Xbox One 900p vs PlayStation 4 1080p – Is The Resolution Really Important?

The war between Microsoft and Sony has become a dispute between their fans and they arguing over which system is more powerful, many invoking the higher resolution supported by the PlayStation 4 to be a bigger advantage, while others don’t consider the small resolution difference a big deal. But how will we differentiate these consoles? Let’s put the fans in a dilemma by talking about their content, features and frame rates.

[stuna1]

For some it is and, for some it's not! I think the basic concept applies to most thing in life as far as what some would say makes something more appealing or, considered better made or, of bette quality, but I think the one thing that should always take center stage in this case. Is the gameplay top notch!?

You can have the most pristine graphics, but if the gameplay doesn't at least come close, who's going to bother?

[sinjonezp]

Ultimately gameplay is the most important aspect of any game. However, getting the best visual experience is important and I own both systems. I have played most multiplatform games and the ps4 games look better. I have a 55 inch led to measure and it's clear. So if you can get the best visual experience with gameplay experience, what is there to talk about? That's like saying will you take the same car with less horse power? It's all the same but that car has 200 less horse power for the same money. I think especially the fact that we waited 7-8 years for a new console, gamers want that fidelity and who can argue that. I myself like the highest quality with a game experience. And I'm sure most if not all would agree.

[typittt69]

Funny i have both too as well as a 55" tv and unless i get 12 inches close to the tv i can't see the difference. And reading your comment, i think it's pretty clear you only own one system, and which one it is.

[reallyNow]

@typitt

not trying to be a total jerk, but either you're sitting too far from your tv or you should go to an eye doctor, really. 55 inches is plenty big enough to see the differences between 900p and 1080p if you're sitting at the correct distance. I would know, i require corrective lenses.

[UKmilitia]

i have a 47" tv and from 5/6ft i can see a slight increase but when i play on my 106" projector 1080p is a huge difference(sat 13ft away)

[Bennibop]

I game on a 4k tv and you can see it then due to the upscaling

[Griever]

People have forgotten what this resolution debate was all about to begin with. When both consoles were announced, there was an endless debate about which one was more powerful and by how much margin. When it was established to a certain extent that PS4 was more powerful, the Xbox One fans claimed that extra power, if any, will go to waste since developers will aim for parity. However, when mulitplatform games started appearing with higher resolution on PS4, it was undeniably proven that PS4 was more powerful and PS4 fans used that point as an argument. That is what the whole debate is about. When someone says that a certain game runs at higher resolution on PS4, he only means to prove that PS4 is more powerful; at least that is what it used to mean. Why dont people get what the whole issue is about and think that fans are fighting just over pixels? The PS4 fans are fighting over the denial about the PS4's superior hardware. Even now hardcore Xbox fanboys such as Mister X and his followers keep spreading lies about supposedly superior hardware capabilities of Xbox One which have been kept secret due to some inexplicable NDAs.

[Army_of_Darkness]

If you have a full 1080p HDTV that's 50" or bigger, then yes. It matters.

[Highlife]

I have an hd projector and at 120 inches I still don't care the game still plays the same. If the ps4 is more powerful great but the games still look close enough. Same went for most ps3 and 360 games

[frankdrebin72]

Yet is it not the same people that eagerly await Digital Foundrys analysis of games?
The same people who shout from the rooftop that 1080p is THE definative proof of power.
Yet these people grasp at DF tests, on how many hours of a game was played BEFORE any apparent difference occurred?
Ask yourself if you rely on DF to tell you that game a i slightly better after 6 hours game play, that game b had better fps due to the hour age of analysis via a computer, then IF no such comparison website existed would it be noticed?
I mean they need computer software to weed out the info after hours of playing.
1080p is x amount of more pixels than 900p Cmon get a life.
I don't see the ps4 fanatics complain when they stream the games they have at 720p.
Does the fact those games are only 720p make that game any less enjoyable??
But I must admit the amount of peeps with 108 " projectors, 60" led TVs,..my my my one only wonders the size of there living rooms,bedrooms,

[UnHoly_One]

If everything is the same between two versions of the game, 1080p is better, of course.

