Dark Souls 3 PS4 vs Xbox One Graphics Comparison

A full real-time comparison using synchronised gameplay footage from both versions of the game. Resolution apart, there's not much to separate these two releases. Indeed, even PS4's 1080p vs Xbox One's 900p is hardly an issue. But are there any differences at all?

[glassgannon909]

those fps drops(stutter?) on xb1 look far more concerning .it gets all jittery while the camera pans
@ 00:54 and the last few seconds as well , its especially noticeable

[Spenok]

Many seem to disagree, yet there is proof of this.

http://www.pluggnplay.com/e...

[meche334]

They are releasing a day 1 patch to help performance

[SKullDugger]

There are even jaggies on the shadows on the XB1 version.

[DivineAssault]

Good job making it similar.. Other than shadows and resolution, xb1 holds up rather well.. Cant wait for my copy to get here.. 2 more weeks

[Wallstreet37]

Good job? These games arent even tht graphic intensive no reason xbox one ahouldnt be 1080p or for that matter they should have the same issues from past itinerations.

Im a big souls fan but i never let them pass on tht bs and always tell them on twitter. They just dont invest in fixing that or care.

[TWB]

From Software is not technologically that capable so considering that they did a good job. The engine is sufficient and their biggest graphical boost come from the artistical talent.

At least its not as bad as Dark Souls...

[DivineAssault]

Relax jr.. These games are more graphically taxing than you think.. Theyre very beautiful titles from textures and particle effects, to shadows and lighting.. All the pots breaking and bodies lying on the ground requires some power to maintain..

Its not my fault the xb1 cant achieve 1080p native on this or any other games they fall short on.. Its no secret that PS4 is a superior machine and the devs arent secretly against the xb1, it just cant handle everything while running smoothly..

Wouldn't you rather have a smoother running game than better graphics and it playing like garbage? Be glad xb1 is even getting it..Bloodborne is beautiful and ill be saying the same about this on my PS4..

[Wallstreet37]

DivineAssault...

Another know it all lol Gtfo with that bs giving companies a free pass. If anything being that these engines are basically the same sequel to sequel just with modifications they should be able to deal with the frame pacing and fps drops.

You definitely sound like the junior here with that frivilous argument lol. I cant understand how just because people are fans of a company they give free passes to them.

I love fromsoftware games and ave put over 300 hours into each and have platted Bloodborne so yeah im a fan but i dont give free passes where they arent deserved. Let me guess its also cool in your book when Bethsda makes their games with tons of bugs lol foh.

Some advice lil man just because you like a company doesnt mean they do no wrong or shouldnt be criticized. Neither you nor i are the devs so we dont know what goes in the development however they have a history of having these issues in all their titles so there is no excuse for why they havent corrected it.

[DivineAssault]

You can vote with your wallet and just NOT BUY IT if it hurts you that much kiddo.. Whats done is done so your whining about it to me isnt going to change a thing.. Hell, rally up all of your xb1 pals not to buy it so from software wont bother making games on there anymore..

It wont make a difference to me because im sure ill be just fine with my PS4 version.. If its a bad game, i would be just as upset as you.. Difference being that i would just cancel my order and buy it later when its on sale.. Im sure its going to turn out just fine though..

If shadows and resolution piss you off that much on the xb1, you shouldnt have bought the system.. This isnt the first or last game that will be this way..

[Wallstreet37]

I dont even have an xbone one lil man lol. Like a fanboy you come and defend fromsoft in regards to issues theyve had in all their games saying its ok smfh. I only have a ps4 and my comment was in regards to both versions.

Wtf is saying they are bad games? Im saying there is no excuse why their games should have framepacing and those fps drops after working with this same engine or modified one for so long.

Lil man i think you need to go back to school and learn reading comprehension.

I swear when ppl are fanboys, they are fanboys to the core and no company they like can do wrong.

Im going to break it down lil man. I have a ps4, have put in hundreds of hours on each, im a fromsoft fan buttttttt regardless of that the technical issues that remain in the game should not be occuring after all this time.

[cyber_daemonx]

@TWB, 'From Software is not technologically that capable' more like xbone isn't technologically that capable.

Lol

[BillmadeAGate]

Been playing the game on xbox1 for over 8 hours now an it's been running perfectly, (mind you this is all b4 the day 1 patch so let's try not to be so critical..... oh wait I forgot this is n4g, home of the ignorant ^~^

[DivineAssault]

You wanna call them and cry about it boy? Cause the way i see it, you have two options.. Keep crying to me about your issues with them, or give them a call, email, tweet, whatever for them to fix your little problems.. The game looks great on PS4 and like i said, " If its a bad game, ill hold off and buy it later on sale".. Dont get your panties in a bunch because it seems others are just fine with how great it looks.. Do some research if your so grown and see what professional critics are saying about it..

If your a fan, you would know that most of their games had a bit of frame drops.. The games were still damn fun to me. There will be patches in the future for any little issues they find that needs fixing.. If the xb1 cant hang, then it cant hang.. Why do you care? While your at it, call M$ and ask them to put out a new machine your content with.. Other than that theres not much i can do for your complaints.. Im going to be enjoying it regardless what anyone feels.. Xb1 couldnt handle the game at full native 1080p without issues or they would've done it and the PS4 is pumping out what they can do with it for now..

Your issues with the company seem pretty deep, so go write in your little diary and let out your little heart broken emotions.. Then take your issues up with someone who gives a damn.. Is that how you got through school too? Complaining about everything wrong with whats unfair and bothering you? If so, try it out with them and see if it works again. I personally would give you a pacifier and tell you to shut up and deal with it..

