Behold, Need For Speed: Rivals In Glorious 1080p xbox one

Resolution has been an Xbox One hot topic of late. It's all 1080p this and oh-my-god-only-720p-preorder-c ancelled that. Well, Need For Speed: Rivals runs at a native 1080p whichever next gen console you plump for and, having played the game on Xbox One, we can confirm it looks all kinds of sexy. Even the cars have a sort of wet, glistening sheen to them that's very Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

[HelpfulGamer]

Gameplay more important, not Resolution!

[heliumhead2030]

People just don't get it!

[ape007]

i understand u 100%, GFX are important to a certain extent not what people make out of

gameplay and game design are more important than gfx but GFX/Tech can elevate and push boundaries of that gameplay and pull something unimagined, that happens when give a great talented team good tech

just wait for Uncharted 4, Zelda Wiiu, next metroid, super mario 3D world, MGS V, half life 3, GTA VI, halo 5 etc...

[amiga-man]

Gameplay is the most important thing a game can look stunning but if gameplay is boring then graphics mean very little, but if gameplay is great alongside awesome graphics then that will only add to my experience.

So far the system most capable of delivering that seems to be the PS4 add to that the fact that it is a $100 cheaper the choice for me at least is a simple one.

[HammadTheBeast]

I think HelpfulGamer is stealth trolling, by saying something that Xbox fa- um "defendants" have been saying in regards to resolution.

[malokevi]

"defendant"? Lol. He speaks the truth. You resolution whores have repeatedly said that you would skip out on great games for the sole fact that they don't meet your resolution requirements.

Hammed, dont throw stones in a glass house. Use the word "troll" with caution. Here you are in an xbox article. We ALL know who you are.

[kneon]

People do get it. But if you are going to buy multi-platform games then why would you choose the platform with lower resolution and a higher price

[MysticStrummer]

Sure gameplay is more important, but saying that is a convenient way to ignore the point. "Resolutiongate" was born from comparing multi-plats, so gameplay was the same for both. I don't think anyone ever said XB1 would never have games in 1080p, but pointing at a racing game, especially Need for Speed, as an "I told you so" isn't very impressive or persuasive.

[nix]

you're right.. gameplay is any day important. but this is next gen... 1080p should be the standard on any console by now.

OT: i'm worried about the Rivals because their last gen (PS3/360) games have not impressed me at all. i remember having so much fun with Most Wanted (PS2) but i didn't feel the same when i picked up the PS3 games... it felt so boring with absolutely no soul in it. i know most of the reviewers gave it 9/10 but still i just couldn't finish the game. i would just blankly play the game and that was it.

[HammadTheBeast]

@malokevi

Well, I never said that. However, you praise 1080p now, yet only days ago "720 p upscaled looks BETTER than native".

[UltimateMaster]

Is this video 1080p?
Granted, it's on Youtube so nobody could tell the difference with compressed video files.

[WrAiTh Sp3cTr3]

Kneon, the only people buying a console for multiplats are Sony fans. The XB1 has exclusives on launch that are worth the premium. If the XB1 had the launch games the PS4 has I wouldn't be next-gen gaming for a while.

[HammadTheBeast]

@Domination

You seem upset.

Lol.

[malokevi]

"However, you praise 1080p now, yet only days ago "720 p upscaled looks BETTER than native".

lol... seriously? You wanna provide a link where I said anything even remotely like that?

I eagerly await your source!

:)

[die_fiend]

Resolution doesn't affect gameplay, just graphics

[ABizzel1]

That's debatable depending on the game, and other circumstances, but gameplay comes first.

But if you can have both the better.

[Clunkyd]

I guess detail doesn't matter then.

[Rageanitus]

Overall package is MORE important than just gameplay.

I've played many multi platform games on different different platforms, and graphics/resoultion/FPS are important factors.

It is the overall feel that counts!

[OCEANGROWNKUSH]

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[xXxSeTTriPxXx]

Why haven't anybody said this b4?

