Digital Foundry shows how to count pixels: MS Paint and a Calculator

[RenCutypoison]

vivster said:

RenCutypoison said:

There is a french saying that litterally translates as "When you love you don't count." (Quand on aime on ne compte pas)

If companies had to be upfront about native resolutions it would be detrimental for games that are beautiful despite lower resolution, framerate or triangle counts.

I thought resolution doesn't matter? Why would it be detrimental if the only people who care are the #pcmasterrace who don't own any consoles anyway?

 

If every games were to show "native 1080p/60fps" on their box, it would suddenly become a big deal when this one other game only states 720p or even nothing.

The very moment people see a big number on a product's packaging it becomes a great deal.