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[Kazuma Kiryu]

Yeah there is definitely a difference, but its not massive.

That should have been your tag, honestly. "Not a big difference".

Topic-wise, can't say I'm surprised. PS4 should, and will in 90% of the cases, offer the same or better versions of multiplatform games.

 

[Kaswa101]

Ubisoft cinematic designer doesn't know the resolution of the XBO version? I find that hard to believe.

Pretty much this. I'm gonna guess 900p on Xbone.

 

[RayMaker]

That should have been your tag, honestly. "Not a big difference".

Topic-wise, can't say I'm surprised. PS4 should, and will in 90% of the cases, offer the same or better versions of multiplatform games.

Then yours should be ''its a massive difference''

 

[miDnIghtEr20C]

After BF4 @ 900p at launch, perfect PS4 1080p streak continues.

Now if only 1080p was what made a game great or not with the reviews. Doesn't tomb raider score higher on X1 with under 1080p?

Lol.. this new generation of everything has to be 1080p. I didn't enjoy one game any less on ps3 or 360 because of reso. Same with this gen. Hell, same with every gen before it.

 

[Lemondish]

Now if only 1080p was what made a game great or not with the reviews. Doesn't tomb raider score higher on X1 with under 1080p?

Lol.. this new generation of everything has to be 1080p. I didn't enjoy one game any less on ps3 or 360 because of reso. Same with this gen. Hell, same with every gen before it.

Please don't start this. Threads like this get derailed enough.

 

[Gestault]

If a moderate resolution difference is enough to offset the different platform capabilities, that's a sign of good work. I don't think we have enough info to really react to beyond "Yup, the PS4 version will perform and/or look slightly better because it has more powerful hardware."

 

[LiquidNarwhal]

I remember reading something like this. Tbh, anything at or above 900p is totally fine. See: Ryse

Ryse had a well implemented AA solution, but the solution also made the game blurry/hazy which is definitely noticeable, also the fact that it's framerate tanked fairly often makes me think that it's not so acceptable no matter how pretty it is. This isn't meant to incite anything, but Ryse had plenty of issues.

 

[Avari]

Will be interesting to see what the final resolution will be on the Xbox One. There's a strange futility in complaining about people talking about resolution differences n a forum of gaming enthusiast. Alternatively I think there's sometimes a failure to recognize that what's important and obvious as an enthusiast may not be as obvious and important to an 'average' consumer.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Now if only 1080p was what made a game great or not with the reviews. Doesn't tomb raider score higher on X1 with under 1080p?

Lol.. this new generation of everything has to be 1080p. I didn't enjoy one game any less on ps3 or 360 because of reso. Same with this gen. Hell, same with every gen before it.

One has been rated by 53 critics and the Xbox One version was reviewed by 17.
Yeah, you sure showed us with this revelation.

The games are objectively going to be the exact same games. One simply looks better. That's all there is.

 

[LiquidNarwhal]

One has been rated by 53 critics and the Xbox One version was reviewed by 17.
Yeah, you sure showed us with this revelation.

The games are objectively going to be the exact same games. One simply looks better. That's all there is.

looks and performs better* FTFY

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

Then yours should be ''its a massive difference''

I wouldn't mind it, at least people would know I'm not going blind.

 

[RayMaker]

I wouldn't mind it, at least people would know I'm not going blind.

Or they might think you are.

 

[Gaz_RB]

Baha, that gif is utterly hilarious!

Still deciding between PS4 and PC, leaning towards the latter.

Same. I'll buy it day 1 on PC, then get the PS4 version a few months later when it's way cheaper.

 

[Neuromancer]

Kazuma Kiryu and RayMaker, why don't you two give it a rest or take it to PMs. I'd hate for you to get banned over something so silly as arguing about this stuff.

Now if only 1080p was what made a game great or not with the reviews. Doesn't tomb raider score higher on X1 with under 1080p?

Lol.. this new generation of everything has to be 1080p. I didn't enjoy one game any less on ps3 or 360 because of reso. Same with this gen. Hell, same with every gen before it.

But given the choice, with all else being equal, why wouldn't you want the native resolution of any given game to match the resolution of your TV? It's always going to look better.

 

[TypuyBaran]

I honestly don't notice a big difference between 900p and 1080p. 900p looks a bit "fuzzier" I guess (for lack of a better way for me to put it) but it's not a big deal at all to me.

720p vs. 900p (or 1080p for that matter) is a bigger difference to me. Battlefield 4 on the PS4 looks much better than the Xbox One version (which doesn't look terrible).

Overall, I think all of this is due to me playing 720p games for so long (almost a decade) since I'm not a PC gamer.

This is where my head is at as well...If all XBone games can get to 900p with same IQ as the PS4 version I'll be fine with it.

 

[TypuyBaran]

Kazuma Kiryu and RayMaker, why don't you two give it a rest or take it to PMs. I'd hate for you to get banned over something so silly as arguing about this stuff.


