> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Gaming Sustainability Global Platform Baselines

> Anonymized AC-power telemetry from XBOX Series X|S consoles in the field, broken down by feature (4K, 60 FPS, HDR, VRR) and genre.

Complementing the [Lab platform baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md) captured with PIX, the **global** platform baselines come from anonymized real-world telemetry.

In 2022 XBOX released a limited run of enhanced XBOX Series X|S consoles with power-supply energy monitoring. This telemetry provides insights across a wide range of user setups — including SSD, USB, networking, and power-regulation losses — to train data models that report the AC power consumption of titles as measured at the wall socket.

XBOX is also partnering with **Carbon Trust** and other global tech companies to develop a common methodology for tracking usage emissions from connected devices.

## What the telemetry shows

Enhanced XBOX Series X|S consoles send anonymized power telemetry back to XBOX services. This lets us determine the AC power consumption of consoles across a range of scenarios, including game and app usage — and to break averages down by studio, developer, publisher, genre, or feature set.

**XBOX Series X**

* Global average game power: **122 W**
* Global average app power: **51 W**

**XBOX Series S**

* Global average game power: **61 W**
* Global average app power: **31 W**

> [!NOTE]
>
> These averages remain fairly consistent over time. They are updated periodically.

## Averages by feature

Unless otherwise stated, averages include all title capabilities irrespective of the supported features.

### XBOX Series X

| Feature set | Average AC power |
| - | - |
| 4K capable | 135 W |
| 4K, 60 FPS | 147 W |
| 4K, 60 FPS, HDR | 156 W |
| 4K, 60 FPS, HDR, VRR | 169 W |

### XBOX Series S

| Feature set | Average AC power |
| - | - |
| 1440p | 62 W |
| 1440p, 60 FPS | 67 W |
| 1440p, 60 FPS, HDR | 69 W |

## Averages by genre

### XBOX Series X

| Genre | Average AC power |
| - | - |
| Action Adventure | 121 W |
| Card & board | 110 W |
| Shooter | 127 W |
| Sports | 125 W |
| Puzzle & Trivia | 104 W |
| Platform | 110 W |
| Role playing | 120 W |
| Racing & flying | 133 W |
| Simulation | 126 W |
| Family & kids | 121 W |

### XBOX Series S

| Genre | Average AC power |
| - | - |
| Action Adventure | 61 W |
| Card & board | 59 W |
| Shooter | 64 W |
| Sports | 60 W |
| Puzzle & Trivia | 55 W |
| Platform | 55 W |
| Role playing | 62 W |
| Racing & flying | 65 W |
| Simulation | 62 W |
| Family & kids | 60 W |

## Lab vs. global baselines

* **Lab baselines** — controlled measurement via PIX on standardized hardware. Best for comparing your title to others.
* **Global baselines** — aggregated real-world telemetry from shipping titles. Best for understanding how your title actually behaves at scale.

The [Partner Center sustainability dashboard](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/partner-center-sustainability-data.md) surfaces global telemetry once your title is live.

## Next steps

* [Lab platform baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md) — in-game area averages captured with PIX.
* [Partner Center sustainability data](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/partner-center-sustainability-data.md) — view your title's own energy footprint.


## Related topics

- [Gaming Sustainability Lab Platform Baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md)
- [Gaming Sustainability Certification Testing](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-case-studies.md)
- [Sustainability overview](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-overview.md)
- [Gaming Sustainability testing in PIX](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-pix-guide.md)
- [Xbox Game Energy Efficiency Essentials](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/energy-efficiency-essentials.md)