Unreal Engine 4 running on PC looks better than PS4

[Navane]

thismeintiel said:

Navane said:

thismeintiel said:

Navane said:

So PS4 gimping next-gen graphics confirmed?

Well, if the rumors are true (and they were for the PS4), the NeXbox will be gimping next gen graphics.  At least multiplats.  It's supposed to have a weaker GPU than the PS4 and has slower RAM.  They are both going to be using the same CPU.  So, PS4 will probably be getting slightly better multi-plats, but its exclusives are going to be quite a bit better than the NeXbox's.

Honestly, I think we're gonna be surprised at what the Nextbox's specs are gonna be. I fully expect them to surprise us like Sony did with their PS4 announcement.

But the thing that worries me is if we won't be  seeing the best that next-gen has to offer. This was no problem for the Xbox 360 since it was ahead of its time and next-gen engines (at the time) were able to be fully taken advantage of. But if it turns out next-gen consoles aren't able to fully take advantage of next-gen engines (UE4 in this case), then the graphical jump won't be as high as can be if these consoles were based on current high-end PC specs. 

Actually, the PS4 specs weren't a surprise, as the rumors turned out to be true.  The only thing people weren't sure about was the RAM.  It was rumored to have only 4GB, but Sony was toying with the idea of upping it to 8GB because devs were asking for it.  So, I expect the NeXbox rumors to be true, as well.  They don't want as powerful of a GPU to help keep costs down, since it is rumored they are sticking a Kinect 2 in every box.  Which means I won't be surprised again. 

To your second point, no, consoles are always slightly behind the higher end PCs when they come out.  And I'm sure they could run UE3 better than the 360, too.  But, it is dedicated HW, so developers learn how to use the system to the best of its abilities, which leads to games that still look great.  Still behind the higher PCs, though.  Of course, most gamers don't care about that.

I dunno, I've read that at the time the Xbox 360 was released it was more powerful (or at least just as powerful) than high-end PCs at the time.