Why Xbox One's Resolution Doesn't Matter

Microsoft has been taking a lot of heat over the Xbox One for allegedly releasing an inferior console to the PlayStation 4 that is barely next generation. The Gaming Smut staff consists of seasoned professionals when it comes to the gaming industry, and our opinions are quite contrasting.

[FITgamer]

Because they no longer have the upper hand.

[Angels3785]

Yup...their logic

"Doesn't suit my argument? time to ignore it even though I used a 20 pixel difference as HUGE last gen....let alone frame rate differences"

I swear last gen those bots could see every minute pixel and 2-3 frame difference....and touted it as a VERY MAJOR difference that showed how much more powerful the console was.....that is until uncharted 2.....3 the last of us....killzone....and games became better on the playstation platform in graphics and performance late in the gen due to the ps3's (dumb: my opinion) architecture.

Lets not also forget.....the old "It doesnt matter that ps3 launched A YEAR AND A HALF later than the xbox 360....but NOW.....lol OH NOW an INSIGNIFICANT WEEK makes a HUGE difference and is the reason the xbox one is behind 1.5 million units in all its own turf while sony has yet to launch in japan...its BEST turf. These consoles have been out for a few months now.....not a few days the week (weak) argument is invalid.

[TomShoe]

Remember they gave PS3 owners shit for YEARS because multiplats looked better on 360, especially since the Skyrim debacle.

Now that PS4 is more powerful?

"Specs don't matter"

"It's about the gameplay"

"Have you SEEN Titanfall?"

[CYCLEGAMER]

This article is what I have been trying to explain to people for the longest. After owning both consoles I found out what really matters to me, and that is the gameplay, the experience and the games. Besides on my tv...the differences are very small, almost insignificant, but then you come to a website like this that is full of fanboys (on both sides) and it will have you thinking that resolution is the end all be all to gaming.

A lot of you are just miss guided.

@tomshoe
I don't know about other people but the games have always been important to me, however I do remember thinking, ok the ps3 is obviously more powerful than the 360, so why aren't the multiplates reflecting this? Kind of like a nissan 750z out performing a Ferrari, it didn't make any sense.

[GarrusVakarian]

@MELMAN

" don't know about other people but the games have always been important to me, however I do remember thinking, ok the ps3 is obviously more powerful than the 360, so why aren't the multiplates reflecting this?"

How is the answer to that not obvious to you? The PS3's CELL architecture was much more complicated than the 360's, so devs weren't willing to make as much of an effort as Sony's first party studios were, and why would they? They had an easy console (360) to develop for...might as well just make the PS3 versions as similar as they can and save time/money and man hours.

The games that showed the power difference were the PS3's exclusives due to the fact that Sony's first party devs only had the PS3 to work with so they were much more dedicated to get the most they could out of it, which was precisely the reason the 360 was my main console last gen (for the multi's) and i only played PS3 exclusives on my PS3 (apart from GTA5).

But this gen the roles are reversed. X1 for X1 exclusives only and PS4 as my main console.

[LostDjinn]

This site (gamingsmut) is simply trying to hit bait people. Of course res and performance matter. That's why the author submitted it here.

Now you might think how could someone even attempt to justify this stance. Kinect. I'm serious. That's it.

Just click on the site name (below where it says read full story) and show him how grateful you are that he's treated you like an idiot.

[BG11579]

I still remember when MS presented the Xbone. Their major argument for people to buy their console was "Look at these games. They are all in 1080 and 60fps. Only possible on the Xbone...".

This is why I think 1080 and 60fps matter. Because MS told me so.

[MasterCornholio]

Its always been that way. The weakest console always has fans who claim that resolution/framerate doesnt matter. In my opinion it does which is why i bought a PS4. And before any of you tell me to buy a PC i was looking for a system to game on for 500$ or less and my best option was the PS4.

[Marked]

This is the truth.....If you can save up for a DIY pc, I highly recommend it. You can find massive savings all year round on games...plus the modding communities show alot of love.

[come_bom]

"Why Xbox One's Resolution Doesn't Matter"

BS.

In 2014 I expect most games from a new console to be 1080p. If the console can't deliver that, then it's simply not powerful enough.

[GarrusVakarian]

Damage control to Major Tom. If it didn't matter devs wouldn't bother making games above 720p.

