| Angelus said: I always find these kinds of threads/articles/blogs amusing If something is so obviously true, then it doesn't need to be explained to people. They will just look at the games on both systems, and see "wow....those games look twice as good!" I haven't seen it yet. And until I do......so what? Numbers are just numbers until you make them mean something. So until we see games that show the PS4's undeniable graphic superiority, why should I care? Why should anyone? Graphically, Witcher 3 is the best looking next gen game I've seen so far, and the devs have confirmed complete graphic equality between PC, PS4, and X1. And it looks DAMN SEXY. So if you ask me, both console are nicely capable, and that's all that matters. |
You find it amusing that people on a gaming forum have an interest in technology in gaming consoles? Err okay...
Captain_tom is known to make threads about PC and tech stuff...so its only natural that he will make a thread like this. Theres nothing wrong with it and nothing amusing about it either.
And yes the power difference is there and its obvious. No tech person in their right mind will say otherwise. I think the reason why he made this thread was to clear this up as there are still people on the site arguing over specs when their really isnt any reason to do so.
That being said...while a ~50% performance increase is truly significant its no where close to being the difference between a generation where you will see 5 - 10 times the gap in theoretical power. And since we still have a few people who cant see the difference between PS3 - PS4 or 360 and Xbone then imagine how hard it will be for those people to spot the difference between a much lesser gap.
So whats the point you say....all that extra power and no advantage....Xbone games look as good as PS4 games or even better!
Well this power will come in handy in a few scenarios:
1. Third party games will run better on PS4. Whether its smoother 30 FPS or 60FPS instead of 30, higher resolution, increased texture assets, added effects, less popin, higher frame rating (people speak a shit load about fps but not about the more important frame rating), better AI, more complex systems etc. This will happen in most third party games especially AAA titles. Digital Foundry will get boring with the comparisons and the same verdict.
2. First party studios who take the time and have the expertise to draw as much power out of the console as possible will be the biggest differentiator. Similar to how many people see Uncharted 2 as the defining moment in this gen where the PS3 actually showed something that didnt seem easily achievable on the 360. That situation will come much quicker this gen and the difference will be bigger technically.
And about the Witcher 3...this game will look great on all platforms sure. But knowing the developers....it will be mindblowing on high end PC's 
These guys are known to push PC's. Hell some PC's still chug in the face of uber sampling.
Now whether or not everybody will be able to easily appreciate and perceive the superiority of the PS4 is entirely another discussion. And a lot of that will be up to the developers. But the point of this thread is quite simply to outline the raw performance difference which some people still seem to argue over :/
