Head2Head: Battlefield 4 Beta Frame Rate Analysis (PS3 vs. Xbox 360)

Lens of Truth writes "Welcome back for a “sneak peak” Analysis for the Battlefield 4: Beta build. Yesterday, Battlefield 4 Beta Demo became publicly available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This gave us an opportunity to do a preliminary frame rate analysis on these two builds. Now before you start asking why we would do an analysis on a beta build, give us a chance to explain."

[RudeSole Devil]

Wow EA should have polished the beta a little more before releasing such an ugly game.

[fattyuk]

"Wow EA should have polished the beta a little more before releasing such an ugly game"

Do I have to be the person who explains the word beta to you?

[BigShotSmoov007]

LMAO, I think you might have to tell him the purpose of a beta.

[0ut1awed]

Just to be clear I am NOT bashing consoles. Please read it thoroughly like a logical human begin before you come to a judgement.

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Not to mention we are still on the 360/PS3 here. I'm playing it on the PC and I have to say that it seems like a much more polished version of BF3 for the PC, not really a new game (although all the new stuff is pretty badass).

I think it confirms what I've been saying all along. BF4 is all about bringing the BF3 PC experince to next gen consoles.

So if you're playing on the 360/PS3/PC, don't expect much change from playing BF3 (in comparison to the same hardware). I will say that the PC version does look somewhat better for sure but the overall art style and just general environment is almost ripped straight from BF3.

The 360/PS3 versions will also be fun change from BF3, but again probably not everything you were dreaming for. If it wasn't for the $10 upgrade to the XBONE/PS4 versions, I would honestly just advise you guys to wait the ~1 month for the next gen versions.

You will really get the most out of BF4 on the XBONE/PS4 versions, if you're coming from the previous consoles that is.

[spaceg0st]

Yea, I can see that. For a pc player,
It might just feel like an unnecessary release.. But as a 360 player, I couldn't be more pumped over a release game (ps4) than this! I'm stoked for the upgrades and glad I don't have to wait years for another game for next gen consoles.

[Muffins1223]

Really hating this site,never seems to load for me

[RudeSole Devil]

Haven't had any problems getting there for me.

[dazzrazz]

It's called beta for a reason you idiot.

[quenomamen]

Beta or not, its clear that BF4 was not made to run on current gen consoles, the graphics are pretty decent but man is the movement stiff and laggy. BF4 on PS4 or nothing.

[Software_Lover]

Yeah, they should have just scrapped the current gen versions. But they cant run away from money.

[5eriously]

Ughh, it's not getting any better for the eXBone no matter where you look. It all adds up. The PS3 seems to be on top regardless of the fact this is just and incomplete beta!

PlayStation 3: Stats
Clip 1 info:
Length of clip: 9538 frames
Average FPS of clip: 29.92
Percent of torn frames: 1.53

Clip 2 info:
Length of clip: 6692 frames
Average FPS of clip: 28.54
Percent of torn frames: 1.0

Global percent of torn frames: 1.92
Global average FPS: 29.35

Xbox 360: Stats

Clip 1 info:
Length of clip: 9538 frames
Average FPS of clip: 29.71
Percent of torn frames: 29.71

Clip 2 info:
Length of clip: 6692 frames
Average FPS of clip: 29.72
Percent of torn frames: 6.72

Global percent of torn frames: 24.41
Global average FPS: 29.36

[fattyuk]

wtf has any of that got to do with the Xbox one?

[5eriously]

Made by the same company that will represent the eXBone. Remember the PS3 used to be the worst, now what? The 360 suddenly got weaker? The same goes for all the eXBone claims and arguments. So all I can conclude was that the PS3 multiplats was gimped by M$ rules and money and now that it matters less on the Old Gen we see the reality shining through. I may be wrong but I think the same is going to happen with the PS4 eXB0ne multiplats. That makes me worry and wont even consider an eXB0ne anymore!

[QuantumWake]

@5eriously

Your comment still doesn't explain what your original post had to do with the Xbox One. You posted frame-rate analysis of the PS3/360 versions. Let's just wait for the PS4/Xbox One versions to come out before you start assuming things.

"That makes me worry and wont even consider an eXB0ne anymore!"

