Gameguru Mania Updated:05:35 PM CEST Jun,04
AR Wallet

66 lottery login

91 club

okwin

bdg game

55 club

Playbonus.ca
CONTACT
Please e-mail us if you have news.

(c) 1998-2026 Gameguru Mania
Privacy Policy statement
SEARCH:
 Gameguru Mania News - Jan,17 2021 -  
Xbox's "instant on" feature could consume 4 billion kWh - console
(hx) 09:19 AM CET - Jan,17 2021 - Post a comment / read (7)
The "instant on" feature on new Xbox Series S/X consoles could suck up a total of 4 billion kWh—the equivalent of a year's operation for a large power plant—from US owners alone through 2025. That's according to a preliminary report released this week from the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmentally focused nonprofit advocacy group. As the name implies, the "instant on" feature of the Series S/X (and the Xbox One before it) lets users skip the usual startup time when turning the console back on. That saves about 10 to 15 seconds of waiting per power cycle on the Series S/X, down from about 45 seconds on the Xbox One. (This is separate from the Xbox Series S/X's heavily promoted "quick resume" feature that loads the game state for recent titles directly from the system's fast SSD storage and works in either mode). The Xbox Series S/X initially drew 25 to 28W of "instant on" standby power at launch, but a recent firmware update caused a dramatic reduction, placing the new systems below the ~13W drawn by the Xbox One's "instant on" mode. The PlayStation 5, by contrast, uses between 1 and 2 watts when sitting idle in "rest mode."

A Microsoft spokesperson provided ArsTechnica with the following statement:
Users are given a choice during setup between the two power modes for the console: energy saving and instant on. To ensure players can select the option they prefer, they are not opted-in to either power mode by default. At Microsoft, we are committed to sustainability and, as we begin a new generation of gaming with Xbox Series X|S, we’re continuing to explore how we can reduce our environmental impact across the product life cycle—from conceptualization, design, production, and packaging, to what happens once our consoles are in the hands of consumers and at their end-of-life. As part of this commitment, we are evaluating additional methods to highlight the benefits of energy saving mode, but have nothing further to share at this time.
last 10 comments:
Sabot(10:05 AM CET - Jan,17 2021 )
Does anyone remember when TVs had on/off buttons? Then there was a campaign about stopping them being left in ‘stand by’ mode with the remote power button. Now they have a ‘instant on’ mode as well variable power usage. Just put a bloody button on them..... smacks of hypocrisy.

gx-x(12:26 PM CET - Jan,17 2021 )
People pay for electricity, I don't see a problem...My PC goes to sleep instead of shut down for over 7 years now.

How much electricity EVs eat? I bet one Tesla uses thousands of xboxes worth of power usage per day...and that's "green"

lorcro2000(09:32 AM CET - Jan,18 2021 )
There's a difference between necessary and unnecessary energy consumption.

The Xbox should never have had an option to use anything except energy saving. People can wait a few more seconds for the console to spin up.

Csimbi(11:03 AM CET - Jan,18 2021 )
I don't think it's going to get a green sticker (energy efficient), lol
Thank God for Thunderstorms! Those are going to take care of these problems.

gx-x(11:21 AM CET - Jan,18 2021 )
lorcro2000> There's a difference between necessary and unnecessary energy consumption.

The Xbox should never have had an option to use anything except energy saving. People can wait a few more seconds for the console to spin up.


yea, and driving EV is necessary...
Look, I've heard about energy vampires 30 years ago. This is nothing new. Even Adult Swim made fun of things like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gufWCiyK4E


Stop trying to force people to do the worse thing AFTER you have given them the better option...

Sabot(03:42 PM CET - Jan,18 2021 )
Just drop the electricity bill on your brat, then listen to them spout about climate change..

All comments
 Add your comment (free registration required)


