Xbox Series X Backwards Compatibility Tested - And The Performance Is Extreme

[@sadstormtrooper]

IGN uploads Gamespot uploads Me: Nah, I think I'll wait for the actual expert's video

[@Nedry92]

indeed

[@SuperLordPedro]

Ye they just had look how fast it boots to a game. Nothing even close to this kind of professional analysis.

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

df has fucked up sometimes, like saying that the series x is as powerful as a 2080 super by playing an unoptimized mess for nvidia gpus like gears 5. still, i do respect them a lot and they are the best channel for anything related to game graphics and performance analysis.

[@MrRaitzi]

Most have just uneducated fools running youtube channel. This guy can write a scientific article on this stuff and get it accepted to Nature magazine.

[@robertt9342]

@santhosh sridhar . Definitely reaching, but it's not unreasonable to try and ballpark performance.

[@swiftyunknown]

It's more impressive knowing that these games aren't even optimized for next-gen.

[@CourtCjbLand]

Seeing GTA 4 running at 60fps blew me away, I have to replay that game now.

[@brandommartinez3572]

Yeah pretty mind blowing. Hyped for the future of xbox

[@Uni0nDirect0r]

How is this impressive? What else did you expect? It's 1080p in games released years ago. If anything, this only shows how badly underpowered Xbox One X is.

[@smokegames1179]

And so are PC games across varieties of gpus and cpus

[@John8Ge]

@@CourtCjbLand I wish it got a resolution boost like rdr up to 4k

[@DigitalFoundry]

This is indeed a 4K video put together to show 4K games running on 4K consoles. Let us pray to the KZbin encoding gods that this video will eventually present at 4K (and the higher quality VP9 1080p60 encode would be nice too)...

[@vincentfox4929]

lool

[@BasedGodOzzy]

Thats youtube for you

[@MarioGoatse]

Thanks for all your hard work DF. You're a gift to us.

[@Enxuvjeshxuf]

Guys I think you forgot to check the embargo, you can’t show the dashboard

[@belland_dog8235]

@Teddy Holiday You couldn't scream "I'm a fucking reddit virgin" harder than with that comment you just made

[@Republic3D]

Of course backwards compatibility is important. It's like if you buy a new PC, and then only being able to play new games going forward. That's ridiculus.

[@tcbvgames]

Unfortunately, many (if not most) gamers ignore anything that's not New and Shiny. So you get console gamers who won't play anything that isn't new or remastered from their childhood, and PC gamers who won't play any games that aren't live services, AAA tentpoles, or spectacles.

[@dr.doctor4878]

Unfortunately some PS fanboys believe that Backward Compatibility is a bad thing.

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

@@tcbvgames Hey, I'm still playing fallout New Vegas and Halo firefight on my PC.

[@tcbvgames]

@@dr.doctor4878 PS3 and PS2 were backwards compatible, tho!

[@EthanALS]

Wait until he hear about the PC2

[@KizaruB]

At least we’ll potentially have 60fps patches for Bethesda games now that they’re an in-house studio. Hopefully they will make it a free upgrade like most Xbox first party upgrades. As somebody who had Fallout 4 on One X, we need this.

[@KrzysztofBob]

Hallelujah

[@Ciubowski]

But will we have more bugs? Now THAT's the real question. ain't no real Bethesda game without bugs you know.

[@KizaruB]

MichaelZu it has been proven that frame rate can bug their games. Just look at how the physics broke when you went above 60fps in their games.

[@2CanVanDam-w7t]

@@KizaruB Yep frame rate caused bobby pins to weigh more 10kg....😐

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

I think there are more issues than 60fps with bethesda games

[@yambu007]

Let's put it this way: There's no other youtube channel to watch about it like this

[@daveys_gaming_corner]

yambu007 uraverageconsumer does an excellent job

[@snakebebop]

NX gamer does a better job than "muh bad lighting" for Halo Infinite

[@yambu007]

@@snakebebop yet here we are...

[@mikemuponda1781]

Faxxxxxxxxxxx

[@deadheads1352]

Gamer's Nexus, Hardware Unboxed are both less biased and more accurate than DF.

[@derekheld1427]

Everyone else: Here's everything Microsoft already showed off about storage and quick resume, repackaged. Digital Foundry: We know you care about playing games so here's a detailed analysis of performance differences when playing games. This is why we love the channel!

[@grantgianneschi9492]

My thoughts exactly! While watching every other video, I'm thinking "Okay it's nice to have this stuff independently verified by non-xbox people, but you're not telling me anything I didn't already know." For such a tech centric medium, all these gaming sites and youtubers seem to have little, to no, tech expertise. Digital Foundry are the only ones giving real insight into what this stuff can do.

[@FarmYardGaming]

Joined for the tech specs simplified to a level an idiot can understand, and from there it's one of my favourite tech channels

[@MrHuck]

Derek Held How will Crapgamer spin this in his clickbait? “ Sony proves Digital Foundry assessment of Xbox makes it inferior to PS5. Microsoft is desperate”.

[@ionseven]

This is a marketing channel. You're suppose to be seduced.

[@thischannelhasaclevername5481]

Also they didn't mind spending more time on their video even if that meant it appeared later than the other channels. Respect

[@ninjamurai]

Never had an xbox before, but i think ill buy one this time.

[@sean7332]

DO IT

[@avenged06x]

😂😂😅

[@TK-sh4ot]

Do it game pass and their exclusive lineup is insane this time.

[@BrucyJuicy]

I can’t switch to the Xbox because of the ps 5 exclusives, the last of us, horizon, uncharted

[@thecollinzboy]

Zazaguven21 uncharted is garbage maybe if you said ratchet and clank or little big planet then I’d agree with you

[@SineCordis]

The release version of AC Unity with an unlocked framerate would be a great CPU test, that dropped to like 20fps on Xbox One.

[@CC-gt3ro]

PrezidentTrump i tried in 4k with my ryzen 1800x 16GB 1080ti and i didn’t get a very good framerate. I didn’t look how much exactly but it was slow but usable. I still have access to the game i can test it more precisely.

[@Keivz]

C C I’ve got it on a system with a gtx 1080 and i7 3770k on a 1440p monitor. Will test it tonight. I doubt his claims are valid myself.

[@quaternio]

Indeed. Excellent suggestion.

[@TheSidaster]

Just ran it on a 3600X+2070 at 1440p. 50-70 with msaa and 70-90 with fxaa with everything else set to ultra.

[@christianjacobson4560]

20fps was probably just poor optimization. You can get a very demanding game to run on poor hardware with good optimization, just look at the minimum requirements for cyberpunk 2077.

[@marcoasalgado]

I would love to see an analysis of Quantum Break running on Series X.

[@jenesuispasbavard]

And all this is with literally zero Series X-specific code on any of the backwards compatible games. So presumably old games specifically enhanced for the new consoles will be even more performant. Pretty impressive.

[@TheOfficialChannelOfChannels]

But what switch can they flip that would just make games jumping down to 56fps stay at a stable 60fps? Replacing the ingame textures with lower ones or spreading the work load on the CPU differntly?

[@_Schwartz]

@@TheOfficialChannelOfChannels Microsoft developed specific tools(software) for back compat games to do just that. They have been working on this tech for years. Unlocked frames,higher 4k resolution, textures, auto HDR etc.

[@stefans4562]

Backwards compatible games do not utilize the new architectural features (that come with the zen 2 cores/ modern gpu and velocity architecture). If a developer were to adjust theor code to take advantage of these, the performance increase would be a lot higher than 100%.

[@TerraWare]

@@_Schwartz It kind of depends. Obviously we don't know the specifics but games that have locked fps like the some shown in this video cannot be boosted in fps unless the developer releases a patch to unlock it. If the fps is unlocked or capped at 60 more powerful hardware should allow it to run smoother. This common practice in PC and I'm glad that consoles are becoming more like PC in this aspect.

[@thomassmith4999]

It's going to be so much more impressive to see the PS5 do all this 3 times faster. Can't wait for next gen

[@motorcity429]

Phil Spencer saved xbox he did everything right I hope he spends the rest of his career as head of xbox

[@christianbethel]

Nope. You still have to pay money to play online.

[@dannolest1409]

Included in Game Pass so doesnt really matter

[@christianbethel]

@@xxminecrafthype443 They announced it a few weeks ago.

[@christianbethel]

@@dannolest1409 It matters for the people who can't afford Game Pass.

[@xxminecrafthype443]

Christian Bethel Who the fuck can’t afford game pass but can afford not only the series x, but several games that they’d like to play.

[@Cugastratos]

Yes to back compat. I also have games I haven't finished or still like to play.

