Grand Theft Auto 5 PS4 vs Xbox One:Head To Head Comparison, Rockstar Have Crafted An Impressive Port

Ever since the launch of the game more than a year ago, fans have been pleading for a current generation port and their wishes came true when Rockstar announced that the game will be making its way to the PS4 and Xbox One.

[sigfredod]

Why there is black crush on the Xbone version if both are 1080p, was not only affect when sub 1080P? its weird

[Elit3Nick]

It's colour settings, the default setting on the X1 and PS4 are not identical, which is why there is a difference here, but you can manually adjust them to be more of less identical.

[tlougotg]

Yeah i remember seeing washed out COD AW pics and when i first put COD AW into my ps4 it was washed but few setting later and i was Golden, alot of times these reviewers and previewers dont bother fixing things on their tv or even in the in game settings.

[Ultra]

Color contrast in skies are way too strong in the XBO version, just like many games on the 360 in general. The blue sky doesn't look smooth maybe because of a different gamut setting.

[Copenhagen]

Nice try but the blacks are not "more or less identical". Every game on the X1 has crushed blacks and it's a problem they've yet to fix. MS's Albert Penello earlier this year when he was spinning and damage controlling the early months of the X1 had to be told about the crushed blacks and didn't even know wtf that meant at the time and apparently the software geniuses who per Penello "created direct X" and are some of the best around still can't solve the problem. Just go play Sunset Overdrive and tell me they're not there you're acting like it is something simply fixed in your settings which we both know is blatantly FALSE.

[PONTIAC08G8GT]

I think it's good to finally see games 1080p on both systems. The game looks great on both consoles so it really just comes down to which console you own or prefer to play it on.

[ramiuk1]

pretty sure an RGB setting would change it?
cant see it being more than a setting.
im getting on ps4 but they done an amazing job onboth imo.

[UltraNova]

Suggestions on ps4's calibration?

I'm certain though that the TV's calib is more important which varies from tv to tv of course.

[porkChop]

Probably just the RGB settings on the console. Both consoles should be set to Full RGB, then the colours should be identical.

[gangsta_red]

Did someone say BLACK CRUSH!?

Also, I saw a blade of grass in the corner that had some jaggies.

(super) (/s)

These shots are identical, Rockstar did a great job with this game and should be commended.

[CaptainObvious878]

Parity should be applauded?

That's an awfully strange way to think.

[M1ST4K3]

@Captain They give us (PS4) 1080p @ 30 fps (sometimes it even drops), so it's clearly on its limits (not like it's obvious the PS4 could do MUCH better... it's hitting limits...). They can't make it higher than 1080p and they are certainly not implementing different post fx (adding to the QA time) on a multiplat game... That's an exclusive's job. And that's generally why exclusives look better than multiplats... They are made for THE console... not for consoleS....

If Xbox One can handle 1080p @ 30 fps too, then cool! Stop those stupid wars... It's not like we are getting held back because of XB1 in this case...

You know, GTA is very CPU intensive (GTA 4 bottlenecks on my CPU, in my gaming PC, not my GPU) so it's normal that the performances are equal because both consoles have similar CPUs... The advantage on the PS4 side is on the GPU (and GDDR5, arguably) so, unless it's a GPU bound game, you'll see no performance increase on the PS4...

Damn, just play the games... People spend more time fighting here than actually playing :D

I'm off for some GTA5!

[hello12]

Rubbish Redgamingtech did a comparison video of call of duty on x box 1 and PS4. And he said the blacks are better on x box 1. What your seeing here is better lighting and better blacks also.

Prove he said blacks were better for x box 1 call of duty 2minutes 30 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[JP1369]

Yeah, I much prefer to have crushed blacks that take away detail. / s

From Digital Foundry: "However, on its default brightness setting (matched at 3.3 notches with the PS4 and PC), we notice a native black crush affecting visibility in dark areas. It can be rectified, to an extent, by cranking the in-game brightness up by four points in Advanced Warfare's menu, but the image begins to wash out if we go any further. Not ideal. In our initial campaign performance analysis, we found an area where PS4 has pared back shadows - however, this appears to be a one-off, with every other comparison demonstrating parity in this area."

