The fantastic Hitman 3 finally released for Xbox and PlayStation platforms earlier today, and following a Digital Foundry report, it's been revealed that the game's console variant actually boasts the best visuals on Xbox Series X.
This is due to the fact that the Xbox Series X renders the game at a native 4K resolution (at 60 frames per-second), while the PlayStation 5 achieves 1800p, and the Xbox Series S offers 1080p.
"Starting at the top, Xbox Series X runs the game at native 4K resolution (incidentally doubling frame-rate and increasing pixel count over Xbox One X's 1440p). Just beneath this sits PlayStation 5, running at 1800p. Meanwhile, Xbox Series S aims for the same 60fps target, but this time the GPU is tasked with running the game at 1080p resolution. There's no dynamic resolution scaling from what we can see, but there is a smart pass of TAA anti-aliasing on all systems."
The Xbox Series X also uses the equivalent of high quality shadows, while the PS5 uses medium, and the Xbox Series S uses low. As for the frame rate, it's almost perfectly consistent on all three systems, aside from one exception in the Mendoza Argentina level where the FPS can drop slightly to around 50 to 60 on Series X.
Interestingly, the last-gen versions of Hitman 3 are all capped to 30 frames per-second this time around (even on Xbox One X), aside from the PlayStation 4 Pro version which is described as a 1080p60 'frame interpolated' option.
What do you make of this Hitman 3 comparison? Let us know in the comments below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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Hell yeah, Series X for the win..
Seems to be the first game where Series X wins. I highly doubt it will be the last, as the generation goes on I expect the overall majority to perform better on the Series X considering the specs of the console.
Yep, games will focus on the current generation, while also taking advantage of the time allowed for optimisation.
Series X will pull ahead due to its specs, while I'm certain we will see a PS5 Pro in the future.
Hopefully this will be how it is for most games from now on... Even though I'd be lying if I said I could tell a difference(all hardcore gamers must have bionic eyes) .. But still nice 2 know xbox have the better version lol
Just one in a long line of games that will look & run better on Series X. 👍🏻
@StylesT not if you're playing on series s
Bu...But the PS5 has twice the speed of the SSD over the Series X though 😧 (just getting it in there before the Sony Ponies come along 😉).
Digital Foundry do amazing work but the whole resolution/fps argument starts to bore me a bit. Lol.
2160p vs 1800p is maybe noticeable if you look hard enough. But I just care how games play. Maybe im getting old.....
Was like the whole Xbox 360 at 900p vs PS3 at 1080p on some games argument. Ultimately who cared as long as the games played well?
#oldfashionedgameroverhere
Too bad slightly better graphics/specs don't mean anything to the masses. Runs better on the X sells better on the ps5. Always annoys me when sites bring up graphics/specs and boast about yet about 90% of gamers literally don't care, the switch has helped show that.
@MaccaMUFC
You forgot PlayStation haz thegamezz
I'm sure enough some ponies will say Microsoft moneyhatted IOI to get this result
I didn't realise that a game running slightly better on one platform other another warranted a reaction like the Champions League has just be won. Obviously it looks good for Xbox, but at the end of the day your celebrating about one mega corporation doing better than another mega corporation. I just don't understand the logic
Well, as usual, the graphics arguments are coming in again and the fanboys are trying to get one up on the other.
As a multi platform gamer, it’s nice to know the options I have. I would imagine because of XSX’s power and the insanely good value of Game Pass I will likely play most third party games on XBox and save the PS5 for the Sony exclusives.
If you only have one console though, whichever next gen system you get, you’re going to have a great time. So don’t listen to the fanboys. There is no right or wrong.
Having said that, I still can’t get my hands on either an XSX or PS5 so gotta play the waiting game.
@Kienda If you're UK based, keep an eye out the next couple of days. Microsoft store had some XSX yesterday, and I managed to secure one from Argos earlier today. PS5 has also had stock spring up on Game and Currys this week - looks like both are in the midst of a restock. There are some good Twitter accounts that keep you informed of stock, as long as you're quick
Well I'll be playing this on Series S, it is funny when I see all the arguments online about the difference between 1800p and 4K that I can barely see. Yet here I am playing at 1080p and it still looks good and as long as the performance is there that's all that matters.
Ultimately gameplay will always be king and no amount of pixels will ever change that or ever make a game more fun
Obviously, from a pure spec list point of view, Series X should be running all multi-format games better due to the raw horse power.
I just wonder if the devs are finally getting to grips with a now more mature GDK and finally using that raw power, whereas at launch, PS5 versions were superior in most games.
I game on all platforms, so for me, this isn't just W or L fanboy moment, but it's still nice to know the console is starting to get tapped into more.
I find it funny I have seen some almost make these two arguments in the same breath:
✔️Don't care about bit lower res so it plays well
✔️Series S is inferior to PS5 so not all xbox users get "best experience"
Anyways, it's cool to see that MS might had already addressed their dev tools issues and future games might start showing off the hardware potential!
It's good to finally see a game that is performing the way we expected things would work this generation...it was getting kind of weird there for a while with everything performing slightly better on PS5 for no obvious reason.
This confuses matters for this game. I played 1 on PS4, 2 I have on XB, I was going to get this on XB as I do all my 3rd party games here, but the inclusion of PSVR mode tempted me to want it on PS5....Hitman in VR should be amazing. BUT...most of my play would be on the screen and that'll look better here.
@Tharsman all I'll say is having owned both a PS5 and Series S, I'm more than happy with my Series S
Even though I now have a PS5, I'll wait until I get a Series X for this one, partly because of the 4K60, and partly because I have the prior two games on Xbox and can import the saves.
It would be good if they can fix those rare frame-rate drops, though. DRS would probably sort it out like John and Tom suggest, or even the option to lower the resolution like the last games.
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