Gaming Console Comparison

Modern systems, core specs, and value at a glance

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Console specs & performance

Sites like IGN and TechPowerUp break down hardware details for each modern console: CPU, GPU performance, memory, storage, and price. This page pulls those ideas into a single grid so you can quickly see which system gives you more power and storage for your money.

The numbers here are simplified and rounded for comparison. The goal isn’t perfect benchmarking, it’s giving you a clear way to contrast how PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and Valve position their hardware.



Looking through the data, we can see that PlayStation 5 delivers around 10.3 TFLOPS of GPU power, 16 GB of RAM, and a custom SSD built to crush load times.

Comparatively, Xbox Series X pushes about 12.1 TFLOPS with the same 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, giving it a slight edge on raw GPU power and base storage.

Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to significantly boost performance over the original Switch, targeting modern visuals while keeping its hybrid portable-and-docked flexibility.

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Click a console name in the table below to generate a quick summary here, including an approximate “dollars per TFLOP” value.


Reveal data

 Glossary of hardware terms
Console Manufacturer Release Year CPU GPU TFLOPS RAM (GB) Storage Max Resolution Price (USD)
PlayStation 5 Sony 2020 8-core AMD Zen 2 10.3 16 825 GB SSD Up to 4K / 120 Hz $499
Xbox Series X Microsoft 2020 8-core AMD Zen 2 12.1 16 1 TB SSD Up to 4K / 120 Hz $499
Nintendo Switch OLED Nintendo 2021 Custom NVIDIA Tegra X1 ~0.5 4 64 GB eMMC 1080p docked $349
Steam Deck (OLED) Valve 2023 AMD Zen 2 4c/8t ~1.6 16 512 GB SSD 800p handheld $549
Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo 2025 Custom NVIDIA (Ampere-based) ~4.0 12 256 GB SSD Up to 4K docked $449
Xbox Series S Microsoft 2020 8-core AMD Zen 2 4.0 10 512 GB SSD 1440p target $299
PlayStation 5 Digital Sony 2020 8-core AMD Zen 2 10.3 16 825 GB SSD Up to 4K / 120 Hz $399

Glossary

CPU
Central Processing Unit – the main processor that runs game logic and system tasks.
GPU
Graphics Processing Unit – handles rendering 3D graphics and visual effects.
TFLOPS
Trillions of floating-point operations per second – a rough measure of GPU compute power.
RAM
Random Access Memory – fast working memory used while games are running.
SSD
Solid State Drive – fast storage that dramatically cuts load times.
Resolution
The sharpness of the image, measured in pixels (e.g., 1080p, 1440p, 4K).