GTA V Old Gen vs. New Gen 720p vs. 1080p Direct-Feed Image Comparison Shows A Worthy Remaster

GearNuke: "Since Grand Theft Auto V is about to get released soon, we have decided to take a closer look between the two version of the game using screenshots taken directly from each version of the game."

[BigBosss]

Can't wait, tomorrow! :D

[Meltic]

Waiting for PC

[decrypt]

Hell yea, i dont care what the devs show (since its going to be marginally better than last gen). I am all eyes to what happens after mods start kicking in.

[Dynasty2021]

I don't care what anyone says, modding makes PC gaming better every time.

[Magicite]

Me too, this game must be played on most superior system.

[Clunkyd]

lol PC fanboys always asking for attention.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

Yeah, I couldn't help myself...
http://www.quickmeme.com/im...

[chilopirrin]

"Waiting for pc" yeah i know...those who are waiting for the pc version, vote with the wallets, not with a couple of clicks on bitsoup or the piratebay or any torrent site out there, for that reason your version was delayed a couple of months the weekly charts always put the console version of every multiplatform game far avobe that the pc version of any game, strange, since the fact that there are millions more of pc's in the whole world...

[Dee_91]

be sure to dust those pc's out occasionally boys

http://i.4cdn.org/b/1416182...

[ufo8mycat]

How many of you getting it on PC are going to play it at 4k?

Unless you are playing it @ 4k , you are not playing the best version I'm afraid. 1080p on PC just doesn't cut it, so bragging to those console crowd about how you will be playing the better version, unless its 4k, you won't be. :)

[XBLSkull]

Cant wait to play, I also preordered far cry and I think ill play that first since it is brand new but between those and Halo's 4 campaigns I have more game than I have time right now, gotta skip dragon age completely

[RedDevils]

PC fans is those whore at the corner of the street, but we all know nobody care about them

[kingduqc]

not sure why people disagree with you, just look at the gta 4 mods and it's well worth waiting a bit more, plus dat 1440p

[Kivespussi]

"How many of you getting it on PC are going to play it at 4k?

Unless you are playing it @ 4k , you are not playing the best version I'm afraid. 1080p on PC just doesn't cut it, so bragging to those console crowd about how you will be playing the better version, unless its 4k, you won't be. :)"

1440p, 60fps, no AA, better shadows, textures and overall just prettier game aside from resolution too. And mods. I'm a console guy but I just find what you said so horribly wrong in so many ways.

[TheSaint]

I doubt even one of you has a 4k capable machine.

[Kurylo3d]

Since when is graphics about resolution only? PC people not only have higher resolution, but all the features are cranked up. I love how console fanboys say.. but but u dont have 4k.. but but .. i have every little fucking detail u dont lol..

You get what you pay for.. deal with it.

[mixelon]

Me too, and the inevitably Oculus Rift/VorpX Support. :D

[Buckfastman]

A console is an simplified version of a gaming pc, with usually outdated hardware. The ps4 is based on radeon HD7870 which is almost 3 years old. I just bought myself an asus r9 290 dcu2 OC (to go with my i5 3570k) which is about twice the performance of the 7870/ps4 gpu for €270(less than cost of 4 ps4 games) delivered. The biggest disappointment for me with gtaV was the 30fps framerate. Very noticeable after playing pc games. And they still haven't fixed it for the ps4 version. So i can't wait to put this new card to the limit on gtaV PC.

[Unspoken]

This is the best news in gaming? lol

I'd be pissed if all I had was a PlayStation. I mean a year later and yet another remake?

"PS4 - the next generation way to play your last generation games."

@ufo8mycat
Nice try but anything higher than 1080p would be better.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Blaze929]

honestly not enough to make me pay $59.99 and start all over again. Not nearly enough.

[MajorGecko]

you can load your character from last-gen

[Dee_91]

you've been saying that since the next gen version was announced... no one cares

[Blaze929]

@MajorGecko i meant single player. I could care less about the multi

@Dee_91 uhh, yeah ok. Must have me mistaken for someone else you like to troll.

[Moe-Gunz]

*couldn't care less

[Me-Time]

@Moe-Gunz

shut up fool; it is "could not care less". contractions are for people weak in the field of grammar.

