Destiny Xbox One vs PS4 spot the difference

A Destiny Xbox One vs PS4 comparison using some high resolution images and a video from the exact same scene. Can you spot the differences?

[AngelicIceDiamond]

I can actually see a difference.

It looks compressed on X1 while the PS4 looks sharper.

[Insomnia_84]

I'm not sure if it was because the guy moved the camera around too fast on PS4 and slower on XBone but a noticed framerate drops on the Xbox One.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

So far I haven't experienced frame rate drops really.

Some minor ones here and there but nothing annoying however.

[NewMonday]

some gifs..
http://gifmaker.cc/PlayGIFA...

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[thrust]

The beta on ps4 is 1080p and one the xbox one is 900p there will be a difference!

[tbone567]

PS4 looks much grainer and blurrier. XB1 looks more sharp.

[Kavorklestein]

It WAS because he was turning slower.
I used to have a PC that could max out Skyrim, and when I would turn at a slow enough rate, (while playing with a controller, never happened while using a mouse) the game would chop up, even tho I was running 75-85 fps on the game, no matter how much action was on screen.

It happens in other games too, it's just the way certain games react to pressure sensitive turn speeds via a analog controller. A mouse can't cause this problem unless you have the steadiest hand ever, that applies pressure evenly for a slow crawl with no screw ups. Whereas a controller, can spin the camera around in circles infinitely with the pressure being held at the same point,which is MUCH less difficult to do. I'm pretty sure The person who made this video has experienced the same thing playing on all kinds of platforms, (maybe he hasn't determined that it's near impossible to do with a mouse) but he probably knows you can do this in many games and did this just to make the xbox one look bad. The place where it chopped up was when there was actually less on screen than before too, so that's how you know that it's due to the turn speed.

Also, the vegetation never moved in a choppy way, just the actual camera. if it was framerate, the entire frame would be effected, not just the movement of the camera within the environment.

[amiga-man]

thrust
The beta on ps4 is 1080p and one the xbox one is 900p there will be a difference!

I find it amazing that xone fans suddenly accept there is a difference at higher resolutions, before resolution didn't matter

[KnightRobby]

I have played hours of the PS4 version and finally got into the Xbox One version tonight.

There is no difference. I cannot see it. TV size, distance from TV, etc all matter. The final product for the X1 will be running at 1080p and Bungie is intimately familiar with Microsoft's hardware.

They both provide an awesome experience anyway and that is why I play Destiny.

[nicksetzer1]

Idk what the point of this comparison is... they have said over and over that the XB1 beta is old code and will be 1080p native at launch. So who knows how they will compare, but this isn't going to be tue thing to answer that.

[ravinash]

Both versions look good to me, will it really matter when your in the middle of a game if the plant a few feet away from you is a little fuzzy?
You wouldn't notice unless you had both games running side by side.

[gaffyh]

Very negligible differences, Xbox One seems to have slightly less defined trees, though the colours are a bit darker. Can't really see any difference unless side by side, so not a bad effort by Bungie.

[DigitalHope]

You can really see a difference. The PS4 is better but this is a completely unfair comparison. Destiny in that video is 900p and at release it will be 1080p. Compare them then and only then.

[TheRedButterfly]

Yeah that's definitely the giveaway. The resolution was hard to spot at first, but I eventually noticed it in the panels of the distant structure.

:) Glad both XO and PS4 will be running at full parity though. The amount of crap that X platform has given Y platform (and vice versa) is starting to get annoying, so I'm glad that Bungie squashed all of that crap and is offering truly identical games outside of the timed exclusivity and the controller prompts.

[AstroCyborg]

it is compressed beta wise since its 900p on x1 & 1080o ps4

[LonDonE]

@AngelicIceDiamond
Agreed i have it on X1 and PS4 and have switched input to see difference and i noticed straight away the PS4 version is more crisp and for me seems like lighting is a bit better too, also the x1 version has more aliasing and look soft while the PS4 version looks crisp and pops!

Its understandable i suppose since the PS4 version is native 1080p being played on a 1080p screen for most while the x1 is up-scaled!

