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Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X|S - DF Review - PS5 Comparisons, Performance And More (Patreon)

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2025-09-02 13:02:23

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2025-09-02 13:58:54

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2026-06

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Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X is a decent, competent port of the PS5 version - with one major, immediately obvious problem. Xbox Series S? It works, but the compromises can cut deep. Meanwhile, all console versions now include performance metrics - and they prove illuminating on why and how the game performs as it does.

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Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X|S - DF Review - PS5 Comparisons, Performance And More

Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X is a decent, competent port of the PS5 version - with one major, immediately obvious problem. Xbox Series S? It works, but the compromises can cut deep. Meanwhile, all console versions now include performance metrics - and they prove illuminating on why the game performs as it does. Note: Xbox VRR footage shows frame-rate numbers with low frame-rate compensation, which in this case is doubling actual FPS numbers. Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe00:00 Overview 00:29 Series X comparison 04:54 Performance Monitor settings 08:31 Series S comparison 12:52 Analysis and conclusion