:D

[ScamperCamper]

I respect that you don't want to pay $60 again, but I think it won't be that price to upgrade. I have a PS4 and decent PC rig. Not sure which way I'm going. I've seen enough 1080p screenshots http://www.grandtheftautofo... (those might get the juices flowing) To me though at a reduced cost, I'll pay for the game. To me it's the greatest game ever released. In terms of sales and size, it's hard to beat it. Also, remember the ONline stuff is getting a major "next gen" overhaul. Sorry for trying to "sell you" on the upgrade!

[monkeyfox]

@me time...
"Couldn't" is perfectly acceptable.. It's "could care less" that is completely fucking wrong.

[Dee_91]

@Blaze929
someone with the same avatar said that repeatedly on here , may not have been you ... still.. no one cares.

[No_Limit]

Heads up. If anyone still have the old ps3/x360 version, you can trade it in to Target (us only) and received a $30 credit towards a new copy for xb1 or ps4. I am trading mine in tomorrow. I think the deal last the whole week.

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4...

[Me-Time]

DAMN IT. It ended today and I'm 1.5 hours late. That's not right :(

Oh wait, it does start this week. We're good.

[wannabe gamer]

I dont mind waiting longer for PC version since it is coming with a built in video recording and editing function right in the game. worth the wait for that not to mention all the other great improvements.

its also kinda sad how just mentioning PC on this site gets tons of disagrees and hate. all the guy said was "waiting on PC" and he gets tons of grief. talk about immature audience.

[3-4-5]

The new ones look good but slightly more washed out and less colorful.

[MSBAUSTX]

It looks better but it isnt overwhelmingly better. Halo 2 on MCC amd The Last Of Us on PS4 i think look better. But this is good. Maybe it is because it is screen shots instead of video comparrison. I can tell a difference though.

[BigBosss]

I think game looks much better than the previous gen version both graphically and technically

[Me-Time]

I agree with you, but can you explain how it could be that the screenshots and other gameplay footage is washed-out compared to old gen? Is it not like that and something is debasing the visuals in actuality?

It's only recently that I've noticed it; this past week or two, I suppose.

[DarkLordMalik]

Halo 2 is a complete overhaul, not to mention a much older game. Remasters are not limited to better graphics only.

In the case of GTA V, we get:

First Person Mode
New Missions
30 player Multiplayer
Much more improved graphics
Solid 30 fps, compared to the fluctuating 30 fps
New vehicles and new weapons
and tons more content

So IMO this is worthy of a proper remaster. Kudos to Rockstar for taking the effort to do this. Some such releases are quite bad like the recent Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

[Forn]

Denser traffic ;-)

[Mikey Mike]

I agree somewhat, The Last of Us looked exactly the same minus some jaggies and was smoother. Halo 2 is ghe same game with higher polygons and a few tweaks.. GTA is a whole new game now with FPS thrown in. R* just showed the industry the proper way to make a remake. I'm really excited about heading to Los Santos this week...

[dcj0524]

I wish it was 60 fps

[TheBrownBandito]

"I agree somewhat, The Last of Us looked exactly the same minus some jaggies and was smoother."

Behave yourself geezer...

[Alsybub]

@Mikey Mike

I'm sorry, Halo 2 Anniversary is a lot more than a higher poly count. It may still play the same but the difference visually is night and day, it's using completely new assets for everything and it shows. GTA V is definitely a big overhaul but not to the degree of Halo 2. I'm looking forward to playing GTA way more than Halo though. It played like a next gen game and now it has the visuals to match, Halo 2 plays like an old game but looks like a new one, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. If they were to change the gameplay it would no longer be Halo 2.

I'm playing them through in order and I've been surprised at how easy it was to slip back into the first game. It felt a little stilted compared to current FPSs, at first, but after a while you forget it and realise why it was such a good game in the first place.

[Docknoss]

I agree, the differences are mynute.

[timmyp53]

Can't tell if Docknoss is trolling. -_-(fry squinting)

[BigBosss]

well, with that kind of name, no avatar and 1 bubble why would he not be lol

[ASTAROTH]

You guys are simply blind fanboys... and disrespecfull too. The game looks the same and its the same. No need for offence. If you really see a difference then go and buy it, its your money. Some of us will spend our hard earned money in something else. Respect!!

