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Yeah, this generation of consoles are much more power hungry than their predecessors (you can just see that in their designs). PS5 draws like ~220W from the wal
by icegreentea2 5y ago
Yeah, this generation of consoles are much more power hungry than their predecessors (you can just see that in their designs). PS5 draws like ~220W from the wall, Series X draws like 200+. The 360 draws like ~120W.
- alpaca128 5y agoThe 360 also has a 32th of the memory and a 50th of the graphical performance. If you prioritize power draw over performance you can always continue using the old consoles.
- LeSaucy 5y agoDoes the power usage scale with resolution? Do games have "run at 1080p vs 4K but cooler/less power" option?
- criddell 5y agoI would think so. About 12 years ago I would use a lava lamp screen saver on my Linux machine. Out of curiosity, I measured the power draw of my computer idling with a blank screen and with the lava lamp animation. The animation was drawing something like 30 watts whereas a physical lava lamp uses a 25 watt bulb.
- CoolGuySteve 5y agoThat's true but the Series X has a turbine design similar to the trashcan Mac Pro where air is pulled through a heatsink block that makes contact with multiple components. It seems much more effective at removing heat per unit of heatsink mass than the large flat heatsink+heatpipe design of the PS5.