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Where Did All The Sony And PlayStation 4 Pro Hate Come From?

Why ScreenGurus Shaun explores and comments on the awkward amount of hate the PlayStation 4 Pro has been receiving.

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Antnee5342816d ago

It's just xbox fan boys trying to down play the system.

yeahokwhatever2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

they're back from the 360 days..

EDIT: Jeez guys, calm down.

amiga-man2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

The Pro has got the xbots all in a fluster, the gap between the systems is now bigger than ever, and there is even less reason to buy an xone this gen, they are just having a hard time accepting it.

Gazondaily2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

Lol after all the shit xbox fans dealt with re: xbox launch, it's only natural.

Like people said, don't dish it if you can't handle it.

Xbox One got SO MUCH hate to the extent that it was ridiculous. Now the Pro gets a small taste of that and I guess some of the haters get a taste of that.

Not gonna lie, it makes work more entertaining during lunch!

The hypocrisy surrounding the power argument, from both sides, is hilarious.

darthv722816d ago

I don't know about others but to me the Pro is a great system that looks to improve on the winning formula of the PS4. it isn't without its faults (or falut) as there is just one glaring piece that makes you scratch your head and wonder why sony... why?

And to be fair, price can't be the reason considering their history. There has to be another reason and that reason may have something to do with MS. But I said I wouldnt go into this subject again so I will leave it at that.

GTgamer2816d ago

@septic oh we can definitely handle it if only yall didn't suck at dishing it out 😂😂😂 let's hear the petty arguments "oh it's only upscaled 4k even tho xbox fans were playing 720p games this gen so be humble and shut up"

OB1Biker2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

@Septic
'The hypocrisy surrounding the power argument, from both sides, is hilarious.'
I can agree to that. Seems when it comes to the Pro the power doesn't matter for many vs xb1s but power is such a big deal when it's about a project Scorpio.

Ju2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

UHD? Well, from a very dry business standpoint UHD just does not make sense.
a) there are no movies out there
b) if there are, they are $30
c) games cannot utilize UHD

(Real) UHD players still cost $300 upwards. The PS4 would not have brought those down. When UHD movies will be $10 players will probably also come down. Currently there is only a handful of players available which IMO reflects the demand for UHD content: It doesn't exist.

UHD for games would have fragmented the market. Bigger game size would not run on the standard PS4 and developers would have to produce a DB and a UHD version of a game - which will not happen. Not just yet.

At the end of the day, this is there for marketing reasons only. One company can now boost this all over their advertising - well knowing, that none of their actual customers will actually buy UHD movies (other then the packed in to watch on 1080p screens).

This is so blown out of proportion it isn't even funny.

xGrunty2816d ago

@Ju I've been saying this since all of this started. There's literally 122 4k blu ray movies out right now. I find it ridiculous to believe if you have any of these movies you waited until Sony's GAMING system to play them. You watch movies on a media device. Not a gaming system. That's what the Xbox is for. A media system. All that TV TV TV TV. It's so obvious it's just Xbox fan boys it's ridiculous.

candystop2816d ago

"Where Did All The Sony And PlayStation 4 Pro Hate Come From?"

Hate has always been there for many and not everybody likes what they're hearing about the pro. Regardless of any hate it's obvious it will do well.

_-EDMIX-_2816d ago

@sep- Xbox one got hate when it was first announced justifiably so, even by its own install base I would say the majority of their hate came from Microsoft own install base and clearly it slow sales initially and it's low pre-orders very much showed that it's installed base of fans clearly didn't like Microsoft that much that they were going to essentially buy a machine that stopped them from purchasing used games.

I'm sorry but this is not the same thing it's not even remotely near the same thing and please stop trying to make it sound as if they are similar or have anything to do with each other if you like Microsoft and you like gaming you should have been against what they were trying to do with Xbox one as it's probably one of the most anti-consumer things I've ever seen a company dare to attempt.

Till this day Microsoft has never even acknowledged exactly why they couldn't have both an install disk feature as well as a buy in reusable disc feature as well. It wouldn't be impossible to have two skus for games, one for those who wish to permanently install and throw the disc away and one that they could use the same way we're using disk today.

In fact I believe it would have been an absolutely amazing feature could you imagine being able to just get the disc install the game and play it without the disc in the disc essentially deletes the data and you now have it on your hard drive for life? Consumers we're not angry about the feature they were angry that they were forcing it in essentially removing all choice in options in regards to the distribution Microsoft attempt at a hostile takeover of the market was very clear...

Once again the feature was not actually getting the hate, it was that it was the only method in which any consumer had to actually purchase games for the platform besides digital download, again there was not a single reason why Microsoft couldn't have had both options available for consumers. the only reason why they removed it without even having it remain as an option was because the whole point was to take over the market, that's all they wanted to do it had nothing to do with giving consumers options and had everything to do with forcing the market in One Direction it's why it was removed as opposed to just left as an option.

Consumers were pissed that they couldn't have used games and instead of just giving consumers used games too, they be completely removed the install disk feature which tells me that Microsoft had dark intentions of why they wanted this method because they're not even allowing it as an option which goes to show you they only wanted a single thing from the result of this.

I believe Microsoft's greatest fear was if they allowed the install disk feature as simply an option it would go to show that we COULD have multiple distribution methods and if they dared remove other options the Next Generation it would beg to question exactly what they were trying to do. I don't think Microsoft wanted to offer the feature because they knew once they offered it they would never be able to just try to forcefully add one method as suppose to keeping many.

What Microsoft did was out right against consumers and if Sony did the same thing I would bash the crap out of them and if Nintendo did the same thing I would also bashed the crap out of them too, at the end of the day I'm a gamer first and foremost.

Buddy you could like Microsoft I'm completely fine with that no problem but at least be a consumer and a gamer before your a Microsoft Lap dog

freshslicepizza2816d ago

not sure why people don't see it, there is negative vibes around project scoprio (and still is in the forums) and the nintendo nx too. that's just the way the media plays both sides and sadly the gamers get right involved too.

to me the ps4 pro offers great value and sony hit the sweet spot in price. sure it was a half-step to 4k and performance pc's but sony likely wanted something to help boost virtual reality and its psvr peripheral.

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darthv722816d ago

@edimix... I'm going to use one of your paragraphs to reflect on something. It will make sense when i'm done.

"Once again the feature was not actually getting the hate, it was that it was the only method in which any consumer had to actually purchase games for the platform besides digital download, again there was not a single reason why Microsoft couldn't have had both options available for consumers. the only reason why they removed it without even having it remain as an option was because the whole point was to take over the market, that's all they wanted to do it had nothing to do with giving consumers options and had everything to do with forcing the market in One Direction it's why it was removed as opposed to just left as an option."

That paragraph almost perfectly describes Sony's change of direction in regards to the ,now drawn out, argument about UHD bluray. Only now when you read it, replace games with movies and Microsoft with Sony and do you agree with that assessment? I get it, there are many who don't classify movies the same as games, especially on a "gaming" console but to be fair these machines are not singular devices. they haven't been for decades now. If a person chooses to use them in such a manner then that is their choice but there is an equal amount of choice for those who want to use them for more than a singular device.

All I'm asking is to look at it from a much larger overall picture and tell me honestly if Sony made the right decision by removing "choice" from the consumer. You say Ms was getting hate for the 'potential' of what their removal of choice would cause. Here we have an 'actual' removal and one that may not have as much impact on things but there is still an impact. No matter how great or how small there is an impact.

I ask any person to view that paragraph again, objectively, and tell me what they really think.

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S2Killinit2816d ago

its the xbots, they think this is their chance to claim a victory. I think they will be disappointed.

its_JEFF2816d ago

@Septic come on man, don't lump in Xbox fans with the Xbox fanboys and don't lump in PS fans with PS fanboys. You know where it comes from, it comes from the fanboys who've been holding in all this pent up anger and frustration. It comes from blind loyalty to a corporation/product.

DigitalRaptor2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

@ Septic

At the start of this gen, native 1080p was a standard, and something XB1 struggled to hit.

Right now, native 4K is not even close to being a standard, and people are pretending conditions are the same.

I kinda get what you mean though.

x_xavier_x2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

@ _-EDMAX-_

"you could like Microsoft I'm completely fine with that."

LOL!

