Assassin’s Creed: Origins Runs Better on Xbox One X Than It Does on PC So Far [Wccftech]

The hands-on from EGX 2017 highlighted that Assassin’s Creed: Origins seems to be in a better shape on Xbox One X rather than PC, at least for now.

[melikepopcorn]

What kind of PC did you test it on?

[343_Guilty_Spark]

One that’s not 2000 dollars

[Razzer]

We don't know that. We don't know anything about the hardware they tested. It is needed information.

[Pantz]

You need a $2000+ PC to compete with the XOX to be sure. But is sounds like the XOX may still be better for some games.

[Vegamyster]

Pantz

No you don't lol.

[bluefox755]

@pantz Lmao, you don't even need a $700 PC to beat XOX. That's funny though. This is just lazy optimization from the devs, nothing new in the AC series. Remember Unity?

[DarXyde]

Pantz,

I'm not sure if you're on something or you've been drinking the Kool-Aid, but either way, wrong.

Bluefox755,

Oh? Do go on. I'd love to hear about this $700 build. Do be specific.

[Pantz]

I suppose you could get a Nice Graphics card for $500 on a sale. You kind of need something to put it in though...

[Erik7357]

or even 800 dollars

[EddieT]

Matching an Xbox One X can legitimately be done with a $550 - $600 PC. A G4560 CPU handily beats the jaguar in the console and a GTX 1060 6GB allows 4K60 Ultra gameplay in Forza Motorsport 7.

[LastCenturyRob]

bluefox...one would need $800 to $900 to be on par with what the X can do....but, yeah $2000 was a bit of a stretch with Pants's comment.

[AspiringProGenji]

Mine didn't cost $2000. It was $1650 with a GTX 1080. There was another build at $1200 with a GTX 1060 which also beats the Xbox One X. Anyone spending over $2000 must be super enthusiast. So you must be refering to a budget <$1000 PC

[_-EDMIX-_]

It's Ubisoft. I think they were going to have issues regardless.

I seriously thought they were doing a better job on PC since after the whole Assassin's Creed Unity debacle.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@shaggy-that's exactly what I think it is

[kevnb]

Unity is best on pc, it ran ridiculously bad on console.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Kev- https://www.gamespot.com/fo...

Sure

Best out of process of elimination, by default? Because when it's unplayable on all platforms and having an absolute ridiculous host of bugs and glitches, I don't know what there is to really brag about having the least amount of bugs in the PC version when it's also riddled with bugs still.

[peppeaccardo]

is probably running on half cpu .. because of miscommunication ...

[kevnb]

A toaster.

[TheKingKratos]

What kind of PC and why not on the Pro as well ?

[lelo2play]

Because Microsoft has a marketing deal with Ubisoft for Assassin’s Creed Origins. We'll only see the PS4 version on release. Sony does the same thing with their 3d party marketing deals.

[TejasTV]

This and also they M$ can purposely gimp the pc version to make their Scorpio seem better.

[conanlifts]

@TejasTV. It has nothing to do with MS gimping any version. This is often the unfortunate problem with PC's and it is one of the reasons I like console gaming over pc (despite owning both). It happens more than it should. Look at the previous Batman, that took months to work on PC, yet ran well on consoles. Consoles are a closed system with a single development kit, which makes optimising easier. PC's are so open that it is far more difficult to take advantage of the hardware inside.

As for the final version. It could be patched and improved by both Ubisoft and through GPU driver updates. But it is certainly not MS going around gimping pc versions, that's a bit ridiculous because they want windows 10 to be a stable part of their gaming future.

[Harmy666]

TBH, Sony has done it with the previous Assassin's Creed games. Microsoft just won the deal this time. I've seen interviews with Ubisoft devs saying how they were really impressed by the XOX hardware. Whether or not that is paid scripts, I don't know. But on the surface, they seem impressed.

