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Digital Foundry - Witcher 3 performance analysis XO/PS4
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I can only go by my experience. I was just playing DAI right before Witcher 3 dropped. DAI more drops and slowdown compared to Witcher3
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
I think Ronan Keating said it best, when he said nothing at all.
cjp
Junior Member
Ah, I see. Thanks!
Been playing the PS4 version and although it's not without it's faults, I've been very happy playing it and do think it's quite an achievement technically, can see myself losing a lot of time to this game.
I'd be surprised not to see both versions improve over time. I haven't played the Xbox version and I don't really have any interest in which console "wins" the face-off but if I didn't have a PS4, I wouldn't hesitate in buying the Xbox version of the game.
I'd be surprised not to see both versions improve over time. I haven't played the Xbox version and I don't really have any interest in which console "wins" the face-off but if I didn't have a PS4, I wouldn't hesitate in buying the Xbox version of the game.
Lion Heart
Banned
It has the resolution advantage (remember that use to matter last gen) and smoother Framerate. Clear victory.
Stare-Bear
Banned
I'm surprised you're able to string so many words together with your apparent lack of reading comprehension.
Gunslinger
Member
I am glad you enjoyed my post. I was being sarcastic BTW. Notebook CPU should have gave it away.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
He did use an ellipsis halfway through to gather his thoughts though, so it wasn't completely off-the-cuff.
alexandros
Banned
What do you mean by 'better optimization'? Would you be ok with reduced quality and effects in order to consistently hit the 30 fps target?
ethomaz
Banned
Optimization can give you even better image quality or effects holding a solid 30fps.
This game needs to be optimized in the parts where you get sub-30fps... it is a fixed platform so it is not hard like PC... if you optimize you will reach solid 30fps.
megabytecr
Member
Everyone has an opinion I guess, but people opting for the XB1 version instead of PS4 is baffling, most people take the DF articles way to seriously, I know that is their job, but they always make things look worse than they actually are. Sounds to me they are 1-2 patches away from having a very stable version.
Going by that logic then why not have the PS4 @720p, master of versions!!
Going by that logic then why not have the PS4 @720p, master of versions!!
alexandros
Banned
Ok, so what makes you think the game is unoptimized?
Lol what?
I'm not sure we read the same article.
ioriyagami
Member
They have the same CPU, except the Xbox One has higher frequency and allows developers using 7 cores (well, more like 6.7) rather than just 6. The advantage usually translates to very little, but it is there.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
It sucks, I am sitting here with the game on my external hdd on my Xbox One... but I cannot play it until it's patched. I know there are plenty of people not bothered by the stuttering (or just don't really notice it), but it's far more then just distracting for me. I hope a simple 30fps cap pretty much eliminates the stutter, because that should be a quick patch.
Interested in seeing Digital Foundry's Face Off in the near future.
Interested in seeing Digital Foundry's Face Off in the near future.
Chobel
Member
Like what?
ProvenDeadly
Member
I'm playing on the Xbox One version atm and think it is one of the best looking games I've played on next gen, but if you read these articles/ this thread you would think that you are watching a flip book. It is almost embarassing the way these articles are construed.
Unless you are hyper sensitive or used to high end PC games then these are fine to play.
Unless you are hyper sensitive or used to high end PC games then these are fine to play.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
No lightbar on the controller.
This is how you can tell people don't read articles
Uhm.....
Hugh Swank
Member
I played about 10 hrs of The Witcher on my XB1 yesterday, and overall, I found it to be quite enjoyable. I took a break about halfway through to get something to eat, and I couldn't wait to get back to the game.
I have the game installed on an external HDD, so IDK if it makes a difference in performance, but I must say, I felt the performance was generally good. I did notice the infamous stutters in the opening cut-scene, but oddly, I only saw maybe 2-3 stutters out of the many, many, cut-scenes or conversations to follow.
