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<p>The <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/13/the-xbox-one-x-is-aspirational-in-the-purest-sense-of-the-word/">Xbox
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One X</a> is the ultimate video game system. It sports
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more horsepower than any system ever. And it plays more
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titles in native 4K than <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/07/sony-playstation-4-pro-review/">Sony's
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PlayStation 4 Pro</a>. It's just about everything
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you could want without investing in a gaming PC. The
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only problem? It's now been a year since the PS4 Pro
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launched, and the One X costs $500, while Sony's console
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launched at $400. That high price limits the Xbox One X
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to diehard Microsoft fans who don't mind paying a bit
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more to play the console's exclusive titles in 4K.
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Everyone else might be better off waiting, or opting for
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the $279 <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/02/xbox-one-s-review/">Xbox
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One S</a>. </p>
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</div><section>
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<h4> Gallery: Xbox One
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X | 14 Photos </h4>
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<div data-behavior="lightbox_trigger" data-engadget-slideshow-id="803271" data-eng-bang="{"gallery":803271,"slide":7142088,"index":0}" data-eng-mn="93511844"><p><a href="#" data-index="0" data-engadget-slide-id="7142088" data-eng-bang="{"gallery":803271,"slide":7142088,"index":0}">
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<img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?thumbnail=980%2C653&quality=80&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.blogcdn.com%2Fslideshows%2Fimages%2Fslides%2F714%2F208%2F8%2FS7142088%2Fslug%2Fl%2Fxbox-one-x-review-gallery-1-1.jpg&client=cbc79c14efcebee57402&signature=9bb08b52e12de8e4060f863a52c613489529818d">
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</a></p>
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</div>
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</section><div>
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<div>
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<div>
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<ul>
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<li>Most
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powerful hardware ever in a home console
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</li>
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<li>Solid
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selection of enhanced titles
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</li>
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<li>4K Blu-ray
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drive is great for movie fans
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div>
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<ul>
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<li>Expensive
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</li>
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<li>Not worth
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it if you don’t have a 4K TV
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</li>
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<li>Still no VR
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support
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div>
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<p>As promised, the Xbox One X is the
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most powerful game console ever. In practice, though, it
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really just puts Microsoft on equal footing with Sony’s
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PlayStation 4 Pro. 4K/HDR enhanced games look great, but
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it’s lack of VR is disappointing in 2017.</p>
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</div>
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</div><div xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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<div>
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<h3>Hardware</h3>
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<p><img data-credit="Devindra Hardawar/AOL" data-mep="2181678" src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C1067%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C1067&image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F93beb86758ae1cf95721699e1e006e35%2F205826074%2FXbox%2BOne%2BX%2Breview%2Bgallery%2B7.jpg&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=c0f2d36259c2c1decfb60aae364527cda2560d4a" alt></p>
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<p>Despite all the power inside, the One X is
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Microsoft's smallest console to date. It looks
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similar to the Xbox One S, except it has an entirely
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matte black case and is slightly slimmer. It's also
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surprisingly dense -- the console weighs 8.4 pounds,
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but it feels far heavier than you'd expect for its
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size, thanks to all of its new hardware. The One S,
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in comparison, weighs two pounds less.</p>
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<p>The Xbox One X's real upgrades are under the hood. It
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features an 8-core CPU running at 2.3Ghz, 12GB of
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GDDR5 RAM, a 1 terabyte hard drive and an upgraded
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AMD Polaris GPU with 6 teraflops of computing power.
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The PS4 Pro has only 8GB of RAM and tops out at 4.2
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teraflops. Microsoft's console is clearly faster.
