Final Fantasy XV Xbox One X vs. PS4 Pro Image Comparison: Which Is The Best Version?

How does the Xbox One X version of Final Fantasy XV compare against the PS4 Pro?

[DarkZane]

They're identical. So much for true 4K MS is boasting about.

[Angainor7]

It's up to the developers if they will take advantage of the specs. Some choose not to because simply don't have enough time but i guess it's very hard to understand it.

[nX]

It's actually pretty easy to change a few sliders within your engine.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

@nX

Show us documentation on these easy sliders

[bouzebbal]

identical and Pro is cheaper..
Pro version is therefore the best ONE! (no pun intended lol)

[LexHazard79]

nx is a sony developer and know all things game development requires. 🤣😂

[MagicBeanz]

When the "its up to the developer" excuse runs out what will be next?

[Ulf]

@nX,

Sliders are easy. Marketing deals with the leading console marketshare holder are not so easy to change, if you get my drift.

[Babadook7]

The grass looks a bit sharper in the xbox image. But why are neither images in 4k? These are 1152p. Doesn't show resolution then.

[fr0sty]

look at the ground textures on that second image, XBO:X vs. Pro, Pro's are actually sharper. Probably has to do with variations in the camera angle, though, there is no technical reason this should be the case. Otherwise, identical. As for those saying the images aren't 4K, this is true, but isn't that super sampling at 1080p on all games supposed to be an advantage of XBO:X?

[indysurfn]

I was about to comment that PS4P looked better then I realized that I'm looking at it through my 1080P gaming laptop. I need to see it on my 4k tv instead.

[LAWSON72]

Developers are not taking advantage of the boost, and it costs more than the Pro. That is is kind of the problem. Just because the system is more powerful means nothing when it runs game the same because devs don't put any effort into it.

[Angainor7]

@Kryptic

Yeah yeah, good night kid

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[XanderZane]

@Babadook7
Because the game hasn't been patched yet for the XBox One X. This is just the XBox One game running on the XBox One X without any patches or enhancements. It's upscaled to 4K. If SquareEnix patches it with native 4K and other enhanced features, then we can compare both games.

[snoopgg]

No its just hard to achieve this even on the beast. This is what you fail to understand.

[Babadook7]

@XanderZone

That would explain things if that was confirmed. It's not though. The assets would be worse than Pro not very slightly better.

[UltraNova]

The beast has turned out to be a Poodle with small pointy teeth..

[LexHazard79]

I like how MS is at fault for all things bad in the industry. Lol not matter your argument the facts remain there will be more native 4K games. The ones complaining either wasnt follow Scorpio or just want to stir shit up as usual.

[Aenea]

Am sure those 4 games will be worth the extra $100 to $150!

[mcstorm]

I think as time goes on we will see better games on the Xbox one as the developer can now make it for Windows 10 and port or to the Xbox one x and s easer that from the ps to Xbox so I see more developers using this over the next few years.

[freshslicepizza]

@Aenea
"Am sure those 4 games will be worth the extra $100 to $150!"

4 games?

"Yeah, I've noticed I've been a tad less objective lately, I will dial it down."

Well that didn't last too long.

[mandingo]

@Aenea. I mean, 400 dollars for a half way decent 4k machine plus 100 dollars for a 4k blue-ray player is a pretty damn good deal in my book. You wont find that anywhere!

[Rude-ro]

Hard to say since Microsoft has less games.
Sony actually could still have more 4k games.
As far as power... a turd in 4k is still a turd.
Games are what matter and Microsoft can not touch Sony on that end as far as quantity or quality.

[Aenea]

@moldy

At least I try when was the last time you did, hmm?

[AmUnRa]

Boehoehoe someone is attacking my Xbox and Microsoft and that is not fair boehoehoe.
Cry me a river, crybaby😭😭€ 557;

[nicsaysdie]

The thing about facts is, they have to be provable. Right now everything anyone is saying about X1x is speculation.

