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shinobi602 · (11-27-2013, 06:58 PM)

We tested six multiplatform games on both consoles and every time, the PS4 was under a minute while the Xbox One install was several minutes long and required downloading an update before beginning the installation. When you include downloading those updates for each Xbox One game that happen in the background on PS4, the install times can get as high as fifteen minutes before you can even launch the game.

Assassin's Creed IV:
Xbox One (offline, no update): 5 minutes 50 seconds
Xbox One (with update, fastest connection): 7 minutes 2 seconds
Xbox One (with update, 10Mbps connection): 10 minutes 32 seconds
PS4: 42 seconds

The rest of these were tested on our office Wi-Fi which is around 9-11Mbps. It may have been faster on a wired connection, but you can compare your own connection speed here. These are our results:

Need For Speed Rivals:
XBO: 09:25 (including update)
PS4: 00:32

Just Dance 2014:
XBO: 08:48 (including update)
PS4: 00:45

NBA Live 14:
XBO: 16:26 (including update)
PS4: 00:35

FIFA 14:
XBO: 16:06 (including update)
PS4: 00:34

Madden 25:
XBO: 9:38 (including update)
PS4: 00:38

Kotaku

foxbeldin · (11-27-2013, 06:59 PM)

shiiiiiiiiieeeet that's long

PhatSaqs · (11-27-2013, 06:59 PM)

I agree. Big difference in install times between the two.

JoeTheBlow · (11-27-2013, 07:00 PM)

What the hell is the connection doing during install??
edit: duh, downloading updates, of course.
Doesn't the PS4 do this anymore?

inner-G · (11-27-2013, 07:00 PM)

Ouch, I didn't realize how different they would be

Ol No Bones · (11-27-2013, 07:00 PM)

Why is it so long?

Raxious · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

That's long.

CozMick · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

The tables have truly turned this gen, wow.

BibiMaghoo · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

As a PS3 owner, you learn to live with it.

But ouch at that 10 minutes.

Garrett 2U · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

Yep, installing takes a huge amount of time

Zukuu · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

Gotta wait till it's xdone.

Mystery · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

It's like every game is MGS4.

MoeB · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

I think I'm ready to decide a winner.

chubigans · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

I have all my sandwich recipes from the PS3 era if any XB1 users want them. I won't be needing them anymore.

kris. · (11-27-2013, 07:01 PM)

How is the PS4 even able to do this?? Sony using gypsy magic?

Nafai1123 · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Damn, those differences are huge.

Zefah · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

That's pretty bad. Sure, it only needs to happen once (unless you're reinstalling when you go back to a game after some time), but damn if that doesn't kill yet another advantage to console games over PC games.

Log4Girlz · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Why the fuck is that the case, jesus talk about a performance delta.

Savitar · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

That is really quite the gap between the times.

Wonder why.

Kazuma Kiryu · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Are they doing the same thing? I mean, ps4 only installs a small portion of the game and then caches what it's using, right? Does the X1 do the exact same thing?

Captain Tuttle · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Unacceptable. Fix this shit MS

inky · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

The update & notifications seem to be a hassle as well. During the GB launch stream they downloaded some game in the background and I think it wouldn't automatically apply the new update to it. They noticed it required it until they were going to play it. It was significant too, several GBs large and about 50% the size of the game they just had downloaded.

Grimm Fandango · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

What are the PS4 games "installing"? Those times are very low.

Nightengale · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Originally Posted by kris.

How is the PS4 even able to do this?? Sony using gypsy magic?

Because they were focused on games.

BramVD · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Meanwhile, I'm trying to download fucking Pokemon from the Nintendo eShop and it's at 6% after 6 hours

SelfCon · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

Talk about a role reversal from last gen. Wow.

USC-fan · (11-27-2013, 07:02 PM)

how have no other gaming sites pick up on this?

just insane...

Liferebooted · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

Those differences just made me rolf out loud. So amazing that Microsoft fell behind so badly on those install times =\

Requiem · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

Seem's incredibly stupid to require an update to download before you can install a game; that's what seems to be increasing the install times

upJTboogie · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

Just pop the game in and go get take out food.

oVerde · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

GAF > Internet > GAF ?

Btw, it can be patched can't it ?

The whole Xbox One OS seems beta.

metsallica · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

I noticed this yesterday (even tiny apps take ages to install) and wonder if this has to do with some sort of decryption due to the DRM reversal, because 360 wasn't like this and PS4 never had the same policies in place...

spwolf · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

Assassin's Creed IV:
Xbox One (offline, no update): 5 minutes 50 seconds
Xbox One (with update, fastest connection): 7 minutes 2 seconds
Xbox One (with update, 10Mbps connection): 10 minutes 32 seconds
PS4: 42 seconds

so even offline is a lot slower than PS4.

T.O.P · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

Originally Posted by Kazuma Kiryu

Are they doing the same thing? I mean, ps4 only installs a small portion of the game and then caches what it's using, right? Does the X1 do the exact same thing?

Wondering this as well

FlyStarJay · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

so ps4 can do background updates while xbox cant? Where did they go wrong

Dead · (11-27-2013, 07:03 PM)

The install times on PS4 make the 500GB HDD limit seem trivial.

Shikari · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Originally Posted by Ol No Bones

Why is it so long?

Kinect loves watching you sweat during the installation.

Vashetti · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

.

Hcoregamer00 · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Wow, guess I can't make breakfast waiting for PS4 to install like last gen.

Woohoo!!!

That is awesome news :)

Valkyr Junkie · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Based cboat.

Originally Posted by Grimm Fandango

What are the PS4 games "installing"? Those times are very low.

Enough.

Zukuu · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Originally Posted by Grimm Fandango

What are the PS4 games "installing"? Those times are very low.

It's probably the "install while playing"-feature.

Xater · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Originally Posted by Kazuma Kiryu

Are they doing the same thing? I mean, ps4 only installs a small portion of the game and then caches what it's using, right? Does the X1 do the exact same thing?

Don't know all the technical details but you can start the Xbone game before the install is finished, but even that seems to take way longer on the Xbone.

TechnicPuppet · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

What about digital games? Same?

RaikuHebi · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Does the XBone do anything better than the PS4? Anything?

Skilletor · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

XB1 owners will definitely need to watch the carb intake from all the sandwiches they'll be making.

entrement · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Sony's Playgo tech is really nice I must admit.

Interesting seeing the PS4 having some OS advantages when MS is usually stronger in that arena.

maomao · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

yes it's a bit long, but no sandwiches needed as you can play digital games (if you're installing using a disc), view tv/apps/Blu-ray while it's installing

JoeTheBlow · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Originally Posted by kris.

How is the PS4 even able to do this?? Sony using gypsy magic?

Intelligent design.
I thought xbone had the same lz decompression chip between the disc and HDD to speed up this shit like PlayGo does?

Sgtpepper89 · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

Don't worry now you got time to go to the store for mountain dew.

Dibbz · (11-27-2013, 07:04 PM)

wow PS4 is so quick in comparison.