TL;DR You have no idea what you're taking about.

[Copenhagen]

The desperation in your post is a fanboys wet dream. The crushed blacks have and will continue to be on he X1 and if they haven't fixed it by now they're not going to probably because it's a hardware limitation. Doesn't matter where you cherry pick quotes from and who said what facts are facts so come to terms and move on. It's just a plastic box bro it's okay let it go.

[Lulz_Boat]

hello, desperate xbot

[u4one]

im not sure you know what black crush means or actually is. Clearly the two images just show a difference in gamma that can be easily adjusted. it looks like the ps4 gamma is sitting a point or two higher than the x1. its probably around 2.2 and the x1 is around 1.8. This could very well be because of each systems default color profile settings. Simple tweak.

[VINNIEPAZ]

WOW R* did a great job on both. They look exactly the same visually. Only difference i see is some (very slight) better fps on the PS4 version, especially during the cut scenes.

[Xb1ps4]

What's this "crushed black"?

The xb1 version looks a bit darker, is that what you mean? I actually prefer the darker image, now I need to know the fps if both are the same and solid with no screen tear or dips I will get the x1 version.

[VINNIEPAZ]

Look at the cutsceens, the P4 version seems slightly more solid imo.

[Bytor]

No he means at night or in dark areas you wont see shit enemies will blend in the scenery Microsoft set their video settings at different values so it allways outputs a vivid picture but your tv cant separate the different shades because its to black it goes beyond what your tv can display PS4 and PC use the standard.

[GribbleGrunger]

I'll just leave this here. Can you guess which is the PS4 version:

http://i.imgur.com/RWA2KMR....
http://i.imgur.com/Csa01f2....

These are 100% legitimate gifs taken from in game. This site is lying to you.

[DoctorJones]

Is 'black crush' the new n4g fashion term?

Oh goody. Something else for all the dull witted sheep to drone on and on about.

[MCTJim]

Oh boy. They both look fantastic. I'll pass since I already have it on last gen.

[Psychotica]

Last gen is missing quite a few features from the new version like first person view.

[cutthroatslim]

Yea I def wana try this on ps4, I seriously cannot wait :-D !

[Godz Kastro]

Whats the point with these comparison articles.? They look exactly the same.

I can understand the old gen/current gen versions but this seems like click bait.

[uth11]

because if one of the systems has a single pixel out of place, then clearly there is no justification for owning that system ;)

[Godz Kastro]

haha, i hear you brother.

[CaptainObvious878]

Considering there's a much bigger difference this gen, if you can understand last gen you can sure as hell understand current gen.

[NeoGamer232]

Have you watched the video? If that is a "bigger" difference than most gamers must have way better eyesight than my 20/20 vision. The whole thing look pretty much the same on both consoles. You can nitpick in the detail, but that's about it.

I watched the video and there are shading differences but those existed last gen as well. PS has always seemed to do soft shading/effects while XB has always had sharper shading/effects.

[cutthroatslim]

@neo he's talking about the much bigger diff in MOST games that's talked about THIS GEN compared to the minor differences that were debated last Gen...

[DanielGearSolid]

Wait wat?

THe gearnuke had the x1 version washed out, and this one has ps4 version washed out

I see why ppl wait for Eurogamer now

[u4one]

There are a lot of factors involved with capture - even if its direct feed. you have each systems default color profile specs which are probably different, then you have whether each or both systems are capturing pre or post process, whether the systems have been tweaked, the compression of capture and the compression of putting it on the web since the color gets dithered down to 8bit for jpg, 256 c for gif. only a png can maintain 24 bit color but it still gets compressed and color profiles can be swapped in that compression.

[srd4484]

I'm trying to figure out the same thing. It's the opposite on the other comparison. Maybe DF will have a more legit comparison.