[Si2k78]

DRM, forced always online, forced Kinect bundle, $499 starting price of Xbox one at luanch.. etc. Microsoft has built quite the rep for themselves, and its not a good one.

[snoopgg]

The sometimes native true 4k beast. Lol

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

@Si2k78

Microsoft dropped the ball alot at the beginning of this gen, but they should have built up more moment by now, it's not the WiiU we're talking about (They really need to secure some more exclusives and stop gutting themselves by keeping some games only on Xbox and have them playable no where else).

[PistolsAtDawn]

They never ever ever said it would be every game. In fact they have gone out of their way to say it's up to devs. There are other ways to boost game performance other than simple pixel count. Chances are you aren't even looking at these pictures on a 4k screen. The real test is in motion...but I can already see that shading is much better on the X1X version

[iDadio]

Caught in a very strange place where they can't win.

If they came out and was pushing the native 4K then every game that isn't native would be rammed down their throat.

If they push that's it's all down to developers then your asking people to spend all that money on a luck based system of some games being 4K and some arnt.

Either way people are going to kick up a fuss, but seeing as the console is aimed at a niche market it doesn't really matter, generation is already over in terms of market share and publishing power.

[Aenea]

So far it looks like the devs think it's a waste of your money....

[Saigon]

@iDadio,

Ummm...isn't that what happened when Sony. For months before the system was announced and months after it was announced many kept throwing that narrative against Sony. But now that the shoe is on the other foot, suddenly it's ok; or they, MS, get a pass.

[AmUnRa]

Shure you do..as everybody knows you are an Xboxfanboy, thats what counts.

[xfiles2099]

No what they said was 4k no compromises well if they are using checkerboarding then that is a compromise so as usual Microsoft is a liar

[darthv72]

MS said no compromise 4k. As in THEIR games. 3rd party devs can use compromises or not. It's their choice.

[foxdie2014]

x1x aint worth the extra 100 bucks not includig taxes they got no games every year lieing phil talks about new games 1st party and exclusive but never shows shit every year same sob story he cancelled scalebound and said hyped got it cancelled and also said by himself why do you care about 60fps good job phil

[JackBNimble]

Pistols
Would you say that advertising a console as the only "True 4k" is a lie or just misleading?

[rainslacker]

If the support that comes to the PS4P is any indication, it's probably not going to be so compelling to write home about. 1st party is where it will shine. There are some devs which do make the extra effort, but otherwise, the bare minimum is usually what we see.

[alb1899]

Are you watching this in a 4k monitor? because you can't see 4k if your screen isn't 4K. So how do you know the difference?

[MegamanXXX]

343_Guilty_Spark face 😁

It's because of the laptop cpu that's why they look identical😅

[solideagle]

is your computer/laptop 4k to identify the difference?

[Zeref]

No they're not. I bet they only upgraded the resolution. But you can clearly see more detail in the foliage on the XB1X

[xfiles2099]

I can not tell a difference Games will pretty much look identical from a visual Stand point on the Pro and X1X
If you say oh I can see a difference you are lying to yourself

[shiva1]

After final evaluation i confirm that you have no issues with your eyes or the glasses that you have. There is no issues with the screen/monitor or tv. There is an issue in the brain, processing the image and the thougt of a mobile screen capable of showing 4k image is at fault. Please change your phone or view it in 4k tv or monitor

[JasonKCK]

DarkZane helps to actually know what you're talking about before posting.

[headshotfrosty]

Might want to go check again. Not trolling but there is definitely a sharper image on the X1X side. Just look at the assets with open eyes not goggles.

[Trekster_Gamer]

Darkzane don't be a dumbass even you should realize it's up the developers to take advantage of the hardware and let's not kid ourselves the Xbox One X is head-and-shoulders more powerful than anything the PlayStation has to offer.

[Xb1ps4]

Just as identicall as the launch PS4 and Xbox launch games, right!?