[user5669510]

people see the difference in these but never seen the difference in pc vs console version of games especially last gen. how funny

[d3nworth1]

No people always saw the difference in pc vs consoles. What you're doing is taking one person's opinion as the opinion of the community in a sad attempt to expose non existent hypocrisy.

[DrRobotnik]

PC was always better graphically since SNES times. It's just that console enthusiast didn't care then. And still don't care now.

[Ck1x]

I have to agree! From the GTA V reveal video, I was expecting more than this.

[Yo Mama]

Why do the last two pics looks better with the slider pulled over to show Old Gen? I hope they were mislabeled.

Everything looks sharper in the Old Gen pics. Look at the car salesman's shirt and pants. It's less sharp and missing his back buttons in the New Gen. Look at the lighting bloom from outside through the window. Looks more realistic in the Old Gen pic. And what's with the layer of fog that tones down bright colors?

[Stardust260]

Shared pictures on the PS4 have loads of compression.
Playing the actual game will have a HUGE noticeable upgrade. I've seen the game in person - it's dozens of times sharper.

[Dannycr]

They look compressed in you are not watching them Full Screen.

If you share the pics on facebook, the picture looks compressed, but if you select the "Full Screen" option within facebook, you can see them looking all nice.

[EXVirtual]

I am amazed that they got native 720p on PS3 and 360.

[Assassingamer136]

Am I seeing the same images as you people? a lot of those photos look better on old gen. Look at the one with michael laying down with his sun glasses and look at the leaves in the background. Also look at the car salesman hair.

New gen: http://i1.wp.com/gearnuke.c...

Old gen: http://i2.wp.com/gearnuke.c...

[d_g]

1+ agree

the photo of michael make old gen look better

http://i2.wp.com/gearnuke.c...

http://i1.wp.com/gearnuke.c...

but in other photos the new gen look better

[LetoAtreides82]

That could be explained by the timeframes not matching. A better comparison would have timeframes as close to equal as possible.

First shot the glasses look smoother. The unfocused plants on new gen vs the focused plants on old gen could be a timeframe not matching issue. Second shot more pedestrians, more foliage. Third pic there's so much more foliage on new gen. Same with the next pic.

Fifth shot isn't good for a comparison. Sixth shot the one improvement I notice is the words on the wall look smoother. Interesting to note that there seems to be a missing silver button on the salesman's back right pocket.

Seventh shot the interior of the car looks more realistic on new gen. Eighth comparison the windshield wipers look more realistic, and the edges of the front window are smoother, as well as the rear-view mirror.

On the final comparison you can see that the palm trees look healthier and the trees at the top left have a lot more leaves. You also see more foliage along the fence.

[Raider69]

Deep of field and blur is been use extensve in the new generation versions thats the reason things on background seems out of focus or even more blurry.

[mixelon]

Sun in different place.

Also.. Thumbnails! Looks very different at the full resolution.

[_NotoriousJaee]

Last gen looks 10 times better (Fact)!!!

[BigBosss]

trolls, trolls everywhere

[JackBNimble]

Last gen looks 10 times better (Fact)!!!

No , your opinion is not a fact.

[Knightofelemia]

Day one for me purchase for me. Can't wait to see the side by side of XB1 and PS4.

[thexmanone]

And why would that be? Do you own both systems or are you going to try to convince everyone the PS4 is better version to get.

[Knightofelemia]

I own both consoles and buying it for PS4 maybe I would like to see how it preforms on the other console. Its no different then comparing the same game on PS3 and XB360.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

I have seen the PS4 version in person. It looks great, but it still looks like a remastered game from last gen. You might want to see it in person before you decide to play it again.

EDIT: Increased traffic density can be kind of a drag at times.

Just wait until we get a brand new GTA game built from the ground up for the new consoles.

I also think the PC version of GTA V will blow away the console versions, especially when the mods arrive.

[Raider69]

Its obvious that the PC version will be in a league ahead in every aspects,better graphic options,free online,mods,cheaper price...the definitive version will indeed be the PC one,anyone with brains knows that!

[ufo8mycat]

GTA V on PC @ 4k will blow away the PS4 version yes. Not so much at 1080p.

The definitive version will be the PC version @ 4k

[Buckfastman]

There are other resolutions between 1080p and 4k. I'd say it will look incredible at 1440p 60/120 fps though. I think 4k is still a bit out-there for usual pc gamers.