The both run pretty much the same for me, frame rate seems fine on both.
But i swear it the way light bounces off everything looks better on my PS4 compared to my X1 but obviously X1 is known to crush blacks and look darker overall!
for me i prefer the PS4 version, but it will be nice to compare both once both versions of the full game are out, since bungie did say the X1 version would be 1080p by launch but since its near to launch i think most likely it will be patched in after!

[AngelicIceDiamond]

I think your taking it just a bit too far but sure, I agree.

[poor_cus_of_games]

On the ps4 you should change the RGB display to full. It really makes a huge difference on the colours and really dark blacks.

[lelo]

And so it starts...

[Why o why]

You mean 'continues' lol

[Greyfoxdbz]

Comparing the beta at this point might be redundant. Bungie has brought the Xbox one version up to 1080p instead of the 900p we see in the beta. I played this beta on my PS3 so any of the current gen consoles will be an upgrade for me. I'll be happy when i finally get it for my PS4

[XxExacutionerxX]

Lol Wow, stop lying to yourself sony fanboy. Xbox One version isn't washed out like the Ps4 verison is as far as color. Ps4 is not sharper looking, lol

[jagermaster619]

Its only 900p right now for the beta they claim it will be 1080p when it launches so I'm sure we will see a needed increase but I really don't see a huge difference

[ramiuk1]

the thing that im getting fed up with is the fact it looks alot better on my ps4 and tv,youtube,twitch etc are compressed garbage that need sorting

[TheXgamerLive]

Yes there is a difference, as usual the Xb1 vedsion has a bit more color and details, however a couple times tbe ps4 had better lighting however this is dualshockers so of course they'd try to tip tbe scales.
What gets me is all tbe lieing denying sony fan boys. Your own eyes see which looks better damn yet you still lie. Wow.

[user7402931]

objects seem darker on the xbox one, on the ps4 random objects pop out just a little bit more

[imt558]

If objects are darker, then it's a crushed black issue.

[Kavorklestein]

It really all just depends on what the object is, the hood of the car with snow on it looks almost the exact same amount of aliasing on it's white edge, and other items (depending on the distance from the player) look better or worse on either. But not by much, and certainly not enough to matter, especially when we know these are both at different resolutions.
The full game is not different rez, the Beta IS, but example is pretty much what is to be expected when there is a difference in Resolution.

I'd recommend watching the people streaming on twitch for a better idea of how it looks in motion, and you can also see that the framerate is holding up quite well.

[larrysdirtydrawss]

that's not a goog thing,,especially when those objects arent suppose to be that dark.crushed again

Scarfy + 14h ago
To my eyes, the PS4 boosts minor improvements over the XBox One. Doubtful players will notice when the game is in motion and you're too busy fighting.

Good work, Bungie, seems you're making an incredible effort to make the game the very best you can on each platform.

not sure about that,you mean make it as good as you can get it on xone,while making the ps4 version just as good/slightly better as the xone version(near parity)...meaning the ps4 was obviously held back for parity(ps4 slightly better)... so no,they didn't get all they could get out of the ps4,it was held back to make things close. welcome to the world of near parity

[zsquaresoff]

Comparison videos on youtube are pointless. Even if there is a difference, can't really spot it because of youtube compression.

[bunt-custardly]

Then look at the screenshots...

[Volkama]

Comparison videos that appear after confirmation that at least one version is not representitive of the release candidate is a pointless endeavour in itself (bordering on FUD).

[Scarfy]

To my eyes, the PS4 boosts minor improvements over the XBox One. Doubtful players will notice when the game is in motion and you're too busy fighting.

Good work, Bungie, seems you're making an incredible effort to make the game the very best you can on each platform.

[HeWhoWalks]

Can't be "the very best" on each platform when talking about parity.

[NatureOfLogic_]

The graphics are not really impressive compared to other games I've played on my PS4. I believe Xbox One parity is really holding this game back a lot graphically. I know It's just a beta, but I don't expect a graphical upgrade in final version. I actually expect PS2 a free to play game to look better on PS4.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

"I believe Xbox One parity is really holding this game back a lot graphically."

And I bet you couldn't be more wrong. Because if that were least bit true COD Ghost and BF would be running at 720p on PS4.

Reality must be hard on you.

The only thing I noticed was slight compression on X1. It wasn't that big of a difference I had to watch it twice to see the small detail.

