The year 2020 is ending as an exciting time for gamers as both Sony and Microsoft will be shipping their new gaming consoles this November. Sony will be shipping their new PlayStation 5 and Microsoft will be shipping a pair of Xbox consoles called the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. These next-gen consoles have a lot of great features and functions to offer that were normally exclusive to PC Gamers.

The next generation consoles from both Sony and Microsoft are equipped with AMD’s Zen 3 CPU Processors and Radeon RDNA2 Graphics to deliver high FPS, high refresh rates, higher video resolutions, and HDR color that are equal to what PC Gamers are experiencing today.

Microsoft Xbox claims the Xbox Series X is, “The fastest, most powerful Xbox ever.” The new Series X and Series S models produces up to 120 Frames Per Second and supports a native 120hz refresh rate. The fast refresh rate provides more smoother and responsive visuals, making it great for gaming. With an HDMI 2.1 output, the Xbox Series X can support True 4K gaming at up to 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution. Utilizing a custom AMD RDNA2 graphics processor, the new Xbox Series support High Dynamic Range (HDR) for a better visual experience to give a realistic set of colors in an image, as one would see in real life. The Xbox Series S is Microsoft’s digital focused console that supports a native 2560 x 1440 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Without a Blue-Ray optical drive, the Series S is designed to utilize Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to stream or download games for you to play. Microsoft released a long list of well-known video games that can be played in both the Series X and S consoles. The following are a few of the many new games Xbox new-gen consoles support: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Destiny 2, and Far Cry 6.

Sony will be releasing two PlayStation 5 models known as the Standard Edition and the Digital Edition. Both PS5 models also feature AMD’s custom Zen 3 Processors and RDNA2 Graphics to produce a higher resolutions and ultra-fast refresh rate, to ensure smooth gaming during rapid movement. Both PS5 gaming consoles can perform at a stunning 4K resolution while gaming up to 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution showing a sharp and defined picture. The next generation gaming console also has the power to support 120 FPS at a 120Hz refresh rate for a smoother and responsive gaming experience. To truly enhance the color of image and video footage, PS5 also supports HDR. There is a variety of games available at launch date to play on this console. For example, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales, FIFA 21, NBA 2K21, Grand Theft Auto V, and more fan favorites.

PlayStation 5 Standard Edition and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition

All these next generation gaming consoles feature the latest HDMI 2.1 technology to support resolutions at up to 4K with high refresh rates at up to 120Hz – allowing them take advantage of highly responsive gaming monitors. The Xbox Series X/S HDMI 2.1 ports are backwards compatible with of Nixeus Technology’s NX-EDG27v2 and NX-EDG27Sv2 gaming monitors using HDMI 2.0.

The Nixeus EDG27” IPS 2560 x 1440 AMD FreeSync Premium Certified 144hz Gaming Monitor v2. Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S gamers can enjoy stunning IPS visuals at 2560 x 1440 resolutions, 120 frames per second with 120Hz ultra-high refresh rates. The NX-EDG27v2 is also AMD FreeSync Premium Certified with its HDMI 2.0 inputs to be compatible with Xbox’s variable refresh rate technology and AMD’s FreeSync technology with the HDMI 2.1 connection.

Our Nixeus EDG monitors are Engineered and Designed for Gamers (EDG) on gaming computers, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console gamers!

New Generation Gaming Consoles - Sony Playstation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X