Benton Smith
Ashley Rivers
English 101-020
16 September 2014
Xbox vs. PlayStation The Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are the most popular gaming systems in today’s market. Sony and Microsoft try everything to meet the needs of the consumer and get people to buy their product. In doing so they design them to meet today’s society while also staying fairly similar with the previous models. Since the hardware is very similar, the accessories and add-ons play a huge role in determining if the Xbox One or PlayStation 4 is superior. The Xbox one is a sleek and very nice looking console designed to impress the buyer with its shiny gloss black finish and touch screen buttons to make it easier to operate. The Xbox One controller was completely redesigned
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They are much more reactive and have a lot better processors. The consoles are well equipped with great storage and can hold plenty of content. The PlayStation is known to have a more comfortable controller with a smaller and skinnier design to better fit the player and make it a more enjoyable experience. Sony improved the thumb sticks so that they don’t touch while playing, the triggers have an inward curve unlike the previous outward curve on the PS3, and the thumb sticks have a concave surface for more comfort (www.ign.com). The play station has wireless rechargeable controllers and is compatible with hdmi for more vivid picture and shapes. They are both excellent gaming consoles but are so complex that they have many differences. The biggest advantage of a PlayStation is that it can play Blu-ray movies, it has a 500GB hard drive, and it is $400, which is $100 cheaper than the Xbox (Best Buy). The Xbox one also has the features of Blu-ray and a 500GB hard drive, however it cannot connect to a mobile device while playing a game unlike the PlayStation (www.ign.com). Consumers rated the PlayStation 4.7 out of 5 stars and the Xbox received a 4.6 which is very close considering the PlayStation was released a week before the
Right now, it looks like PS4 is the most powerful console, but developers may well learn to exploit the Xbox One in new ways. It's unlikely you'll be making your buying decision on hardware specifications alone.
People think that playstation is better than xbox. Some people believe this because it is slimmer and it has exclusive playstation only games. These people are wrong because xbox is cheaper and has some computer games and they are adding more. Plus, they are as cheap as on the computer. Also, xbox has a better graphics card.
“The PS4, for instance, has a larger and faster graphics processing unit than the Xbox One (its peak GPU shader throughput hits 1.84 teraflops per second while the Xbox One manages 1.31). Likewise, Sony's console has more advanced RAM (5500MHz GDDR5 versus the Xbox One's 2133MHz DDR3)” (Leaño). This allows the PS4 to run the games at just a hair higher quality. Not a big deal overall as the difference is not noticeable unless you put them side by side. On top of that, the One has a far more intuitive Operating System (OS) than the PS4. The OS on the One allows it to run apps in the background or use the snap feature on most apps to have it alongside your game or current window. How is this useful? First of all, you can use the snap feature to watch your favorite shows or have a GameFAQs page open on the side. Want to Skype your friends or play music in the background? No problem, because the Xbox can multitask and will leave those apps running back there! Your multitasking options are wide open and simpler than ever now that you can do it all without leaving the
Yes Xbox one is Way better than Ps4 because there are Way more people that have and Xbox one Console than a Ps4 console. The Graphics on an Xbox one console is way better than the Graphics on the Ps4 console. The Streaming on Xbox one is way better than the Streaming on Ps4 Streaming. Also the feel of an Xbox one Controller feels right in anybody hands other than the feel of and Ps4 Controller in somebody hands. The Xbox one is also so easy to plug in and move it around and plug it back up to any place and start back playing.