I do find it funny that PS4 gamers calling the xb1 washed out but in the other one the ps4 was washed out. and same with the blacks. LOL. Make up your minds people.

[GunsAndTheBeast]

That's not washed out, those are real colors. the xbox one's are oversaturated, they made it vivid. If you haven't noticed. It's a trend since xbox 360, they made the color vivid to appear looking better, but in actuallity thy're oversaturated.
Just look at the evidences, they ARE oversaturated. (keep this in mind, next time when someone says the xbox one has better colors, see it for yourself, they always bump up the colors to vivid.)

Who in the world has a natural orange colored face am i right?

and some of them are in different time of days anyway.

i play on all platforms not biased.

[Cherchez La Ghost]

Game looks good on both consoles. Get the game, ready up your crew on GTA Online and have some fun!

[Johnap]

Anyone know if the traffic, both vehicles and pedestrians have been increased enough that you can tell? I know some reviews mentioned it but I haven't seen anything else about it. Thanks

[Destiny1080]

x1 with its crushed blacks looks terrible, it effects all xbox games not just gta

[u4one]

explain to us what crushed blacks are technically in your own words. maybe even get into the histogram readings for such a situation. I have to know what they are because my job requires me to. Also explain to me why the comparisons simply look like shifted gamma to me. Then also tell me why color always comes into question on x1 when resolution and framerates are comparable to ps4.... as if it were the only thing left to blow off.

[extravalue]

what are crushed blacks exactly

in your own words

[ziggurcat]

crushed blacks are simply when the black levels are too dark, and you lose almost all detail in those darker areas. an example being:

http://static.gamespot.com/...

edit: basically if you look at a greyscale on your screen and the grey values, say, from 70% - 100% all look like they're 100% black, you're seeing crushed blacks. a grey scale on a properly calibrated screen will show (if it's a 10-step grey scale) 10 different tones from almost white to almost black.

[gangsta_red]

Yes, I would like to know what are "crushed blacks" and where exactly are you seeing these blacks that are crushed?

Please Destiny1080 point them out and give us a definition and not from Wiki or some other copy and paste job.

But I have this feeling you won't. Like most here, they read an article that may have said "crushed blacks" and then these folks run with that and apply it to EVERY game that has "PARITY" with the PS4.

A game just can't look identical to each other anymore. NO! That would mean either the dev is lazy, the dev isn't harnessing the full power and potential of the PS4, or MS paid for parity. But since those excuses are getting old as well as lame, now we have "crushed blacks".

It's FF-13 jaggies all over again.

[ziggurcat]

see my above post - i've tried to explain it as simply as i could (and i don't mean that in a condescending way).

the crushed black thing has been mentioned since the very beginning of the xbone's retail existence, so it's not something new that's been brought up.

that being said, though, i would argue that the crushed black thing isn't really an issue with the actual console (not any more, at least... i know there was a funny thing with some sharpening filter MS used that threw everything off that has since been fixed), but rather an issue of people simply using the incorrect RGB mode setting on the console (and in some cases, their TVs as well).

if you're going to be running your console through a TV, you want to have the RGB mode set to limited (xbone's name for it is TV), which has an RGB range of 16 - 234. if you are going to be running your console through a computer monitor, then you want to have that setting to full (xbone's name for it is monitor), which has an RGB range of 0 - 255.

the comparison videos we've seen today are a clear example of the person(s) responsible for the capture simply not using the right RGB setting. they clearly have the xbone set to limited/TV (hence why things looked so "foggy") when they should have had it set to full/monitor (since, for the most part, we're looking at these videos on our computers).

[Copenhagen]

Despite the disagrees from man children who cuddle with their plastic boxes and ignore MS who single handedly wanted to f**k the entire gaming industry the "crushed blacks" on the xbox one are well known and well documented on MANY games it's very noticeable on Sunset OD but yeah let the xbox faithful live in denial about this like they are about everything else.

