Witcher 3 Dev Responds to Report That Game May Not Run In 1080p on PS4, Xbox One

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer CD Projekt Red has responded to a recent report that quoted a developer as saying the ambitious RPG may not run in 1080p on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. CD Projekt Red marketing manager Tomasz Tinc tells GameSpot today that the studio is constantly optimizing the game, and explains that a final resolution has not been determined.

[WitWolfy]

That's weird, the other day a other article said something completely the opposite.

[Dragnipur]

I truly believe that the resolution of this game is irrelevant. And we are many months away before it goes gold, so plenty of time to optimise.

I shall remain optimistic until then.

[Mariusmssj]

I don't think Witcher was ever meant to set a graphical standard. I play it for the story.

[TheMapleNerd]

@Mariusmssj
http://static.comicvine.com...

[Palitera]

Yet the idiots on the Internet are being very vocal on their word that they prefer a bigger resolution than STEADY FRAME RATE.

If you're a graphics whor* go play with your fellows on PC and leave the steady performance when you leave the console.

[Volkama]

@Marius The Witcher 2 is still one of the best looking games around... And uber-sampling is still one of the most resource-intensive graphical options any game has offered.

They definitely target high graphical standards.

[ThePope]

Most of the people complaining have never played a Witcher game. While they are pretty its ALL about the story and atmosphere.

As many have said before; Resolution does not make games good.

[VealParmHero]

Yea seriously, as long as they do their best to optimize for each platform, I have no doubt that the game will look superb..and I have no doubt they are working very hard to optimize. I expect great things from this game, and I know it will looks great on consoles.

Sometimes I wish articles like this did not exists...Just wait for the release or at least confirmed info, then judge for yourself.

[buttclown]

Yeah definitely agree that the people that are complaining are the ones who haven't experienced a Witcher game before. Yeah it looks good for the first 10 minutes but then you are thoroughly engaged in the story.

I can't believe how CDPR has had to explain themselves over the past week or so about this game, in my mind they are one of the very few developers I would trust with making me a game I would want to play.

[Patrick_pk44]

As a console owner and a gaming PC owner, why does the console community always want to settle for less? Don't you want games to run at 1080p and 60fps? Why do you defend developers in the year 2014 where the standard for gaming is 1080p 60fps and is still not reached by many on the next-gen consoles.

[Evilsnuggle]

I loved The Witcher 2 . So I will be buying The Witcher 3 anyway . But this game should not be the same resolution on PS4 as X1 . How could The Witcher 3 be the same resolution on the PS4 and x1. The PS4 has 50% more GPU cores than X1 of the same GPU Series. Any pc enthusiast can tell if there are two GPU in the same series . The GPU with more cores has higher resolution and frame rates than the GPU with less cores.

In January CD Project Red said the game was running in 1080P PS4 and x1 900p.
http://www.cinemablend.com/... or the source http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

But if The Witcher 3 doesn't have higher resolution on the PS4 than X1 . Then CD Project Red gimped the PS4 version. CD Project Red has been very good pal's with Microsoft.

[FanboyKilla]

@dragnipur why is the res of this game irrelevant? can you please explain to me when res is relevant and when it is not.

lol you guys might fall off a cliff, if you keep walking backwards that fast. lol beep beep beep beep

[k3rn3ll]

It doesn't always work as 1080p w/ 30fps or 720p w/ 60fps. There's a lot more factors involed. But if it was that simple, I'd Take 720 and 60 everyday day over 1080 and 30. Yes I love great graphics. Fps is always more important to ne. That is as long as it's at least in the 720-900 range

[UltraNova]

@WingWalker

MS is pushing for parity this means both will have the same rez (for obvious marketing reasons).

As for 'post-processing' effects (real-time rendering effects, is the correct term here) they will be 'limited'(gimped) on the ps4 to be on par with the xb1, hence parity.

There's no conspiracy or hate here just the plain ugly truth simply because 40% more gpu grunt on one of the system does NOT excuse equal levels of performance.
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"I just blew your mind, didn't I?

God, you sony fanboys are straight up retarded.."

What, are you 13 or something?

