My PC and PS4 are connected to the same TV. I don't have both versions to compare on my own, but looking at digital foundry, even my old PC handles it way better than a PS4. The game looks better and runs way smoother. The 1080p60 YouTube videos really show the difference in smoothness. I almost bought the PS4 version for the same reason - faster to play and theoretically more convenient, but it really isn't. I'm happy I went with the PC version and would recommend others doing the sameI actually have a pretty good PC which is why I was tempted to keep that version, but I'd rather play from the couch and not have to hook my laptop up when I feel like it.
If the load times are really bad, then I'll regret my decision. Lower graphics I can live with.
My PC and PS4 are connected to the same TV. I don't have both versions to compare on my own, but looking at digital foundry, even my old PC handles it way better than a PS4. The game looks better and runs way smoother. The 1080p60 YouTube videos really show the difference in smoothness. I almost bought the PS4 version for the same reason - faster to play and theoretically more convenient, but it really isn't. I'm happy I went with the PC version and would recommend others doing the same
Is it really that noticeable in the graphics on ps4 vs Pc. I also don't feel like sitting on my desktop to play. Im pretty sure my rig can handle it though. If not, my laptop should (i7 6700hq, 8gb ram, nvidia 960m).
In complex GPU-bound tests, such as a walk around the bustling Diamond City, we also see a divide in performance between the two consoles. Though most locations hold mostly steady at 30fps, this is one of the more densely packed, detailed spots in the game in terms of overall NPC count and geometry layout. As a result, both PS4 and Xbox One are prone to drops when walking around its centre, and Sony's machine consistently gives us the smoother return. On overlooking the city as a whole, Xbox One lags behind at a sustained 25fps in this case, while PS4 delivers at 28fps until we leave the scene. There's no question in this sense that PS4 leverages its raw hardware advantage into a performance lead - despite resolutions and assets being identical with Microsoft's platform.
It's a clear result across city areas, but surprisingly PS4 has a shortcoming elsewhere. While most battles produce a similar overall frame-rate, shootouts involving heavy transparency effects can affect PS4 more negatively than we'd expect. In extreme cases, such as on approaching an early Deathclaw enemy in Concord town, PS4 wavers close to the 20fps line when letting rip on a minigun. Fire, smoke, and blood splatter effects collide, and on re-testing this section several times on both consoles, Xbox One consistently produces a near-unshakable 30fps. It's possible this is a side-effect of Bethesda's choice to begin engine optimisations on Xbox One - but even so, PS4's lengthy stretches at the low 20fps range are out of place, given its advantages in every other area.
Indeed, just about every other battle produces similar results between the two consoles. Tackling a zombie swarm in a later city area, for example, PS4's frame-rate doesn't struggle noticeably when compared to Xbox One - and drops appear from both sides. It suggests it's only a problem in extreme cases, where effects are used to excess. On balance though, PS4 is in the better shape as terms of consistency across the game; it has nothing close to the stuttering seen on Xbox One, and a better frame-rate in big towns and cities as well. Xbox One has a repeatable advantage in the Deathclaw battle, where effects clash heavily, but in most scenarios we get matching, or superior results on PS4.
I don't care how great screenshots look, if it stutters, I'm not interested.
Time for a new PC A single GTX970 with a good core i5 will keep it locked at 60FPS, looking at digital foundry
My pc is 5 years old but the graphics card is newer?
i7 920 at 3.8
12gb ram
550GTX
I'm not spending anymore on it.
Disk came today at lunch! Got it all installed and updated during the break so it'll be ready to go when we get home later
Yea I'm interested as well. I was going to hold out on this one and get the new tomb raider first, but my Xbox one is being lended to my brother for a month or two.Disk came today at lunch! Got it all installed and updated during the break so it'll be ready to go when we get home later
Being playing on the PS4 for the last couple hours. Looks fine and runs well enough for me. What's funny is the Pip-boy edition does not really have a sealed box. Just some clear stickers, but those can be easily removed.
Have you played with the Pip-boy? Is it worth it's hype? I've ended up with a couple (one on X1 one on PS4 which I don't have) as gifts today and have considered Ebaying both.
Look like the PS4 is the definite edition to play in. I bought my PS4 copy but I don't have a PS4 yet. Saw on digital foundry that at one point the xbox one version had 0 fps (really?).
PC is great and all but after the failure that is the R9 Fury and how these console have better spec than my PC, console is the way.
Yep that's my plan as well but I'll be running two cards at as high a resolution as I can go and still keep 60fps.
Look like the PS4 is the definite edition to play in. I bought my PS4 copy but I don't have a PS4 yet. Saw on digital foundry that at one point the xbox one version had 0 fps (really?).
PC is great and all but after the failure that is the R9 Fury and how these console have better spec than my PC, console is the way.
Careful, some joker at a local PC repair shop said that SLI GTX 980 Ti cards couldn't run GTA V on his friend's computer very well, and that Fallout 4 wouldn't run on an R9 290X, as there isn't enough VRAM in the world to handle those games.
He also said that the only thing overclocking does is kill a processor...and that he does his gaming on a laptop.
What the heck's wrong with the Fury card?
Agreed. I was just saying elsewhere that it seems they put more effort into merchandising for the game than the game itself. They did that freaking Nuka Cola Quantum deal with Target, and it turns out some Target stores got a total of 3 bottles. My store said they sold out at about 7 AM, and the store doesn't open until 8 AM. People have said employees are hoarding it, and it's being resold on eBay for $50-100.
Remember, this stuff is generic Jones soda with a different label, and they deliberately made it scarce and are screwing legitimate customers to favor hoarders and eBay shops. Oh, and that $120 Pip-Boy that doesn't come with the Season Pass is a giant piece of the cheapest plastic ever, and they sold a wired, third-party Fallout 4 controller for $60.