Xbox 360 Vs PS3, which is better?
Microsoft or Sony? In today's fight we face two consoles that although they are not the latest models of these brands, they bring huge sales in Shoptize.
Xbox 360 Vs PS3. We will face your most important benefits so that at the end of the day you know what your choice will be. Who will win? Read on and find out who is the best fighter.
How does the Xbox 360 beat the PS3?
Best Dashboard on Xbox 360
The dashboard or options menu of the Xbox presents a superiority compared to the PS3. Has a functional, nice design in view and is easier to use because of the different final fondos.En is more user friendly than its rival.
As if that were not enough, the Microsoft console allows the user to listen to music while investigating the different sections of the menu, playing video games or looking at photos.
On the other hand, the dashboard of its rival has received criticism for being almost identical. The latter worked well on the laptop but was not quite up to what the PS3 required. Its difficulty of use and a little elaborate design mean that the experience is not completely satisfactory, even confusing the user.
In this round, the Xbox takes advantage thanks to presenting a simple, functional and elegant menu.
Xbox's first tie against the catalog
When you buy a console, you do it thinking about compatible video games. There is no use having the most powerful console if you can't use it to play the video games you like the most. As for the catalog, the truth is that both the PS3 and the Xbox have something to defend themselves with. That is why this round, for Xbox 360 Vs PS3, we declared it a technical draw.
Among the most exclusive titles in the PS3 catalog we find: Metal Gear Solid 4, God Of War 3, Little Big Planet or Uncharted. On the other hand, the Xbox also owns important titles such as: Halo Combat, Gears of War 3 or Forza Motorsport 4.
To end this section, something in favor that we can argue about the Xbox 360 is that its multiplatform , gives us the opportunity to enjoy it on the Microsoft console, they are also displayed with better quality and are cheaper than the PS3.
In which aspects is the PS3 Vs Xbox 360 better?
More power and components on the PS3
If what you are looking for is the console with the greatest power, you should lean towards the Sony option. The PS3 has a 7-core Cell processor (3.2 GHz speed ) compared to the 3-core Xbox. It is also accompanied by an RSX video card that operates at 550 Mhz, 512 MB of RAM memory and 512 MB of GDDR3 video memory.
At the same time, Xbox 360 uses a lower-core processor called Xenon. It operates at the same speed as that of the PS3, 3.2 Ghz. On the other hand, its video card, ATI Xenos, runs at 500 Mhz, has 512 MB of GDDR3 video memory and 512 MB of RAM.
In short, as the Sony console has a greater number of cores, this allows your video card to process graphics with greater fluidity and better performance.
It is for all this that the round of power, Xbox 360 Vs PS3, is in the hands of the third installment of Sony that presents a superior CPU.
Free Online Service on PS3
That's right, the online gaming service, PlayStation Network (PSN), is completely free. Although there were criticisms regarding the security of its users' data.
In turn, Xbox has a service called Xbox Live. Although you can rest assured that your data will be safe, since it is a service designed by Microsoft, to be able to enjoy it you will have to pay between € 30 and €40 per year.
What is our final verdict?
Although the PS3 has many aspects to improve, such as the presentation of its dashboard or the security of its users' data, the truth is that regarding the essential features it offers a more attractive proposal than Microsoft.
In the fight Xbox 360 Vs PS3, it is not only cheaper than its rival, but also has a more powerful processor and greater ease to play games with demanding graphics. We think the logical choice would be to go for the PS3.