[XanderZane]

The XBox One X version hasn't even been patch yet. This is just the XBox One version upscaled to 4K on the XB1X. If they are identical without a patch, imagine what the XB1X version will look like after it's patched.

The PS4 version has already been patched (Since Final Fantasy XV already supports 4K resolution on the PS4 Pro with additional enhancements like a higher resolution running at 1800 Checkerboard and improved ambient occlusion, anti-aliasing and anistropic filtering on PS4 Pro).

Come back with a comparison after the Xbox One X has been released and FF XV is completely patched like the PS4 Pro version.

They even tell you it's not patched at the bottom of the article.

"It will get support for the Xbox One X once it launches although there is no confirmation whether it will be native 4K or Checkerboard 4K, just like the PS4 Pro."

@bouzebbal
More like an unpatched version running on the Xbox One X that looks like the PS4 Pro. Pretty amazing that they can just put the XBox One disc into XBox One X and the game looks as good as the PS4 Pro without any enhancements or patches.

[jrshankill]

It's developer choice. Nothing to do with Microsoft. Try harder fanboy.

[StormSnooper]

Not any discernible difference to justify paying an arm and a leg.

[Ashunderfire86]

Yes look identical but most likely run the best out of all console versions ever!

[Razzer]

The first two pics are very different in view so hard to say, but the second two are more similar and look about the same.

[Mbofa6om]

Final comparing is framerate, i'm sure there are many people can see the frame rates with pictures only like theyvdid last three years ago
They saw the different between 900p & 1080p, 30fps and 24fps only with pictures

[Bigpappy]

It might actually be the same video. Hard to tell with E3. I would wait until the games release and see then if there are any differences.

[CyrusLemont]

Not even kidding but I saw one extra bush on the Xbox One X lol, at the moment they look identical but there might be improvements elsewhere, we'll have to see some footage. X1X might have a much more stable frame rate. It might operating at a native res as well, instead of checkerboarding.

[frostypants]

But what does checkerboarding vs. native matter if it looks the same? If moving forward MS can't present actual distinguishable visual advantages in games that reflect the price tag of the system, they will have a problem.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

They shouldn't look the same, especially in motion. Similar is not equivalent to same.

[Grap]

"checkerboarding vs. native"
it does matter in 4K tv.

[BrettAwesome]

Checkerboard 2160p looks amazing on a 4k set. I have a samsung un65ks9000 and a pro. I have seen plenty of both checkerboard and native. Checkerboard is sooo close to the real deal. But hey, even 1600p looks great! So much better than 1080p

[CyrusLemont]

It's not a big difference, although I know that it reduces distortion of picture in motion. Sort of like interlaced imagery vs progressive.

A stable framerate without judder would be a huge difference compared to PS4 Pro, as I know that version is plagued with it because of Digital Foundry and finishing myself on Pro.

Other improvements might be seen later towards release as we don't know just how far Square Enix is in optimising the title for the 1X. We've still got 5 months for Microsoft to convince us it's worthwhile purchase.

I think the biggest limiting factor for the 1X will be the assets on disc due to the 1S having to utilise the same stuff. If the 1X can use higher resolution textures, it might require a download pack? Wouldn't it? Especially if it can't fit on disc.

[Omnislashver36]

@cyrus

There is no way they're remastering all of the assets for XB1X. Now if they're doing a PC version with upgraded assets they might. But they're likely not remastering a huge open world's assets when the game just came out. Honestly much of the FFXV team is probably switched over to S-E Business Division 1 now for FFVIIR.

[rainslacker]

"Similar is not equivalent to same"

Yeah....that's why Sony is selling more TV's than Samsung who's TV"s aren't quite as good.

People aren't always nitpicking minor differences. In fact, most people don't, and most people don't even notice.

[Goldby]

@cyrus
"We've still got 5 months for Microsoft to convince us it's worthwhile purchase"

You think that the year they have been hyping it would be enoigh

[AcidDvl]

$500 for a new bush seems like a good deal.