[@Valhura77]

Yeah, I have actually put certain games aside to finish on XSX to take advantage of improved FPS and Load times.

[@spitfire656]

I think its a shame sony is not using this... I mean a potato pc can run an ps1 emulator(ps3 can) so why not add it...

[@Shadowninja1200]

Gonna upgrade my xbox one s to this thing. literally no reason not to with $35 a month. If only sony would have been working on a backward compatibility program for ps1 and ps2 games like microsoft have been doing for xbox and 360 games.

[@cetech4535]

Cugastratos , monster hunter world is one for me, the performance was a turn off on 1X but looking forward to playing it on Series X

[@TeacherOfIsrael30]

Any1 know if dying light will be bc?

[@revenone1077]

I think this might be the first time getting an Xbox, with the performance and game pass its a really good package.

[@PoopyDoopyFloop]

Welcome man, I hope to be playing Halo Infinite with you in the future!

[@chaveztyndale8468]

Paying off the Xbox over time gives you Game pass ultimate as well. You literally save money than if you bought the console outright.

[@stephanhugo4185]

Welcome🎉🥳🥳🙂I hope you enjoy Xbox. The value of the Game Pass is unreal!!!

[@bharathipr5937]

@Aaron Moore lol

[@mystictr1265]

Xbox is getting my support! Gamepass is just too good.

[@baseballadict54]

Everyone else: 10 min video DF: amateurs Drops 26 min video

[@derauserwahlte4867]

343 likes dont destroy it guys!

[@Deliveredmean42]

@@derauserwahlte4867 Rip for that.

[@roberts.3324]

Its that long because its sponsored by Microsoft looks like they bought DF with Bethesda or they leak their ass to be bought .Most likely M$ has them in pocket already .

[@baseballadict54]

@@roberts.3324 wrong.

[@NevrNewd]

I understand very little of this, but I like 100% of it.

[@stormichow5325]

In short, Microsoft is bringing more games from previous generations to life on the Series X and improving how well they play.

[@HitmanSC2]

The fact that even with the compatibility mode where the new console is performance capped it still delivers awesome performance is really hype.

[@GraveUypo]

it was disappoint to me, honestly. 30% below what i expected of it.

[@HitmanSC2]

@@GraveUypo Fair enough, I hear you. It's just the limitations of it running in compatibility mode. Doesn't fully utilize the new architecture. The series x games will tho!

[@gcrackerz]

IGN and Gamespot’s laughable videos about this really emphasize how unqualified the “journalists” at those sites are and how truly professional DF is.

[@dynamicpenguin55]

I'm not a console gamer but this is seriously cool to see, kudos to microsoft

[@mayman4255]

It's safe to say that xbox is literally a PC sidekick now lol

[@SwissFenyx]

Kudos? For a next gen console to run 5 year old games? 😂

[@ReLapse85]

@@SwissFenyx this

[@PaxBisonica89]

@Let's Make the Holocaust Great Again! Yup, that's exactly why people spend 499 to strictly play older games. Dumbass.

[@cosmocalypse3708]

@@mayman4255 What do you mean? If anything Xbox is anything but a PC sidekick. If you have a modern PC you wouldn't need an Xbox at all. A sidekick would be a console with exclusives that you can't get on PC.

[@TwistedTB]

I'm really hoping Microsoft continues the backwards compatibility program with the release of the new generation of consoles, and brings more original Xbox and 360 titles to the One and the new Series consoles. Still many great old titles that would be amazing to play on newer systems.

[@Jermungus115]

They won't stop, it's too good.

[@AndroidAntill]

All you're games you can play right away!! Whoop. Can't wait for next generation.

[@TwistedTB]

Droid No, I have a huge collection of 360 games, of which maybe a third I can play on my One. That is why I say I hope the BC program continues and they continue to add older titles to the roster of playable titles on newer hardware. Microsoft previously stated they were putting the backwards compatibility program on pause while the focused on the rollout of the new generation. Well the new generation is releasing soon and I am waiting for an announcement from Microsoft that the backwards compatibility program will resume.

[@AndroidAntill]

@@TwistedTB they probably can only do so much. Probably due to the licensing issues and how old a game is.

[@TwistedTB]

Droid Yeah i understand that but I am still hoping they will do more. They only did 31 original Xbox games for one thing. I will continue to hope until I hear an official statement from Microsoft about it one way or another.

[@GameJunky513]

As a PC guy I'm happy for the series X buyers here. Microsoft doing them a solid preserving games.

[@RobotMasterSplash]

I'm so glad they care about this stuff, preservation is critical and my OG Xbox disc drive burned out again...

[@user-fm8xs3hr3w]

Yes! That's what people seem to forget when backwards compatibility is mentioned: the preservation of games. It shows they intend to do right by future games (ie, always having a local downloadable option, enhancements, etc)

[@mjc0961]

As a PC guy who had no intention of buying a Series X because I don't need one for upcoming titles, this is how Microsoft manages to sell me one anyway. I don't need one for new games, but when the price is right, I'll pick one up to boost my old games.

[@dr.chungusphd108]

Agreed

[@Iron-Soul]

I’m a PC guy too, and since I can’t get my hands on a 3080, I (luckily) preordered a Series X in the meantime. Now I can finally dust off my OG Xbox games in my basement.

[@AnalogFoundry]

The only hands-on impression that matters!

[@Taijifufu]

The only hands -on impression- that matters!

[@moisesrsh76]

Indeed.

[@Kryptix0III]

I think most of the heavy lifting in backwards compatibility games will be done by the CPU. Those Jaguar CPU's held back performance so many times. Glad we're getting 3GHz+ AMD Zen 2 CPU's.

[@OutOfRangeDE]

Unfortunatyl tho the tiny cache holds back the mobile variant quiet a bit.

[@dirtkiller23]

@@OutOfRangeDE nah it's fine Considering that jaguar had no l3 cache

[@Tx_zx]

8 core AMD Zen 2 CPU's with 8mb l3 cache. Ryzen 3600 and 3300x will give better perfomance than ps5 and xsx cpu's.

[@le4-677]

well yeah. The One X was bottlenecked by the CPU which is why most games didn't run over 30, despite it having a more powerful CPU than the PS4

[@codethis2875]

@@OutOfRangeDE If the code can utilize multiple threads, the raw 16 threads will still provide a massive boost.

[@samvimes9510]

Backwards compatibility is exactly why I'm choosing Series X over the PS5. Sony's attitude toward backwards compatibility is downright insulting, they don't seem to care at all about preserving their older games or even letting users play them again. They'll offer a handful of old titles for $20 on the Playstation Store, but that's about it. And the lazy, halfassed job they did on the PS Classic really shows just how little they care about older games.

[@IFibreOpticI]

@RICKY oh my god go away with your archaic views and sony shilling. Don't put up with mediocrity when you could have thousands more games accessible to you if Sony actually wanted too...its also not just about you, what about younger generations just getting into games now? 10 year olds who were born just after Red Dead Redemption and just before Skyrim was about to release (sure skyrim has long outlived its welcome) but these are the types of games that released then, and many inaccessible still on PS4/5....but theres a whole generation of games before then that millions have never played yet! And Xbox are the only console at the precipice of that catalogue and preservation...

[@elianioriofarrell]

@RICKY that's a very shallow look at it. The point of being able to play new and old is so you can take your game library with out through the generations. Stop looking at backwards compatibility as a negative just because your preferred console can't do it.

[@samvimes9510]

@RICKY cope harder, Sony fanboy.

[@samvimes9510]

@RICKY I don't care about frame rates, I just want to be able to play my collection of games on one machine. But if you prefer having a giant stack of consoles and swapping between them, be my guest. I'm sure Sony appreciates your undying loyalty and will be more than happy to send you a paycheck.

[@vv1475]

Ya cuz xbox only have few good games😂 And games for ps5 Are always good and are exclusive

[@BenConsolegamer]

I honestly really like him. He's like the older more experienced doctor in the game industry.

[@shazboz]

Ok

[@rogerm4a1]

lmao most definitely!

[@shazboz]

@@pandasdreamlygon ok

[@MrStrangermoon]

hes the man first saw eveything. like 1991 after burner 2. so def doctor. but a sega doctor not xbox doctor.

[@SirBranDon24]

The guy I go to for help with my calculus III

[@robbhebert3288]

The most impressive thing about this is that these performance boosts require NO PATCHES. This is all hardware level. The results on games that are patched or run off velocity will be even more incredible.

[@FunKaYxxD1sCO]

I just wonder if these Devs would even update those games for the new consoles though...

[@rodzandz]

Why would they require patches? It's the exact same architecture as the previous console. This should be like running an older game in a newer PC.

