Both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are preparing for their November launch dates, but what may pull one next-gen gaming console ahead of the other is its gaming capabilities.
Having exclusive titles to draw gamers in may not be enough this time around, as specs are becoming the most talked about aspect when selecting a gaming platform. A big example of this is the upcoming "Call of Duty: Ghosts."
Infinity Ward's Mark Rubin, executive producer for the "Call of Duty" game, tweeted on Wednesday about the game's resolution differences. Both games were optimized to run at 1080p, which fans that wanted to purchase the Xbox One did not take too kindly.
"Hey, been on the road last couple weeks so haven't had a chance to update, but wanted to confirm that for Xbox One we're 1080p upscaled from 720p. And, we're native 1080p on PS4," Rubin wrote. "We optimized each console to hit 60 FPS and the game looks great on both. Still on the road, but glad to see the great reception to Extinction. Can't wait for next week's launch."
The PS4 is already running games at a high resolution, according to PC Mag. The tech site lists the example of "Battlefield 4," which will run 1,600-by-900 pixels on the PS4 versus Xbox One version 1,280 by 720 pixels.
"If this is set in stone for release - as is likely - the Microsoft version is poised to give us the most aliasing of the two next-gen platforms by a noticeable degree, and is only a stone's throw from the sub-720p resolutions of current-gen releases," Eurogamer reports, referring to "Battlefield 4."
"On the other hand, the PS4 version delivers a whopping 1,600-by-900 resolution in all modes, giving it a 50 percent lead in output pixels overall. As well as cutting down on jagged edges, this reduces the amount of pixel shimmer we see in motion on complex shaders or thin geometry, with distant power lines, scaffolding and other elements with sub-pixel elements creating unwanted flickering on Xbox One."
There is a $100 difference between the gaming consoles: PS4 is priced at $399 while the Xbox One is $499. Running at a "lower" quality at a higher price console doesn't make the Xbox One look good to the hardcore gamer. However, the games offered as Xbox One exclusives can be argued as "better" and may have more weight when it comes to deciding on a console.
The PS4 will be released on Nov. 15 and the Xbox One will launch on Nov. 22.
If Xbox One is running their games at lower resolutions, does it make purchasing the PS4 seem like the better option? What's more important to you: how the console runs or the games available for the console?
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