The interface for the Xbox one is excellent because of how organised it is. On the Xbox you can easily find your games, social media, and the store. The Xbox one when you go from one app to another you hear a nice calm whooshing sound that isn’t annoying or can get stuck in your head. That is the exact opposite with the Playstation the sound is a bloop it is very annoying and it can get stuck in your head. Another great feature is the keyboard on the Xbox one it is very easy access. The keyboard on
Firstly, one must look at the hardware specification for both these consoles. Although both the X-Box One and the PS4 include intricate graphic processing units, the PlayStation 4 has a GPU that is “50% more powerful than the Xbox One” (Anthony). This will allow gamers to experience a more stunning and realistic gaming experience and will permit the game developers to produce games that are superior in quality. In addition, the PS4 and the X-Box One have similar random-access memory or RAM, speeds but the distinction is in complexity, and this allows PlayStation 4’s RAM to run a “memory bandwidth of roughly 176GB per second, while the Xbox One gets by with bandwidth of around 68.26GB per second” (Cunningham). With the colossal advantage in RAM the PlayStation 4 is able to run heavier programs and games more
There has been a heated debate for many years around which console was superior. Both the Xbox One X and the PlayStation 4 Pro have been the leading contenders for the majority of the debate. To close the debate and finally crown a console the greatest, both Microsoft and Sony took giant leaps in 2017. The introduction of the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X marked the start of a new gaming generation. With that being said, Microsoft promised the gaming community a gaming console that would exceed expectations, reality, and the competition.
With all these elements concerning the gaming industry. PlayStation 4 continue to outsell its competition. Which is the Xbox One as well is the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo. In turn makes it the number one gaming console worldwide. Sony has committed to cultivating it's gaming system for the next generation to enjoy the product. Sony PlayStation 4 has no pressure with it status in the gaming industry with it significant prices, and design. With gives reasoning to buy the console.
The battle of PlayStation verses Xbox is going on for over two decades. This battle started when first generation of these gaming consoles came out. With every generation of these console, the title of who won has kept changing. Xbox had the title of better gaming system for the past two generations and now this generation PlayStation four have gained back the title.
The Performance of the Xbox one is then the PlayStation 4 is really different. The Xbox one is using programs from the Microsoft links windows 8. The Xbox one have split screen the you can more the one programs same time. The light black color of the skrine. The Kinect that you use the voice to control the xbox. one. In addition, you can play certain game using your body instead of using the
The Xbox One is Microsoft’s latest and best generation of Xbox console gaming. The price for an Xbox One varies and depends mostly on the size of the hard drive. Since the release of the Xbox One, November 22, 2013 Microsoft has sold nearly 4 million units. There are several differences between the new and improved Xbox One in comparison to the older Xbox 360. The Xbox One includes Xbox Live, a free online service where people can connect. It is a place to game, stream as well as connect, nearly 17-19 million people use it annually. Another awesome feature that comes with One is its compatibility with Xbox 360 games. Not to mention the stellar graphics, with 900 pixels at 30 and 60 frames per second. Designers behind Microsoft have made incredible
Shigeru once said, “The Obvious objective of video games is to entertain people by surprising them with new experiences.” Since, the early 1990’s, there has only been two heavy weight gaming consoles: PlayStation and Xbox. Over the years, they both have tremendously evolved into impressive gaming consoles. A gaming console is a device which outputs a video image onto a screen. The term “gaming console” is used to distinguish them from arcade machines and computers. Currently, the latest models are the PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Xbox One. Even though, the PS4 and Xbox One are both excellent gaming consoles. They do have a few differences such as price, exclusive games, and exterior/interior design.
The XBOX One and PS4 gaming system have advanced technology which helps for it to sell in the market. The two gaming system had started out very differently, Playstation was introduced in 1995, and the XBOX console was introduced in 2001. They have six years of gap between, but now they are one of the most bought gaming systems. The XBOX One and the PS4 technologies is making it easier for people to do more things while playing a game.
Microsoft introduced the new console (Xbox 360) one year before Sony, the industry leader, unleashed the PS3. Microsoft with the first mover advantage built a large customer base and has the largest library of games. The PS3 console has the best raw power and blue-ray capabilities. Nintendo, although with the less advanced console (Nintendo Wii), has successfully distinguished itself from their competitors with an innovative controller whith motion-sensor capabilities.
Microsoft Xbox is a company that makes games, gaming systems and accessories. The use of these systems has risen dramatically over the years and the people that use them are always looking for a new great game or accessory to go with it. Also, Microsoft Xbox has launched the new Xbox 360 Elite, the most elite gaming system available today. Back in November 2005, when Xbox 360 first hit the shelves, it was just the beginning. Although the console itself has not changed, the number of games available for it has risen exponentially. You can also play many regular Xbox games, designed for the first Xbox, that have backward compatibility with Xbox 360. More than 200 Xbox games work well on Xbox 360. That