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Mass Effect: Andromeda 4K vs. 1080p Screenshot Comparison On PS4 Pro

Check out a comparison between native 4K and 1080p for Mass Effect: Andromeda on the PS4 Pro.

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KingKionic 2636d ago

Title should actually say 1800 checkboard vs 1080p ps4. I also dont understand why these 1080p shots are so blurry versus the 4K. My only conclusion is that Bioware are not using better textures because we have seen many games on titles with better textures than that even in lower resolutions like Battlefield 1.

freshslicepizza2636d ago

they should show ps4 pro shots and 4k pc shots to compare.

Spenok2636d ago

I like this idea as well. Just for comparisons sake. I'll still buy it on the Pro though.

Yui_Suzumiya2636d ago

That would make more sense.

Ashlen2636d ago

Or how about Pro shots vs Xbox shots. Compare the consoles.

freshslicepizza2636d ago

@Ashlen
"Or how about Pro shots vs Xbox shots. Compare the consoles."

xbox one is 900p, ps4 is 1080p and ps4 pro is 1800 checkerboard. scorpio might be native 4k which is why i want to see the difference since so many think they can't tell between 1800 checkerboard and native 4k.

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Darkwatchman2636d ago

That wouldn't necessarily work because due to the way checkerboard rendering works, when taking still shots or looking at a still scene pixels match 1:1 to a 3840x2160 pixel grid. So technically, calling them native 4K screenshots isn't exactly lying

freshslicepizza2636d ago

the game runs at 1800p checkerboard rendering on the ps4 pro, it isn't native 1800p or native 4k (2160) either.

KingKionic 2636d ago (Edited 2636d ago )

Dont know what your talking about

"Recently the Frostbite Labs developer Graham Wihlidal talked about the checkerboard rendering solution that they utilized for Battlefield 1 and Mass Effect: Andromeda on the PS4 Pro at GDC 2017. The reason developers have opted to render at 1800p CB resolution instead of native 4K or 1800p is simply because of the fact that the performance takes a hit with a higher rendering resolution. However thanks to some of the features like FP16 and rendering methods provided by the PS4 Pro, the developers have the ability to render at 1800p without sacrificing much of the image quality or performance."

http://gearnuke.com/dev-exp...

There faking 1800p not 4K.

Sevir2636d ago

Irregardless of faking it or not Checkerboard rendering when the image is static and not moving Matches 1:1 on the grid the very same way a native image does... The reason why Native 4k or any native resolution is cleaner than most checkerboard rendering is because the they maintain their image quality when in motion without showing artifacting and shimmering of edges...

This is why Developers employ temporal anti aliasing solutions in a addition to aggressive frame locking post processing techniques, this is exactly how GG was able to Completely map HDZ to 1:1 match with checkerboard rendering at 2160p without shimmering or blurred edges in motion.

Argue it all you want though, Scorpio uses checkerboard rendering as well. So you'll be getting fake resolutons as well.

KingKionic 2636d ago

Im not arguing a damn thing.

This is directly from Bioware. They said they are checkboarding 1800p like they did battlefield.

Seems your just trying to damage control a factual presentation now? O__O

Yikes.

Kribwalker2635d ago

@kionic
There is no sense in arguing with them. Bioware has already come out and stated 1800p checker board. The same website did an article about it, yet, it's saying it's native 4k.
http://n4g.com/news/2026960...

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kowan2636d ago

The shots are blurry because they are zoomed way in.

nowitzki20042636d ago

yeah i hope he doesnt think thats a full screen from the game lol.

KingKionic 2636d ago

There blurry because those are the textures of the 1080p object on ps4.

Bioware took the same shot and compared it to the ps4 pro counterpart

http://www.frostbite.com/20...

If you zoom on ps4 pro that doesnt look blurry.

They have some lower quality textures in mass effect versus battlefield 1 that is obvious.

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dadavis19922635d ago

Uh.. It has nothing to do with texture resolution. Those shots are blurry because they are small portions of a screenshot blown up larger for the sake of screen resolution comparison. A 1080p screenshot has fewer pixels than an 1800p checkerboard screenshot so it can't be blown up quite as large without becoming blurry :)

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Meltic2636d ago

My 1080ti next week will kick ass in 4k with this game

_LarZen_2635d ago

Yeah but for a completely different price.