[imt558]

Quote :

I believe Xbox One parity is really holding this game back a lot graphically

Well, i think it's not. Game is a CROSS-GEN! Game looks pretty, but it is not a graphical showcase.

@starrman1985

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Xbone - Contrast seems better (I'm assuming the author ran them both on the same screen settings..)

It's a crushed black problem then. You know about "higher" contrast issue in BF4 or COD : Ghost on Xbone? Sounds familiar, right?

[kratoz1209]

They will both be fine when it releases

[Pascalini]

They look the same tbh and xbox one will be upgraded to 1080p soon

[Steptoe]

Don't see much difference. It seems Bungie have done a good job on both systems. Can't wait for release.

[Metfanant]

Tough to judge the differences between 1080p and 900p when you're watching a compressed 720p YouTube video

[shinrock]

This fact seems it's being ignored.^ @ Metfan.

[english_learner]

For me this game should run on 60 fps on next gen consoles.
Graphics isn't that good even on ps4.

[Ank666]

This isn't really a graphics heavy game
It would have been a shock if Xbox couldn't run this! game on parity with ps4

Coz the moment I started playing alpha on ps4 I thought it has written "big scale last Gen" written all over it

The real test will come this holiday if XBox can run games like Unity,Advanced Warfare & FarCry4 on par with ps4
& early next year games like BF:H,Arkham Knight & The Witcher

These games are really going to tell how much that 10% boost has made a difference

[AngelicIceDiamond]

"The real test will come this holiday if XBox can run games like Unity,Advanced Warfare & FarCry4 on par with ps4"

Why wouldn't Xbox run those games?

[nirwanda]

Its not really a question of if the Xbox can run them its a question of how well.
Let's say for instance the ps4 version of a game in the future has to scale from 720p at 30fps because of advanced lighting and rendering tech.
Where will the Xbox go do the drop the lighting or AA to get the game running?

[nirwanda]

And if you own both consoles which version is everyone going to buy, increased sales may force devs to spend more time improving one version even more if it means more money in there pockets rather than striving for parity.

[CernaML]

He said "on par"

[UnHoly_One]

I own both consoles and will continue to buy every multiplat on Xbox because the controller and my friends list is more important to me than graphical differences.

Especially now when I can't even see the difference.

[MasterCornholio]

The only difference I see between the two is that the PS4 version looks dusty and the Xbox One version looks like its missing that effect. I had to flip between the images many times to confirm this but its so minor that I doubt anyone will care about it. The real question is which one has the better frame rate.

[GamingSinceThe80s]

PS4 looks sharper to me.But it's not a night and day difference.The main reason I'm getting it for PS4 instead of my Xboxone is the exclusive content sony locked up.And it looks like they will have the larger install base.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

What happened to that special hot sauce that XB1 was gonna use to boost performance? I guess that sauce wasn't hot enough.

PS4 version looks so smooth I can't believe it's not butter.

[thrust]

It's the beta!

Ps4 beta 1080p

Xbox one beta 900p

Final game both 1080p

[Volkama]

Bungie have already released footage of the Xbox version running in 1080p, is that not good enough to take as confirmation?

[HappyWithOneBubble]

I can't believe you guys took my comment serious. I'm just fooling around. I know it's the beta. Both versions will be good on each console.

[SolidDuck]

Hardly noticible. Destiny is a beautiful game but that's mostly from its artwork. These games that come out for last gen and current gen aren't really going to push any one particular platform.

[starrman1985]

Xbone - Contrast seems better (I'm assuming the author ran them both on the same screen settings..) The edges are definitely softer and the AA seems a little worse. I imagine that 900p has something to do with the former.

PS4 - Sharper, much sharper. The tree in the foreground really shows this. There is also a haze, I am not sure if this is intentional or not.

I have both consoles, but will be getting this on PS4 because most my mates are. I actually like the look of both screen shots for different reasons and will be interested to see the final result, if the Xbox one retains the contrast and colour but improves on sharpness it may look the nicer of the two. We will see on launch, hopefully Bungie can deliver on the 1080p they promised!

[UnHoly_One]

I don't understand why, but in these comparisons, the PS4 screens always look washed out.

[Tedakin]

Xbone beta is 900p.