You just wrote a NINE paragraph rant about a 3 year old Microsoft/XBOX policy, that wasn't even implemented, in a comment section regarding the PlayStation 4 Pro. Your intent is consistently transparent. I mean, you didn't even bother to stay on topic and only mentioned Sony once.

How and why would ANYONE take your word at face value? It so tainted by your obvious bias and fanboy-ism. "I'm completely fine with that"...yeah, right.

showtimefolks2816d ago

Septic

oh really so you mean to tell me the hate wasn't from the fact that originally xbox one was DRM filled system and NSA wanted to spy on people with kinect? so that was all playstation fanboys and not the doing of ms itself right?

xbox one got all the hate because at the time it deserved it. dom matrick said for those who don't want to check in every 24 hours can't buy xbox360

but go ahead in your head that was all from playstation fanboys and in your mind the DRM policies were true next gen features

PeaSFor2816d ago

@Septic

had 12-15 Blu-rays in the last 10years, so no I don't give a shit about physical movie discs, streaming movies is all I need and the 4k Blu-ray drive would've been totally futile to me as MANY OTHERS, sure you will see some people's stroking the Xbox S for its 4kBlu-ray dive....yet it still barely play games in 1080p,... oh.. and thats the same people's who told us resolution didnt matter anyway...but NOW it suddenly does^!??? ... Lol dem hypocrites(the only real hypocrisy around here)

gbsrnctaln2816d ago

@darth

No uhd is no problem for many. The REAL head scratcher is beefing up the gpu 3x and just slightly overclocking cpu which gives us prettier games for sure, but Im concerned about the framerate.

morganfell2816d ago

Simple explanation really. The PS4 is moving into the holiday with two new SKUs of its leading console, Sony is in addition launching PSVR which so many previewers have said is VR done right. They have some of the most awaited NEW IPs on the Horizon (pun intended). Everyone in the industry knows what is coming. Its that age old feeling being expressed by Sony detractors. Sentiments which matter not and will in no way, shape, or form slow Sony.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Outside_ofthe_Box2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

Funny.........................

* * * * * * "Lol after all the shit xbox fans dealt with re: xbox launch, it's only natural." * * * * *

Will you be saying if Scorpio gets hate upon launch? You know you won't.

* * * * * *"The hypocrisy surrounding the power argument, from both sides, is hilarious. " * * * * * *

It's hilarious that I only see you you pointing out the hypocrisy of one side though, yet you say this... lol

Kryptix2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

It came from the same minds that came with:

"Wait for E3 201X"
"Wait for the cloud"
"Wait for DirectX12"
"Wait for Quantum Break"
"Wait for Halo, Gears, Forza"

And now the recent, "Wait for Scorpio"

Anyone remember this board? http://imageshack.com/f/842...

It's cool, with the long install times of Xbox One games, those people have been trained and accustomed to waiting since the start.

Captain_Tom2815d ago

Don't worry by 2018 they will be nearly extinct.

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trooper_2816d ago

Its funny how there's no sale indications and already the media is screaming failure.

Ju2816d ago

Well, sales indication from Amazon put it on the #3 spot (after PS Network coupon codes). I'd say, it has created quite some demand. Don't forget, those sites are mostly blog posts which amplify their reach through N4G only, but the majority doesn't really read those.

nyctophilia132816d ago

The media? Or the myriad "opinion" pieces all over N4G by random sites no one has ever heard of?

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BarneyS2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

@Ju

It's actually #1 on the amazon monthly list (right now). If it can take the top spot of the monthly within a week then I'd say pre orders look pretty good right now.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/b...

Lightning Mr Bubbles2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I don't really get it either. I guess people want a new gen already? Half-way through this current gen and they want to shell out $700 already for an XBOX one Scorpio, or whatever it's going to cost.

hiphopisdead2816d ago

ps4pro isn't an upgrade for only people with 4k tvs... per my previous reply... i think this was the problem at sony's conference... the communication was bad

Pearljam2816d ago

Already pre ordered mine

Markusb332815d ago

I was in a game shop over the weekend they plan to get a 4K tv with a demo pro hooked up so they can show customers, they say pre orders are already high and interest is good, people are asking to trade in original ps4 consoles to upgrade. Time will tell

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cd12816d ago

There's a fair bit coming from the PC elitists too (not PC gamer's btw), probably just p1ssed Sony have spoken of 4K - that's their word!!!

Its a good job nobody listens to them.

donthate2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

Except 4K isn't really on PS4 Pro's plate. Everything screams checkerboard.

Ju2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I mean, I agree. Sony need to grow some balls. The other company is selling it's product as "4K Media Player" and "HDR". And what sticks is "Oh, it supports 4K" - there is no mention that games actually run sub 1080p. Yet the marketing cleverly conveys that message.

Yet, Sony, making the "real 4K" console, does not put this message into it's advertising. Who cares about the fine print? Checkerboard is a detail which still gives you games at 4K (and some actually run native 4K). But where is this message plastered all over the advertising or packaging??? Instead they pointed out upscaling far too often and what sticks now is "oh, it upscales. Like the XBO. Must be the same then". That was just plain stupid.

Sony's marketing needs to be more aggressive. But then, I am sure, advertising hasn't really begun yet. It might look different when the console is actually in stores.

uth112816d ago

And they don't have HDR because they invested in triple 4K monitor setups before that was a thing. So when Ps4pro starts showing 4K HDR graphics that rival PC games, they are going to go nuts and shout NOT REAL 4K, NOT REAL 4K constantly.

But we're talking about upscaling operations on pixels so tiny that only people with superhuman vision (AKA fanboys) are going to be able to tell the difference between it and true 4K.

Erik73572815d ago (Edited 2815d ago )

Lol, looks like dog crap compared to real 4k on pc. Its upscaling, no matter what the technique, doesn't look as near as good as native 4k. Every idiot on this sight thinks there gonna have games that look great but they don't even know what great looks till they see 4k games running on a 4k monitor. Its amazing and its annoying to see sony fanboys blabber on about how their shitty upscaling for ps4 will look as good as 4k. Native 2k gaming on pc looks sharper than this 4k upscaling. People call me a idiot and say "checkerboard upscaling" your an idiot if you think that looks good.

nitus102815d ago

Actually, the serious PC gamer will opt for the best performing gaming rig and they are quite willing to spend the money getting the best or the closest you can to the best. In fact, a serious gamer will only play games they like even if it means playing on a console.

You are quite right it's the so called PC elitists who may have the money to purchase a good quality rig but are usually pretty hopeless when up against a skilled gamer even if that gamer has what some PC elitists call a sub-par gaming rig.

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Nitrowolf22816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I think it's more to do honestly with the fact that people were expecting Sony to match the specs of a Scorpio, which to be releasing this year was not going to happen.

People feel shorted by it because of that which honestly is their fault. If the PlayStation deal was announced at E3 and before Microsoft press conference it would have received a lot more better reception. But now that it has something to be compared to, that's where all the hates coming from.

The PS4 Pro isn't meant to be Sony's next-generation console. It's just supposed to get give little extra power to cater 4K TV owners.

I'll probably end up buying one because I like the idea of having better frame rate, but it's been Standard time and time again that the council won't give any exclusive titles and that it specifically a PS4

hiphopisdead2816d ago

good points, however i dont think the hate is that it's being compared to the scorpio, nor dos it cater to 4k tv owners. per my previous post, i think it's just poor communication and people are not clear on what benefits the ps4 pro will bring.

OB1Biker2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

A lot of journalists too but many can enter the category you mentioned or just look for clicks
Also there was many having rants when the first leaks started and being biased against the whole idea now sticking to their bias

Aloy-Boyfriend2816d ago

4k Movies matter now. Remember how the PS3 was called glorified BD player and with unnecessary technology? It was all about games back then and having one year head start.

Ju2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

The PS3 introduced 50GB game disks, it was not just to play movies. Something the PS4Pro does not and was not meant to do (switching to 100 or 150GB per game). Today, small games are 10GB, average around 25GB and a lot between 30-45GB. I think 50GB will stick for a while. It can handle huge textures within that limit, there is no real pressure to go beyond 50GB just yet.

Gunstar752816d ago

Maybe people are genuinely disappointed at how ugly it is and a lack of UHD Drive... ever thought of that?

I'm primarily an xbox gamer but was pissed off at the lack of dts-x and Dolby Atmos support on the xbox one S (now at least). I was hoping Sony would come through.... but they didn't. So I am disappointed. Might still get one.... might not?

donthate2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I think DTS-X and Atmos is coming at some point. This was confirmed by Mike Ybarra on neogaf.