[urwifeminder]

Missed this game as no pc version was out but know I will wait till its cheap as I will with Far cry 4 willing to pay $20 ha ha.

[mkis007]

If you wait that long 6 will be out.

[urwifeminder]

The last game got cheap fast on pc as will this I got nothing but time to wait.

[dota2champion]

Old Gen looks better from those comparison. Did they mixed up the image? New gen looks like it's washed out

[Amuro]

I bet everyone thought that the left screen was the remaster, right?

[sxore]

Are they sure the left is the remaster?

[frankiebeans]

I honestly think its not that much better looking if at all. could have fooled me not labeling old and new. I think they should make a poll when it comes out of a screenshot comparison without the new and old label just to see what everyone thinks because i'm sure as much as most of you hate to admit it does look better on the old gen in some of them shots.

[newflesh]

Main difference is basically 720p old vs 1080p new, lightning and textures are the same. Not good enough for buying it 2nd time, especially when there are lots of good games coming out now like Far Cry 4, DA: Inquisition, etc.

[GamePeace]

No difference. This game was and will be crap.

[Dyldog69]

GTA is the reason I own a gaming device sir.

[lemoncake]

Will be getting this one when the price drops a bit, shame they didn't do an upgrade option.

[Gore-Content]

I guess as long as it's not a PS4 exclusive people don't complain about a 60 bucks remaster?

[Dyldog69]

Does anybody else think that the blonde woman on the left side of the cover looks like Alexis Texas? I hope its only me.

[PersonMan]

Lighting seems kinda downgraded. It doesn't quite have that HDR effect anymore in the new-gen.

More contrast in the PS360 version.

[StormLegend]

Last gen looks better IMO, the color is deeper. Current gen looks washed out!

[PersonMan]

You guys. I just increased the contrast on one of the new-gen images and now it looks exactly like last-gen (color/contrast wise).

So no worries. They're just crap screen captures.

Rockstar's official comparison video shows no lighting/contrast differences either.

Also, it could have something to do with the in-game brightness setting. I can make the PS3 version look washed out too if I adjust the brightness in the game.

[Amuro]

if it's the gamma what's too high there's nothing we can do.

[PersonMan]

It's the in-game brightness setting not set right.

I just tried it on PS3 and when I increase the brightness, the colors look washed out. I decrease the brightness to where they say it should be according to the logo, and it's back to that vibrant color I'm used to.

[iwillnotbeBanned]

Last gen for the win

[Moe-Gunz]

hmmm the current gen pics look washed out to me. Lack of contrast in there.

[lawgone]

I so want to like this game but until they improve they driving mechanics I just can't. The cars are ridiculously hard to control.

[mercyless9]

I'm surprised to see a lot of ppl got ps3s and ps4s . Anyways I'll trade my game for the ps4 version :D .

[kryteris]

they did a fantastic job on oldgen!

[OWWO]

where is density??

[higgins78]

I picked up GTAV (PS3) at launch...quite enjoyed it to a point, until the newness faded and the usual monotony set in. I wont be picking up the PS4 version (released tomorrow here), but I will be likely getting said game for my PC early next year, mods NOT minimal/barely noticeable graphical upgrades will sway me.

Edit: I forgot to mention - how could I? 60fps opposed to the 30fps which if I'm honest was a real letdown.

[lawgone]

Agreed. Go here, do this. Now go here, do this. To be fair, that can be said of a ton of games. The difference is the game needs to make you care about the actions your taking and the mission/goal you're accomplishing. GTA has never done that for me.

[Justjoined123]

Im a big fan of Rockstar and the GTA franchise but i cant believe the hype for this. How can you say these image comparisons show a worthy remaster? Theres barely any difference, and the little there is looks like its caused by color adjustments and a blur filter on the remaster.

However, i understand that people are thrilled about the technical stuff like better framerate, more traffic and so on.... but i dont find these pictures a bit impressing lol. :/

[etownone]

Idk...

If you played this last gen, I don't see a significant upgrade to warrant thus purchase.

Maybe in a couple years to relive the game. But this definitely isn't a must have game IF you already played this last gen.

[Simco876]

Looks great next gen, but not enough to open the wallet for. Will just wait for GTA VI