Platform Graphics Comparison

BoomSlang · 10-26-2011, 11:17 PM

Anyone else impressed by how amazing BF3 looks on consoles as well? By this video alone it's not easy to notice the differences. Now, when they were first showing the campaign and had an Xbox 360 video and a PC video you could tell the differences in 1080p (tessellation, less pop-in, sharper textures, af, aa). It's not so easy here.

Take a look for yourself:
IGN Comparison

All I'm saying is that on a big TV, sitting a few feet away, you probably wouldn't be disappointed. Surely it looks better than MW3 which I've been laughing at each time I see a commercial for it. Seriously? UT2k4 had similar graphics. Hopefully BF3 will give them the kick in the pants they need to innovate.

trek554 · 10-26-2011, 11:28 PM

if that was ultra settings on the pc then console versions do not look bad at all in comparison. what little difference seems silly when you think about what kind of pc it takes to properly run BF 3 on ultra.

KwisatzHaderach · 10-26-2011, 11:35 PM

I like the headline of the video:
"Which platform has the best graphics?" ... mhhh...

For comparison I like pics better, since videos usually have too low a resolution to show the details and esspecially the effect of AA (or lackof). Overall though I think you´re right. The console version looks really good.

Sjeik · 10-27-2011, 12:22 AM

Watching a comparison on video is not very representative since the video itself is by definition capped to 30fps so the PC version in the footage could be running at 100+ frames and you wouldn't be able to tell.

Also, we're not watching a 1:1 1080p video here. Eurogamer's digital foundry has the best comparisons and even they admit it's hard to do using internet streaming video.

That said, I have both the PC and PS3 versions of the game and while obviously lacking in the AA, v-sync and shader departement, the PS3 version looks VERY good and runs like butter.

But I'm running the game on ultra on my PC and the difference is easily noticable. The clarity you get with AA and >30 framerates cannot be matched on consoles.

NorthernKingdom · 10-27-2011, 12:39 AM

Light, shadowing, textures, smoke all superior with DX10+

Consoles are also running sub 720p resolution and barely hitting 30fps.

Comparison videos that are even lower resolution than any of the native feeds they are showing is such a failure IGN should be a laughing stock of the industry. Instead they are top dog in the professional turd pool of "game journalism".

Stay classy game journalism.

Munchiee · 10-27-2011, 12:40 AM

Looks like consoles get less lens flare and glare, which is what I want on the PC!

BC2 Cypher · 10-27-2011, 12:48 AM

If you're going to do comparison videos, don't include the PC version.

For one the console versions are stuck at 1280x720 resolution and PC can go to 1920x1080 and higher.

10-26-2011, 11:17 PM	#1
BoomSlang Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 22 Posts: 922	Platform Graphics Comparison Anyone else impressed by how amazing BF3 looks on consoles as well? By this video alone it's not easy to notice the differences. Now, when they were first showing the campaign and had an Xbox 360 video and a PC video you could tell the differences in 1080p (tessellation, less pop-in, sharper textures, af, aa). It's not so easy here. Take a look for yourself: IGN Comparison All I'm saying is that on a big TV, sitting a few feet away, you probably wouldn't be disappointed. Surely it looks better than MW3 which I've been laughing at each time I see a commercial for it. Seriously? UT2k4 had similar graphics. Hopefully BF3 will give them the kick in the pants they need to innovate.

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10-26-2011, 11:28 PM	#2
trek554 Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Reputation: 636 Posts: 8,913	if that was ultra settings on the pc then console versions do not look bad at all in comparison. what little difference seems silly when you think about what kind of pc it takes to properly run BF 3 on ultra.

10-26-2011, 11:35 PM	#3
KwisatzHaderach Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 121 Posts: 582	I like the headline of the video: "Which platform has the best graphics?" ... mhhh... For comparison I like pics better, since videos usually have too low a resolution to show the details and esspecially the effect of AA (or lackof). Overall though I think you´re right. The console version looks really good.

10-27-2011, 12:22 AM	#4
Sjeik Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 248	Watching a comparison on video is not very representative since the video itself is by definition capped to 30fps so the PC version in the footage could be running at 100+ frames and you wouldn't be able to tell. Also, we're not watching a 1:1 1080p video here. Eurogamer's digital foundry has the best comparisons and even they admit it's hard to do using internet streaming video. That said, I have both the PC and PS3 versions of the game and while obviously lacking in the AA, v-sync and shader departement, the PS3 version looks VERY good and runs like butter. But I'm running the game on ultra on my PC and the difference is easily noticable. The clarity you get with AA and >30 framerates cannot be matched on consoles.

10-27-2011, 12:39 AM	#5
NorthernKingdom Banned Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 754 Posts: 3,356	Light, shadowing, textures, smoke all superior with DX10+ Consoles are also running sub 720p resolution and barely hitting 30fps. Comparison videos that are even lower resolution than any of the native feeds they are showing is such a failure IGN should be a laughing stock of the industry. Instead they are top dog in the professional turd pool of "game journalism". Stay classy game journalism.

10-27-2011, 12:40 AM	#6
Munchiee Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 26 Posts: 192	Looks like consoles get less lens flare and glare, which is what I want on the PC!

10-27-2011, 12:48 AM	#7
BC2 Cypher Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 463 Posts: 3,745	If you're going to do comparison videos, don't include the PC version. For one the console versions are stuck at 1280x720 resolution and PC can go to 1920x1080 and higher.