[Dragnipur]

@FanboyKilla

Very simple really! Did the res or lack thereof for GTA5 hamper the game experience in anyway? I dont think that was the case and neither should it even be a talking point with The Witcher 3.

I am more interested in the mechanics of the game that lend a sense of belief and reality to the game world i.e. Skyrim.

But lets say if this was a 2d/3d fighting game, then res is becomes a need rather than an option for the developer.

[awi5951]

Console people are silly Witcher 2 is a direct x9 game and it looked better than most games in the RPG and fPS Gen on PC.

[gfk342]

click bait! This is the reason for opposite articles.

[s8anicslayer]

In the interview your talking about like the one from gaming bolt it seems as if CDR went for parity on both platforms instead of taking full advantage of the extra juice in the ps4 like he indirectly said.

[smoothop]

The Ps4 Isn't that powerful, stop going on like its a high end gaming PC. Both consoles will struggle with certain games, get over it.

[Dark_Overlord]

@smoothop

I agree it doesn't match a high end PC, however of the 2 consoles it is definitely the stronger of the 2. I believe most people are just annoyed with how MS seem to be holding certain devs back with the weaker hardware.

[s8anicslayer]

What are you talking about "keep going on like the PS4 is a high end gaming PC"? Where in my comment did I say that? I own all consoles plus trading in my day one XB1 for an Advanced Ware fare bundle so my opinions are not based on favoritism. I can give two shiats about resolution but what I do give a shiat about is being called out on by someone adding conclusions to my comment, a comment from an interview where gaming bolt asked CDR if they were going to take advantage of the PS4's extra juice. So you can take your butt hurt self and keep trucking!

[Magicite]

open world games with 1080p might not be so common this gen as we expected.

[marioJP87]

Infamous : SS - 1080P

[Haki1112]

Infamous SS city was bare look great but city almost felt like you and the bad guys hope the witcher 3 will have tons of wildlife

[joab777]

It is interesting that they r using nothing specific to each platform like aliasing etc., and the resolution will probably be 900/720 or something like that. Probably b/c this game is insanely taxing.

But it's a testament considering just how much content there is and how gorgeous it already is.

[bubblebobble]

pc heads talk about how powerful there console is but its simply not possible to build a pc that's as powerful as a ps4 for the same money £329 and when some genius comes on trying to prove they can don't forget £100 windows disc, destiny ps4 bundle is £329 at the moment with destiny game which would cost you £40 50 on pc

[starchild]

Blah, blah, blah...we've heard this a thousand times. Why does it matter? How is that at all relevant?

If a PC gamer talks about how great games look on his PC or how powerful it is why would it have to cost $400 in order for what he is saying to be true?

If the Xbox One gets a price cut to $379 while the PS4 remains at $400 does that mean that we can't talk about the PS4 being more powerful than the XB1? Should XB1 owners at that point say: "unless you can buy PS4 for the same price as XB1 quit talking about the PS4 being more powerful than the XB1"...?

[irepbtown]

What bubblebobble is saying is; you get more from a £329 PS4 than a £329 PC (when it comes to gaming).

I believe that is a better way of putting it.

[Future_2015]

At least ill know what resolution ill be playing on my PC and not settle for less from what devs decide to give u on console

[ps5fanboy]

I know these guys said no favouritism towards any console, then went and did a special edition for Xbox one.

If the Xbox can't do 1080 I feel it will be nerfed on ps4 to appease Microsoft , or at least on release....

We shall see...

[VJGenova]

Ummmm ... do some research next time. The "special edition" of TW2 was also released on the PC as a FREE upgrade when the xbox 360 version launched. Also the 360 version doesn't look or run nearly as well as PC.

[LAWSON72]

With that username it is probably easy to draw up conspiracies about why the almighty PS4 may not reach 1080p

[FriedGoat]

It had already been rumoured by Shinobi to be running 1080p on ps4 and 900p on XBone. Not that you should take that with a grain of salt.

[AndrewLB]

Who the heck cares what Shinobi says when the actual developer has stated it wont be 1080p.

The truth is, neither console has the power needed to run these kind of graphics at 1080p.

[user7402931]

lol ps4 can and it will unless gimped.