But, I'd rather have more fancy graphical features, lighting, etc... And have the resolution held down if necessary.

Same goes for framerate, 60 fps is all well and good but I'd rather have a better looking game at 30 fps.

All of that said, the difference between resolution isn't going to be enough to override other differences between the consoles and make me choose the PS4 version of a multiplat.

Xbox has all of my friends, my preferred controller layout, my achievements, etc... Plus the console's features and interface itself is light years ahead of PS4.

Just my 2 cents, but all of that stuff is more important TO ME than a few extra P's.

[Neonridr]

on a 55" TV you have to be sitting less than 10' away to see the actual pixels with the human eye. They have done studies, there is no way to BS your way through that. I don't sit that close to my TV, so my eyes have a hard enough time trying to see the difference between 720p and 1080p.

[Bigpappy]

I'll keep it simply. With everything else being equal, 1080p is clearly the better resolution.

Having got that out of the way, there are other things developers can do graphically at 900p, that would be much more difficult to achieve at 1080p. Even though the PS 4 can display more detail than X1, due to the GPU having access to more shaders, developers may choose to not use 1080p, so they can use the extra resources on other graphical effects like facial animation, material physics and lighting.

[GUTZnPAPERCUTZ]

I think considering Xbox One can 99% produce the same Graphic quality as PS4 but either at a lower native resolution output or lower framerate and considering it's GPU shortcomings compared to the PS4, it's hardly a big factor. Right now, the Xbox One is $350 and PS4 $400 so It would make sense for the stronger GPU to be in the more expensive system even though X1 is/used to be $400 as well, you could argue that the faster CPU could be the balance in price but most people buy these consoles for gaming and really dont brag about stuff like being able to run 4 apps and 1 game at once vs 1 app 1 game, etc. 900p and 1080p is much harder to tell the difference between vs 720p and 1080p.

[PrinterMan]

99% graphical equality???? I think you are over estimating.

[Sarcasm]

900p = 1,440,000 pixels
1080p = 2,073,600 pixels

44% more pixels in 1080p.

Yeah totally 99% of the PS4.

o_o

[Mehmeh]

@sarcasm

Graphics and resolution = two different things

Just for general information

[otherZinc]

Lol! The PS4 has zero 1080p 60fps AAA Exclusive Games, none! All the PS4 has are PS3 & 360 ports that's 1080p 60fps. Also, there are no 60fps locked titles.

Forza Motorsport 5 is the only 1080p 60fps AAA next-gen Exclusive, period!

Also, the PS4 has no 1080p 60fps AAA Exclusives on the way for 2015. None!
The Order 1886 isn't
Blood Born isn't
Uncharted 4 isn't
Now what?

However, for XBOX ONE 2015:
Fable Legends will
Forza Motorsport 6 will
Halo 5 will
All be 1080p 60fps.

Now what?

[BattleTorn]

You can shout from every mountain top - "Forza 5 is the only next-gen AAA-exclusive that runs @1080/60, and it's only on Xbox One" - but that won't change the fact that the overarching trend is devs are getting their games to run better on PS4 than Xbox One.
I am almost positive you're aware of this, so pretending otherwise is incredibly misleading!

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Battlefield 4
Battlefield: Hardline (beta)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Destiny (beta)
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dying Light
Far Cry 4
Golf Club
Lords of the Fallen
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metro: Redux
Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
Shadow Warrior
The Evil Within
Thief
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Trials Fusion
Warframe
Watch Dogs
Wolfenstein: The New Order

That is the complete list of multiplats that ran at higher specifications on Ps4.

Here is the Xbox One's:

nil
zip
natta

http://ca.ign.com/wikis/xbo...

