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[NBtoaster]

They lower the resolution because they can't achieve the same effects as PS4 at 1080p. If you have the grunt for more effects after that why not raise the resolution?

 

[danwarb]

Well the PS4 is all round more powerful, so I really wouldn't expect so at all.

1080p to 720p though, if mainly the result of early SDK and eSRAM issues, probably leaves quite a bit more headroom on the X1. All else being equal. There's more CPU in that console too.

 

[Skeff]

Yea, but only if a game developer decides they would like to make a silly decision, if they're running more effects on XB1 it would be better to drop PS4 Res and give it the effects as well.

The same chance United has of winning the Premier League with Moyes - none.

:-(

 

[GoofsterStud]

1080p to 720p though, if mainly the result of early SDK and eSRAM issues, probably leaves quite a bit more headroom on the X1. All else being equal. There's more CPU in that console too.

I hate to break it to you but neither GPU is CPU bottlenecked...

 

[famousmortimer]

If you want to play games in 720p we have a machine for that. Two, actually. - Don Mattrick talking to a mirror wishing he was still at a relevant company.

 

[SolidLiquidSnake]

Balanced for 720p

 

[SenjutsuSage]

LOL I never get tired of this movie.

 

[Ein Bear]

Man, the first next-gen Digital Foundry face-off thread is going to be a bloodbath.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

one in 4 chance.

First post material.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

None, it seems the only thing it has more of is price.

 

[The Omega Man]

what stage of grieving is OP at?

 

[Averon]

The PS4 still has the stronger GPU, so any extra effects the XB1 can do due to 720p res, the PS4 can do as well, and likely at a much high resolution to boot.

 

[Dart]

If your into particle effects:

Resogun

Dem voxels.


Xbone will have better effects after it harnesses the infinite power of the cloud.

 

[w00zey]

I love that people are answering the OP as if he was being serious.

On more serious note. What was the last system that could do a technical effect a rival console couldn't?

 

[Gonff]

1080p has 2.25x as many pixels, and the PS4 is not 2.25 times more powerful. I think the chances are higher than people want to admit

 

[xxracerxx]

1080p has 2.25x as many pixels, and the PS4 is not 2.25 times more powerful. I think the chances are higher than people want to admit

I cannot tell if you are serious or not....if you are, yikes.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

The chances of that happening are 1 in 720.

 

[Cryoflar3]

If your into particle effects:

Resogun

Not enough voxels.

 

[Raistlin]

So, aparently several Multiplatform games will run at 720p on the XBone for whatever reason, is it possible that as a result some developers manage to add better effects to said games? What if the PS4 version of BF4 runs at 1080p but the fps go below 60 at times and it is locked on the XBone? What about that polygon dude who said people would be surprised when they so both versions? Maybe the XBone version is blurier but with more bells and whistles? Kinda like when you compare a game locked at 30fps vs one locked at 60fps, and the 30fps game looks better as a result?

Clearly i have no idea if that is possible but that's why i'm asking. If it were the case would you chose the 720p over a 1080p game?

If anything, PS4 games likely have better effects.

 

[Gaz_RB]

That's not how it works, homie

 

[LCfiner]

There’s virtually no chance of this happening. If I had to bet, I’d say PS4 versions will have more effects in all cases, independent of native resolution.

 

[gogogow]

Huh?
The fact that games are running at a lower resolution is because they can't go higher or the game's performance would suffer. There is no way they could add more effects. It's actually the other way round. The ensure the same amount of effects as the PS4 version the Xbone's version has to run at a lower resolution.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

Yeah, no.

 

[Metalmurphy]

Actually, the possibility of better performance on X1 games at 720p vs PS4 at 1080p is not that far fetched.

 

[Spongebob]

No.

/thread.

Aliasing is not an effect sorry

LOL

 

[Boss Man]

So the question is whether or not it's possible that developers have decided to arbitrarily add effects to the Xbox One versions at the cost of resolution and not the PS4 versions of their games?

That seems unlikely.

 

[Entrecôte]

GTA IV and other games were at lesser resolution to achieve performance parity, and even then they sometimes didn't succeed.

Nope.

 

[SwiftDeath]

No.

/close thread

 

[Silky]

Hell no.

Kinda wish people would just accept the Xbone is an inferior console in terms of specs.

 

[Haunted]

Not sure why everyone is denying the OP. XB1 costs a 100€ more than the PS4, so it has to be better.

Simple math, people.

 

[Vooduu]

If it were the case would you chose the 720p over a 1080p game?

Lol never

 

[dark_prinny]

720%

 

[The Antitype]

At this point I'm not entirely convinced that the whole 720p or 1080p native issue isn't more the result of late dev kits and bad software support from Microsoft.

If it is a matter of significantly different hardware power (as in, greater than the practical difference between the Xbox and GCN, or the Xbox 360 and PS3), then no, there is no chance at all.

I think we're going to see 99% of games throughout the generation looking pretty much identical, Xbox One exclusives looking better, and PS4 exclusives looking best.

 

[AuthenticM]

If your into particle effects:

Resogun

How do you make gifs look this good ?

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

What nonsense. If devs are having to drop the resolution on Xbox One versions of games, it's because they can't match resolutions with the PS4 at the same levels of effects.

 

[SwiftDeath]

How do you make gifs look this good ?

Incredibe source material

 

[Mr Moose]

If your into particle effects:

Resogun

Holy shit that is impressive!

@OP: No, I don't think so.

 

[plasmawave]

If that's the case, I'm sure they would have done it for the PS4 too.

 

[Chobel]

Aliasing is not an effect sorry

This is so good. Bravo sir, 10/10

No.

That"s your answer OP.

 

[akachan ningen]

Less power + more effects = balance

 

[Glorified G]

Maybe the XBone version is blurier but with more bells and whistles?

Which defeats the whole purpose. You can get even more effects at 480p but what's the point?

 

[StuBurns]

Resogun looks so much better in person, it's disgusting.

 

[Prince Vultan]

I think we're going to see 99% of games throughout the generation looking pretty much identical,

Given we're already hearing about major differences with several launch multiplats I can't really see where this idea might come from tbh.

 

[bigboss370]

No.

we're done here.

 

[Sub_Level]

.

That theory doesn't really work, or at least not that visual metaphor. Anyone who's gone through a traumatic disappointment knows that it's extremely easy to relapse. You can very easily accept it one day and be completely frustrated or depressed the next.

 

[RomanticHeroX]

One console has weaker hardware. Games on that console run at lower resolutions. Why are so many people not making the link between those things?

 

[javac]

It won't have better effects but that doesn't mean it can't have some amazing looking games. Nintendo are doing some good stuff on that little underpowered box of theirs. The games will look good. You will say wow.

 

[borghe]

One console has weaker hardware. Games on that console run at lower resolutions. Why are so many people not making the link between those things?

XBONE pre-order chaps going through various stages of grieving.

 

[bob page]

 

[RayMaker]

No I think the X1 version being 720p will allow it to be onpar with the PS4's graphical features.I expect the X1+PS4 versions to run at ultra settings at there respected resolutions.