[OCEANGROWNKUSH]

Racing games are easy to get at high resolution/frame rates.

Edit:

@mitford Well once they put it in an open world settign it makes it alot harder to hit 60fps and keep the fidelity high. A game like Forza 5 is running at 1080/60 but is a circuit racing game, so it only needs to render the one track opposed to a whole living world.

[mitford]

but this is not 60fps on either console so cant be as easy as you say

[OCEANGROWNKUSH]

@mitford Well once they put it in an open world settign it makes it alot harder to hit 60fps and keep the fidelity high. A game like Forza 5 is running at 1080/60 but is a circuit racing game, so it only needs to render the one track opposed to a whole living world.

@sobotz tell them what? Driveclub is currently at 1080/30fps with a target for 60fps for launch.

[sobotz]

Tell that Evolution Studios

[ABizzel1]

@sobotz

They're rending an entire space, and not using backdrops and other current-gen techniques to get their racer up to 60fps.

Honestly I'm glad you brought that up, but this is a perfect example of the difference between DriveClub and Forza. If anything you can think of DriveClub as a "Section based" Need for Speed: Rivals. Everything is rendered in realtime, but you play each stage in large chunks rather than racing around a full open world which is why it has significantly better graphics than Need for Speed.

Forza is the same game from Forza 5, with improvements to the graphics at the cost of reductions to the content. Faking it so they can include cloud based AI.

[Funantic1]

Maintaing 1080p with "steady" 60fps is pretty difficult so far with next gen. Eventually they'll get it right through optimization. COD:Ghosts and Killzone:Shadowfall are dropping frames consistently. They were better off being at 720p upscaled to 1080p with steady, fluid, fast 60fps.

[Evil_Abed]

Really? Go ahead and tell us what racing game on ps4 runs at 1080p/60fps since it is so easy.

Heck name any type of game that runs at that resolution and frame rate on ps4 since CoD and Killzone claim but fail to do so consistently.

[givemeshelter]

Game play only matters when comparing consoles to PC's on N4G.COM...
Graphics and resolution means everything on N4G.COM when comparing consoles to consoles.... Go figure

[Blackdeath_663]

you don't get it. no one disputes that, but if you can get the same game with better resolution why on earth wouldn't you?

[inf3cted1]

LOOOL but if it said 720p you people would make fun of the xbox! Unbelievable this website.

[ABizzel1]

I wouldn't be making fun of it for 720p, but games shouldn't be running in 720p on a "next-gen" console in 2013 PERIOD.

People make fun of it when a game is running 720p on the XBO while the PS4 is running at 900p or 1080p. That's part of their confirmation that the PS4 is the more powerful console, and to be frank at the beginning of the last generation the 360 was touted as this all powerful console compared to the PS3, because developer were having a hard time with the Cell, with Xbox 360 games running at 10% - 30% higher resolutions and around 10% fps better.

Years later the roles have reversed, and now the PS4 is running games at 55% - 125% higher resolution and around 10% better fps, you think it should all be swept under the rug, unlike how it was a media frenzy when the PS3 launched? Stop it.

[JeffGUNZ]

@ ABizzel

He probably wasn't referring to you then. A week or two ago this site was fueled with hate that COD Ghosts was running 720p on the X1. The problem is, everyone hates on COD and calls it garbage and not a real gamers game on this site then use that as a benchmark to compare the systems. It's a joke on this site. Now that a game is shown running 1080p, which almost all will, it's now not a big deal. To me, I could care less, as long as it plays well and looks good, I am happy.

[steven83r]

Graphics are very important. Sure Gameplay is what we all want to be first but Graphics go hand in hand. Battlefield with amazing gameplay but looked like NES would take away greatly from the gameplay and story games would not have such an emotional connection with characters if they were crap looking. Realism lends a lot to gameplay.

[hollabox]

Yeah I do prefer better graphics and sound, but I do think 720P vs 1080P is abit overrated. If you have a decent TV or av receiver, the digital scaler makes it hard to tell the difference depending on the size and distance the user is sitting from their TV.

