphics card and processor.
- Backwards compatibility - Xbox Series X will officially support Xbox One games, Microsoft confirmed. Several developers also said that PlayStation 5 will feature backwards compatibility, at least with PlayStation 4 but Sony are yet to confirm it.
- Up to 120 FPS
Xbox Series X
- 12 Teraflops of GPU power
- HDMI 2.1
- Quick resume feature that will allow you to resume games even after a reboot
PlayStation 5
- PS5 Controller has haptic feedback instead of rumble.
- PS5 Controller has special triggers (L2/R2) that can dynamically change the resistance to pushing them based on gameplay.
- PSVR will be compatible with PS5

Ubisoft Watch Dogs: Legion

Confirmed Games

Gods and Monsters
Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Elder Scrolls VI
Starfield
Godfall
Watch Dogs: Legion
Rainbow Six: Quarantine
Rainbow Six: Siege
Dying Light 2
Gothic
Outriders
Halo Infinite (Xbox Series X)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Xbox Series X)
Dreams (PlayStation 5)

Price:

At the time of writing, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X prices have not been revealed. There are various rumours suggesting certain sums but nothing official has been confirmed by Sony and Microsoft.

Steel Drake PS5 concept design

Everything we know about PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are the next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft, respectively. Both sets of hardware are bringing a powerful upgrade over the current-gen but here is a detailed look at everything we know about PS5 and XSX at the moment.

Release Date

Confirmed Features

Confirmed Games

Price:

Rumours:

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