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Why the Xbox One can’t keep up

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For a long time, well before the release of the new consoles there was a great deal of debate about just how much more powerful the PlayStation 4 was, when compared to the Xbox One. People like to compare specs; and vocalised confirmation bias, much like penis measuring is a reality of the internet. It’s starting, however, to really look like the the Xbox One has a significant performance deficit. Here’s why, and why it’s only going to get worse.

As you’ve not doubt heard, it appears that Tomb Raider: the Definitive Edition runs at a resolution of 1080p averaging at 60 frames per second on the PlayStation 4, but averages closer to 30 frames per second on the Xbox One. This is still unsubstantiated, but it’s increasingly likely. And it just comes down to raw power. While both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 use very similar, very familiar architecture, their implementations and specifications differ.

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Let’s look at the Xbox One. It uses an 8 Core AMD custom CPU, running at a clock speed of 1.75 GHz. The PlayStation 4’s CPU is essentially the same thing; both based on AMD’s Jaguar APU. Though Sony’s been mum, most reckon it runs at a base clock speed of 1.6ghz, and increases as needed, though nobody knows what speed it caps out at. When it comes to pure CPU cycles, the differences are negligible, with the Xbox One perhaps having a very slight advantage. When it comes to the GPU, however, the differences are much starker.

The folks at Chipworks have taken high-res images of the chips, and counted everything, and they say that the specs of each of the consoles’ GPU differ quite significantly.

Xbox One:

1.18 Teraflop GPU with 12 active Compute Units (2 disabled) –  (Currently 1.18, maximum of 1.31 TFlop)
768 Shaders
48 Texture mapping units
16 Render output units
2 Asynchronous Compute Engines with 16 queues

PlayStation 4:

1.84 Teraflop GPU with 18 active Compute Units (2 disabled) // 56% higher than Xbox One
1152 Shaders // 50% more 
72 Texture mapping units // 50% more
32 Render output units // 100% more
8 Asynchronous Compute Engines with 64 queues // 400% more

In pure, raw numbers, the PS4 has more than 50% of the GPU muscle than the Xbox One. That doesn’t translate in to 50% better performance in the real world, it does mean there are significant advantages. While it’s worth noting that both of these are complete SoC’s – so they’d work much more efficiently than their desktop counterparts. with the console’s closed systems, also making them much more efficient, they’d perform much better than you’d expect from PC GPU’s with similar specs. If, however,  you were to compare those with commercially available desktop GPU’s from AMD, the closest would be AMD’s 7790 for Microsoft’s Xbox One GPU, though it has disabled Compute Units, fewer TMU’s and a lower clock, bringing the performance down from from 1.79 TFLOPS to 1.18. In truth, it sits somewhere closer in performance to the 7770.

The PS4’s GPU is also seemingly based on a mid-range card; the Radeon 7870, though it too has disabled compute units, fewer texture units and a lower clock speed, giving a rating somewhere between the 7870 and the 7850.  A big thing differentiating it from the desktop card though is the 8 ACEs, which is architecture it has more in common with AMD’s  flagship R9 290X. It’s a bit of a hybrid, and it’s something I really believe gives the PS4 a graphical edge. ACE’s involve a ton of technical mumbo-jumbo, but they help with graphical multitasking by allowing tasks to be executed out of order.

This is very nearly meaningless, but here’s a 3DMark score comparison between the 7770 and the 7850 – bearing in mind that the Xbox One’s GPU is technically better than the 770, and the PS4’s is better than the 7850’s..but by around the same margin

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There’s also the issue of memory. As you know the PS4 uses more expensive GDDR5 memory, which gives it a significant memory bandwidth lead over Microsoft’s system. The Xbox One instead uses slower DDR3, coupled with 32Mb of incredibly fast ESRAM on board to make up the deficit, and act as a framebufffer, which shuttles the generated imagery from the card to the display. It’s fast, but I think MS underestimated how much they’d need, or overestimated its speed gains. The PlayStation 4 uses GDDR5 8GB, running at 1375MHZ ( 4 banks, 5500MHZ effective) on a 256 bit memory bus, giving you a  total memory bandwidth of 176GB/s. The Xbox One memory system uses DDR3-1066 (2 banks, 2133MHZ effective) also on a 256 bit memory bus, providing 68GB/s. ESRAM has a theoretical maximum speed of 218GB, but that’s only in one direction, effectively halving the effective speed of the ESRAM. Coupled with the size of it, it ends up being quite a bottleneck, requiring clever programming tricks to make up for it.