[@bruno3030]

@@PotatoeSnow pick up SSX3 in case you havent

[@tmorelli1982]

And the hardware sucks

[@7PlayingWithFire7]

@@rodzandz to optimize them, thats a thing

[@plantagenetbloodline3584]

There's still a lot of current gen games I haven't played and finished yet on the One X, can't wait to play and finish them on the Series X

[@futvnyc]

I'm going to be playing loads pf xbox360 and xbox one games on this. Titanfall 2 has a unlocked resolution. Star Wars fallen order at locked 60fps is going to,be awesome.

[@sleasy01]

@@futvnyc star wars..yesssss

[@hrollins999]

Same here! This news makes me happy I have a backlog.

[@R6ex]

Yeah. Lots of my unplayed 360 game discs will be played on the Series X. 😋

[@addidaswguy]

@@futvnyc omg Genius!

[@101mylo]

Not gonna lie I been doing alot of thinking about getting an xbox over a ps5

[@Deadsea_1993]

Well it depends on what you're in for. If you care about exclusives like Spiderman:Miles Morales, Horizon Zero Dawn 2, Ratchet And Clank, Last Of Us, or God Of War, then Ps5 would suit you best. Or if you have an extensive PSN library. If you prefer third party support over exclusives, Xbox is a better system. There's no question that One X was a better build than Ps4 Pro and it was a lot quieter. Because of the Fps and graphics quality, you'd probably enjoy Battle royale games or COD or Battlefield better on Xbox compared to Playstation. Not to mention that Gamepass has nearly every Xbox exclusive on it and a lot of great third party games like Red Dead Redemption 2. It depends on what you're looking for. Neither option is the wrong one. For me ? I just don't like Playstation games and I find them boring. The Last Of Us was supposed to be this amazing game and I really didn't like the long cutscenes or the gameplay. I've been with Microsoft since I switched from Ps3 to 360 and I'll continue to stay with them. I'm getting Xbox Series X on launch and I'll be buying Cyberpunk 2077 to kick it off.

[@flufflenuggit6499]

@@Deadsea_1993 I'm done with Sony's censorship and anti consumerism tactics towards certain titles. I'm buying the Series X, which will be my first Xbox that I ever purchase. It's going to be BREATHTAKING

[@101mylo]

@@Deadsea_1993 honestly I been with Sony my whole life but now that I have kids I feel gamepass is the smartest way to go. Plus ms has Bethesda now.

[@101mylo]

@@flufflenuggit6499 the same way I'm feeling although 3 days ago I was 100% set on ps5 but now nah

[@mz4ever123]

Same here but just don't think I can give up God of war, Spiderman Horizon. I will wait to see if Xbox finally release similar games like Fable

[@halo3odst]

"I know what you really want to see" HOW FAST IS MORROWIND'S FIRST LOADING SCREEN!?

[@Kaezzey]

DOES THE SERIES X ALSO GET REBOOTED DURING THIS TIME

[@alexcunningham9012]

I know you're joking but I'll give a real response anyway for people who are curious. From what other reviewers have been saying, the older the game is, the less demanding it is to load, the smaller the difference will be in load times. OG Xbox games are only seeing like 20-30% difference whereas newer more demanding games like RDR2 and Control are seeing 60-75% difference in load time reduction.

[@Kaezzey]

Alex Cunningham very interesting! Thank you for this info

[@retronerdlife4292]

If only that memory issue on morrowind could be fixed. Not about to invest 100+ hours on console version, just for the game to increase loading times, crash, and corrupt data.

[@Alex_Logan22]

I was thinking Avengers, since its the most current/recent game with struggling performance.

[@Pro720HyperMaster720]

There is tons of people, especially young people that haven’t played a lot of games that will be available in the back compatible catalogue specially a good opportunity for the Game Pass

[@TerraWare]

I commend Microsoft for dedicating resources to backwards compatibility because it is extremely important imo. I remember upgrading my PC and going back to games that were demanding on my old PC and playing them at higher fidelity graphics and frame rates it is a much better experience.

[@neilsmith5883]

The best games ever made are the games in the 360 list.

[@ec5018]

but younger ppl like newer stuff this is more for older ppl though.

[@TerraWare]

@@ec5018 LOL we're not talking about the Amiga. It's mainly Xbox One that they're focusing a lot of the resources, than 360 and than original Xbox which isn't that old. You could scoop up a bunch of good games for the Xbox One on the second hand market right now, they're dirt cheap and you can play them on your Series X. Between that and Game Pass there's tremendous value there.

[@JamalBlakk]

I'll never be completely satisfied until I can play "Jet Set Radio Future" again. Sega & Microsoft need to do something about that. On the real.

[@moeykaner1]

Digital Foundry on Twitter: PSA: It's confirmed that while back-compat gets 12TF of compute power, this is in compatibility mode - you *aren't* seeing the architectural improvements of RDNA 2, including its IPC boost. Rather you're seeing what a 12TF GCN-based console with Zen 2 would've looked like...

[@ThePoisonDwarf1]

Indeed basically these results were with brute force only

[@jovanrocksable]

What does this mean in English

[@shotty5]

Can’t wait to see what it’ll look with the RDNA 2 feature set. Just a heads up to developers even if your games don’t run with everything maxed, still include those options because there will be an Xbox in the future that will max out your game and bring new life to an older title!

[@rollcats1290]

@@jovanrocksable games specifically built for Series X will perform better than what is shown here.

[@bossmicky9256]

jovan marinovic it means the gpu is the same as the xbox one x but more powerful, so from 6 to 12c w the cpu of the series x, zen2 is the series x cpu, so hes saying we pretty much saw a xbox one x double enhanced machine(cause the xbox one x is an enhanced system, the series x was an enhanced enhanced system ) , I hope that makes sense bro

[@Mustafa_9628]

Im sold Going green next gen

[@PoopyDoopyFloop]

Welcome

[@stephanhugo4185]

Welcome!🎉🎉🥳🙂I hope you enjoy Xbox!!!

[@stheticgod7679]

The fact that the embargo has been lifted a month and a half before the console is actually released tells you just how confident Microsoft is with the Series X. Cant even make a simple post without idiotic fanboys constantly arguing over pieces of hardware.

[@Theoldman27]

Should we ignore the fact that they haven't shown a single game running on the Series X? That doesn't scream confidence to me.

[@stheticgod7679]

@@Theoldman27 it's not like they wont soon Microsoft has been very forthcoming with the series x. The amount of things that have shown off since they announced it at the game awards last year has been extremely refreshing especially compared to Sony who seems to be doing everything possible to keep things a secret.

[@xMegaK1ller]

Confident in playing games from four years ago, zero confidence in games in the present because they have none. Xbox as a brand is in shambles. Sony will DOMINATE once again.

[@lmarcos21]

Agreed. It feels like Microsoft is more confident with it's hardware and Sony with its software

[@Theoldman27]

@@stheticgod7679 You're saying they will soon but then accuse Sony of keeping things secret. We've seen PS5 games running on the PS5. So what are Sony keeping secret? Are you saying this because they didn't give Digital Foundry a PS5 at the exact same time that Microsoft gave them the Series X?

[@ts-bu6sq]

Backwards compatible hand movements @ locked 60. What a time to be alive.

[@jerchongkong5387]

hey, I understood that reference XD

[@arthurcuesta6041]

hold on to your series x

[@shotty5]

Waiting on the 120 update

[@KizaruB]

He may be generations old, but his class is generations ahead

[@alvxrooo]

shotty5 I was expecting the next gen console to do 120 fps :( The series S can run 1440p 120 fps but they’ve showed nothing gameplay wise to prove it

[@victhebrickgaming2227]

Remember these are games that aren’t tampered with by the original developers or the BackCompat team at Xbox this is strictly Series X doing the heavy lifting here, I truly expect the BackCompat team to start optimizing allot of Xbox One, Xbox360 and OG Xbox games soon enough and start getting 4K 60 or double the original targets like Rich was saying.

[@snakebebop]

Did you not watch the video? This is "tampered" by the bc team at Microsoft. God you're dumb.

[@Merk187]

I so hope so!

[@phutureproof]

The good old alot, not seen one of those for a while.

[@neonghost8608]

Auggy he’s talking about 4K patches from the back compat team

[@DerDudelino]

Given their recent investment it would also make sense to put the Xbox expert team together with Bethesdas engineers to save something like Fallout 76. Which is a game that could still live up to its potential

[@matteodevellis6266]

What Microsoft is doing here is making sure backwards compatibility is just a given from now on and not only that but also making sure older games run better and better on newer and newer platforms. Just like on PC. Bravo Microsoft I absolutely love this.