[Bladesfist]

So I am to assume that you people who dislike non accurate colours all own high end calibrated IPS / CRT monitors designed for colour work and not TVs which are most likely to have their own colour profiles that are not in any way accurate?

Pretty much all TN panels will crush every single colour as they are 6 bit panels and not 8 bit panels.

What I am trying to say is I do not care about colour accuracy and I doubt you people do either, the colours look better that way to me and most other consumers, in the same way that if you play music louder people will say it is better, it excites us. I play games for fun and what is wrong with fun colours?

[DEEBO]

I just look at my rockstar account, i made 4 million (no glitches) still got a mill left and i am a level 88.

My crew has 230 members.

[angelsx]

Deebo

Who cares

[DEEBO]

Nobody sigh,
He going to cry when he get in the car.

[spacedelete]

i still think they should have packed in the other GTA games or at least have added GTAIV as well.

[ironmonkey]

ps4 has the higher detail.

[HeisenbergX]

Omg people what we have here is a classic on purpose contrast difference bullshit comparison which you can easily adjust.

[kenwonobi]

Translation "Ps4 version once again looks better"

[Donjune]

Downloaded mine already for Xboxone which looks identical to its counterpart! Move along no need for a debate on this one!

[vega275]

Got mines on x1. Just waiting until tomorrow

[kenwonobi]

Ps4 version looks better again so lets move on. Its a broken record already. We all know it will be this way for now on. Time to get past it. they both look similar at least except the washed out image in Xbox One. Not much to complain about.

[gemini2]

lmao did you read the article?They say XB1 is better with a higher LOD..Did you watch this video?Clearly not Because PS4 looks washed out while XB1 looks vibrant#denial

Lmao so u watched video and think XB1 is washed out smh not gunna waste my time clearly u have fanboy goggles on
on gamingbolt they have side by side pics and you look @ them and say XB1 is washed out if you do you clearly lack proper eye sight or just can't stand the fact that a major multi plat game is better on XB1 ..Click the link you can deny all u want here but you know PS4 pics in the link are washed out. http://gamingbolt.com/grand...

[kenwonobi]

Watched it. looks like Ps4 version is better as always. Other pics doing comparisons show it too from other sites.

[thexmanone]

Xbox version looks better, I counted more snow flakes in the Xbox version so it must be better. Besides the PS4 version looks washed out.

[josephayal]

more snow flakes than corn flakes

[DonnieDarko]

Definitely looks like better colours on xbone.

[jacksons98]

It's the contrast thing again. MS jacks up the contrast on their games to make them at first glance look more vivid, but it ruins blues and crushes black. Which is why shadows look horrible on Xbox One and you lose a lot of detail.
Pause the video at 0:29 no detail in shadow, 2:47 can't make out anything on pier, or 3:34 blue shirt ruined

[Locknuts]

OMG parity! lol.

[srd4484]

Let me get this straight.

If you take this comparison and compare it to GearNuke's comparison it's the complete opposite result. But according to PS4 fanboys, the ps4 version looks better on both. What??? LOL

[gemini2]

Lmao sooo right.This version is correct setting tho Xb1 has better colours(some say blk crush,Higher contrast)then PS4.DF has been doing faceoffs all year and in every one PS4 has worse colours and XB1 is more vibrant that has been a constant opposed to resolution.I have both systems so I will always have games to play.Lots of PS4 only owners justified their system of choice with higher resolution now XB1 is getting 1080p too.FC4,Halo MCC,NBA2k,Fifa,Nhl,CODAW and now GTA all 1080p.Now that parity has been reached Xb1 edges ahead for having much better first party games.I believe that is what is getting under One console owners skin.. the denial is so strong..Just enjoy ur system of choice or if unhappy go grab a XB1 for 300 on blk friday and secretly play it.

[thanhgee]

Cod:AW does not run 1080p in multiplayer at all, NBA2K, Fifa, NHL lol really? FC4 has not been confirmed on the XB1 yet although Ubisoft stated they were aiming for it. GTA/Halo MCC remastered games mmm.

