COD4 Xbox 360 vs PS3 Comparison Pics

With Call of Duty 4 just hours away for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, many people are curious to see which version has the edge. Here are some comparison pictures taken from SPG.com.

Both look great, but which one has the edge? You decide.

[Violater]

validation of your beliefs

Fact is none of these are comparable and the game is great on both consoles.

[jiggyjay]

Screen shots don't mean crap! I wonder which one has better frame rates and better online MP!

[Danny Dan]

I hate most of these screen shot comparisons.. I would only like them if there were exactly the same shot or almost the same shot on both systems...

BUT I would rather see comparisons on some good old HD Video from good old gametrailers :)

[Omegasyde]

Violator you are right these pics aren't even taken in the same spots

This is retarded and I have a feeling this was set up to make Sony fanboys look like idiots.

[shmee]

no need to argue

[harv052]

See, I'm a Playstation fan (not a fanboy, notice the difference thank you) and I still think this comparison is stupid, not even the same f*cking shots...

[HeartlesskizZ]

lOl do you guys see the name of the site? ill wait for a gameradars or ign comparison. much better then this madness =)

[bloodzombie77]

I can see why Evil0Angel has 1 bubble. Dude, you're a douchebag, and a fanboy, so go f*ck yourself.

As for all the douchebag fanboys on both sides, why don't all of you go stroke your c0cks for your respective system and let the rest of us have decent FANBOY-LESS conversations.

[WafflesID]

I'd like to see both running side by side ONLY so I would know whether to buy it for my 360 or buy it for my PS3.

Screw the fanboys who use stuff like this for ammo in their flamefests.

[JsonHenry]

All of the other websites say that the 360 version has a slight edge on the PS3 version, while the PC version blows the other two away in visuals.

After seeing the screen shots, I can say that if the 360 does have an edge, it is not going to be one that most people would ever notice.

[Jeromejones]

copied the images and run both format ones through a resolution upscaling program and then altered the contrast on both images and zoomed 12X. Everything is almost identical except for the normal mapped texture of one of the stones, which one the Ps3 version has 5 more grains in the texture. The 360 had 128 such grains which i individually counted in the stone texture while the ps3 had 142. therefore if you work this out as a percentage, 128/142 *100 = 90.41. Therefore the ps3 is 10% better visually in the texture department.

[Bonsai1214]

the guy could have at least taken at the same point in the game..

[gamesR4fun]

ya wth at least show the same point...
still gonna have to wait for some better comparisons that and we need some feedback on the online and actual gameplay. Hopefully form a more reliable source has well lol.
btw seen the blue tinge on other xbox screen shot is it gonna be in the retail too?

[mesh1]

those were the worst 360 shots they cud get and it even looks better than the ps3 version amazing

[InMyOpinion]

sonyprotectiongroup.com.....

I bet the 360 pics are from some early beta phootage. It's ridicolous that "news" from extremely biased sites like this gets approved. You Sony fanboys just end up hurting your beloved brands credibility even more.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D ! (look, I have to write like that so the fanboys can read it. Easy-to-read lol!)

[WilliamRLBaker]

its SPG one of the worst biased and spin facts, and outright lieing site on the net.

[The_Engineer]

SPG was EXPOSED as being owned by an xbox site. Joystik I think.

[sonarus]

damn i hope dats biased cus the difference is a lot more than i expected.

[macsto]

It would help if the images were taken side by side on the same locations, but a good comparison none the less. It seems both shots were taken off screen too.

[wil4hire]

These aren't even comparable... and they are both off of a screen.

They both look great, except the ps3 looks better.

[jaja1434]

You were doing so great till you had to throw in "except the ps3 looks better." I mean, so so close to making an intelligent non-fanboy post.
*sigh*
Maybe next time. :)

[HarryEtTubMan]

Everyone KNOWS which version looks the best ; )

Toobad 2 reviews have already said the PS3 version looks better and graded accordingly. You lose junkbots.