[buttclown]

I highly doubt the PS4 could even run Witcher 2 with everything set on Ultra and with ubersampling so you can keep dreaming about the PS4 version being "gimped."

[FriedGoat]

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[GUTZnPAPERCUTZ]

No, it is being developed on PC, no such thing as parity. Take your tin foil hat off...

[mediate-this]

I think a special edition physical copy differs from graphics. Plus cdr are good devs, ps4 just isnt some beasdt people think it is. Although more powerful than xb1 its not some crazy highend gaming rig. Custom mobile parts? Wth is that?

[retro_]

I doubt they'd nerf the PS4 version purely because they'd look like idiots if they did. Personally I doubt we'll be seeing 1080p on either console, especially the XB1 with the PS4 nosing ahead as usual.

[NeoGamer232]

Your second statement is pure speculation and conspiracy theory.

As for the "special edition" for X1... It is only different physical packaging. The game plays no differently and does not have different content on the two consoles. Unlike Destiny, The Division, Watch Dogs, CoD, BF, Evolve, etc there will be no timed exclusivity to experience the game in any way. That is the way multi-platform games should be.

[Agent_hitman]

That's the magic word for dedicated hardwares 'optimization'...

[trywizardo]

as always IMPO resolution doesn't mean low graphics , COD have resolution but doesn't have graphics , BF have graphics but don't have resolution ....
this whole resolution thing is stupid (im not an X1 gamer nor PS4) if the game looks good , it have good graphics no matter what the resolution is .

[Darkwatchman]

Silly elitist getting angry over a game that will still look better than most games released around that time regardless of platform it is released on.

[incendy35]

From seeing the demo, I can see why they are having trouble hitting 1080p and 30fps. They have so much going on and such large draw distances. And I love it for it!

[DevilishSix]

Guess the fallout of sub 1080p and not running at 60 fps became a bit much for them.

[Cherchez La Ghost]

This game is massive. So no, I don't expect 1080p/60fps for The Witcher 3. CDR is a damn good studio. And for what we seen for this game, it's going to be real good.

[DevilishSix]

For me it should be 1080p, if its not and something like 900p then it needs to run at 60 fps. Performance always trumps having more objects on screen. I would rather some assets be removed to get perfomance if that is what it takes.....A game should look clear and run smooth in 2014.

[buttclown]

If you truly think that way you should get it on PC.

[MilkMan]

What have they been showing, PC builds?
Cause it looks pretty sweet to me.

[Volkama]

Depends what you've been watching. There is PC and Xbox footage around, not sure about PS4.

They have shown some nice demos of nVidia tech, those are of course the PC version. The gameplay footage from Gamescom was the XBox version.

[RegorL]

And you have no doubt in your mind that is was actual XBox One and not developer kits PCs (given MS track record)?

http://n4g.com/news/1566930...

[FalloutWanderer2077]

NO it was not Volkama. It was the PC version. Gamescom was all PC I'm afraid to tell you.

[FalloutWanderer2077]

Everything that has been shown EXCEPT the Microsoft presentation @E3 was PC footage.

[Artista]

Just ask yourself, which of the open world games on current gen consoles run at 1080p/60 frames?

[HeavenlySnipes]

MGSV?

[Ippiki Okami]

..and Final Fantasy XIV.

[sGIBMBR]

... And InFamous:SS

[starchild]

Infamous Second Son is 1080p but it doesn't even consistently maintain 30fps. Even when I cap the framerate at 30fps there are still drops in places below 30fps.

[Truehellfire]

Yeah but from the videos I have seen from MGSV the landscape and environment is pretty barren. The environments in the Witcher 3 videos are way more detailed.

[hello12]

When will we wake up and realise 1080p and 60 frames isn't the standard.

The consoles are not that powerful most of you guys don't understand tech and you think 1080p and 60 frames should be easy. Its not.

1080p and 30 frames will be standard if the game is graphically demanding.

1080p and 60 frames if the graphics are of a lower standard.

I not saying the consoles can't get to 1080p and 60 frames eventually,but its not going to happen till devs get better sdk's and drivers. And even then i have my doubts.