[srd4484]

and according to fanboys the ps4 has no bottlenecks. But Digital Foundry has said ps4 has a cpu bottleneck in Unity. Oops. All powerful console ain't what it seems.

[Copenhagen]

You're completely out of your mind, Parity has not been reached and you are a liar claiming your opinion as a fact. You can do all that you wanna look like a nut job hey it's cool but the sad fact is you look like a MisterX follower hoping and in some ways tricking yourself into truly believing that the secret sauce is real. It ain't real though the x1 won't EVER have he same or better hardware that the PS4 has okay.....The hardware discussion is like this generation already it's OVER and just because you lie to yourself and it's evident you don't mind lying to others to push your agenda doesn't make it anymore factual. And guess what this isn't even just MY opinion the customers worldwide have spoken with their wallets which is why the X1 is being buried alive. People like you look so sad and so desperate for not accepting the facts and the truth the PS4 is a game machine that's it and the xbox is a cable box that doesn't make gaming its focus they built their entire machine around that concept and they don't get a do over the generation has been settled and people who want to game buy a PS4 and they have been in record numbers. And by the way you look hilariously pathetic even attempting to compare MS first party to Sony that little statement by you shows everyone just how out of touch you are with reality. MS first party or lack there of is a joke that's why they buy 3rd party games because they aren't interested in the gaming industry they buy games because they lack studios and they can't keep up. Now that they don't have the lead though you're going to see a lot less bought up games now that Sonys in control because when your lead is 2-1 and 3-1 against your opponent developers are going to go where the players are and the best and majority aren't on xbox.

[neomahi]

The PS4 certainly has the better lighting that better accentuates the texture detail but, being a port from a 360/PS3 game to current-gen. This really doesn't mean anything. We'll see the power of the Xbone and the PS4 when Halo 5 and Uncharted 4 ship. You can run a game at 1080p on any console. The question is, what are you sacrificing to do that? Lighting? AA? Texture? Current gen games can run at full 1080p. Exclusive games for platforms can safely claim running at 1080p with any direct comparison because there's nothing to compare but, Halo 5 and Uncharted 4 should give us a pretty good idea one what the Xbone and PS4 can do as far as lighting, etc. Time will tell.

[BIG_KRAZ13]

Here is a link to my Gta V Xbox One walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/pla...

[Father__Merrin]

Dissapointed ps4 hasn't added visual features , R* have gone for parity it seems

[Haki1112]

Ah Good ol Parity yeah pretty sure that didn't happen Sony pretty much slapped their name on this one Don't see one commercial out for gta on xbox one

[Give_me_head_strong]

Father_Merrin- Except the PS4's GPU doesn't have any special visual features that the Xbox One doesn't also have. The parity is real, let it flow through you my son..

[MajorGecko]

you people are the reason why ubisoft wants parity stop counting pixels

[WheatBread]

Xbox One - Better contrast
PS4 - Better textures, anti-aliasing

Both look good though. I can't wait to see the pc version.

[urwifeminder]

Was not going to watch but curiosity got the better of me , one is really sharp and pops the other looks flat.

[Give_me_head_strong]

Bu bu but, teh crushed blacks!!1

[Smokingunz]

Love the music in the background! The xbox1 version has better colours, they both look great.

[windblowsagain]

No the xboxone does not have better colours.

Every game on xbox one has the same problem the 360 had. Reds where there should be none. The man has a constant sun tan, Whites look pinkish.

Seriously I think MS did this for the US audience.

PS4 has a natural palette just like the PC.

[pheature]

pause it at 0:19 seconds. ps4 has extra tree and extra shader where tree is xbox has faded, as a software programmer and computer technorati i know the xbox 1 is lacking in some departments compared to the ps4 and if i am really honest its not just this game. clearly the games are being made for ps4 and they are being "dumbed down" for x1 not by much thou maybe by 1 brain cell but i guess thats all it takes for ppl to take a mile.

dont be pissed when i say lacking that does not mean x1 is bad far from it. ps4 is superior thou