[Danny Dan]

I just looked at the screen shots... This is by far one of the worst comparisons I've seen.... lol Honestly, there pics weren't even close to being in the same location or having the same gun... pitiful.. AND they weren't even direct feed... just a fine digital camera..

[tony]

both look great. enjoy!

[Danja]

The PS3 looks better still..!!..

[xplosneer]

Phail.

[the worst]

maybe better luck assassin's creed

[Shadow Man]

the ps3 has a slight edge based on textures but i can't be for sure due to different locations

[macsto]

Are people blind? It's clear in these pics that the Xbox 360 version is made to look superior. I believe these imagies were put together by a xbox 360 fanboy as they seem unfair to the ps3 version.

[sjappie]

based on these screenshots, is pure stupidity.

[Kleptic]

what? this was put together by the sonyprotectiongroup or w/e...doubtful they would do anything to make the 360 look better...

I don't know...the 360 shots look great...the PS3 shots are of a level with more detail though...just looks like the camera wasn't as good, or the picture was scaled differently or something...there are screenshots around of the PS3 version that look much better than that...

either way...the game looks great on all platforms...that is all that matters...

[macsto]

No, It was posted ON SPG but by a NEW member, with 1 post only.

[TheSadTruth]

at first I thought u were joking then I actually looked at the pics.. this sony fanboy f***ed up lol

[felman87]

They look the same. Which is good news for both systems considering how much "weaker" everyone seems to claim it is.

[RudeSole Devil]

What kind of comparison is this, at least take the same photos. why is so hard to get definite answer.

[Snukadaman]

The game isnt still pictures...its moving...in action. Until we see video or even more peoples reactions it dont mean nothing.

[jaja1434]

So out of curiosity, why do the ones who claim there system looks better even care.

If you own a 360 your getting the 360 version and if you own a PS3 your getting the PS3 version.So unless your egos are so low that the only way it can be uplifted is to have a "better" game, why do you even care?

[WafflesID]

Ok, how about people like me who own BOTH systems? Why can't we actually get some REAL comparisons (unlike this shrill) so we know which version to buy.

Someone needs to start a website for people who own all 3 consoles so we can see comparisons with multiplatform games that details the differences in a NON FANBOY way.

[jaja1434]

I don't count you lucky jerks into my critical thinking on this issue. :)

[Real gamer 4 life]

Guy please stop this already, every single website said they both look identical. come on guys just buy the game and enjoy it. Man some of you guys are more of a fanboy then gamers.

[sjappie]

I'll have to wait till Friday. Hopefully some store will break the release date and sell it early to me. Probably not.

[RudeSole Devil]

If you own both consoles (ps3 xbox 360 like me), you have the right to buy the better version of the game. If the PS3 has better whatever I need proof and the same go for the Xbox version. After all the smack talking towards the PS3 and how developers are have problems porting games, there is no way both games are idenical. BTW why has every review so far been copy and paste.

[WafflesID]

@18.2

Bubbles for you.

We multi-console owners actually DO need to see REAL comparisons.

If online is better on one and graphbics better on the other (not saying thats the case here as I haven't read anything about the differences with CO4) then I'd like to know.

[Nostradavis]

FLAME ON!!! This site is so much about flamewars it is pathetic. Come on already. I agree with the comment "Real gamer 4 life" made above.

Infinity Ward did a great job by dedicating individual teams to each platform. It shows in the results. Frame rate on both the PS3 and 360 is great. Enjoy the game and stop the bickering...it is getting very old.

[dhammalama]

C'mon, seriously, lets compare a shot of a helicopter in city to one of a forest full of red trees!! WTF, and you guys can say which one is better!? The pictures aren't even high res, so half the friggin details are lost right off the bat!

[Jinxstar]

Meh you'd need someone who was unbiased to buy it on each system. Maybe JC will be on and can give us a clue as to which really is. All sites are biased... This is just a fight not worth fighting.

Side note. if you dont have the game yet go buy it.

[Hydrollex]

They used blue more than any other colors.