[ONESHOTV2]

sd11---- come on dude your whole comment is filled with nothing but sh--t "Look at the previous Batman, that took months to work on PC, yet ran well on consoles" dude really? because the last time I checked I could have maxed the game out on my rig before the patch and at a higher res/frames and lol the consoles couldn't even handle the game at it's maxed settings that include game works can someone tell me when the last time 20-30 frames were called playable? you talk about games that ran like crap on PC but you left out drive club fallout 4 Evolve the Witcher 3 BF1 BF4 bloodborne Assassin’s Creed Unity and the list can go on forever come on man if you are going to attack then do something better than this or don't even type anything to begin with

[conanlifts]

@oneshot...
Firstly i didn't attack anything and i was not trying to.
Secondly batman was withdrawn
from pc's due to not working at launch, there was nothing incorrect in what i said. You seem to be overly defensive for no reason. I stated the game might be patched, it is early days. The other point was to correct the ridiculous notion that ms are getting ubisoft to gimp their game on a system that ms are trying to make a big part of their future.
Your reply just seems to be a random over reaction.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

The Pro is significantly weaker that’s why

[jrshankill]

Don't be speaking the truth in here bruh.. people get butthurt

[343_Guilty_Spark]

The should contemplate using Vaseline then.

[Bigpappy]

I just find it funny that when I hear people say that the PC version is the best version and I asked what kind of PC are they talking about I hardly get anyone agree with me. But all of a sudden no they're saying the Xbox X version runs better than PC at the moment I know everyone wants to know what kind of PC. Don't you think we need to be consistent and always site what kind of PC we are referring to. Question

[_-EDMIX-_]

? Okay I think people are saying that because they mean PC is generally the best version technically, that is clearly taking in consideration bad PC developers look at Arkham Knight in Assassin's Creed Unity.

They're simply saying if the developer is competent and optimizes technically speaking by default the PC version should be the best version, if it's not it's simply because the developer has clearly done something horribly wrong.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@uRaD- oooook

I think you need to read my post slowly and again. No where did I ever say there was a such thing as a "default PC" understand the context of what is being said because it sounds like your lack of comprehension has made you completely confused of what the statement is saying.

I am saying that by default the PC version technically should be the best if the developers clearly optimize it but the same can be said about if they optimize all platforms, if everything is equal in regards to development optimization in terms of them being competent , by default the PC version should be the best, no where am I saying there's a such thing as a "default PC", as in there is a specific type of PC that is a standard or something 😂😂😂

Really folks, stop rage posting in slowly read what is being posted because some of the strange mistakes you guys are making could be adjusted by simply just reading it again =)

[iDadio]

Your wasting your time edmix, some minds are set in stone regardless

[UltraNova]

Technically speaking we could have a "default" PC each year. Just take the average gaming setup from Steam's hardware stats and we could have a pretty accurate representation of a "default PC" set up.

That rig can be compared, in theory, with consoles released that year. So the xbox1x can be directly compared with Steam's 2017 average user PC build.

Anyone care to provide said specs?

PS: throw 2016's specs to compare with the ps4 pro while you are at it!

[UltraNova]

@above

Who said anything about spesific parts? I was referring to the general power output of the average PC as per Steam's survey.

Reading comprehension- try it.

[Automatic79]

@EDMIX

If a game is multiplatform, developers optimize for consoles, because multiplatform games make more money on consoles. PC usually get love/optimization directly after the console release, usually a few weeks later when it releases on PC.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Auto-we know.

What is being stated is that that clearly shouldn't be the case and they would be getting better sales if they're making quality versions look at Arkham Knight, I don't believe the community would have so much mistrust from some of these Publishers on PC and get so many low sales on PC if they would actually make respectable versions in the first.

I fully understand why they do that to cut Corners because multiplatform games generally sell better on consoles, that's actually not what's being debated and kind of irrelevant to the point being made.

At the end of the day there is no reason or excuse why the PC version of some of these games is literally almost unplayable.

[Razzer]

Who the hell is "everyone"?

[Bigpappy]

I think that covers you also. You want to know: what PC is the X out performing... don't you?