Yeeeeeah judging by your comment history I doubt you were considering getting an Xbox One anyway. Don't front.

[Ju]

While I admit, this has nothing to do with PS4 & XBone, what I think he is trying to say is, strangely the PS3 outperforms the 360 quite significantly. Now, this could be that the 360 version is not as polished, but I agree that of late, PS3 games seem to pull ahead (even if only so slightly) that it makes me think - that the PS3 was kept on par for a while now and now that the new consoles are coming out, devs don't care so much about that any more - focus is shifting to next gen - and we see improved performance in PS3 games. If that is true, we will see the same for the PS4 titles not improving much over the XBone titles at launch, which is unfortunate.

On topic, though, I like this game more than BF3, interestingly. It looks the same - nothing really outstanding in the rendering department, but it plays differently. Faster. Better hit detection or something. Maybe "easier" to play. It is more dynamic. The destruction can really make a difference because you can "change" the levels during play.

[QuantumWake]

@Ju

That or developers have finally gotten the hang of the PS3's complicated architecture. There is no denying that the PS3 was the stronger of the two but it's impossible to harness all that power when developing for it is a pain in the ass.

With the Xbox One and PS4 it shouldn't be a problem seeing as they are essentially the same in architecture. And I don't mean tech specs (obviously the PS4 is more powerful). I mean by their AMD CPU & GPU. So we could definitely be seeing multi-platform games perform/look better on the PS4.

[cunnilumpkin]

man it looks rough on those old boxes

screen tearing like crazy, jaggies everywhere, nasty sub-hd textures

not that it will look much better on ps4 or xbox1, but at least it won't look that bloody awful

[fattyuk]

thanks for your input.

so what would you say is the best console to purchase bf4 for? obviously you've tried all 4 platforms and have analysed them all and compared them with each other.

[HeavenlySnipes]

Forget the graphics

For those who've played it, did you notice the massive autoaim? I was playing on the PS3, and for some reason DICE made it so that if your crosshairs were any where near an enemy, once you pressed L1, the ironsight/red dot sight would snap onto the enemies chest.

It wasn't like this in BF3, I really hope that that is just a bug and it won't be there for BF4 retail. Also, why the f*ck did they switch the buttons for health pack/defibrillator? It used to be right on the dpad was the defibrillator and left was the ammo box/med pack. Now its the other way around??

[Skate-AK]

I took the aim assist off,

[GrandpaSnake]

about 80% of the people online still use target assist blame COD for that, I REALLY WISH THESE COMPANIES WOULD PUT LIKE A MARKER SO YOU KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS STILL USING TARGET ASSIST!! LIKE WHEN THEIR NAME SHOWS UP AFTER THEY KILL YOU IT SHOULD SAY "TA ON"

[HeavenlySnipes]

I know, but still, it wasn't like that in BF3. The aim assist was there but it wasn't a crutch. You could out gun someone even if they were shooting you first if you had better aiming

[Mikeyy]

Aim assist or not it won't help most overcome the recoil the weapons have.

Newbies will land the first shot then miss after that.

[HeavenlySnipes]

It takes 2-3 bursts of the AK we start off with to kill someone. Even a COD noob could get used to burst firing

[venom06]

boy, jackasses on N4G really need to be taught the meaning of devs releasing a beta... it is NOT to be graphically pleasing.. its to test the backend servers, look for bugs, and get a small feeling of the gameplay.. anything else that you people want will not come into the actual game is launched. Be happy DICE is giving us a beta to test out. lots of AAA shooter franchises dont do this at all.

[RudeSole Devil]

Honestly I've seen better looking games on my Vita, great they are looking for online issues, but come on put some textures on your geometry. Also, why did the PC version look a 100 times better on the lowest settings when using the same Beta build?

[CEOSteveBallmer]

PC Mustard Rice!!

[JunioRS101]

bf4 on xbox 360 looks like absolute dogshit. I just played for about an hour, and ohh boy had I forgotten how good BF3 looks on Ultra on my PC.

I will never own a console copy of bf again. I love love love the franchise, but it's such a joke on console once you've played the PC version.

[RudeSole Devil]

PS4 and Xbox one will do it justice for sure.