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As rumour and conjecture continue to swirl around the Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions of Battlefield 4, the Open Beta kicked off last week on PC, PS3 and 360. I took to the PC version to try and see what all of the fuss is about for the next-gen releases. The story goes that DICE are rigidly sticking to 60 frames per second for both the next generation consoles, and in order to make this happen they’re currently having to cut the resolution back.
In this video, I’ve used the PC build to show what that kind of compromise would look like, should 720p and the so-called 900p resolutions be what is releasd. Naturally my video is an imperfect example, with my PC running at nowhere near 60Hz and equally only trying to record at 30Hz. Additionally, video compression will have been added in several stages of the editing process, but for our purposes it will generally serve to show the difference that running at less than 1080p can have when upscaled to 1080p.
Let us know what you think in the comments below. Is 60Hz a deal-breaker for you, or would you rather have 1080p30?
My PC’s specs are an Intel Core i5 3570k overclocked to 4.2Ghz, 8GB RAM, and a Radeon 7850 1GB. I was running on the “High” graphics preset, in 1080p with only post-processed anti-aliasing, 1440×900 – my “900p” equivalent – with 2x MSAA and finally 720p with 4xMSAA.
BULLofDOOM
My woman isn’t as pretty as Megan Fox, but she still provides the same “experiences” for far less cost and maintenance.
My car looks meh next to a Lambo, but I still have fun throwing her around S bends for a fraction of the cost.
My dinners aren’t cooked by Gordon Ramsay, but they still taste pretty damn good and don’t cost a months food shopping.
My PS3 & (eventual) PS4 may not look as good as PC games, but they will still look and play pretty effing well and not break the bank doing so!
Do Gran Turismo, Killzone or Uncharted look better on PC? NO! Buff said.
three_leg_jake
Don’t come on here quoting Buff! ;-)
I agree BoD. In three words: Gameplay, gameplay, gameplay.
BULLofDOOM
*nuff
BULLofDOOM
Oh, and nothing against the article, appreciate the time taken to give us a rough idea on visuals Stefan. Just making the point that pro PC gamers have little to brag about, perhaps their compensating for something 0.o
gazzagb
While the differences are easily noticeable, I think it’s well worth the trade off in order to achieve that solid 60fps. When you’re in the middle of a firefight, I doubt people will notice/care that the textures aren’t as sharp as they can be.
I think if people want to play the game at full resolution with the fancy graphics, then they should get a PC, gameplay should always be prioritised over graphics on consoles imo.