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[Elios83]

I love how the XB1's insignificant 1.75Ghz cpu advantage is now a thing but PS4's much larger GPU advantage always got brushed off as not that much of a difference. If it was thought the PS4's specs wouldn't amount to too much in real world performance, what in the hell do you think 1.75Ghz is going to do???????????????

Only people clearly invested in finding advantages in XB1 hardware at all costs are seriously looking into the 1.6Ghz vs 1.75GHz CPU difference.
Everyone know that such a modest clock advantage can't produce any meaningful difference and in any case the PS4 offers the ability to use a good chunk of its GPU to help CPU calculations if needed.
It's really a pointless discussion, although I see how that unfinished/broken mess of AC:Unity has lit a flame. Will be interesting if Ubisoft ends up fixing their shit and eventually both will run at the same average frame rate

 

[Grimsen]

Yeah, not only is the XBONE version missing grass patches, it's also missing landing strips.

 

[danowat]

Judging by the DF brief analysis of the PS4 in comparison to the xbox one (and grassgate) it looks as if it will win the "better version" by a nose at the moment.

I'd say if you've got the option, and friends, and controller yadda yadda yadda, then the PS4 is likely to be the better option

Does the xbox one use the impulse triggers and if it does in what way?

Not that I can notice, but I am not that far into it, TBH, I've just sent hours after the first mission driving / walking around gawping at the scenery.

 

[qa_engineer]

I can't detect any frame rate dips or judder on the xbox one version.

Most people can't unless it's really bad, a la assassin's creed.

 

[RetroStu]

Not that I can notice, but I am not that far into it, TBH, I've just sent hours after the first mission driving / walking around gawping at the scenery.

Would you say the graphics and the more stable framerate do make the game look a sizeable jump from the last gen version?

 

[Chobel]

The AF doesn't look good (in both versions)

 

[RdN]

I've been playing the Xbox One version for the most part of the day... The foliage is definitely there, but only in the immediate vicinity of the player. When you get some distance, it'll start to fade.

Probably a matter of the lack of memory bandwidth.

 

[John Bender]

I'd say if you've got the option, and friends, and controller yadda yadda yadda, then the PS4 is likely to be the better option

What does this have to do with what myca77 said, or in a DF tech-thread?

 

[myca77]

The AF doesn't look good (in both versions)

Hasn't that been a common issue this gen so far?

 

[ArchedThunder]

Shadow of Mordor also had less foliage on Xbox One, wonder if this is going to become a running trend to help keep resolution parity for some multiplats.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Shadows of Mordor also had less foliage on Xbox One, wonder if this is going to become a running trend to help keep resolution parity for some multiplats.

Shadow of Mordor is 900p on XB1, though. Doesn't work as an example for resolution parity at least.

 

[Kayant]

You don't get the thing right.

Grass on PS4 is prebaked. Grass on Xbox is achieved by a complex garden simulation process that takes advantage of superior CPU performance.

Just wait a month, preferably rainy, and make the comparison then.

Uh oh... Loool

 

[Chobel]

Hasn't that been a common issue this gen so far?

It's a remaster, so I kinda expect both versions to have good AF.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Shadow of Mordor is 900p on XB1, though. Doesn't work as an example for resolution parity at least.

Wow, really? lol. Well I imagine it helped keep parity in other areas...

 

[farisr]

That foliage really improves the look of the game.

I LOLed at the RDR grass wars and how big of an issue it was, if it was at this level then I'd probably have understood it a bit more (still nothing to start gloating or start making fun of the other console over though).

Game still looks and runs much better than the ps3/360 versions on both consoles with additional features.

 

[Kacho]

Xbox One

looks really good

 

[myca77]

It's a remaster, so I kinda expect both versions to have good AF.

As a wise late night petrol station clerk once said to me. "It's better than a kick in the bollocks".

By the time it's super cheap on steam I may have upgraded the PC for more visual lovelies, 'tis a shame though.

 

[danowat]

Would you say the graphics and the more stable framerate do make the game look a sizeable jump from the last gen version?

Huge jump from the xbox 360 version.

 

[Metfanant]

interested to read the full DF article once they have had the chance to fully explore the PS4 version and look into foliagegate a little bit more...

but seems like the game turned out as i was expecting it to.

- Slightly better looking on the PS4
- Slightly better performing on the PS4

Admittedly, AC:U had me worried for a second that this being an open world game, we might see a situation where the PS4 looks better, but the Xbone performs slightly better...but R* being R* they seem to have done their job well

 

[CaptNink]

Xbox One

Well, that doesn't look too bad.

 

[plasmawave]

I have both versions and yes, that's how it is:

The table has turned.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

The fact that people have to ask speaks volumes!, it's the xbox one version.