And people question why we left Xbox... FMR

[Dhampir]

Halo 5 beta ran at 720p. 343 couldn't even get halo2 to run at 1080p, most likely it will run at 900p@60.
Fable Legends is targeting 1080p@30hz
Forza 6 hasn't had anything shown or announced other than cover art.

[Spotie]

And Turn 10 only needed cardboard cutout crowds, no day/night cycle, no weather, no dynamic lighting, and half the content of the last game in the series to get that 1080p, 60fps.

Any game can reach those numbers if you cut graphical content.

What's more important is what Griever noted above: there's a difference in multiplats.

[ShwankyShpanky]

Isn't MLB The Show 1080/60?
COD:AW maintains 1080/60 99% of the time as well.

[ENSABAHNUR]

Now I can see you're a typical sheep that's clearly a X1 Fanboy... Probably due to some obviously mental illness but hey I'm not here to judge... Just pointing out the obvious.... What has me wondering though is when are ALL of you sheep/fanboys gonna start taking the medication your doctors provided you... Btw this applies to both MS & PS idiots.... If you take a look from the outside looking in... ( which I have for a few months before signing up here) you guys have a sickness to a degree that if someone that pointed out cold hard facts about your respective system , that shines a light on its shortcomings, you bold face deny it as if real life is some sort of fantasy dream land... Seriously people like you and the others need to get off the sticks for a while because clearly you have some sort of malfunction...

[assdan]

THIS! I'm so tired of people saying res makes no difference. A resolution downgrade is immediately apparent to me. If it isn't to you, that's fine, but don't be a dick because you can't see it. Which is what most xbox fans have become at this point.

[miyamoto]

18.5 million units sold says it is very important.

[Syleros]

@stuna1
i completly agree with you, some people like their french fries with a little salt, some like mountains of salt. it's all to taste, i personally can't tell the difference between 900p and 1080p. as i would believe most people that say they can tell the difference are completly full of crap.

[Neonridr]

In the grand scheme of things, no, the resolution is not THAT important. The game will suck or be good regardless of the resolution. TLOU was a great game at 720p/30fps and it was the same great game at 1080p/60fps. The increased resolution and frame rate did not make the story of the game better in any way.

But graphics are always a piece of the larger puzzle, and while better graphics may not make a game better in the grand scheme of things, it definitely won't hurt either..

[George Sears]

Well, why I do agree resolution isn't such a deterrent towards gameplay; using your example of The Last of Us, the remastered version was way better with 60 FPS than with 30 FPs.

Gameplay was like night and day. 30fps was so slow and clunky compared to the bump to 60. It made the game lot more enjoyable and worthy of a repurchase.

[Neonridr]

yet when you played it the first time, you didn't notice any of those flaws. It's only when you have something to compare it against that you tend to pick up on everything. It was still a GOTY at 720/30fps is what I was trying to get at. The story was not made any better with the increased graphics.

[BattleTorn]

Dying Light, despite running identical across consoles, made me realize when I LOVE a game, comparisons matter MUCH less.

[purp13m0nk3y]

Dying Light does not run identical on consoles. There is a clear performance advantage to the PS4, not to mention the slight resolution advantage.

I do see your point though. If a games is really fun you tend not to notice the graphical flaws.

[RG_Dubz]

If it's not important then why do you have a 1080p HDTV to begin with?

MS fanboys don't consider the Current-Gen difference to be a big deal but Last-Gen the even smaller differences were a huge deal.. As we can see it's only a big deal if it's in Microsofts favor to MS fanboys.

Ultimately though, the frames per second is more important than resolution because it's actually effects the gameplay.

1080/60fps is preferred but I'll take a 720p or 900p game @ 60fps over 1080p/30fps anyday.. Unfortunately for Microsoft they don't offer that increased frame rate with the lower resolution.

@ Neonridr

But the 1080p/60fps did make TLOU play a lot better and smoother and that's the point.