[Omnislashver36]

I doubt native res. PS4 was dynamic 1080p and XB1X is 3x as powerful. Wouldn't it need to be 4x as powerful for 4k? And even so, it'd be dynamic.

[KingKionic]

The pics are JPG so there`s no way of knowing. Captures dont look direct feed.

It looks compressed for both platforms.

[Aenea]

Keep the dream alive tho!

[sho0ok]

Dude, your comments are so disgusting and negative.

What happened in your life that made you this way?

[Sm00thNinja]

So disappointed by your recent posts. Definitely thought you were less of a fanboy/girl.

[jhoward585]

Both images look the same to me. However, I think xb1x has better dark shadows than ps pro version.

[livedeht]

Crushed blacks lol

[BrettAwesome]

Crushed blacks? What are you talking about? Both games output HDR. If you get crushed blacks, it's because your tv sucks!

[livedeht]

It's a joke man... Back in 2013 people used to say xbone had better blacks lol... 10 people didn't get the /s lol

[ILostMyMind]

Stupid question. The most powerful hardware always has the best graphical version.

[LP-Eleven]

Translation: The most powerful hardware SHOULD always have the best graphical version. The PS3 learned another lesson last gen (regardless of "reasons" - it was still last gen's most powerful console hardware). Beyond that, if the devs don't put forth the effort, the most powerful machine may just end up identical to the weaker one (as is the case with a select few PS4/X1 titles).

As for the pics, the first two leaves me seeing a One X victory, while the second looks to be a bit of toss up (or even a slight Pro win).

[Kaiou]

Those saying they are identical are either lying, got shitty screens/eyes or viewing it from their phones. The entire scene is so much sharper on the XBX it's not even funny and the texture quality is higher, look at the stone near gladiolus and ignis.

[Shadowlee]

Preach ppl must be blind and I was able to tell that on a damn phone lol so on a monitor and especially on a 55" 4k tv itll be even more noticeable.

[conanlifts]

The first images is quite different. The rocks, grass and bushes have more clarity and detail. But its a different shot and different camera angle on the playable character. We need identical images. But yes saying they look the same is clearly incorrect.
I barely notice a difference in the second image, except the bushes. In addition its not a 4k-4k comparison.

[zivtheawesome]

the only difference i notice is better draw distance on the 1X. TBH paying 100$ more (and possibly more than that if the pro is being price cut for the holidays) for that upgrade doesn't feel like it's worth it.

[Gunstar75]

It's like 2013 again......

LoL

[Swiftfox]

This piece of bland, dry toast might look similar on your expensive boxes, but as you see--the butter is slightly more shiny on the top pic. So if you're going to consume bland, dry, nasty toast do it on the most expensive option.

Mnnnnn. That's delicious mediocrity. Seriously, since before 2008 I have no idea why people still argue or find this interesting. It's like arguing your sports team is better because they have a uniform with a higher thread count--you're missing the point.

[Vasto]

Xbox One X version looks better.

[phoenixwing]

I can't tell the difference but i also don't have a 4k monitor

[GreenUp]

Both look blurry as fuck. Most likely due to post processing.

[PistolsAtDawn]

It's hard to tell any difference on my phone other than the fact that the shading appears to be much better on X1X. Both images being compressed (and probably not being viewed on 4k screens) wouldn't yield much difference...yet we can already see X1X has better shadows. Personally I honestly care less about native vs checkerboarding. I care more about other aspects and running smooth. Like A.C. Origins demo is a great example. On X1X it is technically checkerboarded but even according to DF..the only time you can tell is if you zoom in on a fast moving item....other than that the X1X handles it so well it might as well be native 4k. The proofs will be in motion.

[segamaniaco]

Both checkerboard

[medman]

The one that let's me play TLOU Part II, God of War, and Spider-Man.

