Xbox Series X Review

How the games are played

Perhaps the most noticeable performance gain in terms of the games themselves are the loading times. Xbox Series X is blazingly fast, with titles loading in a fraction of the time they normally would. In some cases, the new system can reduce loading times by tens of seconds. It means players can get into the action faster and spend less time waiting.

Although the Xbox Series X is capable of supporting frame rates up to 120 fps, this is not common. For the vast majority of gamers, the best mode will play in 4K resolution at 60 fps. Most of the time, the console manages to achieve this without any problems.

The console offers users many options. Those who prefer a smoother gaming experience can upgrade to 120fps in some games. However, this sacrifices resolution, so it’s a no-brainer between visual quality or performance. Meanwhile, ray tracing is a high-quality inclusion that can be seen immediately in games.

Final verdict

Ultimately, the Xbox Series X looks like a significant improvement over the Xbox One. It has faster loading times and better performance when running games.

But the package may seem a little underwhelming. This is largely the result of the system simply lacking any first party exclusives. So despite being a brilliant next-gen console, the best of Xbox Series X is yet to come.

Game enthusiasts who want to get the best out of their library will want to upgrade. However, everyone else might be better off waiting until 2021 to move on to the next generation of games.