Wait SERIOUSLY? You should see the gifs and discussion in the other thread. I was legit shook that my XBO versh was garbj.

 

[Byron Bluth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxzCRlH3BOw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxJCBgcX_jk&list=UU9PBzalIcEQCsiIkq36PyUA

And there we go, everyone assuming the PS4 version will perform worse.

 

[ethomaz]

Looks to be a big diference.

 

[d9b]

 

[ethomaz]

After watch the PS4 frametest made by DF I wanted to see how it could be if unlocked... the video give the look that PS4 is running too easy at 30fps.

I don't have PC but I would love to have this game at 60fps on consoles.

 

[OA1]

looks really good

That looks good- I'm not sure what people are expecting?

 

[John Bender]

Can somebody edit these two .gifs and put "PS4" and "X1" in the corners?
Would be nice.

 

[Summer Haze]

Hasn't that been a common issue this gen so far?

Plenty of games have had good AF this gen too. Far Cry 4 being the most recent. It's so odd to see it left out of games this gen seeing as it basically costs next to nothing to implement.

 

[Metfanant]

After watch the PS4 frametest made by DF I wanted to see how it could be if unlocked... the video give the look that PS4 is running too easy at 30fps.

I don't have PC but I would love to have this game at 60fps on consoles.

likely wouldn't be anywhere even CLOSE to 60fps at any point

 

[The Llama]

A bit disappointed with the framerate on the PS4 version so far. Seems to chug a bit any time I'm driving by downtown, more noticeable during the day. I think I'll try restarting my PS4, see if that helps it. Probably just something funky going on with my system.

 

[Insane Metal]

I have both versions and yes, that's how it is:

WHAT

That is a big difference. Holy shit. I'll wait for the comparison anyway.

 

[danowat]

Wait SERIOUSLY? You should see the gifs and discussion in the other thread. I was legit shook that my XBO versh was garbj.

I think the comparisons have been staged to make the disparity look worse than it is.

 

[Chobel]

A bit disappointed with the framerate on the PS4 version so far. Seems to chug a bit any time I'm driving by downtown, more noticeable during the day. I think I'll try restarting my PS4, see if that helps it. Probably just something funky going on with my system.

Try playing the game offline.

 

[Mr E.]

Great to hear about more grass, I mean grass is great an all but what about traffic density ? Haven't seen anything matching the R* trailer.

 

[cyberheater]

Xbox One

Looks very good.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Grass? lol

 

[RoboPlato]

The AF doesn't look good (in both versions)

Even in the press shots you could tell this has weak AF.

 

[jim2011]

Does the xbox one use the impulse triggers and if it does in what way?

Yes it does. I noticed it right away at least for driving.

 

[Zombie James]

I think the comparisons have been staged to make the disparity look worse than it is.

 

[Mr E.]

Does the xbox one use the impulse triggers and if it does in what way?

If I buy the Xbone version is it an impulse purchase?

 

[Jawbreaker]

Wow, the difference in foliage is pretty large. Reminds me of Red Dead Redemption last gen where the 360 version was more rich in foliage (although it was nowhere near this bad). It was still a pretty big deal back then, and I actually remember a couple of people trying to say the PS3 version was more realistic to real life having less foliage, haha.

 

[danowat]

GIF me all you like, those comparison shots make it look horrible, and the actual game doesn't look anywhere as bad as those shots make it out to be.

The videos I posted look nothing like the comparison shots.

 

[Piggus]

I think the comparisons have been staged to make the disparity look worse than it is.

Uhh, the grass is still pretty patchy in those .gifs. It's just less obvious since the player is moving around.

 

[Punkster_NY]

you guys are evil. xD

 

[danowat]

Uhh, the grass is still pretty patchy in those .gifs. It's just less obvious since the player is moving around.

I know, I made the videos.

The is a draw distance issue, shots pulled right out like those comparison shots won't draw the foliage.

 

[ypo]

I think the comparisons have been staged to make the disparity look worse than it is.

and your blurry video is staged to make it look better than it is. Since you have the game why don't you go to the same spot and show us da truth?

 

[neogaffer1]

So, if I get this right, PS4 has lots of shrubbery everywhere, and the XB1 matches it in some areas and lacks shrubbery in other areas? And a lot of people are posting comparisons of those areas and saying that's representative of the difference?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I know, I made the videos.

The is a draw distance issue, shots pulled right out like those comparison shots won't draw the foliage.

Yeah. Looks like PS4 has better LoD for grass.

 

[danowat]

and your blurry video is staged to make it look better than it is. Since you have the game why don't you go to the same spot and show us da truth?

Where is the spot?, the "blurry" video is a direct feed captured via the xbox one record feature, check out the full size version if you want.

They weren't staged, it's just more representative of what you'd actually see when playing, not some pulled out shot.