[kewlkat007]

I always thought it was resolution that mattered most in games..who cares about gameplay and stable fps. A good looking Turd is a good looking Turd.\s

Good Poll:About this

http://www.gamefaqs.com/pol...

At the end of the day: There is no "COMPLETE" gaming system. You only want the best Graphics you would get a PC.

[windblowsagain]

People do get it.

The point is.

xbox one is more expensive, but is doing less graphically.

That's why rez gets mentioned.

Games wise, choose what you like and go with that console.

[DeathOfTheFanBoy]

Less graphically (to a small extent) much more overall. MUCH more.

[TKCMuzzer]

@DeathOfTheFanBoy
Only If you live in the US

[ABizzel1]

PS4 = XBO + an entire PS3 dedicated to graphics processing

The PS4 has 0.53 TFLOPS aka 530 GFLOPS more processing power than the XBO, the entire PS3 consoles processing power was just over 500 GFLOPS. That's not a "small extent". 30% - 50% is not a small increase.

If your boss said would you like to earn 30% - 50% more money in you check (PS4 power), while doing 20% less work ($100 difference) it would be a no brainer.

I could see if we were talking about KFLOPS where the difference would be a insignificant 500 FLOPS, but this is TFLOPS, and the PS4 has a 530,000,000,000 FLOP advantage, that's literally an extra GPU.

No one is talking down the XBO, it's a capable machine and has stronger multimedia goals (although a HDMI-In port can easily be installed in a new model PS4), but the fact is the PS4 is more powerful at what these consoles are known to do "PLAY GAMES". Grandma and Grandpa aren't spending $500 on a media console, nor are gamers looking to play their favorite games at their best.

[dillhole]

@DeathOfTheFanBoy Internet Explorer? NFL? Skype? Yeah just what I buy a gaming system for - stuff I can already do on every other electronic device in my house.

[Saviour]

Graphics do improve overall imersion, but xbox has nough power to keep parity with ps4. but problem is extra 100$, hope MS Provide nough extra software content to ensure people don't waste 100$.

[etownone]

More expensive, yes. But it comes with next gen Kinect 2.0

Why do people continue neglecting that?

Ms needs to release a Xbox One sans Kinect to go head to head with Ps4 price wise.

[from the beach]

Or just lower the price and keep Kinect in, if they decide to go for the jugular.

Anyway, the equation can't be reduced to 'Xbox One is more expensive and less powerful' when there are clearly so many other factors at play.

[TKCMuzzer]

The trouble is they won't and that's the whole issue. No one is arguing the Kinect tech its just how much use it gets. It would have been better to give players the option as you point out.

[etownone]

Yeah....

If they must include Kinect then lower the price at least $50 bucks....

But.... They already stated that Kinect isn't mandatory for the games and it can be turned off. So.... They could release an Xbox One without Kinect.

[Evil_Abed]

What's the point of a game running at 1080p and sacrificing frame rate to achieve it? Look at KZ and CoD. Heck even Knack can't keep a steady fps and it is 30fps with not much happening onscreen.

[jobboy]

i never heard kzsf framerate is that bad. Who's playing it is reporting a fluid framerate and overall smooth experience.

[GentlemenRUs]

For the XBONE, Looks alright... Though what is the fps?

[GarrusVakarian]

Both versions are solid 30fps....but both versions have a weird frame stutter effect which is a problem on the developer side and they said they are going to patch it.

This game looks amazing on both consoles, day 1 for me, i loved Hot Pursuit and this looks like a graphically superior Hot Pursuit.

[hollabox]

I need this game in 3D! Playing it on the PS 4, allot of particles and leaves flying all over the place. This game would look awesome in 3D.

[ATiElite]

30fps on both consoles

plus the idiots LOCKED the frame rate at 30fps on the PC version too but a little Config file alteration on notepad should clear up that mess!

