The Original Xbox One Re-Tested: Can Microsoft’s Weakest Console Keep Up With The Latest Games?

The Xbox One S replaced the original hulking Xbox One set-top box design back in 2016 with improved silicon, a slightly overclocked GPU and a far superior design - but where does that leave the original ’Durango’ model console when playing the latest cross-gen games? Oliver Mackenzie finds out. Join the DF Patreon for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: 00:00:00 Revisiting the original Xbox One 00:03:31 Cyberpunk 2077, COD Vanguard, Battlefield 2042 00:07:58 Elden Ring, Tales of Arise 00:11:25 Grid Legends, Forza Horizon 5 00:15:06 One vs One S: loading times and Performance 00:18:11 Final verdict: is the original Xbox One holding up?