@ any disagrees

I expect the majority to disagree because the majority of gamers are casuals whom know nothing about gaming.

[lifeisgamesok]

The difference won't be noticed by most and it is so slight that you have to have both versions running side by side to tell so it isn't important

http://static.gamespot.com/...

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aoMr7...

http://cdn4.wccftech.com/wp...

http://storage10.tunefiles....

[Death]

The majority are not disagreeing because they are "casuals" that know nothing about gaming.

Both systems are outputting at 1080p. Native resolution is where the difference is. It's no secret the Xbox One has relied more on the upscaler though. If you are using PSNow or remote play, resolution is not issue for you. Most games on the PS4 are indeed "better" in the fact they run at a higher resolution and at times better frame rate. These games are "superior" in that regard. What is debatable is how much of an impact that makes. Not everyone can see the difference so it is less important to them. There are other features and benefits of each console that are more important to some people and in the end make more of a difference than resolution.

[RG_Dubz]

Native > > > Upscaled

Upscaling causes noticable screen tearing even in WATCH_DOGS, AC Unity and EA Sports UFC on the PS4, they all screen tear because they're upscaled from 900p to 1080p, PS Now screen tears like crazy upscaling from 720p to 1080p.

What also makes the PS4 superior in a lot of games is the missing textures on the XB1, lower res textures on XB1, better lighting on PS4, further draw distance on PS4... Don't try to act like it's purely frame rate and resolution because we all know the difference is much bigger, MS fanboys are just trying to down play it as usual.

MS took the resolution off the back off the XB1 game cases, when they were the first to add the resolution to cases when they had the upper hand early on Last-Gen, now hiding the resolution of XB1 games from their consumers.

And believe me that's exactly why they're disagreeing, because if they talking the same BS upscaling you is it's quite evident that they don't know nothing about gaming.

[Volkama]

Upscaling does not cause screen tearing. Those games tear because they do not deliver frames in sync with your screen refresh, so you basically see part new and part old frame. Nothing to do with the resolution, the only link is that the lower resolution and the inconsistent frame delivery both indicate the devs struggled with performance.

Upscaling makes existing defects more noticeable, and bad uoscaling can introduce shimmering, ghosting, halos or other uglies. But the biggest difference is just that the equivalent native resolution can potentially pack more detail.

[Kiwi66]

Yet this gen its mostly Sony fanboys that make it a big deal when the average gamer doesn't care

[UKmilitia]

yeah i know the sony fanboys going on about how muich better 1080p is and how it matters so much.

sounds like last gen when xbox 360 fanboys was constantly going on about having 570p over 560p

[snoopgg]

Yeah and last generation it was the 360 fanboys praising better multiports while the ps3 was getting muddy ports early in the ps3 lifecycle. Now that things have changed it no longer matters to the 360 fanboys that graphics are better on the ps4.

[Multiplatguy]

Any fanboy of any platform will consider something to be a big deal only if it's in their favor. Not just MS fanboys. Of course it's only a big deal if it's in their favor, they are fanboys. In the same way that if this situation was reversed, Sony fanboys would claim they don't care too. Not much point listening to fanboys over the matter; only reasonable adults with no loyalty to a company behind the product.

I disagreed because I feel like you're implying only fanboys and casuals don't care about this. I have always chose to game on my console rather than my gaming rig, even last gen when the resolution differences were larger.

Nobody ever called me out for choosing the lower resolution by going with console yet now; If I choose to game on the Xbox then I get called a fanboy, casual or people imply that I am in denial.

You're being disagreed with because there are people who just don't care as much.

[donthate]

To be fair though, the difference last generation mattered more simply because everything was more magnified at lower resolution. As you keep climbing the resolution ladder, you get more and more insignificant differences.

The law of diminishing returns applies!

Just like how once you reach 60 fps, and you start to go over, sure there is a minor difference, but I hardly think most notice or even care if they did.