[@sevenkaylive]

GTA4, the most horribly optimized game I've ever played, runs at 60 fps on Series X? Now that's really something.

[@mayman4255]

Without any optimization!

[@sevenkaylive]

@@mayman4255 my pc still can't go above 40 fps on gta4

[@alinepiroutek8932]

At this rate even Mighty No. 9 with its crazy bad optimization would be 60fps locked on Series X.

[@bobby_c07]

@@mayman4255 this is the key here too. any BC games that get Xbox's attention and optimized for the Series X are going to look and feel really great. exciting stuff.

[@chrischupp9760]

Graphics need upgraded

[@Zoza15]

Without even being optimized at all, which is quite impressive.

[@ShadowMKII]

My thoughts exactly while watching this video. It'd be very interesting to know how some optimized games run after a few have released.

[@T4Y70R]

Can someone point out some differences in the split screens? I see the fps info, but how does that present as you're playing? They look identical to me.

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

@@T4Y70R less stutter and lag and smoother playing experience. You won't see it as a big deal on a video of course. But it makes a hell of a difference when actually playing. I personally turn down settings to hit stable 60fps on my PC because stutters are really annoying. This is magnified even more if you are playing in VR. Frame drops below 60 lead to motion sickness in VR due to that higher input latency and stutter.

[@Fizzlepop72]

@@T4Y70R They generally just look and feel smoother

[@Thornfrey]

@@PurushNahiMahaPurush In VR depends how sensitive you are... for me its 80fps, drops below are a big no no. :D

[@Kroganmerc]

The fact that you guys aren't over a million yet is a crime.

[@SpiritofFireMrVader]

They are approaching the milestone, slowly but surely.

[@CocoChris13]

He is the only one worth listening to...all the others are sony dickriders

[@ColonelRoge]

CocoChris13 grow up

[@xb0xguru]

Subbed. Followed DF for the longest time and didn't realise how close they were!

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

These type of channel don't have subs cause many are not interested in model or how hardware works but in last 1 and 2 years people interest in this has increased that's why DF is growing at good rate. Similar thing for speedruning

[@Q8illusions]

I've been a PS fan since the PS1. However starting with the next gen, I'm buying an Xbox Series X, there's just so much value there

[@AmritZoad]

If you love RPG then Series X is heaven.

[@serialkiller77]

Welcome aboard friend. The ZeniMax deal was huge and showed me they ain’t fucking around....and that’s coming from a day one og Xbox fan since the Halo CE days.

[@dale-fi1fi]

there is no new games for thats the only downfall sony all the way for amazing exclusives

[@MrJamiez]

Xbox series x has no games 😂

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

@@MrJamiez 23 gaming studios with all the games coming to Game Pass day one, my brother lives his PS5 but even he admits he wishes Sony did the same.

[@aganosxvii5079]

Monster hunter world in resolution mode in 60 fps... Oh my God, a dream comes true. I love you Microsoft!

[@Kougeru]

Could do that now on PC

[@jayasimhaarya]

@@Kougeru no one asked

[@KizaruB]

Kougeru Can’t we just enjoy that consoles are finally getting a jump after 7 years on Jaguar? A higher baseline spec is better for gaming.

[@iFaFo_0]

SPOILER: If its dipping below 60 in a cutscene it will dip way harder in gameplay. AND it did.. below 60 and it wasn't even in a fight. Elder dragon fights will dip HARD mark my words.

[@aganosxvii5079]

@@prezidenttrump5171 it's okay if you don't enjoy the game. For me and many others it is the best thing there is

[@raveomelette]

I wonder how does *L I C H D O M: B A T T L E M A G E* perform on Series X.

[@maybemaybenot8112]

Pretty amazing now, instead of 9fps we get the blistering speed of 12fps.

[@rare6499]

Lmao - this is the question I need answering before I give them my cold hard cash

[@rare6499]

....I mean, sign up to a 24 month finance agreement

[@Notsram77]

Asking the real questions.

[@Zrorro]

I think Lichdom battle mage had a patch added to it on Xbox to lock it at 30 FPS. I'm more curious to see it on the PlayStation 5, since the PS4 version never had a cap on frame rate put on it.

[@TheVoiceofReason4ya]

For all the people out there that cant seem to figure out what's happening here, this has ZERO to do with how next gen titles will run. DF simplified it on Twitter for you. Haters, here you go; @digitalfoundry "PSA: It's confirmed that while back-compat gets 12TF of compute power, this is in compatibility mode - you *aren't* seeing the architectural improvements of RDNA 2, including its IPC boost. Rather you're seeing what a 12TF GCN-based console with Zen 2 would've looked like..."

[@Elcapitaan5]

I’m going back to so many games and the quality of life improvements make it a great experience. I have no problem playing games as they were made,but if they can be improved then all the better.

[@cheese_crab]

For FFXV at least it looks like the anisotropic filtering is also improved on the Series X vs. the One X. It's especially noticeable in the car ride starting at 5:54

[@cheese_crab]

@_Nism0 Well I think the main impact is on video memory, so if you have plenty you won't notice a difference. I imagine they turned it up because the Series X has enough video memory they can afford it now

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@cheese_crab It may look better because the One X had a dynamic resolution when it couldn't handle what was going on it would drop to a lower res. But on Series X with its headroom it can now stay at its highest resolution at all times. That's why you may see an improvement in the Anistropic Filtering. Higher resolutions have been known to give off the look of Anistropic Filtering in games.

[@webinatic216]

As it runs Unreal Engine 4 it might just be that the textures on regular drives aren't fast enough to render.

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@webinatic216 It runs on Squares Luminous Engine though? Not UE4?...

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

Backwards compatibility is extremely important for me. When you have a backlog of video games that you love as big as mine...hell yeah I want to play it upgraded. I don't want to have to plug in my 14+ year old Xbox 360 to play Ninja Garden 2.

[@milesmulligan6515]

I actually played four or five Xbox 360 games completely this year (including Fable) Couldn't have done that without my One X

[@philrichjr]

I'm there with you. I have a backlog of games from this video that I haven't even touched yet. It'll be nice to see them in great form by the time I upgrade to SeX

[@ForeRunnerODST]

This. My 360 is hooked up in the same room that my Xbox One is but I'd rather be able to play those games on Xbox One, have them all in one place, and be able to put away my 360 without worry.

[@Niki_Nielsen]

Ninja Garden 2 sounds like a cool game to play while your ordered fries are being made 👍

[@SkyGrinder2011]

Ninja Gaiden 2 is amazing on the One X, can't wait to see it on Series X

[@ThePoisonDwarf1]

Considering this is literally just with brute force not actually optimising a game for the hardware that's pretty impressive.

[@randyfox364]

Exactly.

[@machinefannatic99]

The optimised quick resume Is 11 seconds so nope I don't think it's no loading screens! Xbox simply hijacked what Sony and ps5 where supposed to say!

[@ADRzone]

PC is all about brute force on majority if not almost all games... 🤔 This is why consoles can't compare to PC, because they do get optimized for consoles... If you listen "carefully" to Richard, he says "that the games he is showing are games" 'kind of allowed to be shown by Microsoft'... So yep, they are optimized to be played on the Xseries, this is also confirmed by the biggest Xbox fanboy Evan's Channel... He says in his Xseries video that "not all games will be playable"... Again that hints that the games being shown around "had been optimized to be played on Xseries"...

[@343ishill]

@@ADRzone Ofc PC has to brute force games through bottlenecks that's why they have better hardware. Games are optimized for console, because they have a custom architecture to take advantage of. Richard was speaking of backwards compatibility not full architecture optimization. When games are optimized to take full advantage of the Ps5/Xbox architecture we can see it run bettter than similarly specced PCs. PCs worker harder while Consoles work more efficiently.

[@ADRzone]

@@343ishill I know all that buddy... But the game net coding is made, they use that to allow the hardware to play the game (hence optimized to be able to play)... You can't just download or play whatever you want because it can break and brick your console, so the optimization comes into play, if not you will be able to play ALL games... Now those games were optimized for old hardware, and I get it, but they have also been optimized to run on this new hardware, any other changes, changes the netcoding completely making the game "then" unplayable on Xone... But they are as optimized as they will be... A game crashes on PC, PC just keeps on going, a game bricks your console it can be "bye bye" for the console...

[@33rdPresident]

The series X is a love letter to game legacy and heritage.

[@ZombieZifiction]

game legacy goes way farther back from last gen smh, you're an idiot

[@33rdPresident]

@@ZombieZifiction It supports all the way back to OG Xbox and you also have to include 360 back compatible classics like Ikaruga, Daytona USA, etc. It's not a MAME emulator but it's pretty impressive for a modern console. You can go ahead and fuck off.

