Will Xbox Series X Output Native 1440p?

ChopRum · Oct 29, 2020

Hi all,

I currently own a Samsung CHG70, which is a 1440p 144hz monitor. I have also pre-ordered the Xbox Series X. I know that the Series X will "support" 1440p, but I am curious on how it is supported. I would ideally like to run the console/gpu to output Native
1440p. I do not want to have the console run in 4K and super-sample/downscale to 1440p. Super-sampling may provide a clearer image than Native 1440p by outputting the image in 4K then "the average color" for each of the 1440p pixels, but I value frame rate
for smooth motion more than a sharp/clear still image. If the console is outputting 4K and super-sampling/downscaling down to 1440p, then the GPU is still processing the 4K image, which will result in lower FPS. I also know that 4K can run games at UP TO 120hz
on the Xbox Series X, so it "shouldn't" make a difference, but the key words there are "UP TO". 4K games will almost always run below 120 FPS, or will at least dip below 120 FPS in visually intensive games/scenes/levels. I would prefer to run in Native 1440p
and have the FPS more consistently locked to 120 FPS.

1. How will Xbox Series X output display/video data when 1440p is selected in the Settings->Video Output section? (Multiple Choice )

a. The Xbox Series X will output in Native 1440p, resulting in maximum FPS at 1440p.

b. The Xbox Series X will output in 4K and super-sample/downscale to 1440p, which will result in FPS consistent with Native 4K.

c. Some other option I'm unaware of? Please explain.

2. How will Xbox Series X output display/video data when 1080p is selected in the Settings->Video Output section? (Multiple Choice )

a. The Xbox Series X will output in Native 1080p, resulting in maximum FPS at 1080p.

b. The Xbox Series X will output in 4K and super-sample/downscale to 1080p, which will result in FPS consistent with Native 4K.

c. Some other option I'm unaware of? Please explain.

Let me know if any of the above is unclear or if my technical understanding is incorrect.

Thank you,

Chop

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Obsessive Power

Hi

The answer to this is C, but with some caveats. It's up to the developer on how they want their game to run. This may mean that some games will be 4K and be downscaled to 1440P. However, a couple of the games I've seen so far have a nice set of visual features
built into their main menu's. These games were Dirt 5 and Yakuza Like a Dragon. Both of these games had the ability to prioritise performance over a 4K resolution.
It's going to be C as per my previous answer. It's not like a PC gaming machine. Changing the resolution to 1080P doesn't mean games will render in 1080P. Not unless Microsoft change it to they way it can work on the PS4 Pro anyway.

Remember though the elephant in the room here, the Xbox Series S. Series S has less RAM and and a less capable GPU. Its games will not run in 4K. Which means more games with the same options like the ones seen in Yakuza and Dirt 5. It's not definite, but
with more console users now buying monitors, it seems more likely than not.

Djcutinupcruz

I have tried trouble shooting the resolution but the game it’s self looks pixelated playing at 1080p on a 1440p monitor when I play any game on the Xbox series s. but if I play the same game on the Xbox one x it plays at the native resolution at 1440p

Shaggy2000

"The Xbox series S is a more than capable gaming console with an excellent power to price ratio that targets 1440p and can output upscaled 4k.

As a result you should not be getting significantly noticeable 'pixalation' over the series x."

The original poster bought an Xbox One S, not a Series S and was comparing it to an Xbox One X, not a Series X.

ngocphi

Yes but as mentioned you will have issues

It upscales not native

Only the xbox one x and series x are 4k native

https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-series-s

The reason why smart delivery compresses files because of the CPU and GPU power and storage limitations

https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/consoles/compare

True 4k vs 1440p

Most.games will.only run 1080p max on series s

It will do less CPU intensive stuff like 4k streaming

Series x does 4k 60hx with possible 120hz (dropped fps )

Xbox one x does only 4k 30hz

SasaAsasa

CAn i run xbox series x on 1440P 165mhz monito with HDMI 2.0? I will be able to use 144hz/120hz on 1440P?

Somebody said this to me here:'in bandwidth theory yes, in reality most likely not. 1440p @ 120fps, gives your around 3,3 Gbps pr. channel in 10bit, and should land but the XsX will not output it if it does not detect
HDMI 2.1."

Will Xbox Series X Output Native 1440p?