[Razzer]

Fact is: You DON'T want to know. It goes against your narrative that 1X is the end-all-be-all machine. That is why you don't question this article at all. You are perfectly happy in your ignorance.

[Bigpappy]

My narrative as already been defined by me. If you just read what I wrote above and read through my pass comments, you would find that your depiction of me is false and fabricated because I prefer a different console. You would in fact find, that I actually always ask for spec's when people broadly say PC. When someone just say PC is better than X, it is like say humans can beat the Warriors at Basketball. Any humans, really? Any PC, really?
So your ignorance about where I stand and have always stood comes shinning through like a beacon!

[Razzer]

Ah.....bullshit. You just generalized "everyone" whom you have ever supposedly asked that question of because you don't want an answer. That is pure deflection.

[iDadio]

Pappy with his usual sugar coated bias, I don't see anything else "shinning" through.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Who are these people you are talking about?

[jasonpugh]

Stop with the logic and questions Bigpappy. No one likes that here. 😄

[PrinceOfAnger]

It will run better on X than the Pro version that's for sure, I think they mean it runs better than pc's with lower specs than Xbox one x.

[GamesMaster1982]

But i bet you it still sells a shit load more on the PS consoles. Than the Microsoft consoles and PC, maybe even combined.

[ForeverTheGoat]

And you care about sales why exactly. If the money isn’t going in your pocket then it shouldn’t be a concern.

[choujij]

@ForeverTheGoat "And you care about sales why exactly. If the money isn’t going in your pocket then it shouldn’t be a concern. "

Here's a concept that's not too hard to grasp: The more software selling on his console, the likelier it will receive better support in all it's forms (more patches, games, etc).

[Enjoigamin]

You know I like to wake up every morning pour myself a cup of coffee and read the national video game sales database. Really it's just that important to me.

[StormLegend]

That's not a good sign. PC should always have the best version since it has unlimited access to power.

[Bigpappy]

Doesn't that depend on the PC you're using

[_-EDMIX-_]

? I think that goes without saying and I don't think anyone on here is simply saying any PC can run every game as that doesn't really make any sense so I'm not entirely sure why you're unable to understand that especially with how obvious it is

I mean do you really think we're saying this in reference to some PC from 1995?

Of course he is talking about the best possible PC performance, even with Specs that should match PlayStation 4 and Xbox One the PC version should not be having issues because that points to bad development that actually has nothing to do really do with Hardware because I'm doubtful they're testing the worst possible PC to tell you this news lol

Trust me Arkham Knights issues had nothing to do with bad PCs, it had to do with bad development

[uptownsoul]

Travis3708: PC should always have the best version since it has unlimited access to power.

Bigpappy: Doesn't that depend on the PC you're using

ME: Yes, at the individual level, it does depend on the PC...BUT there are PCs out there that should run EVERY game better than ANY console...Do you disagree with that @Bigpappy???

[Bigpappy]

@uptownsoul: No. I do not disagree that there are some PC's out there that can run every game made in a manner that the Xbox-1X can even think about approaching. But lets not act like ever PS4 owner has one sitting in the basement.

[Liqu1d]

That's why he said "since it has unlimited access to power".

[Clunkyd]

Just shows that Devs treat PC gamers like actual peasants. The irony. X'D

[Adexus]

A pointless comment without knowing what specs the PC had, what settings the game was on, what resolution etc

[Sm00thNinja]

No intention of getting this but that makes my loins tingle

[_-EDMIX-_]

That's great for Xbox One X owners especially around launch.

I would also question Ubisoft being a bad PC developer if anything..... I don't think it's because PCs can't handle it I simply think it's because Ubisoft is simply just not that great of a developer regarding PC, that's like telling us Arkham Knight runs better on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One....

[B1uBurneR]

In General the X will outperform most of the PC on Steam. That's expected.

The beast eats games for food. I have pantry full and ready for its home coming.

[AKR]

Well, it's game console, isn't it? Isn't the main function of the system to play games? So, one would expect it to be good at that task, no?