[IRNMUNKEY]

Everyone needs to just shut up. Everytime a PS4 game is mentioned its all about resolution. Now its an Xbox you're all asking why its being mentioned!

This site is so bias it unbelievable!

And yes I know if I don't like it I can go somewhere else :-P

[Boody-Bandit]

Me thinks you're missing the point. It's articles like this that make me say why are they even bringing up the fact NFS Rivals runs in 1080p? Of course other than the obvious reason. Sites looking for hits. This article only draws attention to the fact that a fair amount of games don't hit that mark on the XBOX ONE.

Where as Sony only fans say, "This is news?" Is it really that bad that this ends up becoming a heated debate? If only game play mattered than why bring attention to this at all?

Sorry but outsidexbox is the one making this an issue. There was no reason for this article other than to further extend this debate which neither side will win. If people truly thought resolution / graphics didn't matter, gameplay does. Why is anyone responded that truly feels that way?

Actions speak louder than words. If you are in the camp of gameplay over graphics you would simply not respond and move on to the next article. All the comments in the world claiming they don't matter makes those that do think you're full of it.

/just saying

There are a ton of games I've played over the years that had average graphics with incredible gameplay. Than again there are nearly as many that had both. I'm in the camp that I will take performance over resolution so not to effect gameplay. If devs push too hard on textures, lighting, resolution and the gameplay suffers (frame rates, stuttering and video tearing)? Than that's not good. But if they can pull it all off than that's a win-win. With that said the PS4 is in a better position to give the gamer the best of both worlds.

[urwifeminder]

Game has Ken Block may as well be 2p does this game have in car view?.

[josephayal]

I understand the Xbox one is way inferior in terms of specs, But X1 graphics are fine for me

[etownone]

Way inferior?? Lol

[ABizzel1]

And honestly that's all that matters, and that's all I've been saying about it.

The XBO is powerful enough to run next-gen games, especially if developer can get over this eSRAM bottleneck. If you like Halo, Fable, Forza, etc... then you're getting an XBO.

The debate really isn't for any of us on n4g. We know what we're going to buy already. PS4, XBO, Wii U, 2 consoles, or all 3 (as far as consoles go). This is more so to inform the average gamer who plays COD, Sports, maybe a couple others, who don't have the money to buy tons of games.

That console to get was the Xbox 360 for that audience since it was cheaper (excluding XBL), had the community, and at one point ran those games better than the PS3.

This generation the PS4 is cheaper, offers you significantly more for your money with PS+, has all the social features for establishing a great community, and runs those games better than the XBO.

That's really what all the debating is about.

[DialgaMarine]

Oh, but I thought resolution didn't matter? Silly Xbots, make up your minds. You're like insecure little children, and it's really funny. :)

Excuse me while I go back to playing PS4.

[mitford]

so your enjoying your PS4 so much you decided to come and read the xbox section on N4G,

[DialgaMarine]

Uummm, nooooo. I saw this on the first page of the All section and decided to see what the fuss was about. Saw the OP, and found it pathetically funny. :)

But I guess to enjoy my PS4, I have to be playing it 24/7, right?

[Evil_Abed]

Got one of those DoA PS4's, don't let him worry you.
The resolution is being mentioned just to shut people like him up.

[ABizzel1]

@GGJ

The resolution has been mentions to show people the XBO can run games in 1080p, and blow off the fact that the majority of XBO games are running well below that. What's even worse is that the majority of XBO exclusives are 360 ports that can't run in 1080p. That's a problem.

DR3, Ryse, Crimson Dragon, Killer Instinct, Forza 5 all have ties to once being 360 games, and yet the successor to the 360 can't play them in 1080p. I understand the graphics have improved a good deal, but that's still ridiculous.

It's nothing but the RAM bottleneck, because there's no other reason. The GPU should be powerful enough (although some sacrifices are going to be made in comparison to the PS4, because a 50% difference should bring 1080p vs 720p), and they're using the same CPU, so RAM is the only dig difference.

