OLED ftw. Don't be put off by "screen burn" horror stories. You will not get a better viewing experience.
Would never say I'm a OLED purist but when I bought mine I know I looked up both options to see which I'd prefer and the reason I chose OLED was because QLED is prone to motion blur or at least it was 3 years ago. I want a sharp crisp picture I didn't want any kind of blur going on especially when it comes to gaming. I don't think burn in is such an issue on OLED TVs these days and not had any issues with mine. There's something in the settings which is supposed to 'reset the screen' as such which helps with any screen burn but I've not needed to use this at all even 3 years later I can only imagine the new ones are even more reliable there.
It will be interesting to see if there is any real perfomance difference graphically between the XBX and PS5.
The reason I say this is because if you compare the 5700XT and Vega 64. The Vega has more CU and TFLOP output. However the 5700XT outperforms it.
Saying that I believe both the XBX and PS5 are both RDNA2 powered so it could be that the XBX edges it. But until they're compared side by side the extra TFLOPs don't guarantee extra performance.
Either way, both consoles are a massive step forward graphically for the money. Definitely bringing mid range pc performance for a lot less than a pc would cost.
AMD say otherwiseThe PS5 is not RDNA2. It is between RDNA1 and RDNA2.
The thing that excites me about the Series X is the dedicated Raytracing, Velocity Architecture and the DirectStorage API. Plus it is literally a beast of a GPU.
Saying that, I agree that both are a welcome upgrade that finally bring consoles so much closer to PC gaming.
Both are definitely RDNA 2 as linked.
If you want a disc drive equipped Xbox you'll need to get the Xbox Series X.I'm confused. Is this new console all cloud based?
Will it still have disc games?
I'd just want basic xbox live, to play online etc.
Games pass sounds useless to me as if I'm lucky I'll only have time to play 1 game per year!
Plus the whole downloading thing is a pain in the arse. Might get one as it's a good price though, I need to actually do some reading on it. [emoji23]
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Hi,
Ok so lets get Dolby out of the way first.
Dolby Atmos: If you want to take advantage of this, get a Dolby Atmos soundbar or headset. They can be a little dear, but are mind blowing. I have a Dolby Atmos enabled headset and I love it.
Dolby Vision: This is the industry leader for HDR, and you will find it included with most OLED screens. I didn’t realise you had included a link to o your TV, so I just checked it now. Yours is an LG but is not an OLED, so yes, Dolby Vision is not an option. They do say “HDR Pro” which is annoying (lots of manufacturers use their own terms which drives us all crazy) - By HDR Pro they mean HDR10. This is fine and is the minimum you want.
8bit+2bit FRC - This confuses most people. Ideally you want a ”True 10bit panel”, however lots of manufacturers opt for 8bit+2bitFRC as a way to reduce costs/price of the panel for consumers. This does sacrifice some colour depth and HDR performance, however most people either aren’t aware of it, or simply don’t care too much. Will you REALLY notice the difference? Perhaps in certain scenarios, but for most cases you should be ok. Oh and FRC stands for “Frame Rate Control”, for want of better words, its a way to fake 10bit when you only have an 8bit panel lol.
So to sum up: Dolby Atmost - get a sound bar or headset for it.
Dolby Vision: You will need an OLED. However, I have been avoiding OLEDs and opted for QLED instead (So I can’t use Dolby Vision either, but I do get HDR10+ which is the competitor to Dolby Vision, but not as well supported by movie makers! OLED has its own drawbacks - sure the blacks are better etc etc etc, BUT I do not want to baby my screen and worry about it - screen burn IS an issue No matter what anyone tells you. No manufacturer covers screen burn in warranty with OLEDs, and it CAN happen to anyone with an OLED.
QLED, for me and in my opinion, was a nice middle ground. The blacks are great and as its not an OLED, it came with a 10 years screen burn warranty from Samsung! I am in love with it lol! OLED purists will fight to the death for the OLED panels - which is fine - OLED is superior, but like I said I just didn’t want to have to worry about screen burn. Simple as that.