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There’s really no way of getting around it; there’s no magical secret sauce lurking in the Xbox One, the cloud isn’t going to make the Xbox One faster. The PS4 is the more powerful system, and that power is going to be more evident as this generation goes on. Yes, developers will learn new tricks, and as they do they’ll be able to do more with the Xbox One, and it will get better. There’s no point in denying that the Xbox One is a weaker console anymore, and unless there are dodgy dealings, I expect third party multiplatform games to continue to run and look worse on the Xbox One.

Of course, it’s all about games, and the question of which system has the better ones at the moment is still up in the air – but if you’re a console gamer and things like resolution and frame-rate are important to you, there’s a clear choice.

Last Updated: January 24, 2014

101 Comments

  1. Alien Emperor Trevor

    January 24, 2014 at 13:43

    Cool piece Geoff! As a neutral observer I think it’s more about the games too. If the machine handles it just fine then it makes no difference, half the time people say they see a performance difference it’s only because they know there’s a difference – not because they actually see it.

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    • Sentient_Slug

      January 24, 2014 at 14:04

      I am a PS fanboy and i agree with this entirely. It really does. We saw all this hardware hype with the OBVIOUSLY more powerful PS3 (vs. xbox 360) yet in all honestly there were many games that ran smoother on the 360 version actually. And many that ran better on the PS3. The point is we really just need to play on the system we prefer for whatever reason, and I have a sneaky suspicion that in the long hall both consoles are going to be damn awesome. BUT ps4 is still better ofcourse!

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      • Collego

        January 24, 2014 at 16:12

        All of this is for not if the game sucks. I’m not saying it will but there is nothing worse them a great game visuals and the game play is terrible. And last gen let us not forget that the PS3 was more powerful then the Xbox360 and in the end it was pretty even.

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      • nahbro

        January 24, 2014 at 17:11

        ill answer this and show you just show shady m$ is that gen they had a policy on mulitiplats they couldnt be better on the “competition” and so 360 was always the lead platform because of this. The ps3 and 360 were alot different last gen also only first party games got to truly take advantage of the cell. This gen however they both are pretty much the same pc and the xboxone is simply less powerful and more expensive not to mention bulkier, such wrong

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      • Josh Trolio

        February 18, 2014 at 08:40

        PS3 was harder to develop on so many devs used the 360 as their main platform and ported them to PS3 causing the 360 versions to be superior. This gen that is not the case. They both have similar PC like architecture and the PS4 has more power and so far the resolutions have been better on PS4 so the devs are actually trying to use the PS4 power to produce the best game they can instead of aiming for parity.

        The gap in quality between Xbox One and PS4 is pretty big right out of the gate and I estimate that gap will only widen as this generation moves forward.

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        • Mark Burley

          May 5, 2015 at 18:50

          Well lately some games like revelations 2 are performing better on xbone nothing against xbone owners I wish them the best version of a game for their console but as a ps4 owner I smell a rat especially with an undemanding technically speaking game like this.

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    • RinceThis2014

      January 24, 2014 at 14:13

      Damn bro, you got a downvote, are you okay?

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 24, 2014 at 14:16

        🙁 hold me?

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        • Weanerdog

          January 24, 2014 at 14:19

          Now you have two downvotes mmmhahahahaha

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 24, 2014 at 14:20

            noooooooooo i’m meltingggggggg

          • RinceThis2014

            January 24, 2014 at 14:28

            Bwahahaha!