32MB of eSRAM isn't enough to power 8GB of DDR3 RAM up to high enough levels for gaming. M$ has stress test done and claim they have got the RAM up to 130 GB/s and are aiming for 145 GB/s, but obviously developers aren't getting that in real world execution, and are probably using the 68 GB/s and using the eSRAM when they need to process something quickly. When this problem is worked out the XBO will be doing 1080p more often, but until then it's a problem. The only benefit to this slower RAM is that the XBO UI should be a bit faster than the PS4's, but you don't buy a Video Game console to look at the OS.

But even if it works out and hits 130 GB/s the PS4 still has a 50% GPU advantage, and a 35% RAM advantage.

[lastofgen]

Why would you even come comment here on an xbox article, bashing 'xbots,' when you could be playing your ps4 or reading up on some other ps4 news??

[mrnice]

i have my ps4 nice graphics.lag all the time.cant wait for my xbox one.xbox live just so much better.still keeping ps4.but not for online play its pants.

[steven83r]

Exactly. I remember when 360 fans would talk crap about PS3 ports looking inferior now that the tables have turned it's all " graphics don't matter" crap. Graphics matter greatly.

[DialgaMarine]

They're nothing but children. Every single point they have automatically when it's no longer beneficial to their argument. Just look at how rapidly they changed their minds about the indie scene after E3. It's night and day with these kids. They know the XBone is going to inferior gen 7.5 hardware, but they're too stupid to ever accept it. They'll argue the cloud into their graves and they don't even fuckin know how it works. Their expertise on it is, "But M$ said it was soopur powurful! HUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRR!!! "

[demonicale666]

How many players play in an online game?. Looked on the net and couldn't find it.

[ktorc]

is funny, because if the situation would have been different for sure the resolution matter...

[steven83r]

Tired of people saying graphics don't matter. Of course they do! Would not buy these $500 consoles just for gameplay and graphics still 8 bit. Graphics improve gameplay. creates emotional bond with characters and more immersion in games. COD at SNES graphics? No thanks. NFS looking like first GTA....Ya sounds fun! /s

Graphics mattered deeply to Xbox fans last gen. Now that PS4 seems to be lead platform and have better looking 3rd party games, graphics just don't matter?

[christocolus]

I am sick of all these ignorant fanboys.."ps4 is the best", "ps4 is most powerful","ps4 does 1080p while xbox one cant"..i dont intend to troll but just look at knack and killzone sf.did being 1080p make them better games? Or get them better review scores? Not saying they are bad games at all.my friends got them but he doesnt even care at what res they run..he just got them to enjoy the story and gameplay experience...all im saying is that gameplay is what matters and also games can look good and play good without being 1080p. 1080p or 720p nothing is taken out of the core experience of the game.it will still play same...just take a look at ryse..say all you want about the gameplay but it proves you dont need 1080p to get the best looking games....it proves that point too well..dr3 is 720p at 30fps and its a very fun game to play so is killer instinct and zoo tycoon.these games arent 1080p but they are fun...most gamers dont care about all this resolutiongate crap and they will take a good game at 720p over an average game running at 1080p anyday..devs should ignore fanboys and focus on making their games great no matter the resolution and they dont need to keep coming out to announce the res of their games, they do that now cos fanboys keep putting unecessary pressure on them to hit 1080p....res is secondary..gameplay should always come first..imo all xbx one devs( 1st,2nd and 3rd party devs )should focus more of their resources into gameplay and not resolution...anyways wont be long now..xbx one will be released..just a few days left.we will all be able to confirm if im right or wrong.

[ABizzel1]

I agree with some parts of your debate. Gameplay matters most, and games can look good without 1080p, look at the PS360 over the years, no one would say they look bad.

Your argument is flawed in this case, because:

1. You're comparing games developed from different developers using different engines, and different rendering techniques on different consoles by comparing Killzone & Knack, with Ryse & Dead Rising.

