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How the PC is making consoles look out of date

PC & Tech Authority writes: "What has been clear from this year’s GDC is that consoles are beginning to show their age. We are currently experiencing the longest lifespan in console history.

No matter how fancy new console games look, they will be running on graphics hardware that was deemed cutting edge six years ago. In PC terms this is four Moore’s Law cycles, and in that time PC graphics hardware has not only gotten cheaper but has also increased exponentially in power and complexity."

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evrfighter4815d ago Show
tacosRcool4815d ago

Well since the consoles are based of of old DX9 hardware and the answer is pretty much self explanatory

MNicholas4815d ago (Edited 4815d ago )

Those videos are both terribly underwhelming "real-time" cut-scenes. If that's the best Crytek and Epic can do with multiple modern GPUs, the 360 and PS3 have nothing to worry about.

Screen cap of a console game. You can see a range of incredible real-time shading and post-processing effects as well as the stunning textures. The anti-aliasing is gorgeous. The only visible flaw is the slightly jagged shadow due to the lower resolution depth map.

http://i49.tinypic.com/4l4r...

Here's a photo taken of an in-game scene from a console game. The image has been stretched out 3x yet the shading, detail and anti-aliasing hold up very well.

http://www.capsulecomputers...

Both these screens, by the way, are from a console game that typically runs at about 40-55 fps.

kaveti66164815d ago

linear games versus open-world games.

good going.

god of war 3, uncharted 2, killzone 3 are all linear games, not just in storyline but in level design.

that's why they look good, because there's so little to render.

Arnon4814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

Not to mention the screen grab of God of War 3 you have there is a quick time event, allowing a lot more to be rendered as compared to the other screen grab you have, which you can clearly see a difference in actual quality.

duplissi4814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

uh.. arnon have you played god of war 3?

im going to guess you havent because the entire fight looks like that- normal gameplay and quick time events.

edit: im not trying to claim that the ps3 is in any way superior to a high end gaming pc... thats just plain stupid. i was just pointing that out to you.

MaxXAttaxX4814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

"quick time event, allowing a lot more to be rendered"

BULLSH*T!
Quick time events happen in-game, real-time, DURING gameplay.
There is no cut or loading.

Like this very moment:
http://savenload.files.word...
I am mashing the "O" button as quickly as possible to rip a piece of Hades' flesh before he gets up.
Here's proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
45 seconds in.

awi59514814d ago

Lol im not going to even answer that my old pc i gave to my sister with 3 4870's look far better than any console game ever could. And most games run at like 100 fps+ on my sisters pc even today.

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Simco8764815d ago

Its easy to make something look out of date when you can upgrade the graphics hardware every 6 months. Advantages of the PC

Ranshak4815d ago

No need of new hardware, plug in 3-4 yr old hardware and the result will be the same when you are comparing it to 5-6yr old harware(consoles).

paintsville4814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

I can see this happening a little at a time vs the 360. Given 360's multicore cpu and advanced GPU it's holding it's own pretty well. The ps3, however, is falling behind more quickly because of it's antiquated divided ram architecture and it's horribly inferieror GPU.

cyclindk4814d ago

That... makes no sense whatsoever. Please read from books, don't rub them against your forehead. They don't work like that...

MaxXAttaxX4814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

Antiquated and horribly inferior?
Not the words I would choose to describe a GPU that's 3 times faster and more efficient than 360's.

Oh and guess what, the PS3's GPU doesn't work alone. It renders WITH the Cell CPU, which does some of the work before it even gets to the RSX.

awi59514814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

Yeah the great thing about pc is when the graphics cards gets old you can start stacking them and they run faster than the new hotness that comes out. You may miss out on new DX features but most companies dont even use it. Only like 3 games used direct x 10 and most of those features were just an ad for vista. Since most features in Dx 10 could be unlocked on DX 9 with hacks.

Spinal4815d ago

All cause of Battlefield 3 eh? Well this happened a long time ago, it just took some of you a while to realize it.

Apollyn4815d ago

Ridiculous article! Some things don't need an explanation

theonlylolking4815d ago (Edited 4815d ago )

I agre. Frostbite 2, and Cryengine 3 make most console games look out of date. Last year I did not think so but with these new games coming out I can say yes, they are outdated now.

