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Xbox Series X Backwards Compatibility Tested - And The Performance Is Extreme

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The analysis you've been waiting for! Rich goes hands-on with Xbox Series X and puts its backwards compatibility capabilities to the most extreme tests possible. How much more graphics power does the compatibility mode deliver? Can it deliver 60fps on some of the most challenging Xbox One X games we've looked at over the years? The answers may surprise you.

h.264

0:26:50

5.7 GB

3840x2160, 59.94fps, 28.8mbps

AC3 2.0, 448kbps, 48000Hz

HEVC

0:26:50

4.1 GB

3840x2160, 59.94fps, 20.7mbps

AC3 2.0, 448kbps, 48000Hz

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