@ape007

"between 900p upscaled to 1080p and 1080p native, i don't see a difference honestly"

Fair enough, but i took my PS4 round to a friends house last night and he has a 1080p monitor for his PC and an old 720p TV for when we go around. I had to use the 720p TV for BF4, Killzone and Lego Marvel and they all looked TERRIBLE. No exaggeration, even BF4 at 900p looked A LOT jaggier and messier than it usually does on my 1080p TV. Killzone SF looked awful and Lego Marvel (which is probably the crispest/cleanest 1080p ive played so far) looked awful also, no smooth edges, aliasing everywhere. So for me personally, i see a HUGE difference. I don't ever want to play a next gen game in 720p.

[headblackman]

brains and money is always better than brute force. (NEVER FORGET THAT YOUNGLING)

[BG11579]

Yet, honesty is still the best policy.

[stuna1]

Now the arguement, it's all about the game play! Logically speaking a game that is multiplatform, that has good to excellent game play will technically still be better on the PS4! Exactly how does that support anyones arguement?

People want to speak on Exclusives.....well I would guess that is pretty much one of the reasons this article was written, but looking at things even from that angle serious downgrades have occurred. Lower resolutions, Framerate issues, pretty much the same things that are occurring on the multiplatform side of things.

How people elect to persue their choice in what intitles a game to be considered good is all subjective! Yes even when it comes to those who review the game, their opinions are opinionated veiws of what they consider a good game, it really shouldn't have a bearing on what you or I for that matter consider a good game.

The thing that should troubling though is; constant reversals concerning your intent and purpose. One day it's this, then the next day it's that! Microsoft have muddied their own water, but to this day I have always found it odd and strange how they have been to keep their fanbase so enthralled to the point that they would rush to defend in any circumstance!? I kind of reminds me of a social outcast, that has been turned out sexually.

Talking about things subjectively can only get you only so far no matter what the situation is! Then it comes down to cold hard facts!!!! The PS4 is a more powerful console than its present competitors! The PS4 has better hardware on the insides than its present competitors! The PS4 is shown to be the more superior machine not only on paper, but real life applications when it comes to being a console where gaming is first and foremost! These are facts that can't be disputed.

How can I forget this detail?? The PS4 is cheaper in cost to its nearest competitor.

[Majin-vegeta]

Lol damage control at it;s finest.

If resolution doesn;t matter then why aren;t we still playing games with snes graphics??

[ape007]

between 900p upscaled to 1080p and 1080p native, i don't see a difference honestly

im not damage controlling or anything, maybe it's just me, maybe i didn't give much thought about it

[MasterCornholio]

The worst is when its a 720P image upscaled to 1080P. In my opinion it looks horrible and that shouldnt happen with a next gen console. However even though i can tell a difference between 900P and 1080P its so minor that it doesnt really bother me.

[Fishy Fingers]

Get what your saying but resolution is not the be all end all of visual fidelity. There's a little bit more to it than that. SNES games would still look like s*** in 4k.

[ape007]

absolutely, compare ghosts and bf4 on ps4, bf4 looks loads better

[MadSientist89]

it matters to me. it's all about personal preference.. you can't tell me what does or does not matter.. just like I cant do the same to you.

[Sako]

It's still early on, and as has been pointed out countless times already; it seems as if the tables have simply turned since the last-gen console launch. Except Nintendo is now lagging behind

[Godmars290]

Then why did the differences between the PS3 and 360 matter so much at the time, when those differences were often far smaller?

And usually in the 360's favor...?

[Angels3785]

MUCH smaller....last gen the pixel difference was always less that 10% if any and it was touted as a "huge" difference....now its almost 60-70%.....the difference is hardly apparent.....

BS

[djplonker]

ps4 = more 4 less

but of course that doesn't matter to us the consumer because you said so SMH :/

[Stick89]

I guess its called gaming smut for a reason eh?

[Eonjay]

"Consoles are no longer about amazing graphics, but rather innovative game-play experiences that you cannot find anywhere else."

Why not both. You can have both I swear. The Smuts (as they call themselves) insist that Kinect is Microsoft's secret weapon and that it is more important than graphics. But no one want Kinect. You don't buy a system because you want to use Kinect. You buy an Xbox for the games.

Everyone commended Respawn for making the decision not to use Kinect. Don't you see a problem with that?

I don't take advice from smuts. Thanks.

[n4rc]

Why do you guys keep on trying to sell that myth?

Ps4 owners dont want kinect.. Seems damn near all x1 owners DO want it..

Saying nobody wants it is an incredibly weak argument

[Why o why]

I kinda disagree, many apologists say they want kinect and transfered their hopes of it playing core games conveniently to wanting to control the interface. I'm still trying to see its true value as I was last gen. I have greater hopes this gen but I wont be too surprised if it disappoints like it did last gen in terms of CORE GAMES like its backers vehemently professed it would.

