
With Xbox Series X and Series S featuring hardware tailored to ray-traced visuals, it's unsurprising that both consoles provide a considerable leap over the past Xbox One family. Xbox Series X, Series S ray tracing performance While features like 4K resolution, 120Hz support, and high dynamic range (HDR) require the best Xbox Series X 4K TVs, ray tracing instead changes how games render, regardless of the TV or monitor used. Ray tracing is also among the few next-generation features experienced by any Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S owner. How ray tracing works will also vary between titles, with some likely enabling ray tracing by default, while others may provide a series of modes that favor performance or visual fidelity. It's seen both Microsoft and third-party publishers keen to adopt ray tracing solutions, although we only expect to see a handful of examples in the console's early days. With Xbox Series X and Series S packing dedicated ray tracing considerations, in theory, it makes implementing the feature easier on the new consoles. This includes Halo Infinite and Bethesda's new, forthcoming sci-fi RPG, Starfield.Source: Ubisoft (Image credit: Source: Ubisoft) Microsoft adds releases of its own and many third-party games on the same day they are released in stores. Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original Xbox games are part of the line-up, the latter two through backward compatibility, so there are plenty of top titles to choose from. Some titles might become unavailable as others are added, but you also have the option of buying any of the collection outright at discounted prices.



You can download the games and play them as often as you like, as long as you continue to pay the monthly fee.

If you upgrade to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you also get Xbox Live Gold, PC Game Pass, EA Play and access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, all for the same price. Xbox Games Pass gives you access to well over 300 games to download and play on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S for one monthly fee. What is Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate? Here's everything you need to know about Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