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That additional horsepower means the Xbox One X can
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run more games in full native 4K than the Sony's
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console.</p>
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<p><img data-credit="Devindra Hardawar/AOL" data-mep="2182489" src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C949%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C949&image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F9ece7fdad1e7025dec06ac9bf98688d0%2F205826075%2FXbox%2BOne%2BX%2Breview%2Bgallery%2B5.jpg&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=9913883753141e7df322616bfe0bc41c6ecd80c8" alt></p>
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<p>Along the front, there's the slot-loading 4K Blu-ray
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drive, a physical power button, a single USB port
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and a controller pairing button. And around back,
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there are HDMI out and in ports, the latter of which
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lets you plug in your cable box. Additionally, there
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are two USB ports, connections for optical audio, IR
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out, and gigabit Ethernet. If you've still got a
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Kinect around, you'll need to use a USB adapter to
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plug it in.</p>
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</div>
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<div data-engadget-breakout-type="image">
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<figure><img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?resize=980%2C640&quality=100&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1599%252C1043%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1043%26image_uri%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fo.aolcdn.com%252Fhss%252Fstorage%252Fmidas%252F8b98ec8f6649158fe7448ac2f2695ac5%252F205826072%252FXbox%252BOne%252BX%252Breview%252Bgallery%252B6.jpg%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D353dad1308f98c2c9dfc82c58a540a8b2f1fe63c&client=cbc79c14efcebee57402&signature=60b7c061460d0d45f5d367b8a9c62978af6b76ce">
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<figcaption><span>Devindra Hardawar/AOL</span>
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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</div>
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<div>
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<p>The console's controller hasn't changed since its
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last mini-upgrade with the Xbox One S. That revision
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rounded out its seams, improved bumper performance
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and added a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's still a great
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controller, though I'm annoyed Microsoft is sticking
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with AA batteries as their default power source.
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Sure, you could just pick up some renewable
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batteries, or the Play and Charge kit, but that's an
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extra expense. And manually swapping batteries feels
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like a bad user experience when every other console
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has rechargeable controllers.</p>
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<h3>In use</h3>
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</div>
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<div data-engadget-breakout-type="image">
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<figure><img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?resize=980%2C640&quality=100&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C900%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C900%26image_uri%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fo.aolcdn.com%252Fhss%252Fstorage%252Fmidas%252F1885534bd201fc37481b806645c1fc8b%252F205828119%252FXbox%252Bone%252BX%252Bscreenshot%252Bgallery%252B8.jpg%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Df63cf67c88b37fd9424855984e45f6b950c8c11a&client=cbc79c14efcebee57402&signature=0adca80fc8ee26a7353be639082881450a5ad49f">
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<figcaption><span>Devindra Hardawar/AOL</span>
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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</div>
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<div>
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<p>You won't find any major differences between the One
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X and the last Xbox at first — aside from a more
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dramatic startup sequence. Navigating the Xbox
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interface is fast and zippy, but mostly that's due
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to a recent OS upgrade. If you're moving over from
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an older Xbox One, you can use the backup tool to
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transfer your games and settings to an external hard
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drive. Just plug that into the new console during
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setup and it'll make it feel just like your old
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machine. It's also a lot faster than waiting for
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everything to download from Xbox Live.</p>
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<p>You'll still have to set aside some time if you want
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to play an Xbox One X-enhanced title, though. Those
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4K textures will make games significantly larger,
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but Microsoft says it's come up with a few ways to
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help developers make downloading them more
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efficient. For example, language packs and other
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optional content won't get installed by default.</p>
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<p>We only had a few enhanced titles to test out during
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our review: <em>Gears of War 4</em>, <em>Killer
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Instinct</em> and <em>Super Lucky's Tale</em>.
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They each took advantage of the console in different
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ways. <em>Gears of War 4</em> runs natively in 4K at
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30 FPS with Dolby Atmos and HDR (high dynamic range
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lighting) support. It looked great -- especially
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with HDR, which highlighted bright elements like
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lightning strikes -- but I noticed the frame rate
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dip occasionally. I was also surprised that load
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times were on-par with what I've seen with the game
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on the Xbox One S.</p>
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</div>
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<div data-engadget-breakout-type="e2ehero">
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<figure><img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C900%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C900&image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F8352a8a14e88e2ca2ba5be4d8381a055%2F205828115%2FXbox%2Bone%2BX%2Bscreenshot%2Bgallery%2B1.jpg&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=d2ccb22e0eaabeb05bfe46e83dbe26fd07f01da8">
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</figure>
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</div>
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<div>
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<p>You can also play in Performance mode, which bumps
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the frame rate up to 60FPS and uses higher quality
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graphical effects, while rendering it lower in
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1080p. Personally, I preferred this, since it makes
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the game much smoother -- as if you're playing it on
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a high-end gaming PC, not a console. Some
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PlayStation 4 Pro games also let you choose how you
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wanted to distribute its power, so in some ways
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Microsoft is just following in its footsteps.</p>
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<p>I've been playing <em>Gears of War 4</em> on my
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gaming PC (which is connected to my home theater)
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over the past year, and I was impressed that the
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Xbox One X is able to deliver a similar experience.
