Gamespot compares 360, PS3 graphics; calls it a tie

by Scott Jon Siegel { May 27th 2008 at 2:27PM }

Gamespot's been stirring the fanboy stew with their graphics comparison features for a few years now, highlighting the visual differences between major consoles. Now in their third round of 360 vs. PS3, Gamespot has a startling revelation: it's really hard to tell them apart.

Though they ultimately rule that the Xbox 360 still slightly wins out in the overall, the difference is negligible enough that they're willing to call it a tie. The 360 rocks the boat in high-res textures and texture mapping, but the PS3 conquers in shadowing and anti-aliasing (whatever all that means).

Tags: gamespot, graphics

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)

chez @ May 27th 2008 2:29PM

UH OH.

Anticrawl @ May 27th 2008 2:46PM

Just to stoke the fire again, lemme pull out one of my many comparison pictures I've captured.

http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dmc4comparison3if2.jpg

Basically what we learn above along with every other screencap comparison is that PS3 has a more washed-out blurry look while the 360 is sharper and more detailed. Take these "facts" as you will, I'm sure I'll be attacked for this. The bottom line is there are great games for all the systems, and it is a nice change of pace to play Ratchet & Clank on the PS3 while private chatting with one of my buddies over Live while he plays the same game, likewise goes for Smash Bros. on the Wii.

arrrgh @ May 27th 2008 2:54PM

GTA4 on 360 is rendered at a higher resolution. makes sense.

Mr.ESC @ May 27th 2008 3:01PM

Zomg Anticrawl just kidnapped the first post.

Call the internet poilce!!!

Mr.ESC @ May 27th 2008 3:02PM

You can also call the internet police if you want.

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e-bRhW6Kz_Q

Nigeria @ May 27th 2008 3:24PM

Mr Esc, my mom adores those movies. She's got around 100 DVDs, or something.

Anticrawl @ May 27th 2008 3:47PM

I've got immunity from the internet police for turning Jeff Gerstmann in to them.

C.A. @ May 27th 2008 4:41PM

@ Scott Jon Sigel:

I hope you are joking about not knowing what high-res textures, texture mapping, shadowing and anti-aliasing are.

Obie @ May 27th 2008 4:58PM

Just to reiterate: Gamespot sucks my left nut...thats all.

chez @ May 27th 2008 6:15PM

Don't steal my thunder wanna fight about ib?

Anonim @ May 27th 2008 6:47PM

@arrrgh
1280x720 2xAA on X360 30fps
1152x640 NO AA on PS2 ~26 fps

1152x640 = 737,280 pixels vs. 921,600 in 1280x720

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=137829&page=4
"30.704fps average on a 360 runthrough, compared with 26.522fps and 26.274fps on two separate PS3 captures of the same mission."

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The Gamespot comparison is ... weak
They didn't compare framerates, pictures are small and LQ, and more important - they played SAFE (advertisers) - pu$$ie$.

You want to read real one and not the one where big site don't want to anger one BIG company that likes to install rootkits?

Try Eurogamer:

11th comparison - you will also find links for 10 previous:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=134315

And GOOD pictures like this:
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/8/9/3/7/5/Ep2_3.jpg.jpg

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And if you want Assassins Creed comparison:

I recomend "Direct download" option and full screen viewing.

PS3 vs X360 - tearing of screen on ps3 is horrible:
www.gamersyde.com/leech_5356_en.html
(7MB small avi for framerate comparation)

2nd 360/PS3 comparison, retail version
www.gamersyde.com/leech_5418_en.html

GearSecond! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ May 27th 2008 7:56PM

PK STARSTORM!!!!

EMOruffino @ May 27th 2008 11:24PM

Niko looks like he gained weight in the PS3 version. :p

Superstar90 @ Jun 3rd 2008 10:11AM

@EMOruffino
It must be from all the burgers he's been grilling on it.

Shmil @ May 27th 2008 2:30PM

Oh fuck, DUCK AND COVER EVERYONE!

McWeen @ May 27th 2008 2:32PM

Don't you mean do a barrel roll?

GreyFox @ May 27th 2008 2:50PM

*does barrel roll*

DangerMouse @ May 27th 2008 3:00PM

A barrel roll won't save your ass!

Helloimbob @ May 27th 2008 3:05PM

*Taps Z or R twice*

Mr.ESC @ May 27th 2008 3:06PM

Fool Barrel Rolls will work against almost everything except:

Zurg Rush
Wrath of God
Obliterate.
Chaos Emperor Dragon.
Sweet guitar solos.