[HiddenMission]

MGS:GZ says hi
TLoU says hi as well

There a lot of great games on PS4 hitting 1080p 60fps...only fanboys pretend that consoles can't do it and by fanboys I mean those that didn't buy a PS4 or game only on PC.

Oh yeah ND said that Uncharted 4 would be hitting those numbers too so yeah you get the figures and the sexy graphics...PS4 is a "console" beast..

[s45gr32]

Ok, if is a linear corridor type of game yes or an open world game that has no mini games, no alternate paths,yes. I worry for games like H1Z1,No Man's Sky,the division, and laugh at Day Z coming to PS4. These are massive open world games, no loading times, with online multiplayer fused in. Consoles have never been able to receive these types of games. The PC has for years whether it was the first fallout , games like the civilization series,elite, roller coaster tycoon, etc. Look at Planetside 2 hasn't been released yet why is SOE struggling to get a 2012 on a next gen console because the PS4 can't handle it. So no the PS4 nor the xbox one will be able to handle massive games like the ones I mentioned.

[GamingTruth]

s45gr32

no ps4 exclusives can be run on pc at all so whats your point

[Seafort]

@GamingTruth That's not because they couldn't run on the PC but because they are first party exclusives :)

[GW212]

Call me when a graphically demanding game hits that on the XB1 without any major graphical downgrades (looking at you, Forza).

OT: Witcher 3 will probably be 900p on PS4 and 792p on XB1.

You are a lot of fun. Keep it coming.

[BX81]

Ryse, sunsetoverdrive, quantumbreak, the witcher demo that was xb1. You know, good looking games.

[GW212]

None of the games you mentioned will be in the 1080p category. Did you not read his comment and then mine? Shall we work on your reading comprehension?

Sunset Overdrive, HAHAHAHA. Right. TLoU on PS3 looks better than SO.

[GamingTruth]

well whats keeping them from being on pc then? pc isnt a competitor of ps4 so sony wouldnt be hurt for putting them on pc

[HeavenlySnipes]

No disrespect to them but this game isn't the best looking game yet. I don't see how it's improbable that it can get to 1080p and around 30FPS when a game like MGSV which looks pretty good as well is 1080/60

[Artista]

There isn't much going on in MGSV:GZ tho' and it's also a cross-gen title.

[HeavenlySnipes]

At the very least we've seen dynamic weather, time of day and AI in MGSV

Lets not pretend The Witcher 3 is running on the Cryengine with loads of things going on real time.

The game looks good though. If The Witcher 2 on Pc is anything to go off of, what's holding them back from 1080 on consoles is probably the little things they include like physics on dangling objects, cinematic depth of field, their type of anti aliasing, leaving bodies on the ground for an extended period of time, rendering the clouds that move "realisticly" etc. that stuff is unnecessary on consoles

[SwiftArsonist]

the witcher is way superior in terms of graphics and all around action happening than mgs5.

[HeavenlySnipes]

I disagree that the Witcher 3 "looks" vastly better than MGSV. They are about even

I agree that during combat scenarios there is more going on onscreen in The Witcher 3 though.

[user5669510]

This is why you don't throw consoles a bone. Ps fanboys will downplay any game that doesn't make ps4 seem like God's gift to gamers. The Witcher will be different on these consoles but it will be res and frame rate like all the rest of multiplats. Somehow they think with the difference in power the ps4 version will be able to use the intense gfx effects that's demanding on pc.

MgsV is not on the same level as the Witcher 2 so how you think it going to as good as the 3rd. Mgs looks like it's in Arizona and the Witcher looks like it's in the Amazon rendering the setting alone is more demanding in the Witcher. Better gfx effects that will bring consoles to their knees, so let's not even bring up that because it will put things into prospective.

You could even throw your bs list of games that look better because when the game come out we going to here nothing but excuses and how the game sucks now.

I hope pc devs are paying attention this. This is why you don't move to consoles without preparing for bs. They acting like they don't even deserve the game.

I seriously wonder what's going to happen if MgsV and PP be vastly different on pc. I doubt it but if there is a big gap in gfx between console and pcs versions of Mgs what will fanboys say. Like I said the difference consoles is going to be res and fps like every other games, so get over it.