[sorane]

Cinematic tps #245552454346-32424246 *yawn* innovation isn't Sonys strong point is it? Guessing there's almost 1 full weekend of gameplay if you combine all 3 of those together. Sadly most of that will consist of bad QTEs.

[sorane]

Who cares what MS has done either? I'm not loyal to one brand like you. Sorry to hurt your feelings by telling the truth about Sony, but maybe be mad at them instead of taking it out on me.

[joab777]

If you are looking for a 4k console and wondering which to buy, it comes down to this. Is the Pro and it's myriad of exclusives a better deal at $100 less than the X1X and the fact that on many occasions 3rd party games may look a tad better. Personally, the Pro does what I need and Id never forgo the games Sony is offering.

[EatCrow]

Shadows are a tad bit darker on the X
But the differences will come with newer games not old ones.

Its not like the devs made huge setting differences in case the X releases.

[MagicBeanz]

LOL, wheres the kid that told me "every multi-plat would look far superior on xbone x"?

[modelgod]

If they showed it side by side w/the Xbox S i'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

[bcrazy18]

It's pretty noticeable that the Xbox One X has better textures and draw distance than the Pro. Looks at the rocks and landscape in the background of the first two images. Major differences in the details of the rocks and brushes, etc.

[Ulf]

There are more factors at play here than console power, folks. You don't bite the hand that gives you most of your customer base.

[4logpc]

How do they have Xbox One X images? Unelss you are capturing form the source with a 4K capture card, this is literally pointless. Since One X isn't even out, thats impossible. And they also look like Jpegs.

[bigevil1x]

Oooooo so now we can't tell the difference but when the Pro can out the one S was trash but now its Identical or graphics don't matter exclusives do foh filp flop fangirls

[PFFT]

Looks about the same. Its to be expected. Its highly doubtful SE would want to upset the Sony fans by making the game look better on the X. Cause im more than sure the X is capable of better than this.

[fathertime4464]

No one noticed that the draw distance, textures, and resolution are better on the 1x? Hell there is a bush in the one x1 photo and a whole building in the other!

[WickedLester]

Expect more of this. Those of you expecting the X1X to be some sort of miracle machine need to temper your expectations. All you have to do is go back and look at the PS4 Pro/High end PC on Ultra settings video comparisons with multiplat games and you'll get an idea of what the differences will be (I'll let you in on a little secret, the differences aren't that big).

[fathertime4464]

Well the differences between og PS4 and og x1 weren't that big at all but every Sony fan out there sure did make a big deal out of it.
Come full circle man, that's all. Personally I'm getting the x1x. I prefer Xbox and I want a system that goes well with my TV. No more no less.
This all reminds me of when I was in Grammer school and it was all about SNES vs Genesis. Ahhh nostalgia

[WickedLester]

No, not every Sony fan. Stop generalizing. You are welcome to check my post history. Not one single time did I ever make the power difference an issue. Why? Because it's pointless fanboy dick-measuring. It means nothing! The Switch is the weakest of the 3 console's by a country mile and nothing at E3 was as good as Mario Odyssey, nothing .

[fathertime4464]

@wicked
I can generalize if I wish. You generalized that the differences will be minimal... Well I'm generalizing that it's the same crap, different day and that even you are downplaying the difference in power between the two afermentioned concils. So you are dick-measuring now aren't you? All be it tactfully, but you still are

[WickedLester]

@fathertime4464

I'm not generalizing. Like I said in my original post, I've looked at enough Digital Foundry side by sides of games on PS4 Pro and high end PC and the differences are so minimal, only the most OCD person would even care to notice. I'm not just pulling that out of my ass. I've seen example after example after example with my own eyes. The main advantage the high end PC has over the Pro are higher frame rates, which as we already know, won't apply to X1X. The X1X will afford MS fanboys bragging rights, but that will be about the extent of it.