OB1Biker2816d ago

'Maybe people are genuinely disappointed at how ugly it is and a lack of UHD Drive... '
It's a gaming machine first and foremost. Those would cause 'hate' from gamers???
Besides it's not ugly. (I know it's completely subjective, but at least I know it)

CaptainObvious8782815d ago (Edited 2815d ago )

All I'm seeing is hate and fear from the MS camp.

As an avid gamer and sony fan, i'm very happy they left out a UHD Drive. I'm buying it to play games. Sony saved my $100 and made the console a lot more appealing to everyone else.

jmc88882816d ago

Wrong. I see fanboys of both systems fighting it out. People like you being a fanboy defender, and xbox fanboys being attackers.

But there is validity in the criticism. Sony just said they were $5-10 too cheap, and if I want to get what I should of received inside of a PS4 Pro, I have to spend an additional $399 to get it.

So $800 for a PS4 Pro and a UHD Blu ray. All because Sony was too cheap to add in a $5-10 drive.

This while I still have a PSVR on pre-order. That's another $400

So $1200 Sony expects me to spend (and I already have more powerful tech at my disposal). Not exactly a good time to lose it all for a $5-10 UHD Blu ray drive. But that's Sony's arrogance on display again.

Now should I spend $1200 with Sony after they screwed me and raised it from $800?

Or should I maybe buy a Xbox One S (for the UHD Blu ray) for $299 instead of Sony's upcoming one for $399. Because, Sony showed be they didn't care much for me with the PS4 Pro.

Because that's the direction Sony took. It's cheaper for me to buy a crappy Xbox One S and a HTC Vive then it is to buy Sony's products. I'd even save $200.

Sony did it, not me. They made it a better and cheaper option to buy two competing products. We'll see, maybe I'll just get a PSVR and call it a day. It's not like I can't already play 4k/60 native on my PC, and there's still a good chance PSVR will eventually work on a PC.

But Sony's arrogance is costing me money, so maybe I'll make sure it costs them money.

Ju2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

First world problems, huh? Consummation Department pointing a gun to your head...I see.

And sure, if you rather go watch those 120 movies and stick with 900p gaming. Go, get a cheap XB1S. I mean, that's what you got your shiny 4K TV for anyhow, right?

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Mystogan2816d ago

Sure it is, It's our fault that the PS4 Pro cant do Native 4K and No 4K Bluray even though a $300 Xbox One has it.

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Sparta072816d ago

So you don't mind playing on the weakest console?
So why do you always bring up scorpio?
Nothing sony does interest you. You are pro Microsoft and want to put anything sony down.

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senorfartcushion2816d ago

Only on N4G eh?

What about the actual bad points!?!?!?

As a person with both controllers in their profile picture:

It is not a console. It is a speedbump in the road to innovation, cheaply sold but it is a ps4 that can run ps3 games in 4k.

That is not good. It is a more expensive Xone S without a 4k blu ray drive.

And even if my regular ps4 has been making weirdly loud noises as of late, i feel like I'm lucky because i don't subscribe to very very bad company decisions.

Red_Renegade2816d ago

it's more expensive and more capable, and why would the lack of a 4k drive matter to a gamer? the bad points are that you want it to be a console it isn't. and who cares if you stole some picture off the internet for your profile?

demonicale332816d ago

I have a PS4 and think the pro's crap, does that make me an Xbox fan? ... what a retarded thing to say just because not everyone kisses ass like you seem to think they do.

RegorL2815d ago

Why? I also have a PS4 and do not think PS4 Pro is crap. I think it sounds perfectly balanced.

* No UHD Blu-ray
Bought my PS3 for Blu-ray first, and game second. But have not bought a Blu-Ray in months.
And the last I bought was on sale and I have not even watched it. (American Sniper)
Converted completely to online streaming!
* Only Native 4k for least demanding game.
A console for Native 4k for all games would be ridiculous expensive.
Checkerboard rendering is a great compromise, interpolating much like digital cameras do with Bayer pattern
(heard any complaints lately that digital cameras interpolate pixels?)
But I won't run 4k for quite some time, have a new 1080p projector...
* 1080p will improve, perfect!
* HDR, might help (actually looks like the projector can handle extended range... x.y.Color...)
* Price, no complaints there!

Klamba922816d ago

I don't know about t being xbox fanboys, but some people seem to really hate on the pro sure not having 4k blue ray drive is puzzling but the cost or the console for the improvements is more than worth I for one cannot wait to get a pro at launch for £349 and I have x1 atm

gamerb62816d ago

Its ironic as It's usually the Sony fanboys hating everything and everyone that doesn't kiss sonys ass and worship them.

Guess they getting a taste of their own medicine and they do not like it at all lol

Masta Kaos2816d ago

Xbone One is straight trash....Can't sugar coat that

Haru2816d ago

Probably has something to do with all american media being owned by Microsoft... Playstation consoles always got the hate from US media and it's the only reason why xbox is still selling in us, but worldwide nobody really gives a shit since the xbox brand is dead outside the us and uk

leeeroythe3rd2816d ago

Really? Review the e3 posts concerning neo and scorpio... sony camp was very negative towards upgraded platform. Typical troll

Hoffmann2816d ago

At this point, N4G has become a Warzone. A warzone between xbox and Playstation fans.

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Skillz12152816d ago

only problem is xbox is waaaaaaaay outnumbered

uth112816d ago

And some PC gamers, it's starting to encroach on 4K, a territory they've had to themselves until now. So they make sure to tell everyone it's not native 4K every chance. Not to mention HDR, a feature most of them can't use because they have gaming monitors that don't support it.

TXIDarkAvenger2816d ago

You say that but I've seen the comments here with tons of agrees and we know how pro-Sony this site is. It's okay to have an opinion instead of being a corporate slave.

GamingIVfun2816d ago

It's not that hard figure out where the Majority of the negativity is coming, people loyal to a certain brand feel threatened.

Dunban672816d ago

seems like most of the "let down" re the slim and Pro is from Sony people more so that Xbox people- Afterall they are the ones more likely to consider purchasing or not-

Most people agree Sony did a poor job of revealing both the Slim and Pro- they did a poor job of telling the consumer why these 2 new additions were needed in the 1st place- It s not always about "hate"

conanlifts2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I don't think it is. For me, while i will buy a pro, the lack of uhd drive is a big negative. It's the one thing i have wanted to buy since getting my 4k tv, so having it with the pro, as many expected would have been great. The argument about 4k streaming is irrelevant because anyone with a 4k hdr tv can already access netflix to stream in 4k from their tv, plus many like myself don't have fast enough Internet for it.
The other issue is many people are struggling to see the difference between this and the regular ps4 simply because they can't view the footage on a 4k hdr tv. Overall though double the gpu power for the listed price is pretty good. So despite the negative start to my comment i still want a pro to play horizon zero dawn on.

ShowanW2816d ago

There were a lot of questions going in regarding the PS4 Pro and just how much of a performance boost the system would provide for some games. Well, it turns out that not every game will perform better on the PS4.
Gamespot is reporting that following the unveiling of the PS4 Pro last week they managed to get in some questions with the developers about whether or not the games would run at higher frame-rates on the PS4 Pro. One such game is Mass Effect: Andromeda, which was one of the showcase games for Sony's new 4K-enabled game console. However, according to BioWare producer Fabrice Condominas, the upcoming sci-fi space opera will not run any different on the PS4 Pro compared to the PS4.
It was revealed that Mass Effect: Andromeda will be 30fps on both iterations of the PlayStation 4. Some gamers had hoped that it would be 60fps on the PS4 Pro since the system has a slight bump up in specs over the standard PS4. But it's a no-go.
One game might be a fluke or an anomaly, but what happens when it's two games? Or three games? Jason Connell from Sucker Punch Productions, the makers of the Infamous games, revealed that Infamous: Second Son and Infamous: First Light on the PS4 Pro would not receive any frame-rate buffs going from the PS4 to the PS4 Pro.
Naughty Dog tried talking around the issue, but also ended up admitting that the frame-rates for Uncharted 4 would also stay the same between the vanilla PS4 and the PS4 Pro in an interview with Game Informer.
So basically, many of the major new games coming out and some of the games that have already come out this gen won't be getting any graphical boosts from being on the PS4 Pro. However, Sony is promising 4K gaming on the PS4 Pro, although there hasn't been any clear indication on if they mean 4K upscaling or 4K native rendering.
One of the big selling points for the PS4 Pro is that it will supposedly be able to run games in 4K resolution, a resolution that consists of 8.3 million pixels at an aspect ratio of 16:9. That is 6.2 million more pixels than the 1920 x 1080p resolution that the Xbox One and vanilla PS4 currently struggle to render at the moment, and that makes 4K four times more demanding than the standard 1080p requirements that have been around this gen.
Based on the current specifications of the PS4 Pro, it's certainly not four times more powerful than the vanilla PS4 and is still running on a slightly bumped up Jaguar APU with higher clock speeds and more compute units on the graphics chip. But the console is no where near powerful enough to run high-end AAA games at a native 4K resolution.
Some gamers are speculating that the PS4 Pro will only upscale games to 4K and won't actually run them natively at that resolution, meaning that the difference in graphic sharpness from the PS4 to the PS4 Pro may not be as grand as you might be hoping. Worse yet is that not every game will also take advantage of the small hardware upgrade to offer better frame-rate performance either

http://www.cinemablend.com/...