But given the choice, with all else being equal, why wouldn't you want the native resolution of any given game to match the resolution of your TV? It's always going to look better.

Strictly speaking for me...everything else isn't equal. I like the other features of the Xone...voice commands, skype with kinect etc.

 

[Mr Moose]

Strictly speaking for me...everything else isn't equal. I like the other features of the Xone...voice commands, skype with kinect etc.

Those are nothing to do with the games.

Spoiler

PS4 has voice commands.

 

[Chobel]

Now if only 1080p was what made a game great or not with the reviews. Doesn't tomb raider score higher on X1 with under 1080p?

Lol.. this new generation of everything has to be 1080p. I didn't enjoy one game any less on ps3 or 360 because of reso. Same with this gen. Hell, same with every gen before it.

Resolution impacts gameplay in competitive shooters (FPS, TPS). The higher the resolution, the better you can aim.

 

[TypuyBaran]

Pretty much this. I'm gonna guess 900p on Xbone.

GIVE IT TO ME!

 

[TypuyBaran]

Those are nothing to do with the games.

Spoiler

PS4 has voice commands.

I didn't buy the box just for games...is that not allowed?

 

[Mr Moose]

I didn't buy the box just for games...is that not allowed?

Read what you replied to... It was about the same game at a higher, native resolution, not voice commands and skype.

 

[TypuyBaran]

Read what you replied to... It was about the same game at a higher, native resolution, not voice commands and skype.

Went back and looked...my bad!

Carry on...

 

[bishoptl]

Strictly speaking for me...everything else isn't equal. I like the other features of the Xone...voice commands, skype with kinect etc.

What does that have to do with gaming?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

I can't find the post right now, but someone mentioned the X1 version was using the impulse triggers.

Any more info on how they are being utilized?

 

[TypuyBaran]

What does that have to do with gaming?

Already been put in my place...my bad! Misread!

 

[system11]

Focusing on pixel count is missing the point I think. 1080 eliminates scaling, and scaling is the devil.

 

[Markitron]

There will probably come a point in the near future where the resolution difference stops becoming news. I'm not saying that the difference between the consoles isn't important (it fucking is), just that it will get to the stage like last gen where we pretty much knew that the 360 version was slightly more stable but the ps3 had better shadows/less tearing.

 

[Hydrargyrus]

It will be very weird if a multiplatform title isn't better on PS4. That's all.

The only thing that could be interesting is how much is better

 

[commedieu]

There will probably come a point in the near future where the resolution difference stops becoming news. I'm not saying that the difference between the consoles isn't important (it fucking is), just that it will get to the stage like last gen where we pretty much knew that the 360 version was slightly more stable but the ps3 had better shadows/less tearing.

That will happen when media actually starts to note the differences. So far, the media has told the gaming world that resolution doesn't matter, etc. Unlike last gen when Media straight up said the PS3 version was gimped due to shadows. Then after that wave, it got monotonous to keep reporting the ps3 version was gimped. System warriors knew it, and we moved on from that bullet point, holding onto exclusives to show the ps3's capabilities.

Haven't really seen the media calling out the Xbone, as it did the PS3's shortcomings. And these differences are huge compared to the zoomed in differences of last gen.

 

[Shin-Ra]

Ubisoft released official 945p shots. And why the fuck would they do that if it were pictures of the the ps4 or pc version?

And other than resolution, there aren't any other huge differences between ps4 and xb1 multiplatforms. Might be some slight AA differences aswell.

Ubisofts last AAA release (AC4) was pretty much the same. 1080p on ps4, 900p on xb1 with slightly more frame drops during intense scenes.

I'd like to know what you think the differences will be?

Summary of Digital Foundry's face-off

Assassin's Creed 4

PS4
1920x1080
Higher quality "custom" post-process anti-aliasing
Near-locked 30fps

XBO
1600x900 [+ Microsoft's standard upscaling sharpening filter with black crush]
Post-process AA with less edge coverage and more texture blurring
Close to 30fps but more variable, rare torn frames
Occasional use of lower resolution textures

I think both are supposed to use SMAA but PS4 has more full pixel detail to work with. Maybe they made the edge detection more aggressive on Xbone to compensate, causing some texture blurring.

Now if only 1080p was what made a game great or not with the reviews. Doesn't tomb raider score higher on X1 with under 1080p?

Lol.. this new generation of everything has to be 1080p. I didn't enjoy one game any less on ps3 or 360 because of reso. Same with this gen. Hell, same with every gen before it.

What?

If you're talking about MetaCritic, there's 53 critic reviews for PS4 (85) and 17 for Xbone (86). It's pretty well known that scores trend downwards with more reviews.

 

[BRocknRolla]

Stop being drama queens. If you care this much, you should get a gaming PC. Then you can sit in your master race throne and laugh at how petty these stupid system wars threads are, like me.

Sweet jesus... Yelling at people for the "console wars" while you preach about your "master race" on the PC. You're just the worst kind of people.