Related news:
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Switch 2/Xbox Series X|S Tech Review - preview (Jun 03 2026)
Directive 8020 - PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S + Pro Ray Tracing Upgrades vs PC Path Tracing! - briefly (May 24 2026)
Forza Horizon 6 - PC/Xbox Review - RT Is The Key Upgrade - preview (May 17 2026)
AMD Brings FSR 4.1 to Older GPUs - Big Boost for Xbox Series X? - console (May 15 2026)
Windows 11 Gets Hidden "Xbox Mode" for Better Gaming FPS - briefly (May 09 2026)
Windows 11 XBOX Mode ON vs OFF - AMD & NVIDIA Benchmarks - briefly (May 09 2026)
Valve's New Steam Controller Locks Out Xbox Game Pass on PC - briefly (Apr 28 2026)
Sony's Latest Moves Fuel Xbox Advantage Debate - console (Apr 28 2026)
$1,200 Xbox Helix Leaks: PC Power in a Console Shell? - console (Apr 22 2026)
Pragmata - PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S Tech Review - preview (Apr 21 2026)
Xbox Slashes Game Pass Prices in Major Update - briefly (Apr 21 2026)
Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - console (Apr 19 2026)
Co-op survival horror game Dark Hours coming to PS5, Xbox Series on April 22 - briefly (Apr 15 2026)
Xbox Boss Admits Game Pass Has Gotten Too Expensive - briefly (Apr 14 2026)
The Lift adds PS5 and Xbox Series versions, delayed to 2027 - briefly (Apr 10 2026)
Wuthering Waves coming to Xbox Series in July - console (Mar 28 2026)
Xbox Partner Preview - March 2026 - movie (Mar 26 2026)
Kingdom Come Deliverance Current-Gen Upgrade: PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S Review - briefly (Mar 21 2026)
Microsoft Unveils Gaming Copilot: AI Sidekick Set to Revolutionize Xbox Gameplay - briefly (Mar 19 2026)
GameStop Officially Declares PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U "Retro" – And Offers Trade-In Bonus to Prove It - briefly (Mar 17 2026)
Xbox's Golden Era Returns to PC: Microsoft Rumored to Launch Official Original Xbox & 360 Emulation for 25th Anniversary - briefly (Mar 15 2026)
Xbox One has finally be HACKED!! - briefly (Mar 14 2026)
Microsoft's Project Helix Dev Kits to Ship in 2027 - Next-Gen Xbox Eyes 2028 Launch - console (Mar 11 2026)
Xbox's Final Bet? Analyst Warns Project Helix Could End Dedicated Consoles Forever - console (Mar 10 2026)
Next generation of Xbox console - Project Helix announced - console (Mar 07 2026)
Xbox AI Takeover: Patent Lets Bots Crush Your Toughest Boss Fights - briefly (Mar 03 2026)
Resident Evil Requiem - Stunning on PS5 Pro + PS5/Xbox Series X|S Breakdown - preview (Feb 26 2026)
New Xbox Boss Takes To Social Media to Prove She's a Real Human Gamer, Not AI ;-) - briefly (Feb 24 2026)
Asha Sharma, the new head of Xbox, is an AI executive with no background in gaming - briefly (Feb 21 2026)
Microsoft quietly increases Rewards points price for Xbox gift cards - console (Feb 19 2026)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance now available for PS5, Xbox Series - briefly (Feb 15 2026)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming to Xbox Series, Switch 2 on June 3 - briefly (Feb 06 2026)
Everything Announced in the Xbox Developer_Direct - January 2026 - console (Jan 22 2026)
Xbox Developer Direct Livestream 2026 | Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Incarnation, & More! - console (Jan 22 2026)
Bloodborne PC Emulation in 2026 - 4K 60FPS and Beyond - Plus ROG Xbox Ally X Tests! - tech (Jan 21 2026)
Freestyle Football 2 PS5 and Xbox Series closed beta test set for January 30 to February 2 - briefly (Jan 20 2026)
Speedball launches January 27 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC - briefly (Jan 07 2026)
What to Expect From Xbox in 2026 - console (Jan 04 2026)
Xbox Sales Hit All-Time November Low in the U.S - briefly (Dec 19 2025)
Fort Solis coming to Xbox Series on December 19 - console (Dec 12 2025)
Showgunners coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One on February 19, 2026 - console (Dec 10 2025)
2XKO for PS5, Xbox Series launches in January 2026 - console (Dec 06 2025)
Silent Hill 2 Xbox Review - Big Cutbacks on Series S, Series X is Fine - preview (Dec 06 2025)
Silent Hill 2 remake now available for Xbox Series - briefly (Nov 21 2025)
Xbox Partner Preview live stream set for November 20 - briefly (Nov 18 2025)
Red Dead Redemption coming to PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, iOS, and Android on December 2 - console (Nov 17 2025)
Dollmare now available for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch - console (Nov 14 2025)
Xbox Free Play days offers Grand Theft Auto Online, Wreckfest, and more to try this weekend - briefly (Nov 14 2025)
Dark Deity II coming to PS5, Xbox Series on November 7 - briefly (Oct 31 2025)
Halo Campaign Evolved Reaction, "Premium" Next-Gen Xbox, New DF Retro Show! - briefly (Oct 29 2025)

related cheats/trainer:

no results found


 Links
Search results for -Xbox's- :

no records found

 External links