All this talk about the "beast" is getting rather comical. Yes, it's a powerful system: woop-de-doo. The Xbox One S still isn't going anywhere. Diehard gamers might like the X, but the average Joe (which makes up the majority of sales) will still be playing on the S.

[B1uBurneR]

Specs like a beast, graphics like a beast. ... it's a beast. Or how Arnold Schwarzenegger would put it, "it's still-a-beasta baby!"

[Kavorklestein]

If you ask me, Most of the Pc master race is like this... it's actually just dudes cheering on their fellow gamer's rigs... the rare few who actually have the killer pc's like the 4k/60/Ultra are being raised to god like status by the 1080p/60fps/Ultra Pc Gaming crowd, and the gods are used to fight their inferiority battles for them.

[Bladesfist]

4K/60/Ultra rigs are rare, you're right on that. Then again not every console gamer will own an Xbox one X and I imagine the same thing will happen there. With half the user base cheering it on and the other half downplaying it's lead. I mean it's happening now before it has even launched.

The important part of PC is no matter where you stand currently your games have the potential to be much better graphically as time goes on. I currently have 2 980s in my rig and could play the Witcher 3 at some pretty high settings at 1440p. My graphics cards are 3 years old now and maybe I will upgrade in 2 years or so and most likely if I go for even a single card in the same tier if I ever revisit the Witcher 3 I will probably be able to play it at 4K without having to buy it again or wait for a pro patch or something of the like.

My point is that those rare super rigs are the mid range rigs of tomorrow.

[Tko1111]

PC is not optimized and it takes way more power to get equal or more out of. Imagine if games were made with just the gtx 1080 or 1080ti in mind.

[Rude-ro]

Oh this getting good. I wonder how much monopolizing Microsoft will do with pc games/releases and paying to gimp the other versions just so they can do some heavy marketing

[Ristul]

Forza running on one(!) core on PC should be a hint.

[DeadSilence]

Ubisoft pc ports Lmao

[Pantz]

To all the people who said they don't need an Xbox if they have a PC. YEEAH RIGHT!!

[Shakengandulf]

Put it away and pull ya pantz back up.

[Liqu1d]

They don't.

[Seafort]

XboneX and PS4 Pro are both 4k/30fps with checkerboard rendering.

If the PC version doesn't run as well as the console versions then it's not been optimised at all.

Sounds like another AC Unity for PC. Not good at all. This will remove all the good will Ubisoft has tried to build up with PC gamers from their last couple of games.

[DrumBeat]

They're probably just talking about optimization at this point. It happens. This is nothing new. Obviously the way the game runs on PC depends on both the specifications of said PC as well as developer optimization.

[TardcoreGamer]

Well it is ASSassigns creed. They are terrible and souless games that always have bugs and performance issues. This is no suprise at all.

[bluefox755]

Well, AC does have a history of incredibly lazy and buggy PC ports. I guess some things never change. If they actually put the effort in, the PC version would run circles around all of the console versions.

[Silly gameAr]

So, is Ubisoft giving people a reason NOT to buy the game?

[BassMan125]

Wow, how much M$ paid Ubisoft to optimize it exclusively on X?

[TejasTV]

So many things wrong with this article. And I'm afraid of what M$ will be pulling with the Scorpio. I'm smelling fish

[DarkZane]

Pretty sure my PC with a GTX 1080 Ti can run this better than the Xbox One X by a lot. Xbox One X is gonna be checkboard 4K/30fps with medium settings (probably), while I will run this at 4k/60fps with max settings.

[Kavorklestein]

So a 700 to 750 dollar card performs better than Xb1x?
$700-$750 For just a card... I sure HOPE it performs better!

[tee_bag242]

Well that's kind of his point isn't it. I doubt the article too.

[corroios]

Click bait title nothing more. They need clicks.

[NotanotherReboot]

Damn, the X truly is the definitive place to play

[OffRoadKing]

Yeah sure it does. Sorry no sale

[OoglyBoogly]

Wait wait wait...the console that's being worked on extensively might be faster than an unknown PC with drivers probably not near ready for the game? Whodathunkit.