[@mmm.3839]

@@ZombieZifiction why did that offend you?

[@ZombieZifiction]

@@33rdPresident xbox has no legacy whatsoever except halo. it's backwards compatible because it lacks new games. not by choice

[@daviddamasceno6063]

It is pretty damn impressive for a console. We're basically having 3 generations of games running at 60fps. This is glorious. This alone is enough reason to get this machine, and we haven't even seen it's final form yet!

[@todd5687]

if it was 120fps i would agree. 60fps is old news

[@6ch6ris6]

totally. i still have my original xbox here with like 30 games. best console ever IMO

[@6ch6ris6]

@@todd5687 you really dont need 120fps for most games. racing games and multiplayer fps? sure but most games are totally fine with solid 60fps

[@jayasimhaarya]

@@todd5687 you do realise Most people aim for 60fps?

[@AchiragChiragg]

@@todd5687 most old games physics will break at that frame rate so it doesn't even make sense

[@justthevoice4529]

Xbox has been killing it. Game Pass, Full Enhanced backwards compatibility, acquiring Bethesda, Superior power which means superior multiplates, and Quick Resume which is awesome 👌

[@backpain100]

It's a good time to be a gamer. Competition is doing wonderful things for the average consumers.

[@CashWiley]

Full? Like NFL 2k5?

[@Scalene_2]

Quick Resume is an underrated next-gen feature. It makes load times less relevant in the first place.

[@Scalene_2]

@@pedrocanas470 It's probably false. Insiders usually struggle to track studio acquisitions.

[@Beastw1ck]

I’m on PC and I’m jealous of that quick resume feature. Consoles have actually won at something. Touché, Microsoft.

[@poisonsnivy6439]

GTA4 running at a full 60fps is all I needed to see

[@fabwissler1245]

Watch 5-6 year old PC videos in 4k. :D

[@llJeezusll]

Even on PC it struggles to stay above 60fps There's a couple mods you could install to help it run better but no matter how powerful your PC is it will still occasionally drop to the 50s

[@zkdd23]

It's 60 FPS, but the quality is not so great :D

[@joshdobbins6612]

@@llJeezusll i cant remember dropping to 50 fps once on my old rx 580, now my 3080 absolutely claps that game

[@sean8102]

@@llJeezusll I'm so glad Rockstar improved the optimization of their RAGE engine on PC massively with GTA V.

[@L1VE3V1L]

Totally going Xbox this gen. PS4 left me underwhelmed.

[@spazz8682]

Big LOL

[@StanderdSolution]

@@spazz8682 l

[@birdymaniac]

the ps5 controller seems to be awsome

[@StanderdSolution]

RIP

[@legacyrxt7570]

@@spazz8682 ok

[@DuelingPeaks]

It's insane how it's just doing this out of the box with no actual software optimisation.

[@sircuddlesGHII]

Brand new hardware can run 6 year old games well? INSANE.

[@cd.knuckles]

Pestilence can you name any console besides the PS2 and Wii that could do the same? It’s not that common nor feasible, especially since we were used to architecture changes between generations

[@FabricioGarcia232]

@@sircuddlesGHII lol try to run Crysis on newer PC hardware. Most games released in 2019 run better than it.

[@antonioaljr30]

Pestilence your comment just shows how you’re completely ignorant about emulation.

[@HaasTheFirst]

Yea sure, its because they are basically PCs :D

[@DavePB420]

Amazing content. This really is exciting, November can't come quick enough.

[@MarioGoatse]

Okay that's actually incredible. We're finally getting the performance that last Gen games promised. The extra horsepower really makes Back Compatibility a massive feature. Good going Xbox.

[@ferozahmed5846]

Owned PS4 and played God of war 4, Last of US one time each and that was it. I really really missed playing Halo, Gears and other games online. Love playing games online with friends and family. Game pass is going to be icing on the cake 🎂.

[@agungkurniawan4078]

true bro. bored of those third-person interactive movie.

[@zanfear]

Loved God of War and The Last of Us. Gears of War is boring trash. I love playing Halo MCC on Steam though. Really brings back those epic memories playing with my Xbox friends.

[@Kylinho15]

Same, TLOU 1/2 is my favourite single player game ever but God Of War got boring for me. Going back to Xbox in November!

[@V_For_Vigilante]

Last of us is trash, lame RE, gears of war, splinter cell rip off. Babysitter of war is a rip off of AC origins and hellblade. Halo and gears are mediocre

[@V_For_Vigilante]

@@zanfear Last of us and babysitter of war is also boring trash . Last of us has crappy gears of war gameplay , how can u hate gears but love lame of us? Very hypocritical

[@HorseheadNebula85]

I trust one man to give it to me straight on this stuff. If Rich says it's dynamite, I'm all in.

[@leeboy2k1]

Despite the fact that he colluded with Nvidia to hide the fact that the RTX3080 is not much faster than a 2080ti at 4K ;)

[@HorseheadNebula85]

@@leeboy2k1 I've watched all of Rich's coverage on the 3080. He did no such thing. He provided plainly discernible benchmarks and let the viewers draw their own conclusions. Stop the misinformation.

[@stickmantheman]

"It's locked and it's glorious."

[@JagoTFC]

Going above 60 breaks the game. Try playing Dark Souls at 144 fps and see for yourself.

[@lamontehughes7318]

🤣

[@JagoTFC]

@@wallacesousuke1433 every game with locked FPS is trash. Because fixed scan monitors and TVs are trash.

[@hardkore360]

@@JagoTFC locked FPS is trash? what crazy world are we living in?????

[@JagoTFC]

@@hardkore360 a post CRT world

[@saulotankian]

doesnt even finished watching, already gave the like

[@TauroWW2]

Would you be so kind to test Conan Exiles if you have the game, it suffers on the current console quiet a lot on loading and performance, would really like to understand if that game benefits the new hardware. Thanks !

[@astralmaster]

I haven’t played it, but I can assure it loads in less than 30 seconds and the frame rate might be more stable.

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

if it struggles to hit a stable 30 on last gen then it would definitely be cleared up

[@FelipeRRM]

Microsoft does have something special here and it brings a warmth to my heart to see older games running better than they have ever run. Their commitment to supporting these titles long term is amazing. As a PS4 Pro owner and potential PS5 buyer this makes me very frustrated with Sony, because they are not doing even half of what Microsoft is doing in this department. A lot of PS4 games didn't even get a Pro patch! Great titles like Driveclub, Bloodborne, Until Dawn and Uncharted Collection, that can't really be played anywhere else, never got a Pro patch, and for sure will not get a PS5 one. Imagine Driveclub or Bloodborne at 4k 60 or maybe even Checkerboarded 1440p 120...

[@makemsayugh]

You made one bad decision and bout to make another sorry for you

[@halinanowak781]

I feel you man, I am a huge Sonygger and I am so dissapointed. Especially knowing that a hacked PS4 can run most PS2 library at 2x upscale... I think I'm being pushed to the dark side and away from Snoy by Phil Spencer.

[@alexissantana4603]

Just get an Xbox

[@alexissantana4603]

Halina Nowak get an xbox

[@one_up907]

Ps5 BC runs in boost mode

[@nandosupes5858]

Ironically enough I was thinking of buying GTA IV this week, is impressive how smooth it runs on the Series X, regardless of resolution.

[@xTWOTONTIMx]

I've had it digitally downloaded forever, it kicks GTA Vs ass

[@My13ftnut]

Trash game 🤢

[@sajadsoleimanifar4332]

One of the reasons that i’m getting series X is also gta IV and midnight club LA

[@maskapo7710]

@Dan The Man outdated shit whit rtx

[@bladebk5537]

Lil Yeet lol just admit defeat

[@DreBourbeau]

GTA IV is finally 60fps on console, I never thought I'd live to see it

[@sharpi2776]

Yes me too brother! I was eager to play this Game once again and now im totaly sold

[@briancorley1991]

It ran at 60fps on the One X

[@SotNist]

It's actually on sale too. Think I'm gonna buy it. Haven't seen it since 2008 on PS3.

[@masterrugg22]

@@briancorley1991 no it was 30fps

[@thewolfthi]

Funny thing is tho, even a pc cant even get GTA IV to 60 fps, quite the feat i'd say!

[@BeforeTheNoose]

Sony have lost me to this. Looks awesome. And the way Sony treated content creators during tlou2 fiasco was the final nail in the coffin for me

[@chapman2001]

Was more naughty dog and not sony

[@tiredoflife778]

Have fun playing old games ps5 will have games everywhere Xbox wont

[@theurbread]

I wish people could all just get along with what they play. Why do you have to justify your $500 dollar piece of gaming hardware to other people who have something else?