[JokesOnYou]

maybe my 20/20 vision is starting to fail me 'cause I don't see much difference but either way this isn't exactly a worthy comparison, I'm a 360 fan of course, but what if, what if both of them actually look identical or so close you couldn't tell which is which= identical. nah, thats blasphemy 1 version has to be the better than the other, its a fanboy law, right?

JOY

[PimpHandHappy]

because i have played the game and it looks awesome

Thumbs up to the dudes at Infinty Ward

[BloodySinner]

Sony Protection Group... - ROFL

[The_Engineer]

SPG was exposed as being owned by 360 fanboys.

[dachiefsman]

Tim Robbins: Let me explain to you how this works: you see, the corporations finance Team America, and then Team America goes out... and the corporations sit there in their... in their corporation buildings, and... and, and see, they're all corporation-y... and they make money.

[Darkiewonder]

I mean, both the same game, at least they could have given us comparable shots.

ANYWAYS, gametrailer will have a video up soon

[Daxx]

The comparisons are not even in the same locations nor is the guy's character holding the same gun. You'd think that someone would have the common sense to take these picture on the same levels while holding the same weapon... >_>

It would make the whole comparison thing more tangible.

[DrPirate]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

The weapon modifications on the weapons are different... The environments are very different so there's different shadows and lights bouncing off everwhere. This comparison is a joke.

Just wait for the Gametrailers comparision if you're really eager to fight. They do the 4X zoom in and play the exact same parts at the same time and run the games right next to each other in splitscreen (1 side PS3, one side 360)

This news post is a joke...

[Martini]

It's sad what kind of junk gets approved.

[jackdoe]

Sure, trust screenshot comparisons from a site like the SPG. Jeez, who approves this crap?

[TheHater]

Why are these screen shot taken from different area of the game. Why not take the same screen shots from the exact area of the game to have an actually comparison.
But who cares, this game is fun and graphical differences should matter in which version you are going to get. Get PS3 version if more people who you play online with are getting it for their ps3. Get the 360 version because of the same reason. Or get the version for the system you own(PC, 360 and PS3).

[rocklnd]

I've got to play all 3 versions... but not online (yet).

In my honest opinion.

All of them have the same look and feel, at first impressions. The PC definitely spanks them both when it comes to image quality, resolution, etc. And it is much smoother and of course the mouse+keyboard combo makes for much smoother gameplay. Simply put, PC > Consoles, of course you need a decked out PC to get that result.

On the console side, the PS360 version look almost the same. The PS3 has some rough edges in some spots, and more *blurrier* texturing in other spots (having the lowres, stretched look). Not that the 360 is doing any more better, but the spots where PS3 suffers, the 360 does a bit better, but you would only notice it IF you were actually looking for it. The lighting is about the same, but the 360 seems to be doing a much better job with some of the effects. And it seems the 360 version has some lighting effects not even present in the PS3 version, at all. Both games get hit with some slow down, the PS3 just a little more in specific spots, but even the 360 slowed a bit in other spots the PS3 did not. Otherwise they were both smooth and consistent.

On controls, this is subjective. Personally I loathe the Sony controllers, so to me, it wasn't as smooth a ride as the 360 controller provides. The audio is the same for both, loud and banging.

Otherwise, this is probably the BEST multiplatform PS360 game out so far. A much better effort than other companies had done. Definitely better than Halo 3.

[solidt12]

It is a richer better Multiplayer than Halo 3 but Halo 3 is still very fun to play and has some features that are great for competitions. I prefer COD4 but just wanted to point that out.

[Kleptic]

it is very interesting that you point out issues with the PS3 version that not a single credible reviewer has...blurry textures, PS3 version being scaled more (so now its the PS3 running at a lower native res?), and framerate problems...have not been reported by anyone else...

whats that smell?...

[Rybnik]

It is set this way to intentionally make the PS3 version look bad. Doesn't anyone remember that SPG is owned by Wii60.com ?? Hello?? It is a frickin' joke site made to make Sony fans look ridiculous and clearly it is working based off some of the comments in this thread.
If this were a proper comparo, it would be video side by side of the same areas.