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It didn't quite match my rig though, which is
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powered by Intel Core i7 4790k CPU running at 4GHz,
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16GB DDR3 RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPU. Typically,
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I play at 1,440p (2,560 by 1,440 pixels) with HDR
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and all of the graphical settings set to their
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highest level, and I can easily maintain a 60FPS
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frame rate. The One X felt just as solid at 1080p,
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but there were clearly plenty of graphics settings
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it couldn't take advantage of, in particular higher
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levels of bloom lighting and shadow detail.</p>
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</div>
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<section data-engadget-breakout-type="gallery">
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<h3> Gallery: Xbox
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One X screenshots | 9 Photos </h3>
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<div data-behavior="lightbox_trigger" data-engadget-slideshow-id="803330" data-eng-bang="{"gallery":803330,"slide":7142924}" data-eng-mn="93511844"><p><a href="#" data-index="0" data-engadget-slide-id="7142924" data-eng-bang="{"gallery":803330,"slide":7142924}">
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<img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?thumbnail=980%2C653&quality=80&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.blogcdn.com%2Fslideshows%2Fimages%2Fslides%2F714%2F292%2F4%2FS7142924%2Fslug%2Fl%2Fxbox-one-x-screenshot-gallery-2-1.jpg&client=cbc79c14efcebee57402&signature=38c95635c7aad58a8a48038e05589f5cf35b1e28">
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</a></p>
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</div>
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</section>
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<div>
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<p><em>Killer Instinct</em> and <em>Super Lucky's
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Tale</em> run in 4K at a smooth 60FPS. They both
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looked and played better than their standard
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versions, though I was surprised they didn't take
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advantage of HDR. As usual, I noticed the
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improvement in frame rates more than the higher
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resolution. Unless you're sitting very close to a TV
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above 50-inches, you'd likely have a hard time
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telling between 4K and 1080p.</p>
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<p>That poses a problem for Microsoft: It's betting that
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gamers will actually want true 4K rendering. In
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practice, though, PlayStation 4 Pro titles running
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in HDR and resolutions between 1080p and 4K often
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look just as good to the naked eye. The Xbox One X's
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big advantage is that its hardware could let more
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games reach 60FPS compared to Sony's console.</p>
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<p>Microsoft says over 130 Xbox One X-enhanced titles
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are in the works. That includes already-released
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games like <em>Forza Motorsport 7</em> and <em>Assassin's
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Creed Origins</em>, as well as upcoming titles
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like <em>Call of Duty: WW2</em>. You'll be able to
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find them easily in a special section in the Xbox
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store. There is also a handful of Xbox 360 games
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that'll get enhanced eventually, including <em>Halo
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3</em> and <em>Fallout 3</em>. Some of those
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titles will get bumped up to a higher resolution,
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while others will get HDR support. Microsoft
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describes these upgrades as a bonus for developers
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who were prescient about how they built their games.