CaptainObvious8782816d ago

Like I said in a previous comment. I think 'enthusiastic' ms fans were hoping the scorp was finally going to give Sony some real competition. But after seeing the Pro, seeing its mass appeal and efficient pricing, I think they know it's going to be more popular than the scorp, and that makes them very bitter.

After all the failed promises. All the secret sauce, all the "wait for E3", all the "wait for the cloud", Losing every single month worldwide in sales, having almost every single multiplatform game perform better on the PS4 they finally received a little bit of hope in the form of the scorp.

But they know the 1 year head start, the very attractive price and actual exclusive games are more than likely going to be a lot more success than the scorp.

So what do bitter, angry people do? They lash out and claw with anything they can grasp. In this instance, it's the lack of a 4k blu ray drive... in a gaming console...

yay1112815d ago

No its Sony fans who want a system to at least match the scorpio; which you'd expect considering the specs for the Scorpio are a fair bit better and have been out since E3

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iiorestesii2815d ago (Edited 2815d ago )

Thats not true. The hate is purely the reaction to Sony's reluctance to release a precision/elite controller. If they would relinquish this technology, peace and hope would once again rain upon all gamers

iiorestesii2815d ago

@Septic What about those who didn't dish it but can't handle it either

2cents2815d ago

Cant speak for everyone.

I'm a playstation fan, I'm not impressed with it.

Will you now find an excuse for that, or will you just accept that Sony is not perfect.

dohji2815d ago

I typically hate on anything Xbox, but with no 4K movies and no Mods for Skyrim the Scorpio is looking pretty sweet imo. Why should I buy a Pro when the Scorpio is the superior console and I already have a PS4?

Erik73572815d ago

I have a ps4 and dont have a xbox anymore, it was fucking stupid .

OCEANGROWNKUSH2815d ago

Exactly, the rabid sony hating fanboys were waiting for some nonsense to dog pile on since they have nothing better to do... Suprised they arent playing thier hot new exclusive recore! Oh, thats right it was yet another "exclusive" wallowing in mediocrity.

Bluemaster772815d ago

This over simplification of the dissenting opinions may give you some emotional satisfaction, however it does not take away from the very valid criticisms of Sony that have been levied.

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2pacalypsenow2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

People love to hate winners, look at the Patriots, Warriors , Call Of Duty etc..

People love an underdog

iceman062816d ago

I think there's something to that!

Lightning Mr Bubbles2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I don't really get it either. I guess people want a new gen already? Half-way through this current gen and they want to shell out $700 already for an XBOX One Scorpio, or whatever it's going to cost.

Because that's what I'm hearing, that the PS4 Pro is not powerul enough, it's weak compared to the Scoprio. Only thing is Sony never said that PS4 Pro was suppose to be a next gen console, it's just an upgrade for those who have 4K TVs. They don't want to alienate all their current user-base just half way through the generation. If anything it should be Scopio getting the hate.

Another problem is that PC gamers have gotten into the mix also, suddenly the high tech guys started to compare the Playstation 4 Pro to their PC's and suddenly what defines consoles is all about power or something. But consoles success has never been all about power, I mean look at the great PS2 or even the Wii.

ninjazfistz2816d ago

@Lightning Mr Bubbles
You raise some valid points. Cheers! However, I will just cover a different angle cheers again brother!:

1) "Half-way through this current gen and they want to shell out $700 already for an XBOX One Scorpio, or whatever it's going to cost."
---$700 really? Lets just say the MAX they could expect for it if they reasonably expect decent units is 500/550.

2) "They don't want to alienate all their current user-base just half way through the generation. If anything it should be Scopio getting the hate."
---I think backwards-gen and forward-gen compatibility is a good thing and doesn't alienate any more than Pro does in fact less. Remember the Pro is essentially parked right between the Xbox1S and Scorpio.

Kryptix2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

Game Theory made a video about this cheering for the underdog psychology:

https://youtu.be/wwCZF4bGQG...

It's a real thing. Sony is winning so we have these brain dead peeps cheering for the underdog, not with logic, because we all know their logic is broken and laughable... (look at the notable Xbots on N4g) but by sympathy and just feeling bad. Even because they relate, being last in line for something. Fairness is a thing also, they're bothered that there is no equal balance, especially with just numbers, even with sales.

You know who are also, loud, obnoxious, and are bothered by false inequality? Feminazis. All the haters have the mentality of a feminazi. They don't want to listen, they just want shortcuts. Fantasizing that things will be fine and magically handed to them without doing the work.

LexHazard792816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

My Pats put that spanking on the Cards lastnight. Without Tom Brady or Gronk, and missing Solder and Vollmer. Great game!

Edit: @ DJustin, so i exaggerate a bit, but either way My Pats were underdogs going in. Its obvious you guys are hate me and the Pats. Just the way we like it!

DJustinUNCHAIND2816d ago

Um...I wouldn't call it a spanking.

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lastking952816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

The team that was caught cheating twice, a team that lost lol (wtf winner?) And CoD -_- . Ppl want want the best features simple as that, even if they dont use it. Pro simply seem underwhelming YTers and even some ps fans were expecting more.

wsoutlaw872816d ago

lol yeah thats why the pats are hated, "cheating". the people that bring that up are the people that don't know any of the facts. their hate comes from 5 afc championship games in a row, 10 in 15 years. Every team in the nfl has been caught doing something, yet everyone hates the pats. I wonder why. they also hated the steelers, cowboys, and 49ers. I wonder why no one hates the jaguars.

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gangsta_red2816d ago

Can't really say anything about the Patriots...but I'm with ya with the Warriors!!

kenwonobi2816d ago

Well that's understandable but Xbox needs games for me to like the underdog. There is no games, no virtual reality, and I still have to wait for a entire year after 4 years waiting for there to be a possibility of finally having superior hardware.

Skillz12152816d ago

great point...but if that's true why do everyone hate the knicks??lolol But i love the knicks!!!!!lets go next season!!!!

Good-Smurf2816d ago

Don't forget Tesla Motors.
But there's only difference is those ICE fans were fighting the inevitable,electric cars are here and make a fool out of many auto makers.
Of course those were cars but you go into any Tesla vs some big super car from you-know-what maker drag race video and look at the comments,pretty hilarious really.
People love to hate winners.

Edito2815d ago

It's easy to target the bigger fish :-)

madpuppy2815d ago

I think is that people hate the hubris that comes with being the winner in some cases.

Erik73572815d ago

Or it's just ps4 pro is advertising 4k gaming yet it uses upscaling which looks like shit compared to 4k and even 2k native on pc.

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MasterCornholio2816d ago

From what I've seen mainly videophiles and people who have to wait an extra year.

That's mostly where I'm seeing the hate come from.

Ju2816d ago

And probably the shock that Sony actually releases this beast before Christmas this year. I guess before the HW was actually real, there was a denial effect. Now, that it's actually here, people - while seeing it coming - have a hard time believing it. And I mean those are mostly people falling for the MS hype and FUD which now all of a sudden got overrun from an actual product from Sony without making a lot of noise about it. It's OK though. After the first shock, there will follow acceptance.