[solidt12]

I have the game on the PS3 and it is the best game I have played online so far. Before this all I played was Rainbow 6 vegas and Warhawk. It looks great on the PS3 and The Xbox360. I have both systems but chose the PS3 version because I didnt want to renew my Live account if I could play for free. I haven't played the 360 version so I wont judge it but some people I have been playing online with have said that it looks better than the 360 version and that it looks better than the PC version on the PS3 unless you have an expensive rig. this guy said he had a 8800 something card in his PC. They game runs with no Framerate issues, no issues at all on the PS3 version so far. No matter what version you have the game is great and enjoy.

[hollabox]

These shots are not comparable, the PS3 shots hardly has any geometry at all. Most of the shots beside one, does not show nothing in the distance, I wonder if the PS3 version has a low draw distance. The 360 shots has a wider and longer draw distance, enemies on screen, smoke, destruction, special effects that are not present in the PS3 images. So based on the images I say the 360 version looks better because there is something actually going on screen then just ground shots with a few trees.

[jackdoe]

Staring at the ground? What are you talking about.

[xplosneer]

Anybody getting a website down message?

[Spydiggity]

well those comparisons suck! they are way too different! but i have to say this game looks so much better than i thought it would. I kinda regret my boycott on COD games. i guess i'll rent it.

[DJ]

Sony Protection Group is owned by Wii60.com Either way, these particular comparisons are worthless. We all know the game looks great on both systems. =]

[Rybnik]

Thanks DJ, I tried to point that out to peeps earlier :p

[DJ]

Didn't see that till just now, hehe. =P

[IamTheStorm81]

I refuse to compare as we have no matching pictures to compare. Regardless, both versions look fantastic.

[nomad117]

Why would you want to compare them. It will just start a flame war. Lets all agree that there both the same no matter what review says what.

[Tru2U]

I own both systems and picked up the PS3 version today. I bought the PS3 version to take advantage of HDMI (my 360 doesn't have it). The game looks and plays great! I haven't seen any slow downs yet. Haven't tried it online yet.

The only thing annoying so far is that your squads AI is so good that your team often takes many of the enemies out in earlier levels before you have a chance. The AI on both sides is incredible!

Which ever system you have go pick this title up! You can't lose!

Oh and in the training stage at the beginning of the game....I think I missed the rope about 10 times!!

Back to the game.......

Fanboys need to get a life...or a better job so they can afford both systems.

[Zhuk]

wow, the Xbox 360 screens are leagues ahead of the PS3 ones here, but we'll have to see proper comparison shots and videos first before it can be confirmed, going off these though it seems that Xbox 360 yet again provides gamers with the best looking and playing games

[ApocalypseShadow]

and it's directed at all the 360 fanboys.not 360 fans:

*ps3 is a bluray player
*ps3 has no games
*the cell is not "optimal" for games
*you have to work harder to get good results on ps3
*rsx can't hang with xenon
*ps3 has split ram and 360 has unified ram.unified is better
*ps3 has only 256 of ram
*ps3 has less memory than 360
*multiplatform games are better on 360

and yet,the ps3 is better looking,pretty much matches xbox live for online,and points out the FILTH and FUD 360 fanboys have been spewing for months.

your lies are showing through every day.we have seen the games,bought the games.and ps3 is proving that you are liers.

COD4 is as good if not better looking on ps3.you have been officially owned by infinity ward.

we already knew you guys were liers.and the "proof" pudding tastes so good,it's downright heavenly to see you guys try to squirm out of this one.

mag lev......................

[mesh1]

NAH ur misunderstandings ull soon find out about all the point u made about the 360 better gpu and better programming in future games as the 360 will be pushed and pushed and then we will see how much better unifed ram is +) COUGH COUGH mass effect looks gears of war quality but is a 60hr rpg COUGH COUGH.

[power of Green]

I'v noticed that too. Other that that they look the same to me They both look way better than this in life so the Sony fans saying it looks like the PS3 version got short changed the same can be said about the 360 version.