If they did at that level, they likely would have jumped to PC anyhow. Even the wider gap of PC is hardly noticeable for most people in my opinion anyhow.

I think other choices are far more important to people that choose consoles in the first place, like the social aspect i.e. where your friends are, what features you enjoy, what apps, what games and the controller are far more important.

There is a reason why both Xbox One and PS4 still sells despite PC having a huge performancce gap.

[jay2]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1080P should be a rule, mot acception. Same with 60fps.

[Tedakin]

What if the consoles just can't achieve that every time? Downgrade the in game visuals?

[kingduqc]

You are welcome to game on pc.

Frankly this debate is just stupid, if you want high IQ, res and framerate the only possible place to play is on the pc, been on 1440p for two years and it's just fantastic and worth it.

[cfc78]

Yes if a developer can deliver their full game at 1080p and No if the more important side of gaming needs to be sacrificed to deliver 1080p so it comes down to what each developer can achieve with XB1/PS4 in my opinion.

[getrektedmate]

Resolution is important to fanboys...

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

@"Xbox One 900p vs PlayStation 4 1080p – Is The Resolution Really Important?"

I guess it depends on which console you own....

http://img.pandawhale.com/p...

[Tedakin]

Why are they using a BF pic? That shit isn't 1080 on anything.

[Iamnemesis4880]

As long as your having a good time who cares about pic quality.

[andrewer]

Hate these articles. As long as the resolution doesn't show pixels clearly (= the TV isn't too damn big and/or the resolution too low), it's good.

[nitus10]

You can now buy 4k (2160p) HDTV's that are over 55" for under US$1000 and if you just want a reasonable 1080p HDTV's in that size or bigger you can get them for 10% to 30% less.

If people here say that is too much my reply is: Why do you have a PC (you do need a PC/tablet/smart-phone of some sort to view/reply on this site) much less one or more consoles plus games?

Anyone who likes console gaming should be able to afford a 40" or more HDTV and once you start to get to larger screen sizes the more obvious up-scaling becomes although sometimes you really need to have a side to side comparison and if this is the case they best question to ask yourself is: Do I enjoy playing this game?

Note: I am well aware that a smaller HDTV may be appropriate in some cases (eg. Dormitories, caravans .. etc) but if you can afford a console or PC you should be able to afford a larger screen HDTV. Even if you are a PC gamer a 24" monitor would be the minimum size I would recommend.

[andrewer]

Well I'm mainly a PC gamer and I use a 30" TV for it. I'm not talking about price but people keep complaining about resolution. As long as the resolution fits the TV you have then there's no problem whatsoever, that's what I'm trying to say. For example when I play PS2 on a TV with 42" I can notice the resolution/size difference (although I don't care much).

[lemoncake]

This is most important issue in world today.

[Eonjay]

"The war between Microsoft and Sony has become a dispute between their fans and they arguing over which system is more powerful, many invoking the higher resolution"

Well yeah that indicates that the PS4 is more powerful. Whats more alarming though, is the fact that the PS4 also has a better framerate which doesn't make sense with the Xbox One having a faster CPU and lower resolution.

It would be like if I was shopping for two GPUs and was comparing their performance. They will both play the same game, but one may deliver better fidelity. Should I ignore that?

[bleedsoe9mm]

my opinion its very important that the xb1 is cheaper , as a owner of both i find myself wanting to play on xb1 for more solid online , ease of use and no external hd support on the ps4, if everything else was equal i'd play on the ps4 for the resolution , but if i could do it at 50$ cheaper i'd play on the xb1 , i have a pretty good pc so i could play games at better resolution and framerate if i wished , but i'll take the ease of a console everyday . maybe this is just me .

[Eonjay]

I think that the 'war' as he calls it shouldn't be over whether higher resolution means more power... because it does. Instead, it should be about the things that you mentioned. In other words, the things that people argue over should be subjective. You can't argue over which is more powerful. At this point its moot. There is a mathematical solution to that issue. The things you mentioned are far more worthy talking points.