    • ALKi1234

      January 24, 2014 at 16:27

      I can remember it so clearly now. Have you played read dead redemption on ps3? Those low frame rates gave me eyes a beating.

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  2. melodicmizery

    January 24, 2014 at 13:45

    funny, i just posted a video of need for speeds graphics not rendering on ps4. still a cool article though

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    • melodicmizery

      January 24, 2014 at 13:47

      man one thing i know for sure i barely play my ps4 and it has only around 100 gigs left. and i barely have any games for it and its only been a few months. this install of games this size is a major problem and its only going to get worse as my library stocks up

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      • alan green

        January 29, 2014 at 17:52

        It’s not a necessarily a problem. Uninstall some games that you have on bluray as you can be playing them again within a minute of putting the disc back in anyway.
        If, however you’ve been getting all your games form PS-Store that may be a problem.

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  3. Hammersteyn

    January 24, 2014 at 13:46

    I just thought of something, Imagine little Timmy isn’t listening to his mom can his mom just shout XBOX off to turn it off?

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    • ElimiNathan

      January 24, 2014 at 13:47

      Yes, well there is a prompt to turn it off apparently

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  4. Rags

    January 24, 2014 at 13:46

    I don’t know why anyone would play a game at a slower framefrate. For me it makes a massive difference. A game needs to run at AT LEAST 60 fps.

    So no, I don’t buy the “its all about the games” mantra. Its all about the experience and playability for me.

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  5. Kensei Seraph Moe Ninja

    January 24, 2014 at 13:47

    My first thought upon reading that title was “Someone’s trolling for attention.”

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  6. Admiral Chief in Vegas

    January 24, 2014 at 13:47

    Can’t keep it up? Have you tried the blue pill?

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 24, 2014 at 13:54

      I was wondering why it’s hovering.

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  7. Devourer of Small Bunnies

    January 24, 2014 at 13:54

    Moral of the story? Make consoles have the ability to upgrade components. At least to a point. Eg Razor’s Christine

    (Dont get me wrong, I think as a PC, Christine is retarded. But the modular capabilities and ease of use could easily be ported to console hardware.)

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    • Weanerdog

      January 24, 2014 at 14:22

      But is is so pretty, I want one as a lamp, a very expensive lamp. Better go take some powerball numbers.

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  8. Martin du preez

    January 24, 2014 at 13:56

    • Rags

      January 24, 2014 at 14:00

      lol!

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    • Hammersteyn

      January 24, 2014 at 14:01

      Classic

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    • Admiral Chief in Vegas

      January 24, 2014 at 14:11

      Teh WIN!

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    • RinceThis2014

      January 24, 2014 at 14:21

      BWAHAHAH! Winner!

      Reply

    • RinceThis2014

      January 24, 2014 at 14:22

      Damn you, I cannot stop watching this!

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 24, 2014 at 14:37

        He knows kung fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu……………..

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    • oVg

      January 24, 2014 at 14:38

      BWAHAHAHAHA

      Reply

    • Lardus-Resident Perve

      January 24, 2014 at 15:14

      Thanks for making my Friday!

      Reply

    • DrKiller

      January 24, 2014 at 15:42

      Best Gif EVER!!!

      Reply

  9. Umar Break Dancing Cyborg

    January 24, 2014 at 14:06

    Could care less about resolution. Framerate however, now that’s a different thing. 30 fps in next gen?…..Nooit brrrruuu

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    • jb223

      January 26, 2014 at 20:43

      Seems like at least for the first couple years of the One we will see a juggling act between resolution and framerate sacrifices. Resolution-gate forces a FrameRate-Gate, back and forth and so on and so on until Microsoft harnesses all of that “Secret Power” they keep referring to. At the end of the day, it is about the game and the experience, but better games and better experiences have a history of launching on the better hardware.