[@tylercook4845]

@حمودي الملكي king shit 👑

[@nephta99]

@@tiredoflife778 this is why everyone hates ps fanboys lmao

[@estignatic]

At least we can finally enjoy GTA IV in 60 fps even if it's 12 years later.

[@weierliu1360]

For real not even my pc could pull that off

[@RobotMasterSplash]

I'm honestly shocked, I always assumed it just wasn't going to happen.

[@leiflala]

We all know that we wanna see the GTA5 load times haha

[@ArthurM1863]

Bro Im playing it at 4k 60fps locked ultra settings on a gtx 1070

[@screwball992]

@@ArthurM1863 can confirm runs like a champ on my PC with tonnes of mods installed.

[@stephencosta1599]

Its looking like Microsoft has crafted a quality product here

[@jgalarza234]

I agree, I will eventually get one.

[@system-error]

Yep I have to say I was pretty much sold on this machine from that DF video where they went over the design at Microsoft. Some people were moaning about the design because it's not cosmetically ostentatious like the PS5. But I think they're being very superficial, if you watch that DF video it really sheds light on the beauty of its form and function.

[@jgalarza234]

SYSTEM ERROR right, personally I don’t care what the system looks like as long as it performs. I do personally enjoy Sony exclusives more which is I why I preordered the PS5 first but I think Xbox users will be more pleased than they expected

[@stephencosta1599]

SYSTEM ERROR I think it’s beautiful they chose that shape for its cooling efficiency and aesthetic everything about it just makes sense

[@vent9409]

@@system-error the funniest thing is that playstation fanboys laughed about the size of the series x and how big it is. and now the ps5 is even fucking bigger lmao

[@tlingitsoldier]

Even if I didn't buy a single Series X game when it comes out, I'm excited for the performance boost on so many of my back catalog of games.

[@ctestdummy83]

I 100% agree!

[@SheepAmongG.O.A.T]

well technically if you sub to gamepass you still aren't buying them.

[@cesarzepeda8291]

Same, I'm replaying the Witcher 3 with the next gen patch, and would hope metro Exodus gets one for 4k 60, currently it runs at 4k 30 on the one x

[@geomatt4818]

Everything is in gamepass

[@DEVILTAZ35]

@@cesarzepeda8291 Really hoping for Metro Exodus update too. I bought the awesome special edition with the cover with the train on it. Just an awesome game that deserves full X support.

[@MrBirchieBirch]

Back compat is a win all round for any console, imho. There are loads of games I'd like to revisit at higher resolutions and frame rates - the Project Gotham Racing series being top of my wishlist. At the end of the day, a great game is a great game, regardless of when it was made. The fact you can play these at higher resolutions and frame rates is the delicious icing on the cake.

[@evanmurray3974]

Good job Microsoft! Preservation of our gaming history is super important. Imagine if you couldn't reread your favourite book or rewatch your favourite movie due to its age...

[@stuartmarshall7099]

Its also important to me cause I bought a tonne of XBLA game on the 360 and I can still play them :)

[@RobotMasterSplash]

360 was frustrating when it came to back compat, compatibility was very spotty and slow to get additions. Since MS put Rareware in charge of developing Xbox back compat along with Rare Replay, these features have been top tier.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

I totally agree. It would have been so easy for them to forget about the past but i am glad they don't.

[@scorpian007]

This is kind of insane how much of a performance improvement there is without any optimisation or patch to take advantage of the new hardware...

[@FullNietzsche]

Why though? If you upgraded from a GTX 1060 to a RTX 2080 (for example) and a weak CPU to a strong one in your PC, games would suddenly perform a lot better.

[@scorpian007]

@@FullNietzsche Yes, ofcourse. But they're all using a standard set of API's, 3rd party libraries and generally same OS under the hood as far as PC gaming goes. But it's not always the case, e.g. GTA IV runs poorly even on modern systems which is why 60fps on XBSX is even more impressive. Console development I can only assume is different as devs leverage certain tricks of the hardware to get more out of it, certain features of the GPU, or features that are not present in the newer consoles (i.e. EDRAM/ESRAM), or code to the "metal". The XBSX has to essentially emulate all these functions from previous generations, and emulating the original XB and X360 would place a huge overhead on resources seeing as even PC versions of these emulators run poorly.

[@RealThorOdinson]

@@FullNietzsche Because developers build that into PC games and not into console games. The difference is developer input.

[@FullNietzsche]

@@RealThorOdinson Console games and PC games are the same games with the same code, an Xbox is essentially a Windows 10 PC locked down to only play games. It's why Xbox games like Forza run natively on PC, they aren't 'ported' like in the 360 era, it's the same code. So it's really not as super special amazing as you think, that games with unlocked framerates on Xbox suddenly run a lot better when given faster hardware to run on. Developers don't need to tell the game 'look, you are running on better hardware, isn't that great? Now let me explain to you how to run faster and put in some special magic programming to make this happen'. That should be the expected behaviour and surprise no-one.

[@nonyabusiness6084]

@@FullNietzsche You literally have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Which begs the question, why comment like you do?

[@Enigmalake]

Finally. Got tired of hearing clueless people talk about the Series X

[@maruf7956]

Still no next gen games 😄

[@TyDaSilencer]

@@maruf7956 they have 23 studios games are coming.

[@Enigmalake]

Complexity we really haven’t seen anything next gen yet have we? and I have all 3 main consoles and a series X and PS5 preordered (in case you think I care about 12 year old mentality of “console wars”)

[@pritampaul2507]

@@maruf7956 horizon and spiderman miles morales on ps4 lol, ps has no next gen games

[@kang9812]

@@maruf7956 How many years did The Last Guardian take? Shenmue 3? Final Fantasy 15?

[@cr4zyw3ld3r]

This is seriously like going back and playing your old collection with higher settings on a modern PC. Absolutely love the feature their 360 and OG Xbox emulation is astounding!

[@MarkChapeau]

Red Dead Redemption from the 360 was incredible on my One X, backwards compatibility is so important. Can't wait to see RDR2 on Series X.

[@5733qadir]

It already runs smooth in 4k on xbox one x so unless they double the frame rate to 60 fps not much to be gain here.

[@ramonpablito9154]

@@5733qadir they will quadruple the fps if its well optimized bro

[@ramonpablito9154]

@@5733qadir 120fps 4k

[@MarkChapeau]

@@5733qadir exactly, I'd be hoping for 60fps at least for all the power the Series X has.

[@5733qadir]

@@ramonpablito9154 highly doubt we will get 120fps on a open world game like RDR2 even if they drop the res to 1080p

[@decoyfox]

I wish sony cared about it's legacy as much as xbox does

[@wyterabitt2149]

@Douglas Oliveira Microsoft have well and truly conned people, if anyone thinks they care in the slightest. They are waiting for the morons to come and help them take over completely, and once they do they will take control and destroy gaming as we know it just like they tried to do after the success of the 360. It will be the worse thing to ever happen, and there are so many lemmings casually marching to the cliff edge happy and proud to be doing so. It's hilarious, and sad, how stupid the general public truly are.

[@barbecue1015]

wyterabitt and it’s not like Sony might do the same thing if they take over? You see how they handled the launch of Playstation 3, or did you not want to mention that nightmare?

[@wyterabitt2149]

@@barbecue1015 They basically already had taken over and got their chance, and didn't do that. You can only go on demonstrated behaviour. Sony could have, and never did several times. Microsoft tried the very moment it got the slightest chance, and on top of that has over 40 years of the exact same behaviour over, and over, and over, and over in related industries . . . .

[@SuperFirstSecond]

@@wyterabitt2149 Ah yes, Microsoft who has pushed for disc based legacy support, cross platform play, an effective rental service, and standardized PC gamepads (allowing for easier conversion between Console and PC), these are the bad guys. Say what you want about MS as a monolithic corporation, they have their problems, but in the console space they're the most consumer friendly publisher out there. We might as well hold Sony Music's draconian copyright strikes against them for facilitating what you're allowed to post on youtube these days.

[@wyterabitt2149]

@@SuperFirstSecond Except that is nonsense, Sony did not make the copyright laws or the youtube implementation to abide by them. And everything you list from Microsoft happens to be the best for Microsoft as well. And they certainly had nothing to do with the gampad thing. That predates anything Microsoft did by a long way, they just joined in - and that really shows how they pull the wool over people so easily. Not as good as Apple manage, but still pretty impressive. And what is best for Microsoft, once they have control, in many other areas won't be good for consumers.