[mrmonk]

Just got the beta today for ps4 lookin forward to getting outa work to have a we go on it (works dragging in lol)

[BobBelcher]

... Classic N4G.
The entire top half is filled with TLOU/PS4 stuff and slivers of anything for the fanboys to tear apart on the Xbox One.
Classic N4G.

[MysticStrummer]

The top half of what? As I reply there is not one mention of TLoU on this entire page except for yours. Are you commenting on the right article?

[djplonker]

@bob

That is what happens when there is twice as many ps4 owners as xbox..... The top articals are the most clicked/discussed so get used to seeing ps4 dominate the front page!

8 million > 4 million

[XStation]

Anyone have any Xbox beta codes that they can pm me?

[No_Limit]

the 900p XB1 beta looks compressed a bit compare to the PS4 but since it will be 1080p on the final game, I expect both to look pretty much identical. Maybe the PS4 will run a bit smoother and have better AA but I expect both to be pretty much on par with one another in terms of look.

[i3eyond the Circle]

A clear 50% difference between those twigs on that tree.

Looks the same...and I'm not sure if this guy uses full RGB and 32bit color depth because what I'm playing puts both versions in this comparison to shame

[ScorpiusX]

So we are comparing a game at two different resolution counts and looking for difference. WTH. talk about grasping

[2cents]

Well Done Bungie

[Crazywhitie]

I dont think it matters much.. but seeing how close they are and the X1 isn't even 1080p yet.. they should be waiting til release to compare..

[Clown_Syndr0me]

I must have problems with my eyes as I cant see the difference. Haven't played it on X1 yet, only PS4.

[iistuii]

Glad it's not just me.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Lol I read these resolution and frame rate arguments everyday and thank god for my ignorance.
I enjoy every game I play because I allow myself to be oblivious to these kind of things. I feel sorry for those that dwell on them.

[iistuii]

I've played nearly all the exclusives on both & enjoyed them all without worrying about all this nonsense.

[UnHoly_One]

The worst part of it is that now it's already become the norm that every single game dev has to announce their resolution and frame rate before the game comes out.

If it made such a huge difference we wouldn't need them to tell us, would we?

[Goku781]

The difference is Destiny was meant to be play on the PS4 even down to the controller. It cross gen for maximum profit and if it make it to 1080p its on due to a by product of that and Xbox One chopping off an arm (Kinect) in order for it to make it up to standard. But if you really look at this game, then look at say Infamous, its not pushing PS4 to the limit.

[MegaDan]

People need to understand PS4's hardware is more powerful than the XB1, meaning games WILL look/run better on it & if it looks worse or the same as the XB1 version its simply because it was gimped, period.

[Revengeance]

Looked like the PS4 version had better textures to me.

[AnotherGamer117]

Another article comparing 2 systems that is ridiculous to compare at this time. Xbox One's version of the beta is at 900p. PS4 is at 1080p.

This is a pointless click bait article.

If you really want to compare the 2 versions, you should wait for the final release.

[Macdaddy71]

Does it really matter??? X1 owner going to buy game on X1 n ps4 owners buying it on 4, me with both systems I'm getting for X1 cause I love the xbox controller."..

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Well given Bungie already told the world the X1 version of the beta is 900p vs the PS4 version at 1080p...seems like this is a bit unnecessary.

[xDHAV0K24x]

the xb1 beta is 900

[GamersHeaven]

Worthless comparison 900p vs 1080p beta builds it's going to be more interesting when the final builds are compared.PS4 beta was a big step up from alpha both running at 1080p the final build should looks great.I am more interested on how final build of the XB1 compares with the PS4.

[hkgamer]

graphics are going to look similar. im guessing this game will be about the fps. as long as both can have 60fps at all times and keep a high and steady framerate when the screen gets packed then its ok.

[Flames76]

Have to go with the xbox one after laying both.Its brighter and a little more detail on the one.It just pops out at you while the PS4 version looks a little dull.Still both look awesome

[iiwii]

They both look good. It does seem a bit more refined on the PS4 but then they have given it more time in the Alpha and all. I'm currently switching between the PS3 and PS4 depending upon which set of friends I play with, and the PS3 was hard to look at initially, but after a few minutes playing with friends, you forget all about those differences.

Bottom line is everyone is having fun in Destiny now regardless of which platform. That's all that matters.