There are many who do enjoy all that kinect brings so i make you right on that but many s-talkers are just forcing it because thats what fanatics to. It would be a loss of face for many to admit they were duped as it would be for others to admit it could be fun and have any value.

I do feel though that many who desire the x1 would buy a kinectless version over the current one if given a choice. I cant say all would just like nobody can say all wouldn't.

In regards to the main topic here.... IF this site put up an article akin to this one last gen regarding the reactions to the minor differences on multiplats then ill accept their plea for compassion. ...... If not then please STFU with the damage control.

[n4rc]

I have no illusions of motion gaming.. It isn't for me.. But I love nav and secondary uses for functionality.. And all owners seem to as well..

The people that keep saying nobody wants it are basing it off their own opinions.. Not any real facts

[SixtyNine]

folks will bicker till the end of time instead of Shutting the F-ck up and playing whatever the F-ck you're into.

Believe it or not, there are actually people who don't give a F-ck about resolution and frame-rates, they don't even know what they are. So long as the game works they're content.

Ask thyself this, of all the times you've spent bickering online, how many people have you made believe your hype?

[djplonker]

Hype and facts are two different things and if you dont want to join the debate don't click the artical and maybe question why you even read and posted in the comments if you didn't care

-.-

[SixtyNine]

:D The perfect example. Never mind me, please proceed with your . . .

[djplonker]

Wait I dont... *Head explodes*

[Neonridr]

I definitely does matter, no doubt about it. If anyone says that resolution doesn't matter it's because they are on the losing side of the battle.

That being said, that doesn't mean that a game that runs in a slightly lower resolution or at a slower framerate is still not a great game or a fun game to play. You might get a better overall experience playing the game on the more powerful hardware, but it shouldn't mean that someone playing on the XB1 can't enjoy the same game.

BF4, AC4, Watch Dogs (assumption) are still fun games to play even if they look and run a little better on the PS4.

[Ashby_JC]

I own a Xbox one. Do I wish the best for every game yes.

Bring that I only item one system..I can't compare games side by side.

I'm renting tomb raider to see the improvement over last gen. When I start playing it....as long as there are no glitches and it run smooth. I dint have the ps4 version to play and compare.

Do I wish all games ran the same sure. But I feel that if they can get more performance out of the ps4 that's great!!!!

I well eventually get a ps4...so I welcome games being made there fullest.

[kevnb]

I hate these stupid arguments, it's just like when I read someone use the frame the "human eye can"... Immediately we know they are full of crap.

[kevnb]

Edit: frame should be term :)

[Neonridr]

At a distance of greater than 12 feet on a 55" screen the human eye cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p because the pixels are much too small to be distinguished from one another.

Something like that?

[kevnb]

Think I hit disagree by accident, but yes and bubble vote added.

[Neonridr]

lol, that's ok. I was only joking anyways. But technically that fact is true.

[8bitninja]

Its true that resolution differences aren't that noticeable but frame rates certainly are.

[ceedubya9]

I do think it matters if you own both consoles, or such matters are deciding factors in console purchase. However, I feel like most of the people debating about it already had their minds made up on console preference and using these points to either attack or defend the decision.

[Ashby_JC]

I agree.

It comes down to preference. If your a huge fan of the Xbox one and it's games community etc. Most are not going to run out and dump there xb1 get a ps4 based on res and fps.

Me...I want this gen for devs to max out what they can do and not make games equal. So games like tomb raider....if they can get 60fps..that's great!!

Cause last gen they would have made both games equal.

All this is coming from a Xbox one owner only. I will get aps4 eventually.

[Tellur1an]

If all that matters in a new console is a better Kinect, they why didn't Microsoft just release a stand-alone upgraded Kinect 2 as an add-on for the 360? You could put an on-board processor in the Kinect 2 to handle the increased system tax a new dashboard update would put on the CPU. Plus they would have the huge 360 install base to work with. It seems like Microsoft felt that the Xbox 360 needed more than a better Kinect to keep gamers happy.

[MysticStrummer]

"...However, the Xbox tries to do something that the PlayStation has almost entirely neglected; set itself aside from the PC gaming world."

I have the opposite impression. XB1 is trying to set itself aside from the game console world by having more PC type functions.

[GryestOfBluSkies]

i think if the x1 cost $350, then it wouldn't matter as much. but at $100 more than the competition, it matters a lot

[_LarZen_]

Saying "resolution doesn't matter is just as silly as saying being blind on one eye doesn't matter.

[stuna1]

To you good sir, I give the comment of the day! Well said.