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Basically, don't expect your entire 360 library to
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get enhanced.</p>
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</div>
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<div data-engadget-breakout-type="e2ehero">
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<figure><img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C900%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C900&image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Facb08903fbe26ad77b80db8c8e7e8fb1%2F205828118%2FXbox%2Bone%2BX%2Bscreenshot%2Bgallery%2B7.jpg&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=21630fa5ec6d8fdce2c35f7e1f652636a2d8efe7">
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</figure>
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</div>
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<div>
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<p>Even if a game isn't specifically tuned for the new
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console, Microsoft says you might still see some
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performance improvements. The PlayStation 4 Pro,
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meanwhile, has over one hundred games built for its
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hardware, and its boost mode can speed up some older
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games.</p>
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<p>Microsoft is still pushing the Xbox as more than just
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a game console, though. 4K Blu-rays loaded up
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quickly, and I didn't notice many delays as I
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skipped around films. <em>Planet Earth II</em>, in
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particular, looked fantastic thanks to its brilliant
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use of HDR. Unfortunately, the One X doesn't support
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Dolby Vision, so you're stuck with the slightly less
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capable HDR 10 standard. That makes sense since it's
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more widely supported, but it would have been nice
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to see Dolby's, too.</p>
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<p>
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<iframe allowfullscreen frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c8aFcHFu8QM" width="640"></iframe>
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</p>
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<p>And speaking of Dolby technology, Microsoft is also
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highlighting Atmos support on the One X, just like
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it did with the One S. The company's app lets you
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configure the console to pass audio Atmos signals to
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your audio receiver. You can also shell out $15 to
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get Atmos support for headphones, which simulates
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immersive surround sound. It's strange to pay money
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to unlock Dolby features, but it's worth it since
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it's significantly better than Microsoft's audio
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virtualization technology. The Netflix app also
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supports Atmos for a handful of films (something
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that the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 offer, as
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well).</p>
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<p>One thing you won't find in the new Xbox is VR
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support. Microsoft has mentioned that the console
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will offer some sort of mixed reality, but it hasn't
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offered up any details yet. It's technically
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powerful enough to work with any of the Windows
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Mixed Reality headsets launching this fall. It's a
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shame that Microsoft is being so wishy-washy because
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Sony has had a very successful head start with the
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PlayStation VR.</p>
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<h3>Pricing and the competition</h3>
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</div>
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<div data-engadget-breakout-type="image">
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<figure><img src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?resize=980%2C640&quality=100&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1027%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1027%26image_uri%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fo.aolcdn.com%252Fhss%252Fstorage%252Fmidas%252Fa2c8ba1caccdbb9e0559797e5141eafd%252F205826078%252FXbox%252BOne%252BX%252Breview%252Bgallery%252B11.jpg%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Da11bcddced805c6e3698f8ce0494102aef057265&client=cbc79c14efcebee57402&signature=1e9bd192add2772bc842a34e67b7572cfd1b265a">
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<figcaption><span>Devindra Hardawar/AOL</span>
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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</div>
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<div>
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<p>The biggest knock against the Xbox One X is its $500
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price. The PS4 Pro launched at $400 last year, and
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there's a good chance we'll see plenty of deals
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around the holidays. If your friends are on Xbox
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Live, or you're a devotee of Microsoft's first party
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franchises, then the X makes more sense. If you just
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want to play third-party titles that come to both
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platforms, though, the PS4 Pro is clearly the better
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deal.</p>
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<p>If you're looking to upgrade from an original Xbox
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One, and you have a new TV, the One X might be more
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compelling. It's faster and offers more features
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than the One S, and more importantly, it'll last you
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much longer without needing an upgrade. There's also
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plenty of wisdom in simply waiting a while before
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you buy the One X, especially if you haven't moved
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to a 4K TV yet. The new console can make games look
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better on 1080p sets, since it'll supersample
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high-res textures and have more graphical effects,
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but it's simply not worth the upgrade since those
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TVs don't support HDR.</p>
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<p>If price isn't a huge concern for you, it's worth
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considering investing in a gaming PC. A decent one
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costs between $600 and $800, plus the price of a
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monitor, but it'll easily be more powerful than the
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One X. And you have the added benefit of upgrading
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components down the line. Now that Microsoft and
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game publishers are offering most major titles on
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PC, you won't be missing out on much by ditching
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consoles.</p>
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<h3>Wrap-up</h3>
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<p><img data-credit="Devindra Hardawar/AOL" data-mep="2181681" src="https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C1028%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C1028&image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F5396460ef8b6bde7fb7272d9e66a7701%2F205826076%2FXbox%2BOne%2BX%2Breview%2Bgallery%2B9.jpg&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=f5b5b4b986c2f8b5031a4469ae0ecec82aff65b0" alt></p>
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<p>Ultimately, the Xbox One X offers some major
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performance upgrades that gamers will notice --
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especially if you're coming from an original Xbox
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One. But it's also a bit disappointing since it's
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coming a year after the PS4 Pro, and it doesn't
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offer VR yet. For Microsoft fans, though, none of
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that will matter. It's exactly what the company
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promised: the fastest game console ever made.</p>
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