PS5 Can Run Games Better than Xbox Series X Thanks to Optimized Shader Compiler and Faster API, It’s Said

[Tsing]

The PlayStation 5, Sony's latest-generation video games console, typically runs games better than Microsoft's Xbox Series X due to its shader compiler and API, the latter of which is said to be faster than the competition's, according to new details about the two systems that have been overheard by the crew at Digital Foundry.

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[Grimlakin]

The PlayStation 5, Sony's latest-generation video games console, typically runs games better than Microsoft's Xbox Series X due to its shader compiler and API, the latter of which is said to be faster than the competition's, according to new details about the two systems that have been overheard by the crew at Digital Foundry.

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So it is a better API implementation? I didn't think there was a discernable hardware difference between the two.