Head-To-Head: Xbox One X VS PS4 ProThe Xbox One X and the PlayStation 4 Pro share a lot of similarities. Both are mid-generational upgrades that are capable of making games look and perform better than their respective predecessors. Both are also newer flagship consoles that are geared (and priced) towards enthusiasts with 4K TVs. But which one should you get? In this head-to-head article, we´ll break down winners across five categories: specs, design, game library, operating system, and value/features.For relevant articles, check out:Our Xbox One X ReviewOur PS4 Pro ReviewConsole Specs ComparedConsole GPU Power Compared: Ranking Systems By FLOPS Specs Xbox One XPlayStation 4 ProCPU2.3GHz 8-core AMD custom CPU2.1GHz 8-core AMD custom `Jaguar` CPUGPUIntegrated AMD graphics with 6 teraflops of performanceIntegrated AMD graphics with 4.2 teraflops of performanceRAM12GB GDDR58GB GDDR5Storage1TB HDD1TB HDDOptical Drive4K HDR Blu-ray/DVDBlu-ray/DVDJust looking at the comparative spec chart above, it´s hard to see how the PS4 Pro can win here. The Xbox One X essentially has more of almost everything.Both consoles use a custom 8-core AMD CPU, but the Xbox One X´s processor is clocked 200MHz faster at 2.3GHz. In the GPU department, the Xbox One X has an even bigger advantage. Microsoft´s recently-released console offers six teraflops of graphics performance. This is 1.4 times as much as the PS4 Pro.The Xbox One X also offers 12GB of GDDR5 RAM. Microsoft says that 3GB of it is reserved for operating-system tasks, with the rest of the 9GB going towards games. This, alone, is more than the entirety of the PS4 Pro´s 8GB GDDR5 allotment.In terms of storage, both consoles offer a 1TB hard drive and allow you to use external USB drives for additional storage. One advantage that the PS4 Pro offers is that it allows you to swap the HDD out for an SSD or bigger drive.While the PS4 Pro has a Blu-ray player, only the Xbox One X has one that´s capable of playing 4K HDR media.Ulti ...
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