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strangerthings19952636d ago

So its using checkerboard rendering just to get to 1800p? It'll probably be mostly native 1440p which is pretty underwhelming for an upgraded version.I'll be buying it for my 970 then.I can use custom res @ native 1800p.

nowitzki20042636d ago

why would you get it for the ps4 if you have a PC with a 970? I only get MP 3rd party games to play with friends for PS4. But mass effect is an easy choice for PC.

Ashlen2636d ago

Well it's still better than the Xbox version.

Condemnedman2635d ago

yes until the Scorpio version arrives

Ju2635d ago

1800P CB. It has nothing to do with 1440p. The pixel fidelity will be practically 1800p, far beyond 1440p.

strangerthings19952634d ago

Well first off, i'm getting it for $42 for PC and secondly, I would trust straight up native 1800p over checkerboard.I'm sure you're right and will still look impressive.

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Cronela's Mansion Gets Physical Game Boy & SNES Cartridges

The upcoming Cronela's Mansion will launch on Switch, NES, Game Boy and SNES, with the latter now set to receive physical cartridges.

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The Best PS1 Games That Still Stand the Test of Time

The Nerd Stash: "Some of the best PS1 games of all time are the ones that put the PlayStation 1 on the map and contributed to gaming as we know it."

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Fist4achin4h ago

These were all excellent. I want to add Ghost in the Shell, Road Rash, and parasite Eve.

on_line_forever2h ago

Not only still stand the test of time but still not beating in quality to this day

Let me tell you something else for more older game

captain tsubasa vol. ii super striker on nes for example still to this day nothing beat it and still playing this game sometimes

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Atari has acquired the Intellivision brand, ending the first ever console war

Atari has acquired Intellivision. The company announced today that it had acquired its long-time rival, ending one of the original console rivalries, dating back to the 1970s.

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darthv728h ago

Wow.... two of my earliest gaming platforms. All they need is Coleco to round things out.

This is like Nintendo buying SEGA.

OtterX6h ago

YES! Colecovision was my start! I came to know Mario there in Donkey Kong before the NES was even a thing. :)

Golfcoachh3h ago

Yes such fond memories. My first was the odyssey, but I really started gaming on my colecovision. Had atari and intelivision but coleco was by far the best of the bunch to me.

Kratos_Kart20073h ago

Yes...a gamer from my era...LMAO

Coleco was good...LOL

anast8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Good piece of history here.

edit: I wanted to read it but the cookies pop up is stopping me.

badboyz098h ago

This was just before my time. I do remember my mom's friend having one all dusty in her apartment back in the day.

[R.I.P.} Ms. Irene

Abear218h ago

People forget that console wars are part of the history of this industry. The console wars were started by competitive companies all the way back then and continued through Sega vs Nintendo, Jaguar/3DO/NeonGeo, and PlayStation vs Nintendo and Xbox.

These companies are across oceans and competing for the same business. These companies created the console wars, not crazy fanboys.

anast5h ago

Console wars are fun. It's fun to be a fanboy too. I don't get what's wrong with any of this as entertainment.

darthv725h ago

Young kid school yard banter was fun. 30-40+ year olds still doing it is just disturbing. Many my age (50+) grew out of that a long time ago. We may still have our preferences, but we also embrace a more central position because there is a lot to enjoy on a wide range of genres and systems.

You'll understand one day and then things will forever change.

Petebloodyonion3h ago

The only thing back then was that the game would still appear on competing platforms.
Remember the Coleco Vision could play Atari2600 games via an Expansion modude.

jznrpg7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

I had both. Snafu on Intellivision was addicting as hell. Also had Colecovision which had Time Pilot. Combat was probably my favorite Atari game and both Atari and Intellivision had similar games like Pitfall and Jungle Hunt. It’s been so long I don’t really remember which game I liked bettter out of those but I did play my Intellivision a bit more than Atari though I’m not sure why besides Snafu. That was 40+ years ago damn I’m old lol

Dagexon6h ago

Ahh you're making me all nostalgic! Not old enough to have played these on original hardware but my first console was a bootleg console from Costco that had a bunch of intellivision and atari games. Then had a lot of fun with intellivision and atari collections on ps1 and 2.
Snafu was one of my favourite games and me and my partner still occasionally play it to this day

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