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      • Umar Break Dancing Cyborg

        January 27, 2014 at 06:52

        Indeed, it always boils down to the game. Though I have experienced 60fps games, and while you will always hear the argument that there is no real difference. There is a major difference, as I played DmC for example on the 360 at 30 fps and on PC at 60 fps, the speed of the game at 60 fps is just outstanding…That said I don’t mind 30fps as long as it is consistent. Guess as you said that will come in time

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  10. RinceThis2014

    January 24, 2014 at 14:12

    There is apparently writing above… All I read was…

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 24, 2014 at 14:17

      How dare you show naked pictures of the nana?

      Reply

  11. Purple_Dragon

    January 24, 2014 at 14:13

    A lot of gibberish for me. Had to concentrate hard reading this.

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  12. iAmWeasel

    January 24, 2014 at 14:15

    Uh oh.. Pieter Kruger is gonna break shit when he reads this piece.

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    • RinceThis2014

      January 24, 2014 at 14:21

      BWAHAHAHAHAHA! What you said 🙂

      Reply

  13. iAmWeasel

    January 24, 2014 at 14:19

    Personally I don’t care if games look better on PS4. Xbone is a better eco-system because I can Skype my buddy while I’m gaming and watch him scratch his nut-sack.. or even watch TV while I’m gaming with my 2 sets of eyes.

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    • Gareth L (That Guy)

      January 24, 2014 at 14:45

      Unfortunately it’s not *just* the games looking better or worse, it’s the fact that they’re clearly running at a far inferior performance. I’m an Xbox360 fan myself, and I cannot justify favouring the Xbox One at this point.

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      • Johnny

        January 24, 2014 at 15:55

        Really is the game out yet? Has anything been confirmed? Have you played both versions of it? The answer is No. Really if you guys are so hung up on frame rates and pixels why even bother with console and get a gaming pc?

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        • Gareth L (That Guy)

          January 24, 2014 at 16:02

          Johnny!! Welcome to the party, grab a beer. 🙂

          Look, no one is “hung up on frame rates and pixels” just for the sake of being neurotic and pedantic. The concern here is *if* one console system is running as a slideshow* and the other isn’t, then why shouldn’t we go for the stronger system when the games are the same price for both systems?

          *hypothetically speaking

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          • ALKi1234

            January 24, 2014 at 16:04

            Whahahaha shit funny man and well said.Now i want….nay, need a beer.

          • Johnny

            January 24, 2014 at 16:08

            Its a simple answer ecosystem and preference, if you judgment is based on performance then get it on pc for cheap. This to me at this point of this gen is a lot to do about nothing.

        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          January 24, 2014 at 17:29

          No-one gives a crap about frame-rates. What more “power” means is the possibility of better game DESIGN, better physics systems, economies, etc etc.

          Its the prospect of a level of gaming.

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          • ToshZA

            January 25, 2014 at 12:46

            I think most people are missing that fact, this is what 50% more power means. Better game systems, because the graphics is sorted, they have the remaining resources to do more than just graphics.

            Meanwhile, in the xbone, the graphics alone are taking up all of the available resources.

          • Johan du Preez

            March 11, 2014 at 09:39

            Actually everyone that is in gaming cares about framerate. Its the one things that can destroy a game doesnt matter how good it is. Framerate is THE most important thing in gaming full stop.

            There is a massive difference in the experience and if you say otherwise you know absolutely nothing about hardware or gaming for that matter.

            This has been true since the 90’s and from the first competitive game whic was Quake it was a big thing. The only difference from back then is that we strived to run all games at 125fps and not 60 fps.

            Now you want to come here and tell me 30fps is fine and no one cares. Wrong the entire industry cares because it affects your core experience.

            PC gamer here …

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            March 12, 2014 at 23:48

            So if I run Mario Bros at 125 FPS that makes it better than, say, Super Meat Boy at 60 FPS?

  14. oVg

    January 24, 2014 at 14:23

    The BONE has been 1 step behind SONY since the 22nd of Feb 2013.
    I told you all that if they did not pull out all the stops on their reveal 2 months later that the Negative snowball was going to start rolling and gain traction into the HATE MACHINE that SONY was back in 2007.