2. These debates are comparing games from the same developer running on two different consoles, with the PS4 often being the better version through resolution, and sometimes fps as well.

This is all just to prove the PS4 is the more powerful console, and it also proves the XBO has some kind of bottleneck in the system (all but confirmed it's the eSRAM).

I've seen you troll hard on here, but in all seriousness there's really nothing against the XBO here. The real argument from PS fans is why would the average consumer get an XBO over the PS4 when it's more powerful and the lead platform for most 3rd party games and cost $100 less.

Those are the 2/3 reasons why the 360 took an early lead and won America, and now Sony has those on their side.

PS: Killzone is actually great.

[christocolus]

Dude,.i think i understand you abit but dude i dont troll..i own all sony and ms consoles and will be getting a ps4 too but the ideology and strong hatred for the xbx one by some fanboys is the reason i rarely post comments on ps4 articles .i lean more on the xbx side cos i do most of my gaming there and most of my pals own one but it doesnt make me blind to logic or facts..yeah the ps4 is great, i do like killzone..i own part 2 and 3 but i may skip shadow fall..never said it wasnt a good game.my pal loves it and he keeps showing it off to me and i enjoy watching him play it and knack too but i still stand by the fact that gamers need to chill out on this resolution thing and enjoy the games cos imo people are expecting a huge difference between both consoles but you might just be shocked..and irrespective of hardware, developer or engine that runs these games, i expect every dev to take advantage of the hardware they are working on and dude you really cant deny the fact that ryse looks awesome.and its a launch title too..i do understand some of your points though...im a patient person and i dont like arguing and neither do i expect people to buy into my ideas and opinions..i just want gamers to wait and see both consoles out for atleast a year or so before making judgement...not that i care..i just tire of reading the same old arguments over and over again..and i actually buy games to enjoy them...alot has happened since the 360 and ps3 days..alots changed within the industry..we should all be wiser than this not fighting over trivial issues.

[ABizzel1]

@Christocolus

I'll take your word on not trolling, must have been PowerofGreen or whatever his name is I got you confused with.

I'm not picking sides in this, because ultimately I'm getting all 3 consoles. I consider myself unbias, but everyone has their preference. For their generations mine were SNES, N64 (ps1 was close), PS2 (GameCube was close), PS3 (360 was close, hated the Wii), and now I'm waiting to see which one I like the best.

That being said I keep things fair and keep people informed. The media seems bent on downplaying the power difference between the two, worse of all when it comes from "Tech Sites" like cnet, and more. More power is more power period, and the PS4 has more power.

I've always said the XBO is a solid console hardware wise, but M$ priorities are off, and as a company their goal is to make money and they don't even try to hide it. To M$ gaming is nothing but $$$, and finding policies and ways to get more money from gamers. That's what my problem is, M$ not the Xbox. Forza 5 is shipping with less than half the cars and just over half the tracks of Forza 4, and instead of providing more cars as free DLC for the 300 count drop off, they're charging gamers $40 for 60 more cars. That's ridiculous, and it goes to show where M$ heart is in gaming. Killer Instinct only gives you 1 character to play as, and you have to pay a season pass of $20 per season to unlock the remaining characters. It's ridiculous, and that's something I can't and won't support. The DRM fiasco, with no explanation of benefits was the nail in the coffin, and the fact that M$ has the right to implement it whenever they deem fit, and the fact that their leaders won't confirm it's done for good..... Nope.

The XBO as a console is fine IMO, but the company backing the XBO is not for gamers, and as core gamers we should be asking ourselves is this something we should be supporting, someone looking at you as a dollar sign.

I have my PS4, PS Vita, and 3DS. I'll be getting my Wii U in a few weeks, and I'm getting an XBO sometime next year when there are reasonably priced used consoles (M$ will not benefit off a sale from me).

[christocolus]

Sorry double post

[JediDiah]

I played it on my PS4 and MAN 30 FPS sucks!!! I played on my PC "other NFS" with 60 FPS....no going back now...will trade it in.