Edit: This whole thread is a mess already.

 

[Markitron]

That will happen when media actually starts to note the differences. So far, the media has told the gaming world that resolution doesn't matter, etc. Unlike last gen when Media straight up said the PS3 version was gimped due to shadows. Then after that wave, it got monotonous to keep reporting the ps3 version was gimped. System warriors knew it, and we moved on from that bullet point, holding onto exclusives to show the ps3's capabilities.

Haven't really seen the media calling out the Xbone, as it did the PS3's shortcomings. And these differences are huge compared to the zoomed in differences of last gen.

I agree, its actually shocking what a big deal was made out of some minor differences between 360 and PS3 (as I recall usually a couple of frames here and there) and yet we are told there's not much difference between XB1 and PS4 when the resolution difference can be upto 30%

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

I agree, its actually shocking what a big deal was made out of some minor differences between 360 and PS3 (as I recall usually a couple of frames here and there) and yet we are told there's not much difference between XB1 and PS4 when the resolution difference can be upto 30%

It's quite remarkable how small the differences were last gen and how much fuss was made about it, especially compared to the comparatively HUGE differences this time around.

I'm guessing 900p for the Xbone version too.

 

[adamantypants]

I can't find the post right now, but someone mentioned the X1 version was using the impulse triggers.

Any more info on how they are being utilized?

I keep forgetting that those exist

 

[krypt0nian]

Spoiler: the X1 version isn't 1080p.

Spoiler: for most people the difference is probably not that significant.

Stop being drama queens. If you care this much, you should get a gaming PC. Then you can sit in your master race throne and laugh at how petty these stupid system wars threads are, like me.

Spoiler: Master race is as played out as Micro$oft and Sony Poinies. Don't write that and EVER expect to be taken seriously in the future.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

Its not just résolution. Its about native or no. Upscaling sux

Nobody on this planet has a 900p TV. Monitors yes, although as I understand it they are normally for laptops in that ratio. I don't know if you can get desktop monitors at that res.

Either way, 900p uses much less of a noticeable upscale than 720p. BF4 looks great even upscaled. At 720p it would look considerably more shitty upscaled.

900p is just fine on a 1080p set. Could it be clearer? Yes. By loads? Not really.

 

[funkypie]

i'd rather have 720 or 900 with better effects and graphics tbh, or even better fps.

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

Spoiler: Master race is as played out as Micro$oft and Sony Poinies. Don't write that and EVER expect to be taken seriously in the future.

My favourite part was this:

Then you can sit in your master race throne

because I pictured this:

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Miles Quaritch is parodying this

Lol.

"My right as a customer"?

Shut the hell up, man.

 

[MaximusPayne]

"If you cared so much about resolution, you would buy the new Titan!"

 

[ethomaz]

Miles Quaritch is parodying this

OMG this guy can't be real... so funny.

 

[Biker19]

Thank god PS4 development isnt held back by xbone. The split and low RAM situtaion with the xbone might lead to always having the way inferior versions of open world games.

I agree. Xbox One is like with PS3 all over again in that department. And the system can't properly handle Native 1080p.

Spoiler: the X1 version isn't 1080p.

Spoiler: for most people the difference is probably not that significant.

Stop being drama queens. If you care this much, you should get a gaming PC. Then you can sit in your master race throne and laugh at how petty these stupid system wars threads are, like me.

I got news flash for you. Not everybody cares about PC gaming.

 

[krypt0nian]

PS4 and xbox have swapped places in so many ways it almost feels planned.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Okay, I was confused because I've seen him post that before in a different thread. I wasn't in the mocking mode!

Someone finally got you instead of you fishing the others

 

[omonimo]

i'd rather have 720 or 900 with better effects and graphics tbh, or even better fps.

I think the real problem is we don't have neither of those in the xbone.

 

[Kikarian]

MS signed an NDA so Ubisoft would only take about the PS4 version of the game?

This is quite possibly the best thing I have ever read.

Why would Microsoft do such a thing? It would take all the exposure away from their platform.

 

[benny_a]

Someone finally got you instead of you fishing the others

I was awake for 30 hours, I was losing in Hearthstone.

I swear this has never happened to me before!

 

[Ken Masters]

Miles Quaritch is parodying this

That's called console purchase regret, I can't believe this guy is serious. Like making the PS4 version worse is going to help him sleep at night

 

[Syphon Filter]

I agree. Xbox One is like with PS3 all over again in that department. And the system can't properly handle Native 1080p.



I got news flash for you. Not everybody cares about PC gaming.

To be fair maybe the xbox gamers dont care for sony exclusives so they went with the xbox one for those exclusives they prefer.

 

[viveks86]

Okay, I was confused because I've seen him post that before in a different thread. I wasn't in the mocking mode!

I'm taking the day off to celebrate this glorious occasion. Ladies and gentlemen, the king has fallen.

Miles, you have my admiration.