'War Thunder on PS4 looks as good as a PC on its highest setting', says Gaijin

War Thunder developer says that PS4 has real graphical power that is on a par with the highest PC setting.

[sigfredod]

Good to be confirm by the developer

[Lalanana]

lol nice joke...but i guess that's good news but I'll stick with the pc version though. Can't go wrong with that just in case.

[PlayStation_4]

So you can either get a £800 PC to play this game on max, or a £350 PS4.

Exact same game, grossly different price.

[DeadManV]

Stop exagerating @Playstation_4

[Computersaysno]

An £800 PC from about 3 years ago playing the game maxed a whole year ago when it first came out maybe.

Yes, PS4 can match an old PC on an older game running on an even older engine like it bloody well should. Try not to stain your panties about it.

[Timesplitter14]

@Playstation_4
what if, like milions of people, I already have my gaming PC?

[PLASTICA-MAN]

@ Computersaysno, you just forgot that PC Warthunder will receive a graphical overhaul when the PS4 releases to try to just look as good as it does, so PC is getting catch up, the same with Warframe, Black Light Retribution, without the need to mention Final Fantasy XIV, Planet Side 2, Let alone Need For Speed Rivals, at that time show me your PC from about 3 years that can do that. ;)

[Computersaysno]

The game isn't getting an overhaul, its getting tweaks, tweaks a 3 year old PC will probably manage easily considering that even said old hardware blow the game away because the engine is pretty dated.

Seriously this is like a year old game on PC that isn't mind blowing even if it were the greatest looking game in existence. Its nicely playable, but not exactly something millions have been or will flock to.

Only now is it going onto a new console does suddenly console gamers on N4G care about it. Gotta chortle a bit!

If you were that desperate to play it you would have on PC ages ago, or bought a PC for it ages ago. So its kinda amusing that we now have people saying you'll buy a new console just for this....

[GarrusVakarian]

Nice to know, loved what i played of it on my friends PC.

[shahab91]

Good news for ps4 gamers. =)

[scott182]

This seems to be the trend lately.

[monkeyDzoro]

Plz... you shouldnt have said that. Now all those PC "elitists" (to be polite) will come here and shout.
And yeah, for the record, I play on PC also. Some games : FarCry3, BatmanArkhamCity, BF3... this is for those who may say I know nthg concerning PC gaming.
I just aint stupid enough to compare 7-year old hardware to current high end PCs, 'cause it'll be IRRELEVANT.

[iloveallgames]

Then you would have looked at the system requirements before bragging. Seriously, The geforce 7xxx series hit the market before the 360 was available!!!

Minimal system requirements
CPU: 2,2 GHz
RAM: 1 Gb
Videocard: Nvidia GeForce 7XXX series or higher; AMD Radeon 1XXX series or higher
Free space: 8 Gb
OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7

Recommended system requirements:
CPU: dual-core 2,4 GHz
RAM: 4 Gb
Videocard: Nvidia GeForce 460 or higher
Free space: 8 Gb
OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7

[monkeyDzoro]

I've seen those. Now build a $400 with that.

[livininsin]

plus $50/yr
plus $10/game

[dcj0524]

Lol wow those low specs.

[Irishguy95]

Well, this game is from 2012. It's not due to the PS4's power, it's due to the fact that the game is a year old was was never particularly graphically intensive in the first place. The recommended specs for this:

Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz
Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+
GD CPU hardware score: 4
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GeForce GTX 460
Radeon HD 6850

Are definitely nothing special. It wants a mid end GPU from over 3 years ago and a CPU from over 6 years ago.

But if PS fanboys yet again want to use misguided information, go right ahead. The fact is this game is 'Below' the ps4 spec wise. The ps4 can do better than this game. And so can any low - mid modern gaming PC

Is it something to brag about? No. In fact if it wasn't able ot match the PC at Max, it would be quite embarrassing for Sony.

[monkeyDzoro]

PS fanboy. Xbox fanboy. That's waht people say now when someone say smthg good about a system or another. I aint one of them. I play on multiple systems.
Of course, I prefer some more than others obviously because I'm human. But you're always coming with these SPECS, saying "yeah it's midrange, nothing special" without giving what it'll cost.

[isyourhouseonfire]

If the game looks as good on the PS4 as it does on a computer's highest settings, then its safe to assume the developer just didn't include good graphics in the first place.

[scott182]

Need for speed rivals as well, actually ps4 is the best looking platform for it. Not saying pc's don't have more power, but the ps4 is extremely impressive it would seem.

[sorane]

"Need for speed rivals as well, actually ps4 is the best looking platform for it." Already proven false. You shouldn't get your news from polygon who's only looking for hits.

[ProjectVulcan]

Well the graphics are alright for War Thunder but yeah, they ain't exactly cutting edge amazeballs.

It isn't hard to max it on PC basically. PS4 SHOULD easily do max settings otherwise thats just disappointing as a 3 year old PC can do them!

[Corpser]

In only 1080p

[bumnut]

2560 x 1440 for me, the game is not too demanding and is basically the same as wings of prey engine wise.

[MasterCornholio]

Well the majority of PS4 games are in 1080P which is more than enough for a television set.

Nexus 7 2013

[fOrlOnhOpe57]

These guys really know how to put a good game together. I cant wait to play War Thunder on my shiny new PS4.

