Sony PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X

By Billy G. · Founder & Lead EditorVerified Jun 6 by Billy G.

Sony PlayStation 5
Sony PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series X
Verified Confidence: 85%

Verdict: Xbox Series X on raw GPU performance (12 TFLOPS) and storage (1TB vs 825GB) while matching the PS5's $499 price and Zen 2 CPU. PS5 counters with a smaller design and stronger exclusive titles. Both remain current per 2020-11 launch data with 16GB GDDR6 RAM.

Winner: Xbox Series X

Sony PlayStation 5: 8/10

Xbox Series X: 8.2/10

Spec-by-spec comparison

Sony PlayStation 5Xbox Series X
CPUCustom AMD Zen 2Custom AMD Zen 2
GPURDNA 2RDNA 2 (12 TFLOPS)
RAM16GB GDDR616GB GDDR6
Storage825GB SSD1TB NVMe SSD

Sony PlayStation 5

What works

  • Ultra-high-speed SSD for fast load times
  • Strong exclusive game library
  • Compact design with good thermal performance

What doesn't

  • Storage limited to 825GB without expansion
  • No native 4K 120 FPS support on all titles

Xbox Series X

What works

  • 12 TFLOPS GPU for 4K up to 120 FPS
  • 1TB storage with expandable options
  • Backward compatibility with Xbox library

What doesn't

  • Fewer first-party exclusives than PlayStation
  • Larger footprint than PS5

Bottom line

Our pick: Xbox Series X.

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