[TruM0607]

The draw distance is better on the X

[horndog]

Xbox one x the most powerful console ever made . Winner

[DivineAssault]

We wont be able to really tell until its released.. Pics only go so far even though i think the xb1x will outshine it due to the sheer power of the system and square putting in the time to optimize it.. Not enough to make me re buy it though.. Im finished with the game and wont buy it again for those upgrades.. I want to see Star Wars BF2 differences.. That might get me tempted if its much better.. Checkerboarding is good enough for me though because dropping $500 plus another $150 for that pro controller plus $60 getting a year of xblg is way too much just for higher resolution..

[DAEMONIFEAR]

The textures and draw distance are better on x1x the colors are more vibrant too

[KakashiHotake]

I think graphics have already reached a point where most people simply don't care anymore. On paper it always sounds good but in action you can hardly ever see a difference that's worth spending extra money. That's why most people including myself were cool with standard PS4 over the Pro because the differences are so minimal. And even if it does have higher res and a higher fps, it's still essentially the same game and Xbox One x will only continue this trend. I think Nintendo has the right idea of avoiding the graphics battle altogether and finding better and more fun ways to play. Honestly if the Switch had decent 3rd party support I would prefer that over both the PS4 and Xbox.

PS4 is doing great obviously but to be honest they owe most of their success to Xbox's bad business decisions like bundling Kinect with Xbox One and launching it at $500 while PS4 was $400. Lets also not forget the monumental flop the Wii U was. This gen was basically a gimme for Sony.

[DELTABOY04]

well the xbox one x is way more powerful..unfair comparisons inbound this year

[Elda]

Same.

[Shadowlee]

Obviously 1x , better textures and draw distance. You can tell by the rock on the left and clarity of the ones in the distance.

[Markusb33]

Who cares ? The pro and the x is not for mass market. It's just a bullet point for fan boys to argue over. Xb fans will buy xbox no matter what BS Phil says. Playstation fans will buy Sony consoles.

[nicsaysdie]

@ulf
Stop with the marketing deals stuff. Even MS has stated it is up to developers. You sound a bit butt hurt.

[Ulf]

Up to developers who haven't signed a parity contract. Seriously, get a business clue. The devs could tune those numbers in a heartbeat, and they've chosen not to. There is no other reason.

[nicsaysdie]

Dude, seriously? You are sitting there commenting on n4g about how bad Microsoft has it because Sony has some parity deal with developers while everyone over at the Xbox camp is telling you that they have made it up to devs to decide how to use the extra resources. There are plenty of devs that are using those resources to enhance their games visually on 1x and some that are not. You can read article after article about it right here on n4g. You don't even have to go to any other site. If there was a parity contract wouldn't it make "business sense" that it would be across the board? It's far more logical and likely that devs are doing exactly what they said they would do and decide for themselves how to enhance their games on these mid gen systems. Take your own advice and stop seeing a conspiracy where there isn't any. Jeeez.

[feedthereaper]

People are surprised 4k is not much different? Lol

4k is not even distinguishable on most TVs and require a different sofa position further away from a much bigger screen to even detect it.
HDR is what is noticeable more than 4k and it is this that XBOX X should be pushing on, rather than 4k. HDR can be seen far more easily over non HDR than you can see true 4k over non 4k upscaled. HDR can be seen on all modern TVs whereas on 4k you need a much bigger screen to even distinguish it. And if you start talking about monitors then save your breath as its a console designed for home TVs and not a PC using a monitor, so your comparing wildly to win a pointless point.

Its a bit like Lamborghini fans arguing against Ferrari fans that a Lambo is 1 mph faster..... what does that matter in the grand scheme of things really, if you can barely see that 1 mph difference and so much else about the two cars is a bigger factor in how different they are.

How about something more impressive, like the next Battlefield PS4 pro having 64 player games but Xbox X capable of 256 or something, and make that power really count in a real innovative way instead, and leave the sad pixel counters who need to get a life, to their pixel counting hobbies. That will be the true test of what the console is capable off, because this whole squinting to compare the difference between formats is tiring, boring and pointless now.

