Rockstar Games unveiled the first official gameplay footage for Grand Theft Auto VI at the end of August, but the demonstration was limited to PlayStation 5 hardware. This left prospective buyers of the more affordable Xbox Series S without concrete information about how the highly anticipated title would perform on their preferred console.
The Series S, priced at $500, represents an attractive entry point for current-generation gaming despite its reduced processing power compared to the standard Xbox Series X. However, Rockstar has remained silent regarding the Series S version’s specifications and performance characteristics, offering no official footage or technical details about that particular build of the game.
Industry analysts can only make educated assumptions based on the PlayStation 5 demonstration. The PS5 footage ran at 30 frames per second and native 1440p resolution, according to technical experts at Digital Foundry, who praised the game’s graphical quality as exceptional. Given the Series S’s lesser capabilities, players should anticipate either reduced frame rates during demanding sequences or lower resolution output, or potentially both compromises.
Until Rockstar releases official specifications for the Xbox Series S version, consumers remain uncertain about the exact performance metrics they can expect. Additional details are anticipated in the coming months as the game’s November launch approaches.
Originally reported by Mashable →
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