Game-play wise, I felt like it was pretty solid. I didn't notice any stutter in game-play, but I did notice some lower frame-rate in a few situations, particularly when I was fighting the Griffin.
Overall, I think the game looks & plays well on the XB1. Is it perfect? No. Do I think CD Project Red could do better? Yes. I have patch 1.01 installed, and it seems there may already be a 1.02 on the horizon. Hopefully the next patch will smooth-out some of the roughness, but for now, I'm enjoying the Hell out of it.
I have the game installed on an external HDD, so IDK if it makes a difference in performance, but I must say, I felt the performance was generally good. I did notice the infamous stutters in the opening cut-scene, but oddly, I only saw maybe 2-3 stutters out of the many, many, cut-scenes or conversations to follow.
Game-play wise, I felt like it was pretty solid. I didn't notice any stutter in game-play, but I did notice some lower frame-rate in a few situations, particularly when I was fighting the Griffin.
Overall, I think the game looks & plays well on the XB1. Is it perfect? No. Do I think CD Project Red could do better? Yes. I have patch 1.01 installed, and it seems there may already be a 1.02 on the horizon. Hopefully the next patch will smooth-out some of the roughness, but for now, I'm enjoying the Hell out of it.
In my experience with the game so far, id much rather have the IQ than a dropped frame now and again.
ethomaz
Banned
It runs some parts at solid 30fps... others not... there are a lot of bugs too.
Louis Cyphre
Banned
20FPS is a lot closer to the cinematic feel of 24 frames than 30.
ChosenPredator
Banned
so basically both of these consoles are struggling, this is probably going to be a short generation, lol.
Consoles don't have unlimited power. To get the whole game running solid 30 concessions would have to be made. That's "optimization".
Does this mean senju will be getting the ps4 version? ;0
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
They aren't though, this is a pretty ambitious open world game with a few bugs/hiccups that really don't seem difficult to fix. These consoles are fine.
Agreed. They meant business when creating this world. It's pretty astounding it runs as well as it does, really.
I think the janky animation and weird camera panning make the framerate seem worse than it actually is and people are responding to that.
Game looks and runs much better on consoles than most were expecting and performance is substantially better than most last gen open world games.
ethomaz
Banned
That is not optimization lol
Optimization is when you get the a software and make it runs better without any sacrifices... there is a lot of that in gaming or any other software... just a change in the code can make some part runs way better than the old code.
That is optimizations... the hardware and software quality won't change...
You're right. Optimization involves magic and metal
Crayon
Member
I wouldn't mind if they targeted 900 on ps4. On a monitor it's no so hot but on a tv, I like the look of 900 and 2ms or fxaa. I find it pleasantly soft, but not blurry. Without some kind of full screen aa tho, 900 looks not so hot.
The camera panning issue is not something I have noticed. And I am panning it often as I take in the jaw dropping world.
So, does that mean dx12 is magic?
It can't be, it's on a PC. Only consoles involve optimization without any sacrifices, as stated by ethomaz.
OmegaTreeFish
Banned
I mean..... Thats not really how this works.
Its down to the developers to make a game within a consoles abilities. Every gen, devs could have made games they can't handle at stable locked frame rates (and they do).
Been playing on xbone and it runs surprisingly well imo. There were a couple cutscenes that really stutter (notably the first one) and there is a good amount of expected open world rpg bugs and jank but performance has been solid and it looks gorgeous imo. Was playing Witcher 2 on 360 beforehand and man that was such a mess in comparison. lol Seems a lot smoother than GTA5 next gen ver as well.
Stare-Bear
Banned
Yeah I think this is the main issue, the frame rate itself really isn't that bad, but the slightly erratic controls and camera movement really exacerbate things. Hopefully CDPR will continue tightening things up, this game is amazing and just needs a spot of polishing.
Backfoggen
Banned
Apoleptica
Banned
Really hoping cdpr caps that xbox framerate at 30 and fixes the frame pacing.
Chobel
Member
Other than PC version having more foliage, I'm not seeing any difference.