The Division Graphics Comparison - PC vs Xbox One vs PS4

IGN:
A detailed look at the visual fidelity of The Division on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

[IamTylerDurden1]

The Division isn't as graphically impressive as they led on.

[Blaze929]

Typical Ubilying

[Army_of_Darkness]

I don't find this game at all appealing in any way... Way better choices out there.

[Erik7357]

Honestly they should be sued for just showing fake footage for EVERY game....its one thing to have one game downgraded but when its every game its pretty obvious your just doing that to make it look better at E3 for marketing then downgrade it when consumers buy it

[ShinMaster]

The beta just wasn't fun.

[Unspoken]

After playing the beta I rewatched the trailers back to E3 2013 and noticed the game wasn't missing a ton of what they showed.

Aside from lighting, the destructible environments and tablet inclusion were the only discernable features I would want that were absent.

[AudioEppa]

I think it's pretty well known that this game was going to look much different than it's previous showing.

I believe most people are surprised it looks as good as it does, whether that's a positive or negative for how many people will buy the game remains to be seen.

It's got my money, and I went into that beta as a graphics whore salty hater who wanted it to look like their E3 reveal.

[IamTylerDurden1]

So it's acceptable that games like Rainbow 6S can look like real life in the e3 demo and then look last gen when they launch? The Division isn't as bad as Rainbow 6S but i still find it unnerving that Ubi is continuing with this. Didn't they file a lawsuit against Gearbox for Colonial Marines? A bs lawsuit against GG? Yet Ubi is the most egregious and we've come to accept it. I like Ubisoft but a spades a spade.

[IamTylerDurden1]

You can't say all games get downgraded from e3. I'm sure Uncharted will look every bit as good, The Order, 2nd Son looked equally as good. Bloodborne improved.

[LightofDarkness]

Uncharted 3 and TLOU were downgraded from their respective E3 reveals, in both cutscenes and gameplay. It's not beyond the realms of possibility.

http://www.lazygamer.net/ga...

http://www.gamespot.com/for...

Not starting a fight here, but it's not just Ubisoft. And they seem to be the only ones getting flak for it.

[Ezz2013]

@iamtylerDurden1.

Agreed.

[ColonelHugh]

Christ, LightofDarkness, how long have you been holding onto that Uncharted 3 post? That was debunked years ago as the comparison to the MULTIPLAYER build.

Uncharted 1 looks better than that.

[blawren4]

Just about every industry does the same thing. Does a big mac look like it does in the commercials, does a frozen meal look like the picture, do movies sometimes have things in the trailer that don't appear in the movie, or show only the good parts to entice you? We should expect this by now. Remember back in the day when the box art for a game was awesome, but the game was awful...it's called advertising/marketing and we shouldn't be upset about it.

[frostypants]

What game is?

Why didn't people put up this much of a stink when Witcher 3 was downgraded from PR shots?

[LamerTamer]

They did don't you remember?

[jonivtec]

Witcher 3 look good...but my brain refuse to stop thinking what it would have look like if it was a pc only game.Anyway....The division look great for me.The best game a play these years was not always the one with the absolute best visual...

[IamTylerDurden1]

I did.

[SnotyTheRocket]

It's been THREE years. Get over it. It's a fun game.

[jc12]

We should get more the Division graphics comparison articles on N4g...there aren't enough.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

I reckon your wish will be granted soon enough.

[AudioEppa]

My honest review of that video.

PC: Amazing.. like goddamn
PS4: Trying it's ass off to perform at a high level
XBox: Passable if you don't care, but overall meh

Will be purchasing this on PlayStation.

[DarkOcelet]

They kinda look the same to be honest with PC sharper and all that.

[MrDead]

The Division on Xbox One uses dynamic resolution scaling to keep it chugging at 30fps. PS4 so far has been full 1080 at 30fps, it may use dynamic resolution in the full release but it hasn't shown in the beta.

But the important thing is they all play the same, and thats what matters.

[UltraNova]

@Mr Dead

The performance of a beta this close to launch is usually what you get upon release. That said the game looks about the same on all 3 platforms with the PC pulling ahead on image sharpness and of course fps, eventually, provided you have a capable rig.

[kraenk12]

You wouldn't say that if you had seen it running on PC.

[blawren4]

There is not enough difference to matter or enhance/limit fun in any iteration. We focus way too much on graphics. I say buy on the system/controller you prefer.

[IamTylerDurden1]

We now know they're not the same.

[YinYangGaming]

Why are you acting like there's a bigger disparity between the console versions that actually exists in this case? As someone who played the beta on both systems they're practically identical

[kraenk12]

The screen tearing on X1 alone would make me pass. Unacceptable this day and age.

[Redgehammer]

I don't notice screen tearing unless I'm watching a game being played.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

They look virtually identical. The colors look more realistic on the Xbox One. PlayStation consoles still have that strange blue like filter.

