Microsoft has released specs and game footage of the Xbox Series S

Jason Ronald, system architect for Xbox, confirmed almost all of the leaked specs for the Xbox Series S yesterday, stating that it will have the same main processor as the flagship Xbox Series X, but a less powerful graphics accelerator He stated that the resolution targets are also different However, that does not mean it is a weak game console

The Xbox Series S will feature a custom octa-core CPU from AMD This CPU utilizes the latest Zen 2 architecture, which is a significant performance improvement over the Zen architecture found in previous Ryzen processors This CPU will run at 36 GHz, only 01 GHz faster than the clock speed of the custom AMD chip used by the PS5, which has a clock speed of 35 GHz

The Xbox Series S will also have a fast SSD like the Xbox Series X, but its capacity will only be 512 GB The biggest difference between the Xbox Series S, Series X, and PS5 is GPU power The Series X has 12 teraflops of GPU power, while the PS5 has 1028 teraflops However, the Xbox Series S will reportedly use a different GPU, which Microsoft has not confirmed, but is said to have 4 teraflops of power

This may seem like a rather steep drop in GPU power However, Microsoft has stated that the Xbox Series S will target games at 1440p and 60fps, while the Xbox Series X will target 4K and 60fps The Xbox Series X will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X

While the Xbox Series S will feature an upscaler that scales 1440p output to work well on 4K displays, and will not rely on 4K TV upscaling or simply stretch low-resolution images to high-resolution displays Xbox One X and PS4 Pro also use similar technology, but the former can achieve native 4K output

What is interesting here, however, is that the Xbox Series S offers 1440p output at 60fps This means that it is possible to get an upscaled 4K image at a smooth, if not as sharp, frame rate as the native 4K promised by the Xbox Series X and PS5

Additionally, the Xbox Series S can also run games at 120 fps While this is not true for all next-generation Xbox games, other titles across console generations are set to run at 120 fps

One such title is Gears 5, which is set to have a smoother multiplayer gaming experience with the jump to 120 fps Xbox Series S is equipped with SSD storage, which will significantly reduce game loading times It is expected to be faster, and is a technological improvement over the current generation of consoles

Considering all of this, the Xbox Series S is a bit of a double threat

The argument is that unless you are a hardcore console gamer, you may not need the $499 Xbox Series X That won't be a problem, as Microsoft seems to be using the next-generation console as a way to get more people to sign up for Xbox Game Pass

However, for those who are on the fence about the new Xbox or the PS5, the Xbox Series S's performance and competitive price may draw those who are unsure to the Xbox Sony has not revealed the price of the PS5, but it is expected to cost around $500, which is a good price for the console PS5 has a number of attractive exclusive games available, including "Spider-Man: Miles Morales" and "Horizon: Forbidden West" The PS5 offers a number of attractive exclusive games, such as "Spider-Man: Miles Morales" and "Horizon

The Xbox Series S could also be a secondary console In other words, some people might buy a PS5 as their main gaming console and use the less expensive next-generation Xbox to access Microsoft's first-party games

Overall, the Xbox Series S, when released on November 10, will be a fairly impressive console for the price and an ideal entry point into the next generation gaming and Xbox ecosystem