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Fourth generation: Xbox Series X and Series S

Fourth generation: Xbox Series X and Series S

The Xbox Series X and the controller
The Xbox Series S and the controller

The fourth generation of Xbox models, simply named Xbox,[43] includes the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S that launched on November 10, 2020. Both are considered members of the ninth generation of video game consoles alongside the PlayStation 5, also released that month.

The Xbox Series X and Series S are high- and low-end versions comparable to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S models, respectively, with all games designed for this model family playable on both systems. The Xbox Series X is estimated to be four times as powerful as Xbox One X, with support for 8K resolution and up to 120 frames-per-second rendering, with a nominal target of 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. The Xbox Series S is a digital-only unit with less graphic processing power, but can still render at a nominal 1440p resolution at 60 frames per second with support for 4K upscaling. Both consoles features support for new graphics rendering systems including real-time ray-tracing, and the new Xbox Velocity Architecture that works with the internal SSD drive to maximize the rate of texture streaming to the graphics processor, among other features. Besides games for this new console family, both consoles are fully compatible with all Xbox One games and most hardware, as well as all backward compatible games that were playable on the Xbox One from the Xbox 360 and original Xbox console.[44]

To help transition consumers, Microsoft introduced its Smart Delivery system which most of its first-party games and several third-party games will use to offer free updates to Xbox One versions of games to the Xbox Series X/S version over the first few years of the consoles' launch.[45][46]

Comparison

The following table is a comparison of the four generations of Xbox hardware.

Xbox generationFirstSecondThirdFourth
XboxXbox 360Xbox OneXbox One SXbox One XXbox Series SXbox Series X
ConsoleOriginal XboxXbox 360Microsoft-Xbox-One-Console-wKinect.pngMicrosoft-Xbox-One-S-Console-wController-L.jpgXBOX ONE X Gamescom (36042607743).jpgXbox Series S with controller.jpgSeries X
Console launch priceUS$299.99
  • US$499.99 (with Kinect)
  • US$399.99 (without Kinect)
  • US$299.99 (Xbox One S)
  • US$249.99 (Xbox One S All-Digital Edition)
US$499.99US$299.99US$499.99
Release date
  • NA: November 15, 2001
  • JP: February 22, 2002
  • EU: March 14, 2002
  • NA: November 22, 2005
  • EU: December 2, 2005
  • JP: December 10, 2005
  • AU: March 23, 2006
Further information: Xbox 360 launch#Release dates and pricing
November 22, 2013[47]
  • Xbox One S: August 2, 2016
  • Xbox One S All-Digital Edition: May 7, 2019
November 7, 2017November 10, 2020
Discontinued
  • JP: June 4, 2006
  • NA: March 2, 2009
  • EU: March 11, 2007
  • WW: April 20, 2016
  • WW: August 2, 2016
  • WW: July 16, 2020 (Xbox One S All-Digital Edition)
  • WW: Q4 2020 (Xbox One S)
  • WW: July 16, 2020
Units sold[a]24+ million (as of May 10, 2006)[1]84+ million (as of June 9, 2014)[21](details)51 million (as of November 15, 2021)[2]12 million (estimate) (as of December 31, 2021)[48]
Best-selling gameHalo 2, 8 million (as of May 9, 2006)[49][50]Kinect Adventures! (pack-in with Kinect peripheral)24 million[51]

Best selling non-bundled game: Grand Theft Auto V, 22.95 million[52]

Grand Theft Auto V (as of November 5, 2018)[53]
MediaCD, DVDCD, DVD, HD DVD (movies only) with add-on driveUSB Drive with supported media, DLNA Servers[54]CD, DVD, Blu-ray DiscUSB Drive with supported media, DLNA Servers[54]CD, DVD, Blu-ray DiscUHD Blu-ray DiscUSB Drive with supported media, DLNA Servers[55]USB Drive with supported media, DLNA ServersCD, DVD, Blu-ray DiscUHD Blu-ray DiscUSB Drive with supported media, DLNA Servers
Accessories (retail)
  • Xbox Live Starter Kit
  • Xbox Media Center Extender
  • DVD Playback Kit
  • Xbox Music Mixer
  • Memory Unit (8 MB)
  • Logitech Wireless Controller (2.4 GHz)
  • More...
  • Kinect
  • Wireless Gaming Receiver
  • Play & Charge Kit

See Xbox 360 accessories

See Xbox One accessories

See Xbox One accessories

CPU733 MHz x86 Intel Celeron/Pentium III Custom Hybrid CPU3.2 GHz IBM PowerPC tri-core CPU codenamed "Xenon"1.75 GHz AMD x86-64 eight-core CPU codenamed "Jaguar"[56]2.3 GHz semi-custom AMD x86-64 eight-core CPU code named "Jaguar Enhanced"[55]3.6 GHz custom AMD Zen 2 eight-core CPU3.8 GHz custom AMD Zen 2 eight-core CPU[57]
GPU233 MHz nVidia custom GeForce 3 NV2A DirectX 8.0 based GPU500 MHz ATi custom Radeon X1800 DirectX 9.0c based GPU codenamed "Xenos"853 MHz AMD Radeon HD 7000 series DirectX 11.1DirectX 12 based GPU codenamed "Durango" with 12 compute units914 MHz AMD Radeon HD 7000 series DirectX 11.1DirectX 12 based GPU codenamed "Edmonton" with 12 compute units1172 MHz AMD GCN DirectX 11.1DirectX 12 based GPU codenamed "Scorpio" with 40 compute units1550 MHz AMD Custom RDNA 2 DirectX 12 based GPU with 20 compute units[57]1825 MHz AMD Custom RDNA 2 DirectX 12 based GPU with 52 compute units[57]
Memory64 MB DDR SDRAM @ 200 MHz 6.4 GB/s512 MB of GDDR3 RAM @ 700 MHz 22.4 GB/s, 10 MB EDRAM GPU frame buffer memory8 GB of DDR3 RAM @ 2133 MHz 68.3 GB/s,[54] 32 MB ESRAM GPU frame buffer memory12 GB of GDDR5 RAM @ 6.8 GHz 326 GB/s[55]10 GB of GDDR6 RAM: 8GB @ 244 GB/s, 2 GB @ 56 GB/s16 GB of GDDR6 RAM; 10 GB @ 560 GB/s, 6 GB @ 336 GB/s[57]
Video I/O ports
Video resolution and features

Various monitor resolutions available via VGA and HDMI/DVI (640×480, 848×480, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×768, 1280×1024, 1360×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050 & 1920×1080)

Video codecs supported
Audio I/O
Audio formats and features
Audio codecs supported
Online serviceXbox Live (2002–10)
XLink Kai (2003–present)
Xbox Live
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Marketplace
Xbox Live Vision (webcam), headset
Xbox Live Video Marketplace
Windows Live Messenger
Internet Explorer
VideoKinect (Kinect sensor is no longer needed)
Xbox Live
Xbox Store
Microsoft Store
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Skype
Xbox Live
Xbox Store
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Edge
Skype
Backward compatibility50% of Xbox Library

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