MLB The Show 21, PlayStation Studios’ first multiplatform game, has slightly better performance on PlayStation 5 compared to Xbox Series X.
That’s according to a technical analysis byDigital Foundry, which suggests that Sony’s next-gen hardware “has a clear frame rate advantage”, with occasional framerate dips on both platforms hitting theXboxconsole as much as 11fps harder.
However, on last-gen consoles theXbox One Xappears to have the advantage onPlayStation 4 Pro, withMicrosoft’s machine running up to 7fps better during challenging sequences.
Digital Foundry editor Richard Leadbetter said he believes the last-gen performance suggests Sony gave its first Xbox ports “a good shot” and speculated that performance differences could be due to Sony’s engine and tools.
“Let’s remember that this is aPlayStationStudios title and what is presumably their first stab at a multi-platform release,” he wrote. “All versions run with an unlocked frame-rate, capped only by v-sync at 60fps. Actual in-game action runs nigh-on locked at 60fps onPlayStation 5, and it’s much the same on Series X – just a little less stable.
“However, it’s in the games cutscenes (or ‘presentations’ rather) that San Diego Studio pushes graphics much harder. Frame-rate buckles on all machines and it’s here that we see that Series X occasionally matches PS5, but more often drops harder – by a factor of around 9-11fps.”
He added: “I can well believe that the conspiracy theorists will be full-throated in pointing out performance differentials between PS5 andXbox Series Xthat are somewhat at odds with the technical specification of the consoles, but the fact that Xbox One X gives a smoother ride thanPS4Pro hopefully underscores that San Diego Studio gave the Xbox ports a good shot.
“Remember, its engine was developed on PlayStation hardware and when it comes to Series consoles, we’re still very early on in the generation – and development tools are immature, especially on the Microsoft side.”
Outside of frame rate, both PlayStation 5 and Series X render at native 2160p resolution with “basically identical” visuals.
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Sony Interactive Entertainmenthas claimed that the decision to put The Show 21 on Xbox Game Passwas the license holder’s decision.