Ryoga Vee @ May 27th 2008 3:47PM

NOOOOoooooooooo

iag25 @ May 27th 2008 3:49PM

BARREL ROOLLLLLLL !!

Jhongerkong @ May 27th 2008 4:31PM

USE THE BOOST TO GET THRU

LameDuck @ May 27th 2008 6:07PM

*Goes to look at Megaman porn.*

4.5 @ May 27th 2008 2:31PM

Are they just calling it a tie for multiplatform games or for exclusives? Because the PS3 exclusives have way better graphics then the 360. I don't think you can show me one 360 game that looks better than GT5P.

FOXHOUND @ May 27th 2008 2:32PM

-puts on riot gear-
It's like they want to pick a fight at every turn...

Cyro @ May 27th 2008 2:33PM

And you are the first idiot that fell for the bait.

Leobebes @ May 27th 2008 2:35PM

You know if Turn 10 said, "hey lets sacrifice the physics of our game, lets sacrifice online play, and lets sacrifice the content of our game so we can make our game as good looking as Grand Turismo" they easily could on the 360.

4.5 @ May 27th 2008 2:35PM

I own all 3 systems so I wouldn't say I fell for any bait or that I'm a fanboy.

xFenixKnightx @ May 27th 2008 2:36PM

Pfffft be serious. GRID on 360 already looks better than GT5P.

NATO_Duke @ May 27th 2008 2:39PM

Whether you are a fanboy or not - you fell for the bait. They is gonna get you!

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 2:42PM

I said a 360 exclusive fenix, grid is coming out on PC,PS3,360, and DS.

voodoo_craig @ May 27th 2008 2:44PM

So? It's a 360 game and it looks better than GT5P.

Fernando Rocker @ May 27th 2008 2:45PM

360 can do graphics like GT5... the reason why GT5 has those graphics is because is been near 4 years in development... of course it should look good.

But the point is, PS3 should look way better than 360 ones, but the reason why they dont is because is not as powerful as you guys think. Even Kojima said that.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 2:45PM

...I don't think your getting what I'm saying, it looks the exact same as the PS3 version of grid.

Cyro @ May 27th 2008 2:49PM

I am seriously not impressed at all with GT5P graphics.

So I don't really know what you are talking about. Like Fenix said up top, Grid already looks much better than GT5P.

So shut your Fanboy trap.

voodoo_craig @ May 27th 2008 2:49PM

And both versions look better than GT5P, so the 360 is just as powerful as the PS3.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 2:51PM

@Cyro

"So shut your Fanboy trap."

Right. I'm a fanboy that owns all 3 systems...that makes a lot of sense.

Fernando Rocker @ May 27th 2008 2:51PM

And yes, I missed that... Grid has a lot more detail than GT5P...

And it's actually fun...

=p

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 2:54PM

"And both versions look better than GT5P, so the 360 is just as powerful as the PS3"

Multiplatform games don't prove anything, that's why I asked which 360 exclusives have better graphics then PS3 exclusives. No one seems to be able to answer that one yet.

arrrgh @ May 27th 2008 2:59PM

ps3 fankids make me lol

Alex @ May 27th 2008 3:00PM

PGR4

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 3:00PM

What makes me lol is that I've been called a fanboy for every system.

xFenixKnightx @ May 27th 2008 3:00PM

"I said a 360 exclusive fenix, grid is coming out on PC,PS3,360, and DS."

Who cares if its Multiplat? It looks better than GT5P AND its on 360. What more do you need? And to make matters worse the 360 version of GRID looks better than the PS3 one dude. Give it up.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 3:03PM

I didn't know the PS3 version of Grid was out already. Wierd.

Fernando Rocker @ May 27th 2008 3:03PM

Fenix pwns CTC

=p

"I don't think you can show me one 360 game that looks better than GT5P."

GRID, and it's a multi... imagine if it were a 360 exclusive... It would look a lot better.

Cyro @ May 27th 2008 3:05PM

You owning all 3 consoles doesn't mean your not a fanboy. It just means you are a very unhappy Sony fanboy that could not resist buying the 360 and loose the opportunity to play all the great games out there for it.

You just sour that your favorite console isn't everything that it's manufacturer said it would be.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 27th 2008 3:06PM

I don't think anyone here read my first post, to rephrase it, what I asked was what 360 exclusives look better than PS3 exclusives. You can go ahead and call me a fanboy for asking a question, I really don't care as I have been called a fanboy for all 3 systems...Wait here's another question, how can someone be a fanboy for all 3 systems?