[nitus10]

I do agree that you are fully entitled to your opinion that the $50 price difference is important to you, for most console gamers they purchase a console that has the games they like now or in the foreseeable future. The more discerning console gamer will also look are overall performance or just purchase both and possibly a WiiU as well.

As for preferring console gaming over PC gaming we are in full agreement here. I don't have any issues with PC (read Microsoft Windows supported) gaming and I can easily purchase and build a custom PC, however I prefer a Linux OS over a Microsoft OS and I can't be bothered dual booting much less installing a MS Windows emulator or virtual windows machine.

[Number-Nine]

the difference between 900p and 1080p is negligible.

[Scatpants]

I have both systems and I have fun with the games I play on each one regardless of what their resolution or framerate is. Would I take better res or higher fps over lower, sure, but it really isn't a huge deal to me. Now when VR finally comes out, that's when it's going to be important. That's why as soon as prorders are announced for the Oculus Rift I am upgrading my PC's video card. Until then I don't care.

[Pogmathoin]

1080p is nice, adds to the visual experience, but should not be a selling point or anything else. If it can be reached, nice, but never at the expense of the gameplay quality. But of course this is N4G, where MS fanboys are straight out ignorant of simple facts, and refuse to accept PS4 is the more capable console, while lazy PS fanboys regurgitate the same links, gifs and move the posts crap non stop... Its simple, whichever gives you the enjoyment, who cares.... If you can afford both, thats great. Do not miss out on great games due to a few P on a resolution, or some lame fanboy trying to tell you better.... Use your head.

[pkb79]

All I can say is I played far better games on my PS2 with a tube tv then anything I have played so far this gen.
Play what you want on whatever you want. No one else's business.

[SmokingMonkey]

LOL at Pilkington avatar.

Loved the PilkoPumpPant!

Loved my PS2! I look at my massive PS2 collection and ponder selling it sometimes.....but then that feeling goes away.

[nitus10]

Still have my original PS3 however since I live in Australia the PS2 emulation is done by software and hardware and sometimes you get so far in the PS2 game and you have a problem. Still most PS2 games do work.

Playing a PS2 game even on my 55" HDTV is still graphically pleasing compared to playing a PS1 game (all PS3's will play PS1 game disks) which can appear to be very grainy.

While I do agree that some PS2 games are IMO classics and are better than some modern games there are allot of modern games that leave the older games for dead. That said I still on occasion play retro games from the NES, SNES and Sega days.

>> Play what you want on whatever you want. No one else's business

Well said.

[SmokingMonkey]

The difference is in the price.

launch

1080p for $399.99+$69.99(cam) good

900p for $499.99 (cam) not as good

now

1080p for $399.99 good

900p for $399.99 not as good

Don't know why I omit the WiiU? (lack of EA sports?) which I don't even play, but without the major sports on the console or good online. I find it hard to compare with PS4/Xbone.

[bleedsoe9mm]

i agree with you xb1 (and its exclusive games) becomes allot more attractive if its cheaper , its very important to the xb1 future success that it remains a cheaper option .

[ScorpiusX]

I care about fun interesting game play,story, replay value with some decent FPS.Delivery on those items am a consumer on release day.

[crazychris4124]

I care more about the frame rate. Ill take 60 fps, good graphics and great gameplay over 30 fps, amazing graphics and mediocre gameplay cough* Crysis 3 cough*

[Eidolon]

You're not getting better framerates with the resolution difference in this case.

[SliceOfTruth888]

As an owner of the holy grail of PS4, Xbone, Wii U and gaming rig for me the differences between PS4 and Xbone are minimal and the only people who care are PS4 only owners who NEED assurance that they have the "best" system available....If FPS and Resolution matters to you get a PC

[DougLord]

No you absolutely can't tell unless you pause the game, take a screen shot and focus on 1 little jaggie.

