So one thing I noticed recently was that on average PS5 games tend to have smaller download/install sizes than their equivalent Xbox Series X counterparts, often much smaller.
I'm not sure exactly why this is, though I assume it's an advantage of PS5's Kraken compression. Either way, the results from a bunch of games I looked over are interesting nonetheless.
I know file sizes can differ a lot based on region, DLC, language packs and so on, but these are the sizes I personally got on my UK PS5 and Series X, with standard editions of each of these games where available.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla
PS5: 41.79 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 72.47 GB
Xbox SX uses 73% more space
Control Ultimate Edition
PS5: 25.75 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 50.5 GB
Xbox SX uses 94% more space
Resident Evil Village
PS5: 27.40 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 30.2 GB
Xbox SX uses 10% more space
Marvel's Avengers
PS5: 46.73 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 116.59 GB
Xbox SX uses 149% more space
Subnautica
PS5: 3.76 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 8.31 GB
Xbox SX uses 121% more space
Subnautica Below Zero
PS5: 6.18 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 10.72 GB
Xbox SX uses 74% more space
Crash Bandicoot 4
PS5: 20.05 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 28 GB
Xbox SX uses 40% more space
Biomutant
PS5: 11.25 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 13.56 GB
Xbox SX uses 21% more space
Star Wars Squadrons
PS5: 20 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 24.91 GB
Xbox SX uses 25% more space
Watch Dogs Legion
PS5: 35.73 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 61.68 GB
Xbox SX uses 73% more space
Outriders
PS5: 46.17 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 51.26 GB
Xbox SX uses 11% more space
Immortals Fenyx Rising
PS5: 22.31 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 32.95 GB
Xbox SX uses 48% more space
MLB The Show Standard Edition
PS5: 59.19 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 87.1 GB
Xbox SX uses 47% more space no
Dirt 5
PS5: 50.92 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 62.39 GB
Xbox SX uses 23% more space
Tony Hawk's
PS5: 21.04 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 31.9 GB
Xbox SX uses 52% more space
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Across these games, Series X/S titles use up an average of 57.4% more storage space than their PS5 equivalents.
In other words based at least on this overall average, 1,043 GB would be required on a Series X/S, to be equivalent to the PS5's 667 GB of free space, when in reality a Series X has 802 GB free. Though obviously the results would or could vary tremendously game to game, as some games show very little storage difference, whilst others show stark ones.
Either way, it seems the PS5's advanced compression is coming in pretty handy in terms of storage for games.
I'm not sure exactly why this is, though I assume it's an advantage of PS5's Kraken compression. Either way, the results from a bunch of games I looked over are interesting nonetheless.
I know file sizes can differ a lot based on region, DLC, language packs and so on, but these are the sizes I personally got on my UK PS5 and Series X, with standard editions of each of these games where available.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla
PS5: 41.79 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 72.47 GB
Xbox SX uses 73% more space
Control Ultimate Edition
PS5: 25.75 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 50.5 GB
Xbox SX uses 94% more space
Resident Evil Village
PS5: 27.40 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 30.2 GB
Xbox SX uses 10% more space
Marvel's Avengers
PS5: 46.73 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 116.59 GB
Xbox SX uses 149% more space
Subnautica
PS5: 3.76 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 8.31 GB
Xbox SX uses 121% more space
Subnautica Below Zero
PS5: 6.18 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 10.72 GB
Xbox SX uses 74% more space
Crash Bandicoot 4
PS5: 20.05 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 28 GB
Xbox SX uses 40% more space
Biomutant
PS5: 11.25 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 13.56 GB
Xbox SX uses 21% more space
Star Wars Squadrons
PS5: 20 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 24.91 GB
Xbox SX uses 25% more space
Watch Dogs Legion
PS5: 35.73 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 61.68 GB
Xbox SX uses 73% more space
Outriders
PS5: 46.17 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 51.26 GB
Xbox SX uses 11% more space
Immortals Fenyx Rising
PS5: 22.31 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 32.95 GB
Xbox SX uses 48% more space
MLB The Show Standard Edition
PS5: 59.19 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 87.1 GB
Xbox SX uses 47% more space no
Dirt 5
PS5: 50.92 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 62.39 GB
Xbox SX uses 23% more space
Tony Hawk's
PS5: 21.04 GB
Xbox Series S/X: 31.9 GB
Xbox SX uses 52% more space
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Across these games, Series X/S titles use up an average of 57.4% more storage space than their PS5 equivalents.
In other words based at least on this overall average, 1,043 GB would be required on a Series X/S, to be equivalent to the PS5's 667 GB of free space, when in reality a Series X has 802 GB free. Though obviously the results would or could vary tremendously game to game, as some games show very little storage difference, whilst others show stark ones.
Either way, it seems the PS5's advanced compression is coming in pretty handy in terms of storage for games.