PC gaming is making it's return and with force. Can the PS3 keep up for at least a year?(we all know the xbox is left in the dust and the wii)

plb4815d ago (Edited 4815d ago )

PS3/360 will still be around for a couple of years but technically speaking they can never compete with a PC. Game wise sure they can. I think MS will release new xbox xmas next year with 2012 e3 announcement. Also this article just points out the obvious. Consoles are outdated when they are released with hardware that has been on the PC market for some time while PC you can pop and swap parts as you wish.

arjman4815d ago

@Futureofgaming
Ignorant 360 fanboy arrives...

360 and PS3 cannot compete with the PC in terms of graphics, that's just common sense.

Gears of War is 'super linear' and Crysis 1 wasn't even released on 360.

360 had a years head start in sales and the PS3 has equalled it now.

For someone called Futureofgaming you're living in the past.

Ranshak4815d ago

"Can the PS3 keep up for at least a year?"

Keep up with what? its no where near the PC, sure its ahead of the Xbox 360.

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duplissi4814d ago (Edited 4814d ago )

have you taken a look at the sales? ps3 consistently outsells the 360 worldwide every year....

take your damn blinders off...

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Marvel Rivals closed alpha contract stops from criticizing the game

The Marvel Rivals closed alpha test has begun. On the surface, things seem to be fine, but creators who are joined into their creator program are signing a contract that forbids them from saying negative things about the game.

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-Foxtrot1d 9h ago

How can you trust people when you have shit like this going on

Honestly I think the game looks average first impressions wise and will probably die off within a year or so.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 3h ago

Jeez man we want games to grow and develop and if we're prevented from that this is how games dying amidst other complications.

Kaii1d 1h ago

Strike one: Netease
Strike two: Not allowing criticism

lol

anast22m ago

This means the game sucks. Now we can move on ahead of time and look forward to something else.

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Helldivers 2 CEO reveals who restricted the latest countries in the PSN controversy

The Arrowhead Game Studios CEO has shed some new light on the mass restrictions of Helldivers 2 in 180 countries.

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ocelot073m ago

Sony needs to learn pc players are noting like console players. If they don't like something about the way you handle a game they will do everything to derail the game. Review bomb on steam, pirate the game what ever.

Sony should just stick to releasing single player pc games. Or don't allow crossplay so no need for PSN linking on pc. Or just stop releasing games on pc.

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All Hopes I Had For A Prey Sequel Have Been Crushed — Well Done, Microsoft

The magnificent Prey was once again abandoned as Microsoft disregarded Arkane Austin's achievements and crucified it just for Redfall.

RaidenBlack1d 1h ago

well, not entirely ... the main Arkane studio i.e Arkane Lyon's still there ...
Its only that, the sequel will take more time now ... after Blade & Dishonored 3

MrBaskerville5h ago

But who knows, Dishonored 3 could have been Austins next project, so might be cancelled.

-Foxtrot1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Not even this Prey

Still longing for a sequel to the original Prey with Tommy

The studio didn't even want to call this Prey, it was just Bethesda being dicks to them for some reason.

RaidenBlack19h ago

MS closed Roundhouse Studios (ex-Human Head Studios) as well

Yui_Suzumiya8h ago

Yeah, that's who was going to do the original sequel.

bunt-custardly17m ago

Don't worry there are some other games in development that might fill that void. Look up Vigilancer.

isarai15h ago

Came here to say this, my hooes for a Prey sequel died when this "Prey" came out

Profchaos6h ago

Prey 2017 still hurts to play because what could have been looked so incredible

Profchaos6h ago

Same Bethesda basically screwed over the original developer team human head back around 2011 so it was really never going to come despite a honestly amazing trailer. I liked prey 2017 but it always held a stink of disappointment due to what we never got

FinalFantasyFanatic2h ago

I really didn't like this game, tried it because of how loved the original Prey was, played the demo of this one and thought it was garbage, it didn't feel nice/fun to play.

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LostPotato1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Keep dreaming then as Prey and Dishonored 2 did not sell well enough to get sequels.

Hence we got Deathloop and Redfall instead.

RaidenBlack19h ago

lol, Deathloop came from Prey: Mooncrash idea

Unknown_Gamer57948h ago

To everyone who cheered MS’s acquisitions, we told you so…

Inverno6h ago

Those people will just argue that Arkane Austin and Tango would've been shut down either way.

MrBaskerville5h ago

Zenimax allready put them in a tight spot by demanding them to do a multiplayer title. So it's not unlikely, considering how bad the game performed. They didn't stand a chance. MS had the money to save them and to correct Zenimax' mistakes.

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