    So what did Microsoft do????? THEY FUCKED IT UP BEYOND RECOGNITION. They told us TO DEAL WITH IT. They told us that they knew better. NO 180 can come back from that MARKETING disaster.

    They have already lost this gen. I told you all that before the box that was eventually allowed to be released in A SELECT FEW COUNTRIES with good Internet speed.

    TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS and….. fucking COD DOG (A third party game)

    Bone

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    • RinceThis2014

      January 24, 2014 at 14:24

      There he is ^^

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 24, 2014 at 14:40

        All is right with the world again.

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        • RinceThis2014

          January 24, 2014 at 15:03

          I was worried man. He has been so quiet of late.

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          • Sentinal_Slug

            January 24, 2014 at 17:36

            HAHA too funny how people react to the comment. Im with oVG haha

    • A 2 Brute?

      January 24, 2014 at 15:13

      We’ve missed your rants! Welcome back!

      Reply

    • Devourer of Small Bunnies

      January 24, 2014 at 15:19

      You give me hope.

      Reply

  15. jac7

    January 24, 2014 at 14:32

    This article was way to technical for a Friday afternoon, but I thank you nonetheless for all the information and the nosebleed.

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  16. KnightFire

    January 24, 2014 at 14:39

    People like you said the same thing about the PS3 and how did that work out for both companies? Sony almost went bankrupt and the 360 is still the best console on the market. Sorry there is in this article and from past experience that says any of this will matter.

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    • Sentient_slug

      January 24, 2014 at 14:54

      Well you DEFINITELY are weasel…

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      • IamWeasel

        January 24, 2014 at 15:03

        You are right dude. I have nothing to substantiate the fact that the 360 is better. I was just saying words. You all know what its like, I own a 360 and no one would argue that their own choice is not the best one, right? P.S. i changed my name from “IamWeasel” to KnightFire just now.

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        • iAmWeasel

          January 24, 2014 at 15:11

          Wahaha! You can’t even spell my name right you chop! Pieter is that you? Did not expect you to make an appearance as I thought your screen would be smashed up!

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          • Gemini

            January 24, 2014 at 15:16

            HAHA it is boet. I played the original Wii last weekend and I have to say its way better than kinect HANDS DOWN. Have you even played Wii boxing? Better than Halo.

          • iAmWeasel

            January 24, 2014 at 15:21

            No I’m not into motion gaming at all, but I do own a 360 which I still think is a great console… so its ok, we can be friends.

          • CaptainTurnip

            January 24, 2014 at 15:27

            You can download sonic the hedgehog 2 on the ps3 which instantly makes it better. I got it off the PS Network yesterday.

  17. matthurstrsa

    January 24, 2014 at 15:02

    Also, you can get the PS4 quite easily in this country. No word of the Xbox One yet.

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    • Johan du Preez

      March 11, 2014 at 09:27

      Xbone will be released in August 2014 in SA

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  18. CypherGate

    January 24, 2014 at 15:25

    Well thats depressing lol

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  19. sinseers

    January 24, 2014 at 15:52

    I see this going one of two ways. 1) MS just takes this gen on the chin and goes back to the drawing board for the next next (I feel this would push them to the other extreme though, becoming so game centric that they totally overlook the next big thing in media OR 2) They stay content with what they have in XBO and bow out of the console industry once this gen is done.

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  20. Johnny

    January 24, 2014 at 16:02

    So I wonder if you will retract the article and apologies to the developer and Microsoft if it turns out to be exactly the same? Sure this isn’t a bit of a knee jerk reaction considering nothing has been confirmed. Let’s be honest here if you are so hung up on the performance of the consoles why promote either and just go with a shiny pc.