[@icekool239]

Wow this is way better than I anticipated, huge improvements to my back catalogue.

[@godzillamegatron3590]

Lucky you. I just wish ps5 was fully backwards compatible. . my 200 disks disks of old games still collecting dust

[@icekool239]

Godzilla Megatron yikes

[@AdAce21]

this console's an absolute monster. Well done microsoft. Oh, and how's the new controller compared to the Xone's?

[@lordbrain6420]

I think they are very similar with a few changes to the grips and the triggers and what not

[@budman8926]

its only on par to low end gaming pcs its not really a beast

[@qovture]

Ah yes,the third button underneath the select and pause button is the quick screenshot button where if u press it,it screenshots

[@blair5475]

@@budman8926 You call a 2080ti a low end gaming pc?

[@terrain7879]

@@budman8926 it's a beast by console standards, consoles are a cheaper alternative to PC.

[@413571]

Please test Just Cause 3, that game is literally unplayable on current gen hardware!

[@victordossantos5067]

That is so true, I have an og Xbox One and sometimes I feel like I'm watching a powerpoint presentation lol

[@mustafagode]

OMG! So true!

[@reynutz]

seriously makes no sense why they didn't just lower some effects to make it run decently on XB1 lol

[@s4shrish]

@@reynutz Pretty sure it is CPU issue and some memory leak things. They did fix some of it and lower the graphics in Just Cause 4, but alongside the worse structure and worse gfx, it has worse reception even among gamers.

[@Shadowninja1200]

Yeah i'd be curious to see if it hits a locked 30. I was watching a friend of mine play it on ps4 and it hurts my eyes.

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

I wonder how Life of the Black Tiger will run on the next-gen console.

[@giancarloriscovalentin1865]

x2

[@mehtabali568]

x3

[@alifh.syazwan9252]

x4

[@rulde]

Obviously 1080P at 30 fps with dips here and there

[@arnox4554]

Don't be stupid. No console could ever run that majestic game at 45 FPS, much less 60.

[@ZeroShaneBob]

Dead or Alive 6 in 4k 60 on Series X....omg, so sick

[@CroneRaven1810]

Oh yea 😏

[@becerra5872]

It's impressive

[@cakestalker]

It's great, but aren't the cutscenes still pre-rendered? That really sucked.

[@fwabble]

The exact reason I am buying Series X is to play older games like Battlefield, Witcher 3 and game pass games at PROPER SOLID 60FPS. Not half ass crap with constant drops below 60 which I got with the X1X

[@tezturkey6824]

Exactly why I am buying it.

[@fwabble]

@@tezturkey6824 I think many are. SOLID 60FPS in 2020 should be BARE minimum. Nothing worse than advertising a game running at 60FPS then having it run at 40-50FPS 70% of the time.... DIABOLICAL in 2020.

[@DM-of7ys]

Was waiting for this one, now let's see what the pros think. Pd: just finished the video, some really exciting stuff can't wait to see what developers can do with all available features, great video as always.

[@DakhniURDU]

Pros haha nice one the pros will launch a rocket

[@cenktheangel]

Lol already bought 😍😍😍

[@mrniceguy7168]

The pros? Ah, you mean the KZbin comments section

[@wini1128]

same here

[@DakhniURDU]

Mr Nice Guy don’t spoil the innuendo delete the comment let the pros handle it in their high tech opinions

[@Aggrofool]

No more Jaguars! This generation is gonna be lit

[@ca9inec0mic58]

Jaguars?

[@andyferord]

Amd arquitecture i think

[@V3RM1LI0N]

Ca9ine C0mic weak ass CPUs

[@ca9inec0mic58]

@@V3RM1LI0N oh ok!

[@cytrex1o1]

@@V3RM1LI0N weak ass CPU's that are meant tablet lol

[@GreenShellShock]

I like how fair you are with this review, pointing out flaws even when it doesn't make the XSX look like the perfect next-gen console. Respect.

[@robofish8771]

The fact you get this level of improvement with NO RDNA2 architecture and ZERO OPTIMISATION, is pretty impressive.

[@Ryan_Chase1]

I'm confused, doesn't xbox series x have rDNA 2? Or will it be enabled through firmware update later on?

[@robofish8771]

@@Ryan_Chase1 it is RDNA 2. But the back compat doesnt take advantage of the new archictecture. Its just the power of the system that makes the back compat games run and look better.

[@Ryan_Chase1]

@@robofish8771 oh, so rdna2 will only come into play with new games that can take advantage of that architecture. Cool, thanks!

[@robofish8771]

@@Ryan_Chase1 👍

[@mryellow6918]

@@robofish8771 rdna is the name of the gpu. what do you mean it doesnt use it.

[@darkace0387]

I love how digital foundary have evolved so much over the time.. use to remember their half frame rate comparisons of PS3 vs Xbox 360 back in the day and it's crazy that these guys haven't got 1m subs yet. Really underated in my opinion.

[@IFibreOpticI]

They're at 995k. They'll be at 1 million by Monday.

[@patman3310]

Imagine what the console will do once they actually patch some of these games

[@SilverforceX]

Most games won't get patched though, but its great they actually work well!

[@IFibreOpticI]

@@SilverforceX or the back compat team do their wizardy...

[@JakeDeeJake]

Sony really needs to show off their answer for this too. This is really impressive on MS part

[@DakhniURDU]

Sony does remasters

[@dialmightyspartangod6717]

They will. It’ll be funny too

[@DakhniURDU]

Apex nah for PS4 pro games they already have unlocked frame rate and dynamic res options

[@noobdebusca1757]

Sony marketing for PS5 is a mess since the benning and they gonna pay for it

[@MrKutKuGaruga96]

Everyone told you this already but the PS5 answer will be a remaster.

[@xEndless_Gaming]

Switching to xbox last year was my best decision ever, just kinda annoyed i didnt make the switch earlier.

[@comedylongpantsgamer3608]

Hey dude, should I get a series x or a ps5?

[@xEndless_Gaming]

Same bro حمودي الملكي

[@monokumawithagun6030]

Dio Brando I’d say if you’re into backwards compatibly and like more non-exclusive games then get a Series X. If you like exclusives then get a PS5

[@94fleetwood94]

@@monokumawithagun6030 Exclusives is opinionated. Personally I only like Horizon and God of War. Rest are not interesting on Playstation. Besides Sony is supporting the PS4 for the next 3-4 years. Play couple of the exclusives on PS4 and save cash.

[@monokumawithagun6030]

P8Z77VLK Usually Sony has an exclusive for nearly every type of game. Spider-Man is an open world action game. God of War is a story focused RPG (or a total fighting gore fest depending on the ones you get)

[@jcm2789]

It's impressive to see that these games are not hard coded to xbox series x and yet the games are running smoothly.

[@AwesomeNuke]

You literally can't "hardcode" games for a specific system.. lol wtf. PS4/One were basically just lower end PCs. You don't really have to code or develop any differently for PS4/One than you did for PC (except a few little touches here and there at the end of development). Its quite literally like saying "It's impressive that this PC game that ran on a 2012 PC, runs on a 2020 PC with better performances".. doesn't make sense xD

[@viet0ne]

@@AwesomeNuke Hard coded graphics settings have no benefit on the Xbox Series X as indicated early on. Only games with unlocked frame rates benefit. A game at 1080p locked at 30 FPS on Xbox One will see pretty much no benefit on Xbox Series X. Only unlocked games or modified games are improved. So its not like a PC where the user has control over graphics settings.

[@84jesterx]

Looking forward to the Series X and Series S performance differences.

[@Ianwilgausart]

4k - 1440p. Same frames.

[@AAlfredjoseph]

A better comparison would be one x and series S. The series x is a much more powerful one to compare properly

[@drd5455]

@@AAlfredjoseph well the one x has more ram then the series s and because of this the series s cannot run one x enhanced games it runs the one s versions of the game... series s has 1440p as the target while one x is 2160p. Its going to be good to see the videos on these subjects

[@DirEnGay]

I'm not. I'm actually quite worried about the Series S. It will work fine in most circumstances but it won't only be a resolution downgrade, they're going to have to drop other effects to cater for the lower overall specs. It isn't just simply less TFLOPS, it's slower CPU, less RAM, basically lower everything. I wish that this just translates to the exact same image from 4K to 1440p. I don't think many people noticed but in the Series S gameplay reel you get to see The Medium running on the Series S, and I promise you that game was running at like 15-20 FPS on that demonstration. It's certainly possible they can improve it for launch, but that game is only going to be able to run on a Series X at 30 FPS.