[Bathyj]

Hmmm. I never played a Souls game but I loved Bloodborne. Should I give this a try? I wish games still had demos.

[MRMagoo123]

it's about as close as you can get to bloodbourne without being the same game so I would say go for it. they aren't my cup of tea tho.

[ninsigma]

The gameplay is gonna be a bit different to bb. It's slower paced. If you can deal with that then there's no reason why you wouldn't like it, the world looks amazing is DS3.

Edit:
That is true, haven't played it yet to see how much so though.

[kraenk12]

They seem to have upped the pace a lot though.

[IIFloodyII]

From reading a few impression of people playing it early and watching up to the second boss, the game has a lot of Bloodborne influences, the biggest being more visual than gameplay, but the gameplay looks just as fun and almost as fast depending on the weapon and build. So you'll probably like it. I'd say give it a try if you have nothing else you want in April.

[Master-H]

You absolutely should. Highly recommended.

[Bathyj]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

[eyeDEVOUR]

Absolutely.. But id strongly suggest dks1 first for the lore, but dks3 combat is faster and smoother. Bloodborne is an amazing game but it is a stripped down version of a souls game. Souls games are more indepth with features which include more play styles due to a larger selection of weapons and item. You can also upgrade every single piece of armor and infuse your weapons with alot of different attributes. Its probably gonna be the last type of game that Fromsoft will make like this, for awhile atleast.

[UnwanteDreamz]

Bloodborne is not a stripped version of a souls game that is what Darksouls is. Demon Souls is better than Darksouls and DKS2 was a bunch of casual BS. Bloodborne is Darksouls on steroids.

Don't misunderstand me Darksouls games are good but the story and combat are way slower than Bloodborne. I just hope they leave out all the hand holding from DKS2. Despawning enemies? GTFO

[eyeDEVOUR]

@UnwanteDreamz

Im not downing BB in any way,but it is totally stripped down compared to Dark and Demons Souls. Look at the weapon count and you cant even upgrade you armor. Dks3 fixes sll that tho, ive seen the entire playthrough on twitch. :)

[Kaz_Miller]

I read on Digital Foundry that the Xbox one version is suffering framerate issues plus is running at 900p. The PS4 version is once again the best console option to get.

[esmittystud101]

I may have a small fix for players that's having issues at the moment. Read this very carefully....

DAY ONE PATCH AT LAUNCH: Optimization fixes come with it.

http://www.polygon.com/2016...

So really everyone here is playing an incomplete and not updated version.

[Wallstreet37]

History is a good indicator of what to expect so dont expect the patch to solve frame pacing issues or low fps drops. You guys act like there arent already like four different Souls games and Bloodborne already to gauge what we can expect. blood borne till this day has framepacing issues after numerous patches. All the souls games suffer from dips in fps after patches. FromSoft most likely wont fix %hit.

[asadachi]

XB1 version doesn't look bad, but the PS4 version looks crisper.

[SpinalRemains138]

Yes the only difference which I could see was the shadow rendering which doesn't really matter.

[kraenk12]

Wait till you see the PC version.

[bleedsoe9mm]

framerate looks smoother on xb1 and has less stuttering

[SpinalRemains138]

Yeah, the 8bit sword shadow looks real smooth. That shadow looks like a saw cleaver.

[TheCommentator]

Shadow ≠ framerate. The XB1 does have some framerate dips where the PS4 does not, but they are minor and infrequent.

[SpinalRemains138]

Commentator he is stating the PS4 version has more stuttering.

I'm well aware of what framerate is. I'm surprised you actually wrote that.

Sometimes you have to feed the troll.

[TheCommentator]

He said, "The framerate looks smoother on XB1...", to which you replied, "yeah, the 8bit sword shadow looks real smooth." The shadow detail has absolutely NOTHING to do with the framerate, so you're clearly wrong here(and either unaware of the difference between shadow detail and framerate, or just trolling). Then I actually refuted Bleedsoe's observation by stating that PS4 had less slowdown. Are you really that slow that you can't understand it, or are you just that much of a jerk when you post?

[SpinalRemains138]

Commentator.

WHoooooosh.

That's the sound of everything going over your head.

Let me explain since you resorted to name calling.

When Bleedoe said that Xbox has smoother gameplay and less stuttering I replied that the 8bit shadows do not look smooth.

Nowhere did I equate frame pacing to shadows. You did that on your own. You're inferring a literal connection where there was none. I was merely showing a contrast in his comment. His smoother gameplay is offset by Nintendo shadow rendering.

Now, considering his original comment is clearly being trollish, I'd like to think you understood that.

[TheCommentator]

FRAMERATE... for the last time, he said the framerate looks smoother not the gameplay. Now who's missing the point? Grow up, dude.

[bleedsoe9mm]

i always watch df videos with the sound off and draw my own conclusions . you can see the smoother shadows on the ps4 version although i think its pretty minor . i didn't say the xb1 had a better framerate or any thing about the graphics , just that the xb1 looks smoother and has less stutter although i think both look like they stutter . the cause of that i'll leave to DF what matters to me is the results not the cause .

[reaperofsouls]

@bleedsoe whatever dude!

[asadachi]

Odd that you think that. Digital foundry has released the frame rate comparison and while the PS4 remains constant at 30 FPS, the XB1 drops below 30 FPS quite a bit.

[FullmetalRoyale]

Am I the only one that got juices just looking at the ground? Though I suppose this being practically the only footage I've watched explains it. But man, so excited for this release! 😁

[cyber_daemonx]

Not much difference at all really.

/s