I'm pretty sure most of you haven't even played their games or wasn't interested until they announced that its coming to ps4. People call themselves gamers but don't be interested in games unless they're on their platform of choice.

[HeavenlySnipes]

I don't know what the hell you're on about

I played The Witcher 2 on my PC and it was great. It's not the most amazing looking game I've played on PC (that would be Crysis 3) and this game's graphics look better, but not amazing to me either (maybe compared to other RPGs).

I already acknowledged that this game may have more things happening onscreen but MGSV was brought up to point out that even a fairly good looking open world game with dynamic weather, time of day etc can run at 1080p/60FPS on a console. This game not reaching full native HD at a relatively stable frame rate is an optimization problem, the developers themselves made it clear that they aren't done with that process.

But please, go on with your PC elitism, it's cute

[starchild]

@HeavenlySnipes

Yeah Crysis 3 does look better than The Witcher 2, but then again it also looks better than any "next gen" game I have played on PS4 or PC for that matter.

The Witcher 2 is probably the second best looking game I have seen. Maxed out with a little downsampling it looks better than any game I have played on my PS4 (Infamous SS, KZ Shadow Fall, etc).

And The Witcher 3 is a big leap above The Witcher 2, with it using physically based rendering and all kinds of other new graphics techniques, so I don't see why it would be so inconceivable that it will be a very demanding game. It's already one of the very best-looking upcoming games AND it is a massive open-world with a ton of interactions, objects, physics, etc.

[GamingTruth]

starchild your eyes clearly are in very very bad shape please lay off the sweets youre closing in on being a diabetic and loosing your vision

[Seafort]

I think the Witcher 3 is the Skyrim for the current gen systems although witcher 3 is at least 3.5 times bigger than skyrim with a lot more going on.

A map of the island Skellige of Witcher 3 was leaked a few months ago it is 8 x 8km (64 square km) big. This is just one small island off the coast of the mainland.

The city of Novigrad is 8.5 x 8.5km (72.25 square km). These are not small areas we are talking about here.

The islands of Planetside 2 are 8 x 8km to compare.

This will be one hell of a feat by CDPR if they can get the consoles running at 1080p/60.

I'm positive there will be dynamic weather, day/night cycle and all the stuff associated with an RPG which has a "living world" in the witcher 3.

By time they are done the witcher 3 will probably dwarf skyrim's landmass so it's going to be taxing on any system including PCs.

[FalloutWanderer2077]

Witcher 3 has day & night cycles and it also has dynamic weather. They have not shown it off yet and I have the impression it will turn out to be some of the very best dynamic weather that we have ever seen. You can see storms brewing in the distance, if caught at sea on your boat the waves & storm will capsize the boat. And yeah there is a lot going on on-screen. Individual string on Geralts elbows moving in the wind, hair look at the grass and the trees waving in the environment interacting with the wind. that is a clear day, imagine when it actual storms.

Then take a look at his signs and how they interact with enemies and the environment, fire particles bouncing off walls/objects interacting with the water etc. There are a few things I am sure I missed but you get the point.This game is going to be a monster :)

[Meltic]

I hope its gona be 900p on the ps4 with no graphic downgrade.

[Jovanian]

The first true game with next-gen visuals, and sony fans are so deluded that they think the reason the PS4 can't run it at 1080p is because of some conspiracy to make it on par with the XB1 version...how about the explanation that consoles just aren't powerful enough to handle a game with true next gen visuals like Witcher 3?

[weirdo]

I'll be lolling at the silly ppl when cd confirm a 1080p on PS4 *orders popcorn*

[sGIBMBR]

Remember when they was no chance of Planetside 2 reaching 1080p on PS4? Not only is it 1080p, it's 60fps and it's on Ultra settings.

These elitists love to pretend that they know everything about hardware and a games development process. In reality they know as much as the rest of us, and that's F/A.

I will not be surprised if The Witcher 3 is 1080p on PS4, but I won't be disappointed if it's only 900p either.

Consoles are not strictly PC's in a box as they love to claim, I'm sure they believe what they're saying, but it doesn't make it true.