They are too much alike to gripe about it one way or the other. Its not like the reviewers are all of a sudden going to get shy about saying one version is better over the other because of Call Of Duty when they've been very open about pointing out differences in the past thus the reviewers saying theres no difference and giving them the same scores(reviewers using the same review teams for both version).

#33 some how I doubt that.

#31 is actually saying what I'v notices and have said many times in past COD4 posts. Like the Heat effects in back of tanks or explosions.

[power of Green]

Thank you #31, Nice to have an honest opinion from what sounds like a PC fan that can really careless about the console war.

[caffman]

that a SONY fanboy site will show good pics from a 360?
Use your brains people!

[macsto]

But they are good on the xbox 360, the pics look better then the PS3 images.

[jaja1434]

Am I the only one who noticed that, at the time of writing this, the sonyprotectiongroup's webpage went boom?

[7ero H3LL]

they both get an honorable discharge.

IGN gives both 360 and ps3 both 9.4

both great games.

[AyeKay47]

I think they both look great, but judging from the images the xbox 360 version is leaps bound thanks to the lighting effects.

[Danja]

I took a second look..nope PS3 still looks better...

[radzy]

get your eyes checked , buddy.
p.s. get a friend to choose your wife for you.

[led1090]

i'm playing the pc version of the game and it looks better than the ps3 and 360 versions....

[mesh1]

PLZ check the amazing HDR lighting on the 360 weps for example an kisy all round but to give ua clue check the hdr on the 360 weps looks astonishing the 360 lighting is 100% better either than that they both look the same .

[wh0am1]

quite frankly i think all those screen caps sucks (both versions)
try some good HD screens then perhaps there can be a "discussion"
those screen caps are nothing but flamebait

[ApocalypseShadow]

just like you think ps3 fans are waiting for games(when we all have to 360/ps3)

fanboys like you mesh are going to have to keep waiting for that day 360 outclasses ps3.

we listened to you guys badmouth ps3 since launch.you always pointed to multiplatform games(ports) as proof of power,instead of inhouse games or seperate team games.

by your comments,ps3 would not display the same quality as 360.

and you have been proven to be "false prophets."

we get a game,and it's just as good when you said things about cell,rsx and spes.

i think i'll believe infinity ward over you any day of the week.

mag lev....................

[mesh1]

nass effect/gears of war/forza2/graw/ were hav eu been hiding ? with binladen i supoose in some cave AS 360 has done that a whileeeeee ago.

[green_ghost5]

you can't compare these screens, to me the only way to compare is to have the systems hooked up to two tv's of the exact brand and model. and play the same level side by side. I doubt you could even tell the difference, both console look great.

[ilkercruiser]

WHAT an UnBiased Source!
"Sony Protection Group"

LOL, LOL, LOL!

[fopums]

the picture quality is awful anyway, the game pwns. play it on whatever platform and enjoy

[AliC]

If you are going to do a comparisson at least make sure the shots you are comparing are in the same location and not just completely random shots.

The Screenshot quality for both is poor, so its likely making things look at whole lot worse then they really are.

[mikeslemonade]

Cool, I can play this game online without having to pay $50 a year.

[TheMART]

THREE WORDS

SONY

PROTECTION

GROUP

On purpose they take daily photo's from the PS3 version and the darker or special lighted other photo's from the 360 version. These can't even be compared.

That's the Sony Protection Group. Since some time they invaded N4G with multiple members (as yesterday was shown drtysouf21 is one of them that got discovered), with the following:

Vote/post PS3 positive new only
Report down any negative PS3 news (stuff that is true)
Report down any positive 360 news (stuff that is news and true)
Vote/post 360 negative news even if its false and totally made up

This picture comparison is once more, way off from an actual comparison but SPG 'promotion material', the real comparison pictures and videos will be in soon so anyone can make a REAL verdict.

[Bebedora]

SPG=wii60.com

[PMR_21]

360 version is clearly superior...as much as I prefer my ps3, i have to tell it how it is

[Zarfoz]

Here we go again, another screenshoot comparison of a multi platform game. Let's just get used to it, we're gonna se like millions of similar "news" this fall.