It's a stupid debate because if it's multiplatform you should be playing on PC if resolution matters so much to you. Fact is, the only thing that makes sense on a console are exclusives. All of the best games so far are exclusive to Wiiu or Xone.

Alienware Alpha beats PS4 by more then PS4 beats Xone. Guess we should all return our consoles and buy Steam Machines if resolution matters so much.

http://thefusejoplin.com/20...

Btw - here is a great new writeup on DX12. Looks like it's going to be really powerful in certain use cases. Not saying this makes Xone better then PS4, or that PS4 won't eventually have the same benefits - just that we should all benefit from this.

http://www.anandtech.com/sh...

[DigitalRaptor]

Yeah, keep telling yourself that Mr. Lord.

Here's some proof to go against your theory: http://i.minus.com/iW998p1o...

Look at how much sharper the ground textures are in 1080p vs. 900p.

Look at how better the detail in the draw distance is in 1080p vs. 900p.

You're basically admitting that resolution differences are noticeable, but only if you're playing on PC. Did you really just overlook that? If you're going to bring in PC to try and fight your Xbone battles, then at least know that if you're a legitimate PC gamer, you will be able to tell the differences in resolution, because PC gamers have been tinkering with resolution and specs for years. If you are a casual gamer (which you are sounding more and more like) then you obviously can't tell, and that's your fault and your own personal ignorance.

Then you decide to bring Wii U in to fight your Xbone battles. The Wii U has some incredible games, but misses out on the amazing third party games. PS4, meanwhile will continue to have better rated games, whether that's full exclusives, console exclusives, indie games or sheer diversity.

So stop trying to convince others that they can't see things that they can, and stop trying to move the goalposts about what defines a console, when it's exclusives and MANY OTHER THINGS. I remember a time when you and your Xbox fanboy mates used multimedia and casual Kinect features as a reason why Xbone is better than PS4. Yeah... resolution and performance doesn't matter, but MULTIMEDIA... boy that definitely matters. It's obviously not "just about exclusives" on consoles, by your own admission.

[gamer9]

Every current gen game i've played thus far looks great. I don't know what all the fuss is about

I remember PC gaming over a decade ago, we all had different setups and nobody noticed or cared. Gameplay was king

[weirdo]

1080p or get the funk out of here!

[Pillsbury1]

Given the choice I will take the extra 180p.

[jacksons98]

We game with a projector so yeah it's important. Ever since the PS3 & 360 days I've thought even 1080 really isn't enough for a larger screens.

[Claudinho69]

xbox fans told me last generation, that is very much so important. So now i know that it is.

[AD705]

Are resolutions very important to me? no

Are resolution important to me? Yes, the higher the resolution the smoother everything looks where it doesn't look like you're looking at a bunch of jaggies and blurry mess which always gives me a headache. IS it wrong for me to want better resolutions? Everyone wants to have that along with good gameplay why not have both? Sure I get it gameplay, story, replayability, atmosphere are far more important but let's not leave out resolution.

Or does it not matter to the xbox fanboys who spent the entire last gen bragging about how much higher the resolutions of 360 multiplats were over the ps3 multiplats? But when it doesn't apply anymore all of a sudden it's a non issue.

[Lennoxb63]

I don't mind 900p as long as I'm getting the same graphics. The reason that the X1 was set at 900p is so that it wouldn't sacrifice any graphical fidelity compared to the PS4. Graphical settings like lighting, textures, AA, etc. Are the same across both consoles. The only difference is the resolution.

If a game hits 1080p on both consoles, that means that X1 could reach 1080p without any sacrifices. Its a shame to see all of the people on N4G and other sites thinking that resolution results in better graphics. When they are not even relative to each other.

[Commodore]

Well last generation it was "XBOX resolution is better" and now the roles reverse and the headlines become "C'mon guys? Does this silly resolution thing matter?"

[Neo_Zeed]

It's funny how many people became hypocrites now that Microsoft has lost it's crown. It's not surprising though because people do tend to kiss the rears of those with the most money.