[Father__Merrin]

ps4 better not be Damn nerfed!!!

[s45gr32]

The witcher 3 will perform and look better on PC. When it comes to open world games this is were the PC gaming platform truly shines.

[windblowsagain]

I'll correct that statement.

The game will look better on PC depending on what system you have.

Stop using the statement PC.

A PC is a sum of it's parts.

A PS4/ XB1 is a known quantity that can be optimized for.

[s45gr32]

True I should of been more specific, the good news is today's gaming PCs will be able to run the witcher 3 at 1080p 60 frames per second even entry-level PCs with FOV max and anti-aliasing enabled the rest in low end.

[bjmartynhak]

Image quality and framerate should be priority...

[Speak_da_Truth]

Like I said before I will wait to see how this game runs on Ps4 before I buy. I've never played a Witcher game before but this game looks good and if it runs good on Ps4 I'll definitely get it.

[OUROSMAG]

These games should only be played on PC in their top form..

[ATi_Elite]

TW3 seems like the 2nd LEGIT Next Gen game with BF4 being the first.

Huge game world
post processing effects
Lots of physics, hair clothes particles breast etc
all the graphical advances being used
advanced A.i.
destruction
lots of on screen enemies (more than the usual 2 or 3 of last gen)

and so far neither console can reach the 1080p 60 benchmark which is why they should just abandon that high water mark and focus on BETTER GAMES.

720p 900p with the graphical fidelity, eye candy, and huge game world with so many goodies that the TW3 is gonna have is nothing to be mad at.

Actually TW3 at 720p 900p will look better than any 1080p console game.

push for 30fps vsync 720p or 900p and give games more LEGIT Next Gen gaming experiences.

consoles are capped at 300 watts which mean they can ONLY do so much no matter how many tricks you come up with.

Sony/Ms need to bite the bullet and move away from this 1080p 60fps marketing scheme because 1080p 60fps on consoles mean you are NOT MAKING NEXT GEN GAMES.

[Ashby_JC]

The thing that bugs me is that these articles come out and its like if a game is not 1080/60 then its not a good game.

I have played many great games that I couldnt tell you what the res and fps was.

The Witcher 3. I trust that whatever setting is needed the dev will make it happen so the game that they made plays as they intended.

[RegorL]

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare (Frostbite, same engine as BF4, but with half a year more optimizations) is said to run at 1080p/60Hz on PS4 - in multiplayer!

Dragon Age Inquisition (also Frostbite but controlled single player) will arrive in November. In so many ways that game will be the game Witcher 3 will be measured against...

And it won't just be resolution and frame rate...

For a starter will the Witcher 3 have destruction and "Levolution" events that changes the world?

(Yes, I know they are different kinds of games with plenty of space for both)

[OC_MurphysLaw]

No doubt oringinally CDPR didn't think the resolution would matter and they probably were pretty happy to be at 900p with all the effects they had ...but as with everything these days. The internet freaked out and that probably got their hands sweaty with nervousness and so they release this statement to appease all the pixel counters.

[Ashby_JC]

I hope they didnt. And if 900 was needed to accomplish what they set out to do. Then who are we to complain.

The number 1080 are a common number these days. No one is even talking about the actual ....GAME!

[LiQuiZoN]

I keep seeing lots of comments always comparing ps4 to high end gaming pc.

Since I have both I can make a comment. The entire 1080p/60 is irrelevant in high end gaming PCs. We've been able to do this for years. I'm at 2.5k monitor (30in) running high frames with all the bells and whistles.

1080p is nice and all but when you move up in resolution you can't go back. While 4k looks tempting the hardware isn't up to snuff to really handle it yet. There are still connectivity issues SST vs. MST, Sli, etc.. to be super user friendly, but it will been soon enough.

PS4 should run this game 1080p 60/30, but certainly 1080p without question. If not then I have to argue the devs didn't put the work in to make it happen. 1080p/30 is acceptable for an rpg anyway.

[Si-Fly]

Totally agree, as a PC and PS4 owner I refuse to buy any games that don't run native 1080p on the Playstation, I absolutely can tell the difference.