[_LarZen_]

You cant compare it like this. Need source images in it's native resolution shown on a 4K TV/monitor. But you can see everything is zoomed in and slightly more blurry on the PS4Pro because of lower resolution most likely.

[FreakyFox]

Yeah and every image different, each one using post processing in a totally different way, greatly altering the scene with allsorts of haze , motion blur etc.

People are too busy throwing buzz words around to point out the obvious.

[Father__Merrin]

well xbox one may have edge in image clarity but it doesnt really matter. n4g users especially pc users somehow actually believe if game A on one platform can use AA to 8x whilst the other only does 2x, this somehow now equates to the x2 lesser platform now being discounted all together ie its no good and not worth buying and playing lol

[Servbot41]

The game is old news and instead of actually finishing it they are releasing fishing VR.

[headshotfrosty]

Definitely a difference. Seriously stop lying to yourselves and go look again. X1X is way sharper. Ps pro looks good but blurrier and lower rez textures all day long. Just look at the grass, rock, and horizon assets. Get real people. #botharegreat #x1xlooksbetter Sorry. Not sorry. truth. And btw I still love Ps games too! lololol.

[Codedan]

Remember that you need a 4K monitor, and to see it running. The Xbox X can be smoother, and use more dynamic lighting most likely. Also, this games engine wasn't designed for 4K, it simply added patches.

[CertifiedGamer]

Not enough difference for me to care. X1 is expected to have better graphics but if I want graphics aren't important this far into the generation. Mid-Life consoles are not worth buying. Just get a PC and play 4K natively@ a overclock above 60 with the possibility of playing it in 8K once 8K tvs are released. Midlife consoles are joke.

[galmi]

Not a good comparism

[Maxor]

Show me the damn frame rates. Without 60 FPS there is no real power. Maybe Xbox X have a bit more view distance and more details but you're still stuck in that 30 FPS gutter so why bother?

[welly300]

Pointless comparisons, we need to accept xbox x is going to destroy ps4 pro when a devolper has the balls to upset sony. Need to move on, and just enjoy the games sony keeps throwing at us

[Scatpants]

It's funny how nerds always have a big dick waving contest over this. The fact of the matter is they are so close to indistinguishable for this to be a total non-issue. Get whichever system you want, they both play mostly the same stuff. Just pick the one you like the controller and the exclusives more on. Although, I'm not going to lie, I've been fairly disappointed with Microsoft's game output of late. And now they're backing away from VR with the X1X also which is also disappointing to me I already have an Oculus and a PSVR but I was interested to see what Microsoft was going to do there. All in all, I think the X1X looks good and I think It would be F'ing great combined with an elite controller, but they haven't shown me enough to get me to upgrade.

[gamer7804]

LOL, screenshots won't show much difference between checkerboard and non checkerboard use, its when things are in motion where you'll notice the effect more... wow people. I'm sure they'll both look good, i'd be more concerned that XV is not as good as an FF game should be, one of the worst imo.

[conanlifts]

Its a very difficult comparison to make when the pictures are not identical shots. The 1st set of pictures you can see a difference in the rock near the top left and bush in front and the grass is far sharper. This is when viewed on a pc not a phone. The thing is that is this difference due to a storm, sand etc? or is it due to the X adding clarity. We really need identical images to be sure.
In the second image I could make out a slight different in the foliage, but that was about it. I wouldn't notice that while playing. Again we need identical shots. The draw distance was identical in both.

[HardcoreHDGamer]

I love all consoles, I own all except the Xbox One as I went with PS4 and I can say that I do not think Xbox in the last 6 years has made any such effort to bring something new to the table, whether that be real change in gaming or exclusive games that really catch attention. This comparison really does make Microsoft look a bit ridiculous right now. $499 for a console that does what PS4 pro did months ago for half the price pretty much now, really?!

