Hitman 3 on Xbox Series X Apparently Outperforms PS5 Version
Hitman 3 just came out a few days ago. Haven’t grabbed your copy yet, and curious how you can expect it to perform on your next gen console? There are some early reports already about how the game plays on both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5. Apparently, Hitman 3 on Xbox Series X is superior to the game on PS5. Let’s check out more details.
Hitman 3 on Xbox Series X vs. PS5
Eurogamer published a detailed report from Thomas Morgan, senior staff writer at Digital Foundry. After conducting tests on all of the next generation consoles, Morgan concludes that the Xbox Series X featured superior performance of the game. He writes, “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.”
Shadows are also better on Xbox Series X. Morgan writes, “Meanwhile, there are additional tweaks to shadow quality too. Series S uses the equivalent to PC’s low quality shadows (in common with the last-gen base console renditions of Hitman 3), while PlayStation 5 runs at medium (similar to One X and PS4 Pro) and Xbox Series X operates at high. The difference is fairly subtle across all three, but it’s there nonetheless.” But he does add, “With that said, however, the lower resolution on PlayStation 5 is in no way a problem and still looks wonderful.”
So, you can expect the Xbox Series X version of Hitman 3 to be more impressive than the PS5 version. But if you are on PS5, you should not worry. The game should still look amazing and play beautifully. You can buy Hitman 3 now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, or Stadia. The next-gen upgrade is free. Keep up with all of the latest rumors and updates about PS5 in our PlayStation news.