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Aenea2816d ago

Ya know, I was dead set against mid-gen upgrades, couldn't believe Sony and MS would do such a thing, but after a few months I sorta got excited for it. The idea of having a PS4 but one that's more powerful, more stable frame rates, more effects on screen, higher resolutions even on HDTVs got me way excited!

And not long after I already wanted one before it was announced, still convinced I wouldn't want a 4k TV but even tho the videos were crap and all that, it got me to go look up models and prices for them.

I can imagine as an Xbox fan it must be tough, if you really like the Xbox ecosystem and are heavily invested in it and don't have oodles of money to spend on several different consoles, I understand they would be jealous. Same thing, if the Scorpio will be so much more powerful than the Pro and they can show it off real good am sure I, and many a PS fan, will be a bit jealous too.

Then again, if they actually succeed in doing that I might just get one as well, but not everyone is able to do so, tho I have to admit, there have to be more exclusives at that time to make it worhtwhile. Right now I only want the Halo's, the Forza's, the Gears, try QB and try Sunset, but that's about it. I have to many friends on PSN to play with and none on Xbox so MP games will be bought for the PS4 Pro still...

ninsigma2816d ago

@hate
If Sony weren't willing to give up the power gap they would have delayed the pro and released next year to be on par or exceed Scorpio. They're obviously happy enough to let xbox have the power advantage and carry on with their own plans as usual.

Erik73572815d ago

ohhhhh you get 1080p upscaled games what a beast. My pc plays games at 2k native and it looks better than 1080p being upscaled to 4k EASILY

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jmc88882816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

It's not videophiles to want more than 16 percent of the video quality.

Videophiles want that last few percentage points.

Streaming 4k, you are losing up to 5/6th of the picture. That's why streaming 4k looks worse than a 1080p Blu ray.

So why call it 4k, when it looks crappier than 1080p? To say that only videophiles care about that is hilariously bad.

Up to 108mpbs vs 18mbps... that sort of drastic quality reduction is not videophile related, it's a massive, massive difference. (1080p Blu ray is 25-35 mbps).

Think of it this way. Take a game that's on Wii U AND PS4... The Streaming version looks like Wii U, whereas the UHD Blu ray disc version looks like PS4.

Meanwhile most people are claiming the Wii U version is enough, and that $5-10 isn't worth the cost to make it look like the PS4.

Basically take any game at Ultra, turn all the settings to low, and that's the difference between UHD Bluray, and 4k streaming Netflix. That's what bitrate is, it's the detail in what you see. Low bitrate is like low settings.

People defending such stuff is just as stupid as some Xbox fanboy who defended 'the reveal'.

That's what's funny and sad. Sony fanboys are being the same as Xbox fanboys were.

OB1Biker2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

I m confused. People who want to buy expensive UHD discs movies to watch are videophiles aren't they?
I'm not sure people really 'defend' that much as they don't really care if they are like me. I'd rather buy a game.

wsoutlaw872816d ago

1. most of what you said shows a lack of understanding of streaming technology. 2. the people who want a uhd blu ray player could buy one. And no one is buying them.

Aenea2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

Whoops! Can't read anymore!

I joked around that you sorta said that videophiles aren't people, but you were just answering the question in the title, haha, my bad! :)

Erik73572815d ago (Edited 2815d ago )

I hate it because sony fanboys are delusional with the idea that the 4k upscaling being used looks as good as actual 4k gaming on pc. They call me a xbox fanboy but I don't even have one lol...

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Asuka2816d ago

idk. i would like to think it is all self-inflicted because everyone has been hyping the ps4 pro up to be more than it was, and when the pro was finally revealed as a mid-gen upgraded and nothing more people got mad. Everyone has been expecting native 4k, 60fps, and super powers from ps4 pro when we haven't even gotten 1080p/60fps on the majority of titles that this current gen was suppose to deliver.

But you can't blame people for being excited. I was excited too, and still am. Just I may need to learn to adjust my expectations to meet closer with was is possible, and don't let the media hype/forums stretch my expectations and then get angry about things that were never even promised.

Ju2816d ago

BS. That's just jealousy from people not having a chance to actually buy one this year for various reasons...Either because they got sold on Scorpio because of product loyalty or they just got a PS4/XB1 or they don't have the funds. For an objective person looking for a console you'd probably look at your priorities and price. And as gamer I think there is currently no alternative to the PS4Pro. XB1s and PS4 Slim is a tighter challenge. But why getting either one if you have a 4K screen is beyond me, and if you don't and don't plan on getting one then PS4 plays games better and still plays BD at 1080p just fine. Unless someone (and I guess this is strangely common reading some comments here) falls for the MS 4K hype on the console.

aconnellan2816d ago

Yeah there's no way you can quantify that statement. "Just jealousy"? Do you really think that all the people downplaying the PS4Pro are only Xbox fans and people who can't afford one? That's just naive.

Ashoka was spot on - if you go back and read comments from every Neo article prior to the official reveal, it's fans getting excited over the possibilities that upgraded hardware will bring. Everyone knew it would be a mid-gen leap, but still expected a next-gen-leap level of quality and improvement.

If you read through the /r/Games subreddit, or even the PlayStation subreddit, the reveal thread was full of mostly PlayStation and PC players - of course there are Xbox fans downplaying it, but to say that they're the only ones is just plain wrong.

It doesn't matter what the Scorpio will be in comparison, and it doesn't matter that the PS4 is stronger than the XB1, so I don't know why you're falling back onto that argument either, it's irrelevant.

What matters is that people though the Pro would be more than it actually is. And that's ok.

spicelicka2815d ago

Lol jealousy. The person you replied to gave a pretty accurate explanation, maybe it's hard for you to accept but please don't go around claiming people are "jealous", it sounds very juvenile.

Kokyu2816d ago

To me I think its three things; unreasonable expectations, I had some morons in the twitch chat during the event trying to convience me that fake upgradeable Ps4 Neo slide was real, and 2 the fact the xbone S has 4k blu ray and the Ps4 Pro doesnt plus the base model was redesigned removed the optical out then prices it at 299$. I think they would be getting less hate if the base model was 250$.

ILostMyMind2816d ago

I agree. The failure of the PS Slim is the price. Since the competitor has more features Sony had the obligation to charge a lower price. Nothing to complain about the PSPro.

Aenea2816d ago

Nah, I don't think many reasonable people expected a way more powerful console than the Pro is. Besides, to me it feels like most of the negative posts around here are from known Xbox fans and I've even seen some that hadn't posted for eons and suddenly came out of the woodwork. It's also telling that a lot of them are all over every single PS4 Pro article, or anything PS4 related even, leaving behind more than one post per article even and trying to downplay, spread FUD or just be all around negative.

This always happened a bit, but since the reveal it went thru the roof. They claim they aren't affected by it, but their actions say something totally different!

Salooh2816d ago (Edited 2816d ago )

That's the thing, I blame mostly the Media, they have a huge fault on this by hyping unrealistic stuff.

As a consumer always expect the worst , look at things carefully from the past and from what sony said and start forming realistic expectations based on what data provide not based on bullshit from media that just hype stuff and make drama for clicks.

Another example of stupid acts is comparing pro to scorpio, scorpio is not competing with sony any more , they are beyond generations , it's similar to comparing wii u to x1 except that scorpio made an extra step which is turning their console into some sort of pc , stupid and unfair. Both aiming for different audience. scorpio not only have different specs than the pro(Scorpio is like wii u, it's not an x1), it is a year gap with different vision.

aconnellan2816d ago

Judging by all the pre-Pro articles, when it was still the Neo, this seems like the most likely answer.

Everyone got themselves hyped up for an upgrade, but it turned out to be a smaller upgrade than expected. I don't know why everyone's acting like it's not ok to admit that

wsoutlaw872816d ago

if people were expecting more then im really shocked. The specs were leaked. how were people expecting something way different than the leaked specs

aconnellan2815d ago

@wsoutlaw87

You're absolutely right. The general consensus I saw, on N4G specifically, was "no no, those are just rumours, wait for the official announcement it'll be so much better!"

So people treated it as a rumour (which they still should have), but that allowed them to think that it would be an improvement over what was leaked

wsoutlaw872816d ago

I really don't know anyone who actually thought a ps4 update would play native 4k, 60fps. that would just be stupid

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zivtheawesome2516d ago

i really wonder what kind of game could be pushed with a ryzen cpu... even if the next gen would be 499 (which considering inflation is possible) the game would just be stunning.