[claudionmc]

It's X1 issue, not PS4... It is called contrast saturation (google it and try harder)

[IamTylerDurden1]

Usually the case with multiplats.

[mark_parch]

xbox one and ps4 look exactly the same just like every other multiplate. pc version obviously better but not as much difference as I would have thought

[zerocarnage]

It was prooven that the ps4 and xb1 version of the division are running equally the same, so don't come here trying to knock the other console because you got your fanboyism into gear..

[MatriXcian]

Actually Digital Foundry just released a video proving the Xbox One has dynamic resolution and may drop to as low as 900p.

[AudioEppa]

Shhh it's alright

[IamTylerDurden1]

Xbone has dynamic resolution, not 1080p.

[bleedsoe9mm]

i'll pass on the ps4 and play on xb1 graphics are identical and i get a more stable online experience with XBL

[AudioEppa]

Okay! GLHF :)

[IamTylerDurden1]

Xbone version isn't 1080p and has a worse fps.

[frostypants]

They all look fine to me. PC will have the FPS advantage. That's the big one.

That said I'll be PS4 also. Don't like these sorts of games on PC. Prefer knowing that everyone has the same basic control scheme, and the lower likelihood of hacks.

[Bdub2000]

What a trolling statement. The X1 version looked cleaner than the PS4 in my opinion. It may be someone else's opinion that PS4 looks better, and that's fine with me. But to say that the Ps4 looks high level, but X1 is "Meh", that's just trolling.

[Azzanation]

Thats odd, Console versions look and play the same and the PC version looks far better. If you have a gaming rig, get this game on PC, if your going to get it on PS4 then there's no difference in getting the X1 version either. Infact if you want the extra Rumbles Triggers then actually the X1 version is better then the PS4 version.

[AudioEppa]

No rig and I only play on PlayStation.

Maybe my eyes are fcked, but I see a difference lol I'll watch it again

[Azzanation]

If you see a difference between the X1 and PS4 version then the PC version is going to blow you away.

[kickerz]

Honestly can't spot much of a difference.

[SynestheticRoar]

IGN has the xbox one looking better than the PC.

[nowitzki2004]

IGN need to upgrade thir system then.

[iistuii]

Better draw distance, better textures, better lighting, better AA & most impotently, 60fps... That's the version I'm getting.

[Ezz2013]

Sooo...Ouya ?! :P

But yeah i'm with you on getting Pc version but only after i see the singleplayer...because i don't play mutiplayer at all.

[ColonelHugh]

Better pizza

[FlameBaitGod]

140 Fps for me :D! (if they code it better when it releases tho, I was getting around 80 with everything maxed)

[iistuii]

Nice, My gaming PC is linked to my tv, always have vsync on. I just enjoy sat using my Xbox elite controller on my couch. Never as accurate as k&m, but i just prefer to relax & play..

[mark_parch]

console versions look identical. pc only slightly better but 60fps will make a huge differance

[kraenk12]

The lighting and especially improved Ambient Occlusion on PC make a huge difference when actually playing the game.

[FlameBaitGod]

Don't bother Kraen, they will never understand lol, its been like this since i joined 5+ years ago.

Its like the people who got used to 120hz on PC, when they went back to 60hz, it felt like lag but it wasn't. Their eyes had already adapted, console only gamer's wont see much diff with untrained eyes.

[zerocarnage]

Fanboys are comin out the wood work.

Like I said above its been prooven that neither ps4 or xb1 look any better than the other, so get yo stinking fanboy butts out of here.

Of course pc will look better on a high end for sure..

Though pc has its problems at the moment with cheaters so for time being console I'd say as its advantages because cheating is a myth now days on consoles..

[kraenk12]

What has been proven is that the PS4 version has full 1080p vs dynamic resolution on X1. PS4 has a more stable frame rate and most importantly no screen tearing.

I call that quite a difference. Has nothing to do with fanboyism, it's just facts.

[Bdub2000]

As carnage said, no difference. x1 in this case, actually has better lighting and color. PS4 looks muddy and blurred in some cases. But hey, that's just what the video shows, that's called facts. Has nothing to do with fanboyism.

[kraenk12]

@Bdub2000

I was talking about stuff specialised sites like Digital Foundry observed. You are talking about subjective differences caused by different contrast settings.

[CoNn3r_B]

Why do people care about this? I thought games like Undertale and Hotline Miami would show people that graphics are a bonus, not an integral reason to buy a game. I will be getting the Division because it is a fun game (Going from the beta and alpha) and I will be getting it on the PS4 because that is where my friends are.
I don't give a damn if this person's left eyebrow is slightly more defined on PC than Xbox, I only care about how much fun I will have, stuff like this takes the fun out of gaming.

[s45gr32]

True, I have played many amazing games that have piss poor visuals but have offered amazing gameplay mechanics, story, game design, etc.