[Dizzydrifter1]

im about 90% sure sony fans have the issue. i could care less it still looks awesome on my 80" screen.

[Macdaddy71]

It's not that big of a deal, if MS n Sony have not pushed it so hard to sell the ps4 n X1...so yes it's a big deal now... And both systems push way beyond the PS3 and 360 so it should not be a big deal with anyone that has the next gen system...
My vizio 50" 4k hdtv makes the two look Awesome!!!!! Don't let no one tell you 4k not worth it, cause it blow my 47" lg out of the water...it's crazy how good the games looks

[rigo8582]

The difference depends on the size of the display and the distance from the display. If you sit 2 feet away from a 60 inch TV you may notice the difference. But if you sit 8 or 10 feet from a 60 inch TV the difference becomes less noticeable.

I'll take 900p over 1080p if it means better framerates. I've tried a few games on both consoles to see how much of a difference 900p vs 1080p makes. The difference was so minor, that if I wasn't trying to scrutinize the image I probably would've never noticed it.

[YourGreatUncle]

Being a PS4 owner resolution isn't important to me. I'll take a game that's 900p 60fps over a game that's 1080p 30fps. Devs can take their "30fps is ideal because we want the players to have that cinematic experience" argument and shove it. Fps affects the actual gameplay more than the resolution does.

[kenwonobi]

I went to the story thinking there would be something of substance. Basically it just said does resolution really matter? AGAIN. Which is just asking the same question many customers have already decided on. Which was yes.

[ironmonkey]

LOL will you downgrade your pc res to 900p? try it come back and tell us how blurry it is that you had to turn your sharpness up on your tv.

[FlyShootRaceSims]

I just read some guys talking about how they don't notice the black bars in the Order:1886 yet they visually can tell the difference between 1080P and 900P. I personally will take 60 FPS any day.

[mochachino]

Well it's not unimportant. A sharper image is a sharper image, the question is the degree of importance.

[Azzanation]

One thing console fanboys hated were PC gamers bragging about resolution. Well funny to see kids change there way of thinking. Console fanboys dont know what they want, if its marketed correctly they will buy anything.

[GoGoGadge7]

YES.

And here is why. It is VERY simple.

Last generation Microsoft and the XBOX 360 rubbed it in Sony & the PS3's face.

To come out now and say "it doesn't matter" is just pr marketing spin bullshit.

End of story.

[Neo_Zeed]

It matters or we wouldn't have all these articles about it.

[Predaking77]

Last generation xbox fans preached that it was Very important so it is obvious that it is but now they say is not important just because they are at the loosing end but if on this gen, the xbox One was the most powerful, be dead sure that they would be still preaching that resolution is very important and they would be criticizing the PS4 for being the weakest.

[ScaryMonkey]

If I have a choice I'm going with the better res, simple as that, doesn't really require debate. Just like its not debatable that PS4 delivers on the higher res more consistently then xbone.

[quenomamen]

Who cares its no big deal, then why does your console struggle to reach it ?
Its like saying its no big deal for a car to go 200 mph then making a car that tops out at 185.

[Mithan]

Not a big difference between 900 vs 1080, but 720 is garbage. Depends on tv, size and distance.

I want 1080 anyways.

[PersonMan]

If they can squeeze better graphics out at 900p, I'd rather have that with decent AA than a 1080p game with bad AA and crappier graphics.

[TheRealHeisenberg]

It does not matter to me since I only own a PS4.

[KontryBoy706]

yes it's important. Most recently I've downloaded the BF Hardline beta on both systems. There's a framerate difference and resolution difference that I can clearly see.

[thelwebb100]

Honestly both consoles are disappointing graphically compared to the leap we got in graphics last gen. It seems to me that current gen is just an extension of ps3/xbox 360, I'm still waiting for both XB1 and PS4 to get enough games to differentiate themselves from each other.