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MegamanXXX2516d ago (Edited 2516d ago )

The One X should have this cpu in it especially for $500 dollars imo. A lot of gamers thought Microsoft was going to add this to the One x

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MegamanXXX2516d ago

I feel like the One X is not worth $500 dollars because of the old jaguar laptop cpu. Should be $450

conanlifts2516d ago (Edited 2516d ago )

"I feel like the One X is not worth $500 dollars because of the old jaguar laptop cpu. Should be $450"

They redesigned the cpu. Doubled the cache ( over the pro), increased the speed etc. So yes its old tech, but it has been reworked to make it better. In addition the gpu itself outperforms the 1060, 480 and 580. The closest pc gpu is the 1070 ( which should outperform the X). So to keep up on a pc you would need a gpu that costs almost the same price.

The manufacturing costs for ms themselves are equal or greater than the console cost.

Arnon2515d ago

@sd11

Actually, in terms of horsepower, the X1X is comparable to a GTX 1060 or RX 580. More memory in a GPU does not equate to more power. A GTX 1060 or RX 580 are comparable to the GPU in the X1X, but they have less memory.

http://www.pcgamer.com/here...

conanlifts2515d ago

@arnon yes but you will never get the same level of performance out of a pc gpu. Consoles are always more efficient so it will outperform a 580/1060.
It was digital Foundry who stated the closest was a 1070.

Cobra9512515d ago

Ryzen replacing Jaguar in the XOX, even if feasible in hardware cost, would have changed the nature of the system entirely. It was meant as an upscaling of the current (8th) console generation, not as a new gen. XO games would not work right out of the box on the XOX if it featured an entirely different CPU. Games would need modifying or porting individually. That was never going to happen mid-gen.

Great video from the DF. It explains in detail why the weak CPU in current consoles holds the games back. You can up the resolution and the prettying of graphics in general, but the games themselves can't be much more complex or alive than the previous generation's.

Arnon2515d ago (Edited 2515d ago )

@sd11

"yes but you will never get the same level of performance out of a pc gpu. Consoles are always more efficient so it will outperform a 580/1060.

Lol what? That must be why consoles always outperform PCs right? I'm kidding, they don't, ever. But that's to be expected when you're spending half, or a third of the cost of a gaming PC.

"It was digital Foundry who stated the closest was a 1070."

Not sure where you found this, but it is most certainly not comparable to a GTX 1070. In fact, typing in xbox one X vs PC on Google results in the top articles stating that it is comparable to a GTX 1060 or RX 580. The only person I have seen state that the X1X is comparable to a GTX 1070 with 16 GB of RAM is an ARK developer.

The X1X, as shown in this article, has a high memory bandwidth but a low clock speed, which means the X1X's GPU bandwidth will be bottlenecked. Whereas the GTX 1060 has a lower bandwidth than the X1X, but a much faster clock speed, which means the GPU can take greater advantage of that bandwidth.

https://www.vrfocus.com/201...

conanlifts2514d ago (Edited 2514d ago )

@arnon.
So for the first time in console history are you saying that a console gpu will perform on an equal footing to its pc counter part. This has never happened. Look at the xbox 1 and ps4. Both consoles outperform their pc equivelants. It has always been the case that you step up a tier. Why do you assume this has changed? Xbox X will outperform games on a pc using the 480, 580 and 1060 due to the architecture and optimisation that occurs on consoles. As was mentioned by Corrios below " on consoles they go to the metal".

A few quotes from digital Foundry regarding xbox x.

"The bottom line is that Scorpio's six teraflops will almost certainly go a lot further than an equivalent PC part."

"Out of interest, we tested Forza 6 Apex with similar settings at 4K on GTX 1060, 1070 and 1080. Frames were dropped on GTX 1060 (and a lot of them when wet weather conditions kicked in), while GTX 1070 held firm with only the most intense wet weather conditions causing performance dips. Only GTX 1080 held completely solid"

"From what I've seen so far, there is some evidence that Scorpio's true 4K performance could pose a challenge to the likes of Nvidia's GTX 1070 and AMD's Fury X-class hardware."

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threefootwang2516d ago

Whatever the game changer is, I just hope the end results is 4K native, 60FPS, HDR, and SSDs.

If next gen needs a couple extra years for that to happen, I'd be more then happy to wait it out.

Whatever ensures competitive prices, reliable hardware, and preferably full backwards compatibility (which shouldn't be hard with everyone going X86)

objdadon2516d ago

Doesn't even need to be native 4k for me as long as it hits 60fps consistently.

Omnislashver362516d ago (Edited 2516d ago )

SSDs will NOT happen in the next 10 years, maybe if we're lucky they'll develop some kind of caching method(no idea how it would work though, as it'd still have to load off of a HDD). Considering 4K will require 2-5TB HDDs, SSDs in that range would run $2-3K. They're NOT dropping to $50 in the next 10 years.

The only hope we really have is of a 7200RPM SSHD if we're lucky. Or if more games will support a user-installed SSD, but we're not getting this stock nex-gen.

zivtheawesome2516d ago

Dont count on native 4k pal. Most likely devs willl continue to use checkerboarding and other methods as they can push the graphical settings with it.

Liqu1d2515d ago

SSDs will not happen. Manufacturers will opt for cheaper, higher capacity drives. 60fps across the board won't happen either, 30fps will still be a thing.

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andrewsquall2515d ago

Well it must be a game changer. Remember when XboneX was DEFINITELY going to have this CPU and definitely be a next gen console lol?

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corroios2516d ago

This is a very nice video. Next gen the biggest jump will be the CPU. They show us that the rysen 1700 at 3. GHz is 2 or 3 times more powerfull then the current jap cpu on the sony and Microsoft machines.

DF show us that the diference in power could be even bigger, because on console they go to the metal. That would be amazing. First in terms of rez, the video shows us a HUGE diference to the crappy and old mobile jag, then we get much better AI, phisics and so on.

I really hope that both companies used some kind of Rysen CPU with 8 or more cores, because in terms of GPU there are many choices.

Asuka2516d ago

If Sony and MS decide to go the AMD route again they may do another APU as it is cheaper, and easier to maintain temps in the small form factor consoles come in.

Raven Ridge is AMDs next line of APUs consisting of 4core 8thread Ryzen CPU and Vega GPU. In 3 years time these may be cheap enough to manufacture and sell in a console, and by cheap enough i mean production yields as Vega is having issues (tho that is mainly due to HBM2 having yield issues as well, and i don't see that coming to consoles for a little while).

Whatever the case a proper CPU should be the focus for next gen.

Ashlen2516d ago (Edited 2516d ago )

As I understand it Raven Ridge won't actually be using HBM.

I'm not sure that HBM2 supply has actually been the delay issue. I know a lot of people say it is, but AMD has said it's not. I tend to side with the people that say the delay was on the software side, drivers and software just weren't ready. There have been some pretty credible studies that have shown that Vega FE isn't actually using several of the promised hardware features because they have yet to be enabled by divers.

Asuka2516d ago

yeah you make a valid point. Drivers could be holding Vega back, and the FE edition is pretty much proof of that. Let's just hope the Driver team can get something ready for end of July/beginning of August when RX Vega (hopefully) drops.

Omnislashver362516d ago

They're also coming out with 8-core Ryzen/Vega apus called Pinnacle Ridge.

Asuka2516d ago

oh are they now? well that is very interesting. I have been considering on updating my HTPC, and Pinnacle Ridge sounds perfect.

ABBAJESUS2516d ago

We need 15 teraflops from GPU just for great vr and 4K experience so...yeah there is plenty of room for gpu's to get better, but also CPU

zivtheawesome2516d ago (Edited 2516d ago )

i think that we would get 12 TF TBH. it'll also be about the same jump as the one between ps3 and ps4 i think

jmc88882516d ago

It's about timing. 1080ti @2000mhz is ~14 TFlops (about 17 AMD TFLops) and it's not even Volta.

Also people need to realize that whatever resolution you want is a moving target.

What ran 1080/60 in 2005 was 1/10th of what is needed in 2017 for 1080/60. Same thing will happen for 4k and VR. What is needed for various resolutions and framerates will continue to go up as developers add better IQ.

Whatever the case is, the CPU is clearly the bottleneck in PS4/XB1/XB1S/Pro/X1X.