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  21. Butthurtps4

    January 24, 2014 at 16:48

    Seems to me the xbox one is keeping up fine in sales and games, just another fanboy article bashing th xb1 because they feel since their ps4 is theoretically more powerful then their console is king, sorry but that’s not the case. Everyone bought the xb1 and passed over the ps4. I bought a ps4, it broke and I was treated crappy while trying to get fixed, so as soon as they fixed it, I sold and moved to xb1, way better system. Ps4 fans so jealous instead of writing about their console, they write about ours lol, yeah not jealous at all, more like nothing positive to say about ps4 so u try to turn ur anger and fanboys onto something else. Pretty funny.

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    • iAmWeasel

      January 24, 2014 at 17:05

      Dude, chill. It is just a piece of tech. Buying a gimp piece of XB1 tech does not mean you are a miserable failure. If you’re keen I can refer you to a few support groups to help you cope during this difficult time.

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      • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

        January 24, 2014 at 17:24

        The name says it all man..

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    • Sentient_Slug

      January 24, 2014 at 17:27

      Guys everyone hold the phone “Butthurt says the Xbox one is better therefore it must be better. Case closed.

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    • Sentient_Slug

      January 24, 2014 at 17:29

      Also i played the xbox 1 when it came out years ago, the graphics are crap today. Are we talking about the same console here?

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    • You are flat out wrong

      January 25, 2014 at 06:39

      Xbone is a failure. It’s behind now and it’ll keep falling behind after the Japan launch and retail stocks in the West get filled out.

      Xbone has no games and no hope and no one believes your crappy anecdote.

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    • Johan du Preez

      March 11, 2014 at 09:24

      Fanboy alert …. pc gamer here …

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  22. True_Fan

    January 24, 2014 at 17:34

    I’m convinced ps4 fans are threatened by the XB1. they put out article after article to convince themselves they made the right purchase. They say to themselves we bought “the system for gamers” yet have no games to play. As an Xb1 gamer and many like me, we know the ps4 is more powerful, but games are meant to be played for fun. KZ was beautiful, but it was the most resold next gen console game. I laugh because that is the game for ps4 that is supposed to have a ton of replay value. Not to mention the 2014 lineup of games for ps4 isn’t looking to good. Greatness Awaits………………until at least 2015, keep spreading the hate.

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    • sentient_slug

      January 24, 2014 at 17:38

      I agree with you, I have a PS4 but the lineup is not fantastical. i hope it improves. to be honest though none of the consoles have really come out with a bang? or is it just me? Really underwhelming?

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      • ToshZA

        January 25, 2014 at 12:41

        Well this is the main issue with buying at launch – the great games only come later. Look at the PS3 – the best exclusives only came out in the last 2 – 3 years of its 8 year life cycle.

        But with more raw power available, you can bet in a year or so, PS4 will have the better games. Especially if Xbone keeps punting its mandatory Kinect – aint nobody got time for that.

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    • Brian Murphy

      January 24, 2014 at 17:59

      So, by that logic, Xbox 360 fans were threatened by the PS3? And console fans in general are threatened by PC?

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    • TristanPR77

      January 24, 2014 at 18:57

      Amazing how a console that “has no games” is clearly beating by a great margin the xbone everywhere around the world.

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  23. Christopher Gentry

    January 24, 2014 at 18:20

    Nice article.

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  24. TristanPR77

    January 24, 2014 at 19:40

    The PS4 is the most powerful next gen console
    It has the biggest launch of a console in history
    Fastest selling console in history
    Is outselling the competition in every country
    It have a sales lead of over a million
    Is the next gen leading console
    All that “with no games”

    Am I an xbone hater because of that?

    Of course not, that information is fact, not my personal opinion.

    The problem is that xbone owners now calls haters to anybody that say what is fact. If you people have an inferiority problem that’s your business.

    Drop the denial and the excuses already and go enjoy your console.

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    • ToshZA

      January 25, 2014 at 12:38

      I’m enjoying my PC, does that count?

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  25. Madcatgamer

    January 24, 2014 at 20:02

    its sad it really is. that even with the better specs the multiplatform games are better on xbox one than the ps4 look at battlefield 4 and call of dury ghosts sales. sony may be the more powerful console but thats always been the case. its the playability that matters graphics come second. a good example is halo vs killzone. the ps3 was said to be more powerful than the 360 but halo sells more and is a more popular game because the story clicks.

