Face-offs Archive
11 April 2021
Digital Foundry | Crysis Remastered gets upgraded for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5
UPDATED: The PS5 tests results are in.
24 March 2021
Digital Foundry | Marvel's Avengers tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
A Stark difference?
19 March 2021
Digital Foundry | Apex Legends on Switch: a fascinating port but are the cutbacks too severe?
And is CrossPlay actually fair?
18 March 2021
Digital Foundry | Marvel's Avengers on PS5: every upgrade tested
It's a big, big improvement over PS4 Pro.
11 March 2021
Digital Foundry | Crash Bandicoot 4 revisted: PlayStation 5 vs Nintendo Switch
A true test of Unreal Engine 4 scalability?
5 March 2021
Digital Foundry | Outriders first look: 60fps is the key upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
But which machines get closest to the target?
3 March 2021
Digital Foundry | Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered: 4K 60fps tested on PS5 and Series X
The upgrade isn't all it should be - and there's no boost for Series S.
23 February 2021
Digital Foundry | Ghost Recon Breakpoint doubles performance on next-gen consoles
But there's a big resolution divide between Xbox Series X and PS5.
9 February 2021
Digital Foundry | The Division 2's next-gen upgrade is impressive - but something's up with PS5
60fps is transformative but visual effects are missing on the Sony console.
7 February 2021
Digital Foundry | The Nioh Collection on PlayStation 5 - all graphics modes tested on both games
And how it improves over PS4 Pro.
5 February 2021
Digital Foundry | Control Ultimate Edition's photo mode doubles up as a ray tracing benchmark
PS5 and Series X put through their paces.
3 February 2021
23 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Hitman 3 PC: the best settings - and how it stacks up against next-gen consoles
Improve performance with very little impact to visual quality.
20 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Hitman 3 on Series X has a resolution advantage over PS5
But what about performance? All next-gen consoles tested.
19 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War - what PC hardware do you need to match PS5?
And how does PC improve over consoles?
18 January 2021
16 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Is Doom Eternal the most ambitious Switch port yet?
The id Tech 7 engine is designed to scale into next-gen - but can it run on a handheld console?
14 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - the 'surprise' next-gen patch tested
Everything you need to know about PS5 and Xbox Series console upgrades
8 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Destiny 2 on next-gen delivers the upgrade that matters - performance
60fps and 120fps modes tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.
7 January 2021
Digital Foundry | Cyberpunk 2077 on Stadia: a surprise package that's comparable with Series X
The power of the cloud.
12 December 2020
Digital Foundry | Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5/Xbox Series X|S: a night and day improvement over last-gen consoles?
Performance and image quality tested.
7 December 2020
Digital Foundry | Call of Duty: Warzone - what's really happening on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles?
4K60 and 120Hz gaming tested on all three next-gen consoles.
5 December 2020
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla - what PC hardware is needed to match PS5 visuals?
And which settings get the best from your rig?
1 December 2020
Digital Foundry | Borderlands 3 tested on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S - can next-gen sustain 60fps?
And how well does the game run on 120Hz displays?
29 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.0.4: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 re-tested
Plus: 4K quality modes and Series S 60fps tested.
26 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Watch Dogs: Legion - essentially identical on PS5 and Xbox Series X
While Series S sees hardware ray tracing effects for the first time.
24 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War runs beautifully on PS5 and Series X
Ray traced shadows and 120fps support add some next-gen spice.
18 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla PS5 vs Xbox Series X - which copes best with 60fps?
And what's the score with Series S?
13 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Watch Dogs: Legion - how does console ray tracing compare to Nvidia RTX?
Cutbacks, compromises and optimisations - but they work.
12 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox Series X and S is upgraded in key areas but downgraded in others
It's good but not quite the home run we hoped for.
11 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition - the first PS5 vs Xbox Series X platform comparison
Which machine is faster? It's complicated.
3 November 2020
Digital Foundry | What's new with Gears 5 on Xbox Series X?
Improved graphics, smoother performance, 120Hz multiplayer, VRS and much, much more.
1 November 2020
Digital Foundry | Should you wait for next-gen to play Watch Dogs: Legion?
UPDATE: The PC version and its ray tracing features are put to the test.
2 October 2020
Digital Foundry | Crash Bandicoot 4 plays best on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X
Even the enhanced consoles target 1080p - and the standard machines suffer.
26 September 2020
Digital Foundry | Ori and the Will of the Wisps: inside an 'impossible' Switch port
A stunning game runs at 60fps on a handheld - but how?
23 September 2020
Digital Foundry | Crysis Remastered: the good, the bad and the broken
PS4, Xbox One and the enhanced consoles under the microscope.
9 September 2020
Digital Foundry | We're not kidding: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is one of the best games of the generation
Classic titles shine brighter than ever on modern hardware.
6 August 2020
Digital Foundry | Horizon Zero Dawn's PC port is deeply disappointing
A stunning game marred by a range of technical problems.
4 August 2020
Digital Foundry | The Touryst arrives on Xbox One and PC - and it's an excellent port
A Switch masterpiece scales up beautifully.
17 July 2020
Digital Foundry | Halo 3 on PC delivers The Master Chief Collection's best port yet
And prior releases get patched and upgraded.
14 July 2020
Digital Foundry | Death Stranding PC tech review - the upgrade we've been waiting for
An excellent port limited only by lack of scalability.
10 July 2020
Digital Foundry | F1 2020: can performance boosts deliver 60fps on all consoles?
Codemasters' best Formula 1 game yet.
24 June 2020
14 June 2020
Digital Foundry | Borderlands Legendary Collection - another excellent compilation for the Switch library
All three games tested in both docked and mobile modes.
13 June 2020
Digital Foundry | The Last of Us Part 2: performance tested on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro
And the results are very positive.
6 June 2020
Digital Foundry | BioShock: The Collection for Switch - classic games get a solid remaster
All titles tested in both docked and portable modes.
4 June 2020
Digital Foundry | BioShock: The Collection gets upgraded for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X - and the results disappoint
Resolution increases - but there are problems.
Digital Foundry | The Outer Worlds on Switch: an ambitious effort, but the compromises cut too deep
Pared back to the bare bones.
20 May 2020
Digital Foundry | Halo 2 on PC is the best Master Chief Collection port yet
And the Anniversary upgrades look great at 4K60.
4 May 2020
Digital Foundry | Modern Warfare 2 Remastered on Xbox is smooth, slick and polished
But is Xbox One X under-utilised?