In some cases up to halving framerate.

house2516d ago

imo the only way we get 15 TF is with the pro console

dcbronco2516d ago

I think we get back to the $399 price point. But we will move to Zen. But that time we will be swing 7nm parts. If rumors are true that Ryzen hits over 80% on their yields the chips will be cheap. I think we might even get a low powered Threadripper. I'd love to see a 16 core CPU and 12-15 teraflop GPU. Threadripper is currently believed to be made at a cost of $120-40 per chip at 14nm. AMD's quarterly reports a few months after launch will tell us if that's true. If profits are way up, it's true. That is if the chip is popular and does sell for $850.

I don't see there being a rush to 8k so the power will go to gameplay, physics and AI. We'll get 4k and a steady 60fps on all games. The most interesting thing to me is the possibility of what could be done with the AI built into the Zen processor. It seems to me that developers will use that AI in quality control and transfer what it learns to the end user AIs. It would be kinda like the old VIP system from 2k football that learned a players tendencies and adjusted to it. The AI would learn the things that cause crashes and prevent them from happening as well as predicting what the user will most likely do next and use the consoles assets in the most efficient way for that.

The on chip AI could also greatly increase replay value as well as adjusting difficulty. It could make adjustments to the games AI enemies to match your playing style or bump up difficulty in real time. Or completely reset the games AI approach after you complete the game to give you a new experience with replay.

Next generation will be the golden age of consoles.

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jmc88882516d ago

I would hope so, and I definitely see WHY we need to get to $399.

But every year that goes past, a $399 console gives you less. It would be fantastic if AMD/Nvidia get better yields. That would definitely help.

To make a 360/PS3 powerful device in 2020 would be like $1200. (and I mean in terms of relative performance for the time)

Wages aren't going up, but due to money printing and bailouts the currencies of the world are depreciating.

That's not going to stop, the world is printing more money every day in 2017 'after the crisis (even if we're still in it)' then we were at the 'height of the crisis in 2009'. Just wait until this biggest bubble in the history of the world pops. How much more do they print past the most ever they currently are?

That's why we get cheaper consoles. $399 in 2005 was like $270 in 2013, which would be like $199 in 2020. Give or take. But real inflation is 3-4x higher then that reported.

Sony and MS are hit hard by these policies because the end user can only afford what they can afford. That's why we get low-medium end tech from years earlier in our consoles.

Heck when the next collapse happens, it might even delay launch of the consoles, just like Sony and MS said that it did last time. 2019 is probably a pipe dream. 2020-2021 might be too early.

dcbronco2516d ago

The next crash might will likely be far worse than any previous crash because it will most likely be a currency crash. The US has been driving on fumes since the seventies and is long overdue for a major correction. The old empire staple of attack another country to boost your economy is about to run its course.

We're fighting over oil because old money won't accept that it's time has past. The people have gone from not being a part of it to not getting it to not caring anymore. The Middle East is a mess with Saudi Arabia calling others terrorist so they can sell more oil. And Russia has reawakened and isn't backing down from efforts to surround it and force it to roll over.

Our poor schools have leaked into the White House and Putin is almost single handedly running us in circles. More and more countries are switching to other currencies for oil and the US still can't sell much more than weapons, movies and music to the rest of the world. Plus we have companies and a government so stupid they believe a consumer economy can survive if most of the people are retired, under employed or unemployed. Winter is coming.

Omnislashver362516d ago (Edited 2516d ago )

Very good points here from both of you. If we get a delay to 2020-2021 it's because of a change of landscape in the economy, as well as lower yields. Sad on both ends, but I can dream with a 2019 release regardless- truth be told though, AMD will likely run into some delays like they are currently, and console jumps just aren't what they used to be. Adjusted for inflation we should be able to afford $499-699 consoles and get another worthy bump, but the economy is so shit it's laughable to sell a console at that price. Inflation has gone up but not wages. Too bad.

If we didn't have these issues just imagine what these consoles would be running. Previous jumps were 20-40x the power. We'd have graphics many couldn't distinguish from real life in some games. Hell, some might consider them better because of art-styles and fantastical landscapes.

Back to reality- at least AMD is making some improvements now with Ryzen/Vega. We might not be getting the 20-40x increase at a cheap price, but I'd love to see what a 5x increase will look like with twice the RAM and a processor capable of more physics and more steady framerate. Since I value art style as much as graphics, Gen 9 may be a golden age for me. Depending on which devs max it out.

dcbronco2515d ago

Omni, I don't think AMD is running into problems. I think they're tweaking. I think they are taking what they've learned from Pro and X and adding it to Zen+. This wouldn't be the first time. Remember they released an APU based on the PS4 design. I think they are going to use a lot from X.

AMD was supposed to release their APU in the first quarter of this year. Now it's going to be a year late. We know Ryzen yields are great. Vega is late too but the power went up some in later roadmaps. That's why I believe they are tweaking.

When new consoles come out, if that's in 2019-20, I don't think yields will be an issue. I think the fabrication process being used for 7nm is based on the 14nm process. That is part of AMD's plan to offer better price to power ratios than Intel and keep undercutting them. Also by dropping under them on die size. Intel doesn't expect to go 7nm till 2022. So AMD uses die size to counter process and their process to counter price.

So basically Intel better have a huge war chest saved or they're screwed. They've blown their roadmap counterpunching this year. They changed to tic toc toc but are already on a fourth or fifth toc. They're losing market fast on desktop and will soon on laptop and tablet. I also believe they will take heavy losses on server. They gave up on mobile and Qualcomm is going to make a huge move on laptops and tablets. There won't be much space for Intel. And if Intel has a major miss on estimates, they may hide a lot of it, it means AMD pricing is causing them to take a hit on their bottom line. Because if Intel was gouging so they could payoff vendors, now they can't gouge, make payoffs and are losing market in every segment. Enough of a perfect storm to sink most companies.

Omnislashver362515d ago (Edited 2515d ago )

dcbronco

That's all very good news and thanks for the insight. Nex-gen is sounding a little brighter the more AMD progresses, and I'll definitely have to make my next PC build AMD because of it. I've currently got a Skylake i5 which is decent but I got one that doesn't overclock. I'll definitely go Ryzen+/Navi in 2019 and put the i5 in an HTPC build. I wonder if Ryzen+/Navi will be used in the next consoles as well, considering they're already working on it.

dcbronco2514d ago

I think they'll go back to the previous generation GPU formula. Vega will be cheaper and offer the power they will be looking for. They will add Navi upgrades but I believe Navi will be a brand new architecture so I'm not sure what limits that will cause. But GPUs will be 7nm at that point too so 12 teraflops on the old architecture at size should allow for the sub $150 APU they want. I don't think we will see another console take a loss per unit again.

By 2020 desktop GPUs should be at 25 teraflops. So 12 on a console is reasonable. We could also see dual GPUs finally hit consoles. Like something where they add a discrete GPU through Infinity Fabric kind of like the setup with Epyc with dual chips. So you could have the APU from X pushing strictly graphics coupled with a GPU geared towards physics and AI. You figure if you add Ryzen to the X APU in three years it's still cheap and gives you 4k/60 in most games. Add a specialized discrete GPU and offload all AI and physics to it and that APU should hit 4k/60 on all games and we get huge boost in AI, physics and environments.

Bump up to a 16 core Threadripper and you really get a beast with 8 cores on the APU and it's work and the other 8 focused on the rest and the other GPU. But if you look at Epyc, that setup allows for CPU cores to focus on wherever the need is. So 12 Zen cores can focus on the discrete GPU.

I also think the cost would remain pretty low since this would be old tech by then.

dcbronco2513d ago

Omni, I was on Beyond 3d last night and a thread there reminded me of something. I never took into consideration the difference in the size of cores. Zen is much bigger than Jaguar. Threadripper couldn't work. The chip would be huge. That means fewer per wafer and that dictates cost. Threadripper is overkill anyway. Maybe Microsoft will just do their own CPU based on Zen. Plus who knows where things are going. Having cash available might take AMD back to Skybridge and we could see a x86/ARM hybrid. Four Zen cores and eight ARM cores.

