Xbox Series X or Playstation 5, Which One Is Really the Best?

If you are thinking about purchasing a new console, you may be wondering which is better, the Xbox Series X or the PS5? Well, this article will help you with your decision and hopefully, give you an answer.

Price & Tech Specs:

Starting with the price, both the Xbox and the Playstation have a price of $500 unless you buy the PS5 digital edition which costs $400 (this model has a removed disk drive). Now we can compare the tech specs of both consoles.

Here is a table including some of the general tech specs of both consoles:

	Xbox Series X	Playstation 5
​CPU	The CPU of the Xbox is the AMD Zen 2 with 8 cores and 3.8 GHz	The CPU of the Playstation is the AMD Zen 2 with 8 cores and 3.5 GHz
GPU	The GPU of the Xbox is the AMD RDNA 2 with 12 teraflops and a clock speed of 1825 MHz	The GPU of the Playstation is the AMD RDNA 2 with 10.3 teraflops and a clock speed of 2230 MHz
​RAM	16 GB GDDR6	16 GB GDDR6
Frame Rate	120 fps	120 fps
Optical Disk Drive	​4K UHD Blu-ray	4K UHD Blu-ray
Storage	​1 Terabyte	825 Gigabytes
Resolution	​8K	8K

So, what does this mean? Well, in total, the Xbox Series X has a faster CPU and more storage space whereas the PS5 has a faster GPU. The faster CPU of the Xbox means that it can process general things quicker and the faster GPU of the PS5 means that it can process more frames per second. Also, the extra storage space of the Xbox means that you can download more games.

Looks:

In terms of looks, the PS5 definitely looks nicer with a futuristic design whereas the Xbox Series X has a very simplistic, brick sort of look. See for yourself:

My final thoughts:

On the one hand, the Xbox Series X has slightly better tech specs (including a few that I didn't mention above). On the other hand, the PS5 looks a lot better and it is certainly a centre piece. As a whole, the final choice is yours. Do you want the slightly better specs for the ultimate console gaming experience or a cool looking console to show all of your family and friends?