Wow that was a tangent, sorry lol! Excuse any spelling errors I am typing this up fast!
Bring on MICRO LED!!! Let’s not get in to that!
Any more questions or if you need me to clarify anything please just ask. I hope this cleared some things up for you
Literally the first post holds this information Tarbs. :rollseyes:When's it out on sale? I'm having a series X
f***s sake, literally the 2nd line aswell!Literally the first post holds this information Tarbs. :rollseyes:
I'm confused. Is this new console all cloud based?
Will it still have disc games?
I'd just want basic xbox live, to play online etc.
Games pass sounds useless to me as if I'm lucky I'll only have time to play 1 game per year!
Plus the whole downloading thing is a pain in the arse. Might get one as it's a good price though, I need to actually do some reading on it. [emoji23]
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Ha ha ha thanks mate! Thought there was a catch of sorts. So you pay for the pass and download a game, but you only get to play it for a month is that right, or you download it and play till your bored say a few months then download something else? Total noob to all this lolIt’s not only your legs that are crazy [emoji3526]
The catch is you don’t own the game, you have to pay monthly to play it. Only a selection of games will be on the game pass. Not all games.
I only play COD so its not worth it for me. For my son however, the game pass might be worth it.
Think of it like Netflix for games. You pay your monthly subscription, you play whatever games are in the library, games come and goHa ha ha thanks mate! Thought there was a catch of sorts. So you pay for the pass and download a game, but you only get to play it for a month is that right, or you download it and play till your bored say a few months then download something else? Total noob to all this lol
The sense of ownership of most things has just gone out the window in recent years. It wasn't long back where the only items you realistically had on 'pay monthly/from now to the foreseeable' were your mortgage and perhaps the car. Now everything is heading this way and I bet when more than a few people tot-up what goes out every month - it gets quite scary. Broadband, Sky/Virgin Media, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, XBox Pass, etc - and that's not even getting near the likes of a mobile phone contract and on-going payment for device itself and the package that comes with it.Thanks for the info! I am typically a ps fan boy but wanted to get both this year just to open My options.
The pay monthly thing seems brilliant! Won't even recognise it going out of the bank however a close to £500 bill makes my anus hoop the macerena.
Silly question. I've seen games on disk from say Tesco for instance, are around £30/£40 a game correct me if I'm wrong.
If this games pass is only £15 or whatever it costs a month, and that's for unlimited game play, is there a catch somewhere or am I missing something?
Thanks for the info mate.Ive got gamepass for my kids and most of the games aren’t the best. You certainly don’t get new titles.
Ive got gamepass for my kids and most of the games aren’t the best. You certainly don’t get new titles.
Ive got gamepass for my kids and most of the games aren’t the best. You certainly don’t get new titles.
Ive got gamepass for my kids and most of the games aren’t the best. You certainly don’t get new titles.
Hi, sorry but this is simply not true.
ALL FIRST PARTY XBOX GAMES - and I mean ALL are release DAY ONE! That includes Halo, Forza, Gears, Grounded, Hellblade, Minecraft etc etc etc etc etc. It is a steal having ALL first party developed games on GamePass on Day One Launch and they stay on GamePass and are never removed. You have access to the entire library of First Party games as long as you stay subscribed.
GamePass has hundreds of games on it, it even had Red Dead Redemption II on it for a while and other huge titles.
I always found it s**t other than one or two games.
Silly question. I've seen games on disk from say Tesco for instance, are around £30/£40 a game correct me if I'm wrong.
If this games pass is only £15 or whatever it costs a month, and that's for unlimited game play, is there a catch somewhere or am I missing something?
Ha ha ha thanks mate! Thought there was a catch of sorts. So you pay for the pass and download a game, but you only get to play it for a month is that right, or you download it and play till your bored say a few months then download something else? Total noob to all this lol
What was a big mistake? Not buying it?apart from the last of us part 2 - big mistake),
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I use this instead of buying titles (apart from the last of us part 2 - big mistake), I have the game/s from launch for as little or as long as I want as I mostly play single player titles. I then pop it in the post and on to the next game.
better value for 10.99 per month IMO