[aquamala]

not very optimized for PC then

[TIER1xWOLFPACKx]

It should be well optimised for PC considering warthunder has been on pc for a while now.

Ahh nice free games for my ps4 at launch mmmhmmm

[Coach_McGuirk]

It's optimized well enough for pc, there's just not much to the game, graphics-wise. Which is great for competitive multiplayer, in my opinion.

[evilbart]

Is war thunder free to download?

[Grave]

Yes it is free-to-play.

[evilbart]

Great thanks will definitely be downloading it so :-)

[bumnut]

Free to grind would be more accurate!

[TIER1xWOLFPACKx]

Yes it is, it's free to download on pc right now then free to download of the ps4 at launch

[KUV1977]

Yes!

[cell989]

yes, and you wont have to pay a fee to play online, its completely free, all you need is a gaming PC or PS4

[Grave]

Gaijin has a great engine here. It's so smooth and runs great even when there is a ton going on. The maps are straight up gorgeous.

[DFray919]

I cant wait to play this game. this will be a DAY 3 download for me. lol! 2many other great games! (BATTLEFIELD 4 KILLZONE AC4)

[cell989]

This game along with PLanetside 2 are Day 1 downloads for me

[Lboogieskells]

Planetside 2 is launch window

[cell989]

Oh wow I always thought it was day 1 launch title

[gamernova]

Developers say that assuming PC gamers play at 1080p. What if gamers play beyond that? Or with a 120HZ monitor?

[Lboogieskells]

Why are the PC guys always so angry?

[leogets]

because they feel hurt that their system the spent hundreds if not thousands of pounds on is now irrelevant cos consoles are now just as good.. truth!!

[bumnut]

Really? This a last gen game, PS4 should be able to run it well.

This game runs on the same engine as wings of prey which looked and ran like crap on Xbox 360.

[webeblazing]

I have not seen a post saying anything like you saying. yall try to hard. people said the game is not demanding and posted system req. you kno the system req devs always give for their games. yall try to hard and when people give yall a reality check people want to cry and make up stuff.

[Skynetone]

ps4 has 8 cores 8 gigs gddr5, 500 gig hard drive a touch pad on the controller and the controller lights up so you can find it in the dark, it can also record your gameplay

console gamers can talk specs aswell

[TekoIie]

"controller lights up so you can find it in the dark"

http://cdn.memegenerator.ne...

[monkeyfox]

Games people.. its about the games... who gives a fuk about what hardware its on. youre all f$king losers going on about this $hit time and time a again. sigh... yeah a fukin ridiculous expensive PC can pi$$ all over the next gen.. whoopy fukin doo.. its all converging into a living room box in the next few years anyway... hopefully valve will bring PC-living-room-gaming to the masses. Consoles are getting closer to PCs every generation so maybe we will ALL be on PCs in a few years and maybe then you fukers will shut the fk up.

i must say though - PC gamers (of which unfortunately i am one myself) seem to be the most defensive freakin idiots out there.. probably because we have spent so much time and money on our soon to be outdated, hunking great, pieces of noisy shit. I love PC gaming however i would rather buy one piece of hardware every 5-6 years that i knew developers were pushing to the max as opposed to feeling "insecure" every time my PC stutters on a new game that it cant quite handle...

[Lykon]

that's the other thing . PC elitists are so "intelligent" . I'm not intelligent .. I don't understand PC's . I'm a retard who likes to play games and I deserve to die

[webeblazing]

see here's another one someone said gonna play on pc and everyone burn him. another said the game is not demanding and post what the devs have as system req. no one post their rig, they was on topic. so how do they feel insecure? from talking about a video game seems console gamers is the most butt hurt on this site

people posted about pc elitist when its hardly any in here. trying to start a war?

read these comment then reread what you posted

[AD705]

tell me about it

console fanboys have been fighting each other on this website and every other website for the last 7 years over the ps3 or 360 being better than the other. from insults to death threats and they don't think thats elitist behavior. I rarely see pc gamers on this site doing the "elitist" things these guys are saying. Its always ps3 or 360 fanboys fighting

[fOrlOnhOpe57]

@Monkeyfox
Are you Gordon Ramsey?:)

[monkeyfox]

lol sorry yeah got a bit fired up last night!

@AD705 yes 360 and ps3 fans notoriously "fight", as you put it and PC and console owners fight also... so er.. yeah we all defend our own choices especially where there is substantial investment involved. Thats human nature. Some people own both or maybe they own all 3 and some of those still fight. What does this prove? It proves that something in the industry needs to change. The "fight" shouldnt be about the hardware it should be about the games...

[TechMech2]

Next gen systems will have decent power for a few years, but in the end it really only matters about games, not power

[leogets]

never a truer word said... apparently these PC elitists have had more power than nxt gen consoles for over 4 years. but where's the games that harness that power? there isn't any.. all that power and nothing to use it on..

[AD705]

I can play this game at resolutions beyond 1080p and usually around 90 fps so what do they mean by high end exactly?

but either way good on ps4 owners for getting the game. It's a lot of good fun.

[TristanPR77]

So now the PC fans are on denial mode too?? Jesus, if you are a PC gamer keep on the PC, no one is forcing you to go PS4. This news are super awesome to anyone that will get the PS4 and it have been the trend lately by most developers confirming the PS4 is a beast.