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    • ToshZA

      January 25, 2014 at 12:37

      The Last of Us, Ni No Kuni, Journey. 3 games that were better than Halo, and they’re all PS3 exclusives.

      Sorry, but the only reason Xbone is selling is because America.

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  26. bluex610

    January 24, 2014 at 20:31

    I’m just glad MS didn’t release a console that’s barely stronger than previous gen consoles. Cough* Nintendo Cough* Cough*

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  27. Skyblue

    January 25, 2014 at 02:20

    Was really hoping to get an Xbox One at some stage but I have to side with Sony. The PS3 and now PS4 (announced titles) have way too many exclusives for me to warrant an Xbox purchase as a gaming unit. Last generation I grabbed an X360 first but it’s likely to be reversed this gen until MS release a title I actually want to play (Forza excluded).

    About the hardware, I think the gap will close as developers learn to code for the units but raw power is still raw power, ask any PC gamer, we all run hardware superior to this “next gen” kak trolololololo

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    • ToshZA

      January 25, 2014 at 12:35

      Some of us require a minor graphics card update – while the rest of the machine is super beefy. Price of work vs play on one machine, spend more on the CPU & RAM so have to take a bite from the graphics. Opportunity cost, as it’s known.

      Still, R3600 (half the price of a console) and suddenly this 1.5 year old machine is next-next gen.

      And I can play pretty much any game I own on it, backwards compatible my ass.

      I’m finding less and less reason to buy either console if I’m to be honest here.

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      • Skyblue

        January 25, 2014 at 12:54

        I agree with you on this. I have owned at least one console from every Generation since my Atari 2600 and have all the last gen consoles but PC is my platform of choice. There is also nothing compelling about this generation yet that makes me want to purchase one. I’m sure an original exclusive IP will change my mind like Demons Souls and Gears of War did but until then, not even remotely interested.

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  28. datdude

    January 25, 2014 at 06:42

    Oh those poor xbots. The rubes. They fell for the lies. Poor bastards. It won’t be long now before Microslop sells off the xbox division and it’s all downhill from there folks. Enjoy.

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  29. peterpansyndrome94

    January 25, 2014 at 11:28

    Xbone is Destroyed!

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  30. CRISPY

    January 25, 2014 at 19:37

    Yea, I luv my xbox360.. Total MS fanboy.. But I can’t justify getting an inferior graphics machine when I spent 2G’s on my TV.. Everytime I get a game, it’s going to bug the sh*t out of me knowing that it looks better and runs smoother on another system.. Soo, goodbye MS buddies. Time to make new friends.. Unless u play on a crappy TV, then u probably wouldnt even notice a difference.

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  31. Tauriq Moosa

    January 27, 2014 at 13:46

    Great article.

    Be nice if there were less allegiances tied to corporations so that people could view facts as facts, instead of believing it to be the hot air of fanboy defensiveness.

    The Xbox One could, tomorrow, release a million games of the quality of Last of Us or Bioshock or whatever you consider quality; every game in PS4 range could be awful, boring. That’s what will really determine which system is “better”. Unfortunately, since neither system actually has games worth wanting, we can only make this comparison using raw stats. And the Ps4 “wins” in stats alone.

    But we know that becomes somewhat meaningless when you can make a game like Last of Us or, say, The Walking Dead or XCOM.

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  32. Jonathan Marvill

    January 30, 2014 at 10:46

    I prefer xbox one myself but the ps4 is a more powerful console than the xbox one FACKT but it’s up to the persons personal preference on witch console they like and some people like xbox live better than the psn and am still going to get a ps4 not because of the powe of the machine but because it’s got games I like that are not on the xbox one.

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  33. oOqUiS

    February 11, 2016 at 11:21

    Who would have thought back then the PS4 is gonna dominate like it’s doing!

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