[FirstknighT]

Sony Protection Group??? Where the jealous Sony boys go to try to make things up to make themselves feel better for purchasing a crappy product. Anyway this will be just another big seller for the 360 while the ps3 will probably sell just a few...just like the others.

[power of Green]

If you look at the numbers and letters on the bottom of the screen in both version the second set of pics down you'll see either somebody didn't try hard enough to get it right or they tried to tamper with the pics making the PS3 version seem better looking despite the fact that it does not. Not saying somebody did this on purpose or even that the person that set this up is even an Sony fan.

[power of Green]

Enlarge the pics when you get a chance and look at the compass text on the second set of pics down and you'll see the quality is not even on par with 480i on the 360 version.

People are playing this game folks is somebody trying to pull some BS?. Even the Arcade mode thread video that was posted the other day was clean vs these pics in this comparison for the 360 version. Fat fuzzy letters and numbers in the 360 version in this comparison, come on.

Sony fans need this game to come out on top to validate their purchase and even with this post it still doesn't prove much other than the 360 version having more life/vibrance and a slight edge in lighting.

[sak500]

I want to see comparison of pictures from xboxkings and Sonyprotection group's comparison of 360 and ps3 version.

[timmyp53]

nice job by infantry ward.

[KDash]

over 60 comments for a comparison taken with a mobilephone-camera! what a bore...

[Lionsguard]

Speaking as a pure PS3 fan you can't really tell from these screens, they're both badly taken and they're not even of the same levels/areas.

[THE TERMINATOR]

PS3 version clearly looks better

[Xbox is the BEST]

my room mate is getting it for his PS#3 and I for the 360 so I shall see for my self all in Sharp Aquos 52" glorious 1080P. Remeber when pics were posted of GRAW2, Dirt and Skate looking better on PS#3 than the 360??? Well that was all bullsh1t.

[KINGDRAMA]

FOR ALL YOUR TROUBLES AND TIME WASTED ON THIS SITE TODAY ARGUIING ABOUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING........the winner gets the grand prize OF:.................absolutely nothing.

[paracardium]

obviously has the superior version boys

[sak500]

Is it region free? My pal 360 RRODd so only have NTSC(J). THere is one website which lists all the games with details about region coding. I've forgotten it. Anyone plz ?

[Spartan 117]

To tell you truth I really don't see a difference between the two.

[BaMYouRDeaD]

Can't compare. Screenshots should've been taken from the same point in the game. From what I see here though, both systems look about the same in graphics.

[aba]

Sorry SPG you fail.

[MasterChief2829]

From SonyProtectionGroup.com, lmao! The link doesn't work anymore anyways, but I can that it would've been extremely bias.

[royalracoon]

Wow they both look great. Plus my 360 version looked really good when I was playing it last night. I am sure it looks just as good as the PS3.

[R2-JD]

Umm yeah. Nice comparison. NOT! Not even the same exact location for each pic, one side is done with hi-res screen caps and the other done with a camera off a guys TV. Real good comparison (sarcasm)

I must say that thanks to sites like this, the gaming community has become a whining little b1tch fest of moronoic fights of blah blah blah....

Sick of this sh1t!!!!!

I am going to enjoy this game on my _____________ system and am done with you fucckking morons.

[AnalFace]

PS3 wins.. hmmm next>

[demolitionX]

why is the xbox screen bluish???? colors on 360 are better...huh!!!!!

[durran3]

I closed it the MOMENT i saw SONY PROTECTION GROUP

its ridiculous that people approve news from websites like these

[tk]

If the XB360 shots look better - the PS3 fans claim the gameplay matter more. When the PS3 version is better - the XB360 suddenly are not as interested in the comparison and frame rate as in the previous thread where the XB360 came out tops. Where will it end?

Just enjoy the game folks. The devs did a good job - so stop bashing the other version. They are close enough, and because it is multi platform - share the same assets in game most likely.