[timotim]

This is most likely due to the fact that the devs are spending a lot of time with X considering they have a marketing deal with Microsoft and development is furthure along. This coupled with the fact that X is a closed console where they can optimize better for its specific enviroment instead 1000s of configurations on PC. This doesnt surprise me at all. Im sure high end PCs will have the edge upon release. However, its good to know X will most likley beast it out the gate...hopefully.

[Markusb33]

Without acrual specs of the pc this article is misleading and untrustworthy at the least. This is why I hate so called games journalism right now,too much speculation and personal views passes off as fact. For this article to be trusted they should just tell you the spec or don't bother with the story. I may as well write a story saying a game runs better on switch than pc but neglect to inform you I'm running it in windows 95 with 500gb ram and an outdated cpu etc. Just need honesty and facts

[_LarZen_]

That might have been the case when the article writer tested. But we all know that the PC version will be superior in all ways possible. And I doubt Ubisoft after all the heat they have gotten in the past with bad PC versions. And their latest track record with good PC versions will release something that is not what PC gamers expect and demand in 2017.

[chris235]

i am less baffled about the performance issues on pc than about the fact that this franchise still gets bought.

[SinisterKieran]

ubisoft is normally bad at doing pc games anyway

[NickAwesome]

This makes me worried that the game will have problems on ps4 too, i will have to wait for digital foundry before i make any decision, i hate that i have to constantly worry about this crap...

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Optimizing on 1000 different config vs 1.
Hmmmm

[CandarianGaming]

Y'know if it doesn't run at 60fps on pc the community won't touch the game until it's fixed so this article is a waste of time

[Nexus530]

Oh give up.

[FPS_D3TH]

Key word: optimization

[MattSomething]

So in short, it has a bad PC port and will inevitably be fixed. I know it’s been said to death but optimization is going to be a huge sticking point in these PC ports.

[GameHead85]

I don't doubt this at all, nearly all big games, like AC, Devs make and polish up for consoles. Plus the console gamers has a lot of fan base. Devs always go where the money is and the easiest grab.. So they take there time trying to set the game up for that system. That being the case, leads to the game running better on console. Now on the PC side of it, I don't know why in the h*** the game won't run better on PC. I mean sure the X1X has a lot of great performance features, but hey just face it, you can do a h*** of a lot more with PC.

[windblowsagain]

i5 2400 rx 470 8gb ram runs forza 7 maxed @ 60fps 4k.

You don't need a monster rig.

[quenomamen]

Well nobody does a better job porting games than Ubisoft.......

[LastCenturyRob]

I remember way back when, when Nintendo games (for example) were on just about every platform under the sun. Very few went on and on over platform. If you wanted to play it on a computer you did and no one vilified you for it.If you wanted to play it on a console you did an no one vilified you for it. If you had to have the "best" version of the game you bought the computer with more ram or the newest console. If all you had was the Atari 2600 that is what you played it on. There was very little "superiority" being thrown around. People were just happy to play moving pictures on their 200 lb B&W 13" basement TV's, by gum!

[Haki1112]

It's an Ubisoft game lol most if not all their games runs like shit on pc

[Wotbot]

One x is making some big noises to catch everyone's attention, fixed powerful hardware has to help.

[steveo123456]

If the PC version turns out to be crap, people wont buy it simple as that. Ubisoft know that so probably a good idea for them to optimise it properly

[kevnb]

Microsoft is up to their old tricks again...

[LastCenturyRob]

what "tricks"?....Do explain.

[kevnb]

Dirty misleading marketing, they’ve been at it for decades.

[PCGamefan]

What is this shit? More MS propaganda?

[LastCenturyRob]

and when similar articles come out for PC they are just fine and dandy with you? Go someplace else little troll.

[kevnb]

Are you a Microsoft astroturfer?

[PCGamefan]

Troll, Go fuck yourself!

[LastCenturyRob]

and lil' PCgamenoob proves my point for me 100%.