[LastCenturyRob]

Funny, small differences were made into huge issues over the standard X1 and PS4...Now the argument is, "is it worth it" now that the roles have been reversed. Talk about a double standard.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

All these comparisons will do is spark Fanboys from both sides of the fences. Those planning on getting an Xbox One X will claim it looks better than everything else and those with a PS4 Pro looking to defend their choice will say it looks just as good even if it's checkerboard. It's no different than the debates we saw with upscaling to 1080p versus true 1080p. To be honest the visuals on these games are going to look fantastic regardless of which version you get the main concern anybody should have is how smoothly the game runs. Consistent 30 frames per second or ideally a solid 60 frame is obviously what you should be hoping for.

[jznrpg]

Pro, you can play it now

[covcha]

Looks identical

[emty]

I am genuinely surprised how much better the XBOXOX version looks...things are looking up at MS

[authentic]

X1X is more powerful than the Pro - fact. Certain titles will look and/or perform slightly better on the X1X but they will be nearly identical, both consoles are state of the art. Quit being fanboys

[jlove4life]

I cant see difference on samsung js 8500 suhd 65 in

[conanlifts]

Look at the 1st image and the rocks and grass again. 2nd image looks pretty much the same though.

[jlove4life]

Thx man dont be fooled by avatar i love PlayStation but have all systems and gaming pc i'm a gamer 1st for most and i do wish PlayStation had ea access and crossplay options is truly for the players
Far 'as pic in question i feel alot of 3rd party will make pro games on par with xbox x they did 360 vs ps3 and will do it pro vs xbox X

[NeoGamer232]

Great.

For the next (whatever) years every new cross platform game that comes out will have the PS4 Pro vs Xbox One X comparison.

Yeah... Very useful.... NOT...

And now-a-days not everyone have 4K displays on their computers so people with 2K monitors are going to try and compare 4K images.... Even dumber!

[conanlifts]

Like the forza7 to driveclub video that did not have a 4k option. These random comparisons will continue.

[CodeNameTBW2]

ok so nothing...puts them apart, called it

[Silly gameAr]

The version that no one needs to ask which is the best version, aka the version that you can play now.

[newfielegit]

I'll still with my pro.

[tontontam0]

Xbox one version "SHOULD" Look better.
With that price and being a year older than ps4 pro
it should be mandatory that games look or perform better.

If not(DESTINY 2) then xbox one x is really a piece of shit.

[ziggurcat]

The Xbox One X version does have a bit of an edge, here.

[redaxis]

It seems the asset geometries are the same but oneX has sharper images overall. It's especially apparent on the grass, the alpha maps are way clearer on oneX. We need to know what frame rate it runs on oneX to see if it excel over PS4pro further.

[Shadyceaser]

Where did they get there hands on one ?... There not out. Must know someone

[oSHINSAo]

For those saying they look the same, just look at the clouds fidelity of the x1x compared to those on the ps4 pro... easy win for x1x

[JokerBoy422]

Like all those direct feeds from consoles than ended up with everyone finding out the companies lied and it was just a beefed up PC running the games...

[lennyvon]

The Xbox ox is simply more powerful in every way than the ppro the best version of 3rd party games will be on Xbox ox to try and claim there will be no difference is just PlayStation fanboyism.

[KillBill]

So I was playing Plants vs Zombies on my PC the other day. A friend commented that his iPhone could play that game too and thus my PC was a fail. So much for the power of the PC. /s

[Mister_G]

It's how they move which is more important (to me). Might looking amazing in the still photo but if it stutters/tears/frame skips it ruins it.

[Eldyraen]

Anyone that thinks most old games will get a patch actually worth a damn for comparisons is kidding themselves. Most will get a Res patch or nothing unless it's already been done on the Pro.

Some might but not enough to matter. Modded Skyrim and Fallout would probably see better comparison differences than most Dev made patches will.