[lonewolfjedi]

Damage control at its finest. According to this website the resolution doesn't matter is that the kinect 2.0 is soooo amazing. What a joke.

[TheGrimReaper]

Reasons mentioned in the article:

- Setting itself apart from PC
- Kinect major innovation
- Kinect "mandatory for the developers to take advantage of"
- Consoles are no longer about beautiful graphics
- You could build a better PC for graphics than PS4
- Sonys first party studios the only reason why people haven't abandoned the console in favor for "the" Steam Box

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[Sokol]

If it was the playstation console that had lesser hardware build and current issues then it would matter right?

At that point I can almost guarantee we would be seeing hourly articles bashing the system and every resolution and frame would matter..

This is nothing more than a hypocritical piece of opinion from someone who is trying to damage control lesser and more expensive hardware that deserves all the negativity it's getting.

This new generation consoles are suppose to be upgraded properly so we as gamers can enjoy our games, no matter the preferences.

At this point in time we only have PS4 to up for true next generation experience, not counting PC which is and will always push technical capabilities due to its nature.

Playstation 4 deserves the praise from both critics and gamers who are voting with their wallets.
It's time for Microsoft to make changes, otherwise it will be PS2 era repeating itself.

[TKCMuzzer]

Resolution may not matter but if you throw in weaker frame rates, then yes it matters

[ThatEnglishDude]

Why is this even a debate? You can make your points til the cows come home, it's really not a difficult concept to grasp. While I fully admit that the lower resolutions may not be immediately noticeable unless both versions are placed side by side, the fact that you can get what is technically, and clearly, a more capable system with a larger support from first party studios, for $100 cheaper - Well, do the math. The framerates and overall production for multiplatform games will become more consistent between versions as time goes on and developers become more aware of how to optimize and make full use of each system, but it does force one to question why they'd want a console that costs them more, and is technically less powerful and not able to output the level of detail and performance of it's competitor.

You can make the argument that 720p is still capable of offering great visual fidelity, and I'd agree with you! But the fact remains that this is a next generation console, it's fair to expect higher resolutions and detail, and so far only the Playstation 4 has been showing this with quite a few (if not most) of it's titles being output in 1080p. Yes, you may say the difference may not be THAT noticeable, and again, I'd agree, but it still doesn't change the fact you're paying more for a console that is technically less capable and sells itself on implementing a peripheral that no one really asked for, wanted, and something that developers really haven't shown any excitement for making use of (outside of the odd voice command... which can also be done on the DualShock 4)

It's nothing to do with 'being a fanboy' it's simply about making the correct, logical consumer purchase. I really can't say it any better than that. But it doesn't matter, nothing will stop you from hammering that 'Disagree' button, but if it makes you feel better about your purchase then good for you!

[christocolus]

I totally agree.frame rate and resolution imo are not big issues on xbox one. The games still play and look good, kinect and track pad aside you still get same experience across both platforms ,its miles better than some horrible last gen multiplats and nothing close to my experience with bayonetta on ps3 and as long as we dont see ports as terrible as bayonetta on ps3 then i think xbx one owners will have nothing to worry about.

[hello12]

It doesn't matter to the people who are buying the xb1. If you got a PS4 why does it annoy you so much the xb1, can't reach 1080p with certain game currently?

The logic of Sony fanboys is all over the place. Why do you care is what i would ask a PS4 buyer?

The only thing that matters and it is relevant to both system is games. Since launch PS4 has been very poor on that front, for PS4 buyers. Do i care not really least not now. Maybe when i buy a PS4 i will, but that console has no currently games that interest me.

[manic_maniac]

Every day is like ground hog day on this site and the obnoxious sony fangirls are becoming unbearable.
The biggest hypocrisy is. these girls are talking over and over about fps and res are actually over the moon about ps+ and psnow and how you can play older ps 1,2 and 3 games which will have lower res and fps than the ps4 and the reason for this is........?
1, The resolution.
2, The frames per second.
Or,3, The games and gameplay.
Their hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[Gamer666]

I got both consoles so it doesn't matter.

I just want great games! On both consoles this is possible.

[Gamer666]

Frame rates are only significantly noticeable below a the 30 fps threshold. If you put two games side by side at 30 and 60 fps per second you don't see any significant difference. But as soon as the frame rate drops below significantly below 30, you really see the difference as the graphics stutter.

The same can be said for 1080p vs. 720p but based on TV size... On a TV 50 inches and lower there is really no noticeable difference. Above 50" you start to see more jagged-ness on 720p than 1080p. And then at 70 plus inches it becomes much more prevalent and 1080p even becomes jagged. That's where 4K TVs will really shine.