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Shaunodon on 09 September 2020
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Otter said:
Shaunodon said:

Well that's already a no, because it can't output at native 4K. Assuming Series X|S uses those same builds for BC, Series S should instead run @1440p, which I guess would cover for that RAM difference?

Are we sure it can't output 4k? Has microsoft stated this? 

"Xbox Series S delivers approximately 3x the GPU performance of Xbox One and was designed to play games at 1440p at 60 frames per second".
The tweet that made the round & this here looks like it was referring to what MS designed its use around, not what its maximum resolution output is. They're probably just trying to not confuse the communication between S and X.

I'm not really sure why a 2020 GPU wouldn't be able to output 4k. Even PS4 Pro can.

You're probably right. I still think most BC games will be re-worked for Xbox Series X|S anyway, as they've made it a big focuse of their early marketing. We can already see Gears 5 at 120fps, Forza Horizon team just confirmed a day one upgrade for Horizon 4 60fps, and those will both likely be 1440p on Series S.

Would be nice if some of those games could give a 4K option for Series S, but given the marketing is around 1440p and people that mostly own HD TVs, I wouldn't be banking on it.

I'm not sure what the importance of matching Xbox One X is either. Everyone that was interested in those 4K builds, you'd think would've bought the Xbox One X, or would just go for the full Series X. Don't think there's much reason for Series S to match it. Much better if it utilises the higher framerate capabilities, imo.