I would rather they knocked down the graphics effects to keep native 1080p, I can live with 30fps for this kind of game.

I certainly didn't just spend a tonne of money on a brand new TV for my living room to play upscaled games on my "next-gen" console, devs need to prioritise resolution IMO.

[ATi_Elite]

I run 4k just fine in sli and cfx modes and yes going up in resolution makes going back down a chore.

PS4 cant run TW3 in all its glory and you fail to realize all that tw3 will be doing at once. Tw3 is the next legit next gen game that has all the graphical bells n whistles going while offering up a huge open world with variable gameplay.

1080P is irrelevant for consolers because to reach 1080p the graphic or gameplay is being sacrificed.

So with only 300 watts to work with i would chose gameplay and ultra graphics over 1080p

But i guess some are happy with last gen gaming finally in 1080p but me i choose next gen gameplay and TW3 is just that at 900 720 or 4k

[Roccetarius]

Unfortunately, this is the con of a con-sole, which is stagnating the progress we can make. 5 years meaning 25 lost years in technological progress.

The developer is not to be blamed in this case, but the hardware companies such as MS, Sony and Nintendo.

[S2Killinit]

Oops they just realized shunning the PS4 market is not good business?

[MicDude]

Why the hell are people blaming the devs for this? The hardware in these consoles is outdated by a few years already. I'm honestly not surprised to hear this. It isn't the devs fault. They have to work with what they are given. No amount of 'optimization' can make up for underpowered hardware. Also, can someone please explain to me what they think optimization actually means?

People you should really pull your heads out of your rears. The fact is, the PS4/X1 just isn't as powerful as some of the higher end PC hardware. The Witcher 3 will be a very performance heavy game. I'm sure you all understand that. It's only reasonable to assume that the console versions will preform worse on weaker hardware.

[thelwebb100]

And they claim that next gen is ten times more powerful than last, I don't believe that for a minute.

[Reaper29r]

They shouldn't have to deal with this bs. Make the game how you want it to be and make sure it runs smooth on all platforms. People don't like it over something so petty they can kick rocks.

[urwifeminder]

Doubt they could run any Witcher game maxed yes even the first .

[Rickman]

When the game looks as good as this game does, I could care less if it was 1080p or not. I mean, just look at it. Graphically, it's amazing.

[psuedo]

And people say more consoles are good for videogames. Not good when M$ is strong arming developers with the parity, and all the BS they pull. If you can't be the best make everything equal! hooray.

[IC3_DEMON]

xD are you console lover so suprised. My PC cant even handle Witcher 2 on Ultra with Supersampling without getting more than 60 FPS.

(GTX 780 OC, i74770k, 16 gb RAM, SSD)

But cutting Supersampling off and i get Full HD, Ultra settings over 80 FPS.

And you people with consoles seriously thought Witcher 3 would play fluently on the Xbox 1 or PS4?

You do realize that since the "nextgen" consoles are 2 years behind the technology in REGULAR pc's that the devs must find a balance. They must sacrifice either full HD or lower Grapical settings or lower the framerate.

It seems they are willing to give you fluidity and low to middle graphics in order for you to enjoy this game on your consoles.

Not ist this being done by the devs of CDRP but all devs in general do this. Consoles are getting games fed to them that have been performance-wise stripped down to be even playable on your consoles.
Hopefully I dont sound like a console hater, but seeing that I am enthusiastic about games, I would rather have a build somewhat close to theres just to see every detail the developers wanted to put in there game.

You must first have the eyes of a sculpter to understand what the master sculpter intended in his work.

[RegorL]

<<You do realize that since the "nextgen" consoles are 2 years behind the technology in REGULAR pc's that the devs must find a balance.>>

Not entirely true since neither consoles are following the PC tracks. These are not two year old PCs shuffled in a box...

Both are their respective companies best effort to make a console with current technology with other design parameters than PCs.

1. Uses a lot less power, fans should not take over and require you to play with headset...
2. Use a lot less space

Combine those and you will get a very different design than PC.

[GamingTruth]

to say such a thing would be putting sony or microsoft on the same platform as your pc creators which is condescending to sony and microsoft easily