[@SimonVaIe]

@@DirEnGay cpu is almost identical to series X, the clock speed difference is quite small. The gpu has an architectural difference that favors series s over one X, making the difference to one X smaller than what tflops seem to suggest. A lower resolution also requires less ram, that shouldn't be an issue as a result. I do agree that compared to series X, there will probably be some effects turned down in addition to lower res though, I don't know about the one X difference however.

[@CheeseMaster75ok]

I really hope Dark Souls 3 is one of the "select" games that gets a boost to framerate. It never got the 60 fps cap that ps4 pro got

[@CeaerCeaer]

Yes I agree! I dreaded DS3 on my One because of its frame cap

[@ElFenixNocturno]

@Mubarak yeah haha, because of this. GG

[@amranitaha5962]

​@Mubarak back in the day i finished demon souls on 12fps

[@DaRoachDoggJrr]

Amrani taha same. It’s generally not too bad though, just select areas

[@amranitaha5962]

@Mubarak the nightmares of Blighttown on 8 fps are still haunting me

[@Isaw1117]

So long story short I’ve always been a Nintendo guy. I’ve had al 3 companies consoles and handhelds over the years. Had a 360 but got RROD. Finally caved and got a One X for a ridiculously cheap price. With Gamepass I was in heaven. Series X looking like it will be bomb. And I got my Switch for exclusives. Can’t wait, this is impressive!

[@yuhc77]

Yeah agreed. I have 2 ps4 one is the ps4 pro and it doesn't look as good as my one X, and it's fast, smooth and quiet

[@solidsnakejake185]

GTA 4 has me sold on series x. 60 FPS on my pc is a lost cause.

[@curtisaxel4291]

but it's still 720p

[@whitewolf8985]

@@curtisaxel4291 GTA IV runs on 4K/60 fps on Xbox Series X

[@curtisaxel4291]

@@whitewolf8985 it's not 4k, still 720p go watch 4K GTA IV videos from pc, you will see how different it looks there

[@leonarmedina5986]

Que bro no te entendi nada

[@mryellow6918]

then spend the money on your pc and it wont be?

[@retrohil6225]

Man this shit is just making me more hyped and I only preordered my Series X last week. Damn Digital Foundry

[@retrohil6225]

NothingButTheTruthInChrist I stood in line outside of GameStop at 530am to get mines

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@King Dingeling 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@King Dingeling lmao popularity has nothing to do with quality.. thank god none of my friends play dumb games for kids like GTA

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@King Dingeling 🤣🤣🤣 oh my... Easily amused fella aren't you

[@kosimiki]

I never had a console before, but I might get this one, I wanted to play a few og xbox games for a long time.

[@g4meboy13]

Get gamepass with it. It's such a good deal

[@adampsyreal]

Unreal Championship 2 is really fun.

[@marshallbeck9101]

@@adampsyreal good times

[@GameslordXY]

@@g4meboy13 In theory it is. In practice, maybe not as much as many people seem to believe. NOT every new(if any) game will be availible at it. At least not at the start. How would developers and publishers earn their coin back otherwise, and profit? Games cost dozens of milions of dollar$ to come into being. Perhaps I am wrong and EVERY game shall be inside.

[@dogestep64]

@@GameslordXY it won't be every game but it will be the vast majority of them I would guess about 95% of the games

[@lulaputta]

This should have been there in the PS5. Sony has miserably failed in Backwards Compatibility domain.

[@Zoza15]

Indeed, i wouldn't be surprised if they either remake or remaster their older games and resell them for 70 dollars.

[@juanhuitron9799]

Nova Verse Exactly. They’re already doing it with a remastered version of Spider-Man 😂

[@dovahkiinkhajiitmaster6295]

Trash PlayStation

[@vasya1019]

Sony literally can't do backwards compatibility tho, they used much different hardware in the ps3 and under so they would basically have to remake all of the old games.

[@oreox1000]

vasya perhaps with disk versions of games this is an issue, but what about the digital versions that are sold? I’m aware it will a lot of require work, but why not give people access to digital games that they own? Better yet give people the ability to access every game across the PS family of consoles? Imagine playing emulated versions of Vita or PSP games? Would be nice for consumers and would make Sony some extra money because I’d go back and buy all the games I always wanted.

[@sobari745]

I actually skipped the previous 3 generations of Microsoft and Sony hardware, so backwards compatibility is one of the reasons why I chose to preorder the Series X over the PS5.

[@simpedros4766]

Michael Mullins lol. Handy how you missed the exact amount of generations of Xbox’s till this one.

[@cooiolhh8955]

Thats why I got a ps3 to play ps1 ps2 and ps3. Then ps4 came out no.bwc no thanks. Never own a Xbox before and now that this xbox series x offers bwc its a must buy.

[@gtamike_TSGK]

Not all games are backwards compatible though.

[@sickshotgaming9647]

So you never owned an xbox?

[@sobari745]

SiCkShOt93 By the time I had a stable job and could actually afford the prices that Microsoft and Sony typically charge for their systems nowadays, both the Xbox One and PS4 were well over halfway through their lifecycle. At that point, I figured it’d make more sense to wait, since their respective follow up consoles would most likely be backwards compatible with their predecessors at the very least.

[@yellowbat79]

Xbox: gives their consoles to great techtubers and puts out info honestly and fast. PS: so we contacted Travis Scott.

[@jitensi]

They have to hype it enough so they they can sell that abysmal Cpu config. Sony audience likes playing 30fps single player anyways

[@CH-bn7qb]

@@jitensi 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@tremorist]

This is all to distract us from the poor performance of Flightsimulator.

[@bunkernuts6293]

@@jitensi I hate how true that is, but now that 60fps is finally becoming the minimum on consoles, I don't have to be stuck to my 30fps Bloodborne or God of War anymore which is very nice. I own both tge PS4 and One, but for multiplayer I just have more friends on the One who play so it's my primary multiplayer machine.

[@SmarterThanAll]

@@tremorist You must be new to the show because Microsoft Flight Simulations haven't ran well in the 30+ years its been around.

[@MichelleAlexandria-EM]

Ok, let me understand this. Being happy I can play games that I BOUGHT on my NEW console with free enhancements, without being charged for a “Remastered” version or “sequel” is a BAD thing? What is wrong with some of you people? No really, what is wrong with you?

[@Xyler94]

Obviously we can't give our money to Sony, that's why it's bad when we can do things for free with enhancements on Xbox, because that means devs can't do an easy cashgrab anymore, thus forcing them to make new games! Can't you think about the devs and their cash grabs for once? My gosh... terrible thing this Xbox compatibility layer...

[@H-A-L-9000]

What you talking about? You can play any (99%) PS4 game on PS5 for free without even downloading something! Wtf

[@Xyler94]

@@H-A-L-9000 you can play 100% of Xbox One titles on Series X, most of 360 titles, and a whackton of Original Xbox titles. Pretty sure that beats PS5. And yet, Sony is still selling remastered PS4 games, not even year old ones. And to top it all off, I bet you any money the only reason Sony is doing this is because Microsoft is doing it. Not because they want to please their customers.

[@H-A-L-9000]

@@Xyler94 1) PS3 --> PS4 different story! 2) It's all about the money! 3) Nobody forces you to buy remastered games! - All companies are doing this!!! 4) Series X can't play any Xbox game, even Xbox one can't nearly play all Original Xbox games. 5) PS5 has real BC mode, it will run PS4 games natively! 6) Xbox does *not* have real BC mode; you must download a recompiled version. 7) Sony has my trust for a good reason and Microsoft don't either

[@Xyler94]

1: Because PS3 is a clusterfuck 2: Yes 3: You're right, but it's still insulting. 4: I didn't say "every" game, I said a lot of them. The ones that can't are due to licensing issues, which is the same as to why PS5 can't run all PS4 games. 5: We know jack shit about PS5's Backwards compatibility other than "Dude, trust us" from Sony. 6: Where did you get that information? And also, the BC of Series X has been shown off, and can sustain better framerates than anything. Go check Digital Foundry's video on it. It even runs GTA 4 better than a One X. So even if it's a recompile... that is actually more impressive. 7: You shouldn't trust either company. Sony has yet to show a physical PS5, you're basically buying a promise. Microsoft hasn't shown any new games yet. You're basically taking Sony's promises at this point...

[@paragon722]

This guy has a windows 10 default background. He is 100 percent more credible to me immediately before listening to anything.

[@fynnv3284]

Stop Crying

[@Bazazooka]

@@fynnv3284 ?

[@terrain7879]

@@fynnv3284 sir are you illiterate?

[@SKITTLELA]

Why

[@paragon722]

​@@fynnv3284 ? Crying about what, I am not sure you read the above. I will assume you just misunderstood this as me attacking him instead of complimenting him.