To the moon
Freedom Planet
Super Panda adventure
Hotline Miami
Cave story
Gemini Rue

Visuals in gaming is good and all.......

[MatriXcian]

Like I said before on The Division PC cheating article it looks only slightly better on PC, yet it got flagged as trolling since when is talking about facts including talking about another issue on the PC everyone seems to forget about trolling? The fact is that most games out this gen dont look much different from consoles to Pc this has been proven when multiple "experts" couldnt even tell the difference between games running on pc,xbone and PS4 when they werent told which one it was beforehand obviously the differences are negligible. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[s45gr32]

On PC is difficult to judge due to the whole low, mid, high, and ultra settings. A PC game running on ultra settings looks way better than on low settings. So to say the division running at 4K resolution looks slightly better than the division running at 900p is hilarious. That's not adding Nvidia gameworks or hbo+. Like I said many times mainstream multiplatform games bring the best looking PC games in contrast to PC exclusives.

[MatriXcian]

Im not quite sure what your saying here all comparisons done by these sites including DF use the highest PC settings possible. Yet the games always look near identical. The idea that PC games blow the same game on console away graphically is purely fantasy. The fact is that when played without knowing what system theyre playing most cannot even tell.

[kraenk12]

You only say that because you haven't seen the real difference on your monitor/ TV. Heavily compressed YouTube videos or screenshots don't do it justice.

[illtownNJONE]

any game that requires online access should be a factor to anyone who is a multi console owner as psn is unreliable and if you are considering getting it on pc just hope the hacking issues are fixed before launch

[Bobafret]

I haven't been blown away by any game graphically in awhile, no matter what platform it is on.

[s45gr32]

Yeah, visually speaking games have not taken a major jump from PS3 to PS4. Surprisingly enough the vast majority of PC exclusives are not visually impressive either well except for xcom 2, endless legend, the sims 4,path of exile, etc. 2016 marks the year that PC exclusives are looking pretty damn good from a visual standpoint:

P.A.M.E.L.A
Umbra
Lost Ark
Fortnite
Black Desert

If Star Citizen releases this year, man that is going to change gaming forever.

[twister75]

I played both betas...on PC and PS4...the similarity is just astonished...taking it on PS4..the strange is that i found it more smooth on console than on PC(50-60fps) and I don't know why..

[Slanty]

The games looks dull never mind the graphics.might pick it up when the gold edtion comes out with all the dlc on pc.

[s45gr32]

It does look downgraded compared to the so called gameplay reveal back in 2013. The question is does it have depth, meaning sidequests, minigames, main missions, alternate paths, etc. Funnily enough the PC videos at ultra settings/max settings shown a couple of weeks ago look way better than this. So this is how it looks at normal/low settings on PC.

[DivineAssault]

Before the internet, all people had was magazines with some pictures and a description.. Close to the games release too.. Now devs show games way too early & people b*tch rightfully so.. They shouldnt show what we arent getting years in advance.. Games should only be shown 6 months away from launch so theres no let downs

[Wallow]

Killzone was taking to court over it's graphics and fps, how come ubisoft after all it's false advertising hasn't?

[Silver_ShadoWolf]

Before anyone say anything about being a fanboy, I am getting this on PS4.

But did anyone notice the lack of shadows and illumination in the PS4 shots? Like, wow... How can PS4 lack what the Xbone have...

[FN4GM]

You ever heard of a time of day cycle, the sun might not have been in the exact same place in the game when they took the video captures. Plenty of shots showed shadows and illumination not only on par with but better then xbone, no worries thought it sounds like your getting the best console version so you'll be just fine.

[Silver_ShadoWolf]

I was talking about when they walked passed the flashing lights on a police car. The PS4 version showed no type of lighting.

[FN4GM]

PC then PS4 and then xbone, same as always nothing new here moving on.

[GROTSTOMPA]

I can assure you that these screen shots don't do it justice when you're running this on PC at 6k resolution and at a pretty consistent 60fps. Though my specs are still nearly top of the line, it was pretty incredible considering my gaming PC is 2 years old now, and it's clear they did an expected and respectable job optimizing the game after all the push backs.

Graphics are certainly great, but no where near the best I've seen so it's a bit odd that it gets so much attention graphically, though I suppose its because its a large (multiplatform) release in the works for along while now.

Side note, I Probably won't be purchasing personally, I have an educated feeling that they've taken out a lot of content to be sold as DLC and I'm not too keen on "instanced" MMO type RPG's, I can't help but feel they could of done so much more and called it truly next-gen like some titles have already done; I'll wait for future reviews just to be sure. Cheers

[crazyclown]

best game...loving it

lots of haters

game will sell big

[Locknuts]

Their all pretty damn close. PC a tiny bit sharper. I can't really tell the difference between X1 and PS4.