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Windows Central: I spoke to a developer from Ubisoft working on that game and inquired about the version parity between PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. He told me that Assassin's Creed Origins will be 4K at 30 FPS on both the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro,

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ninsigma2540d ago

This is what people have been saying. Big multiplatform games for the most part will be much the same, with likely less fps and resolution drops on XOX than Pro. It'll be Microsoft's own games, like halo, Forza and Gears that will make the console shine.

Gazondaily2540d ago

Time will tell but I reckon we will see a few examples where the differences are more obvious. Who knows though; we'll see.

Genuine-User2539d ago

Anthem might be that game in the multiplatform space. That said, Microsoft's first party simply can't compete with the likes of Spider-Man and God of War.

MegamanXXX2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

Whatever you say 😁 by the time we know the difference PS5 and Xbox two will probably be around the corner. Again the Jaguar cpu is to weak and not powerful enough this gen but people are still in denial.

Ceaser98573612539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

I will still say multiplatform will be almost same on both Pro and X... Its only the Exclusives that will shine

bouzebbal2539d ago

We will for sure not see the same kind of difference X1 ps4 original.
Pro is an amazing piece of tech for that price.
Too bad for xbox fanboys that the difference isn't noticeable from the start.

TankCrossing2539d ago

Multiplats from the big studios will differ in more ways than just resolution. You only need to take a cursory glance at the PC space to see that.

The lowest common denominator is crucial for the core design of the game, but the elements that are scalable (assets, textures, and a wide array of features we'll just call "visual effects") are built for the top end of the spectrum and scaled down for the respective platforms. Scaling the Xbox One X down to the same level as the Pro wouldn't make a lick of sense.

Gazondaily2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

"Too bad for xbox fanboys that the difference isn't noticeable from the start."

And it won't be noticeable to Sony fanboys now...even though some games ALREADY have DOUBLE the frame rate and 4K res and additional graphical fidelity over Pro. 😊

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freshslicepizza2539d ago

When the games come out sources like Digital Foundry will do their thing. Only this time we will see a segment of the forums all of the sudden not care about those differences.

The target is 4K but one system will hit that target more than the other, plus other graphical and performance gains. If these things are of no interest to you then I guess the PS4 Pro, Xbox One X and the PC market aren't that interesting to you either.

_-EDMIX-_2539d ago

Lol

I like that you're in denial

the reality is why on Earth would these developer spend all this extra time to try to make one specific version better when it's also the one with the very least install base in the first place?

Basically the vast majority of developers are simply just going to use Pro settings which is making this existence of the system even more irrelevant. Looks like Sony was correct all along to make the pro price friendly because they already knew that the extra Hardware was going to be irrelevant to the vast majority of developers as we're seeing right now with the Xbox One X.

So who's stupid enough to pay more money for the same settings to also get less games?

Gazondaily2539d ago

@EDMIX

"Basically the vast majority of developers are simply just going to use Pro settings"

In today's episode of making things up..

Dark_Knightmare22539d ago

Yeah probably with ms first party games it's just too bad there's so few of them

OC_MurphysLaw2539d ago

I think it is a pretty obvious notion that most 3rd party games (especially ones coming this year) are likely going to be close in paper spec between Pro and X. I have zero doubts X will run smoother / more consistently hitting the target especially when you look at some of the really poor Pro Boost implementations we have seen from some companies. 2018 likely will be very different with a year of XBOX dev kits being out in the wild vs just a few months so far (reports are dev kits started getting sent out in January this year). I think that valley of what both boxes can do will grow next year. Does that truly matter? that is the question to ask and for most on N4G who have their flag poll planted the answer is no.

JackBNimble2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

Scared of of the xb1x? You guys keep telling yourselves that if it makes you feel better. There power difference between xb1x and pro are smaller then the differences between xb1 and ps4.
So there maybe differences but it's highly unlikely that you will even be able to notice them without side by side comparisons and being very nit picky. 😁

starchild2539d ago

Framerate and resolution targets might be the same, but that doesn't mean the two versions will actually look and perform the same. The framerate may be more stable in one version, while the other frequently drops below 30fps. Both console versions use dynamic resolution scaling, so it may turn out that one version drops below 4k most of the time while the other doesn't. Moreover, resolution is far from being the only aspect defining graphical quality. Things like shadow quality, draw distance, texture quality, ambient occlusion quality, antialiasing and effects are some of the areas where there will likely be differences between the various versions of the game. Almost certainly the relative quality will end up like this: PC > XB1X > PS4P

xfiles20992539d ago

You wont be able to tell the difference with the naked eye you will need DF to tell you whats what trust me on that

Skull5212539d ago

Anyone thinking about getting a PS4 Pro should hold out until the XBOX release, the value is going to plummet and you'll be able to get Pro's a dime a dozen on craigslist.

Babadook72537d ago (Edited 2537d ago )

I hate to say I told you so but...

Microsoft has over promised on native 4k.

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butchertroll2540d ago

So much about Destiny 2 and reason that Sony paid Bungie for parity. Now, MS has a marketing deal with AC Origins and look where we are now

ninsigma2540d ago

Hopefully that ridiculous narrative can be put to rest now.

morganfell2539d ago

In before "We all know that Sony secretly paid Ubisoft before the MS deal was struck."

thekhurg2539d ago

Dude we all know Sony secretly paid Ubisoft before the MS deal was struck.

Ceaser98573612539d ago

Thank god Anthem wasn't with Sony's marketing .. Or else few section would have complained and blamed Sony for checkerboard rendering ...

morganfell2539d ago

@thekhurg,

Ha ha thanks! Coffee almost shot out my nose when I saw your post. Funny as hell...

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CyrusLemont2539d ago

Even if they're the same resolution and FPS, parity will be impossible, simply because one system will always have more power and always be more stable running titles. In addition, there are other graphical effects that might be dialed up on one system compared to the other. Doesn't mean games are gonna look bad on either system, people just whine a lot. This gen has had so many pretty multi-platforms, you never really "lose".

bluefox7552539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

That's a fair point, but those really haven't either. I mean, look at Crackdown...and Sea of Thieves, while it has a pleasant art style, is nothing ground breaking technically.

cellfluid2539d ago

But gears forza and halo are all shined out. To much rinse and repeat.. This is Goin to be a tough battle for Microsoft.. All sony has to do is drop the price of the pro when the X comes out and it's definitely a wrap..

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GUTZnPAPERCUTZ2539d ago

It will run the same output, but not the same graphics settings, more RAM means Higher res textures, further draw distance, water effects, etc.

Zeref2539d ago

Ubisoft is notorious for their parity bullshit.

mark_parch2539d ago

Being 4k 30fps on both consoles is fine but if they aren't adding other graphical features to the 1X version then they aren't making the best version for each console which sucks

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OB1Biker2540d ago (Edited 2540d ago )

'The developer told me that both versions use dynamic resolution scaling to maintain frame rate stability, so more intense scenes might see the 4K resolution drop below momentarily to keep the game running smoothly. He said that the Xbox One X version's resolution would most likely drop below True 4K far less often, and perhaps not at all when compared to the PS4 Pro, but also that the differences would be "imperceptible to the human eye."

True 4k and dynamic 4K for all but no flying 4k

CyrusLemont2539d ago

Wait til you hear about "Real 4k", bringing the best picture quality to UHD screens, using a native pixel count render through advanced software processing to emulate the 4k format. Nothing is realer than "Real 4K".

*last line must be read with EA sports guy voice.

TheCommentator2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

perhaps not at all = perhaps Native 4K... Guess we'll see what it is upon release.

Neonridr2540d ago

we will have to see if both versions are rendering at the same base resolution before being checkerboarded up to 4K.

Cryptcuzz2539d ago

Why do I keep seeing you make comments like this?

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but this game is said to be using a dynamic resolution technique. That's different than 4K CB, is it not?

Based on the Xbox website, it is different.
https://news.xbox.com/2017/...

To MS, 4K Ultra HD is a game with a 2160P frame buffer output.

"A game has a 2160p frame buffer output. That includes Native 4K, Checkerboarding, and Dynamic Resolution."

moegooner882539d ago

" Why do I keep seeing you make comments like this? "

Desperation.

Neonridr2539d ago

ahh, my bad. I thought for some reason it was being upconverted via checkerboard rendering.

Aenea2539d ago

I believe DF said it was using both, CB and dynamic resolution, basically dynamic CB....

TheCommentator2539d ago

Yep Aenea, it's dynamic Checkerboarding, with the Pro version dropping a lot and the 1X version perhaps not at all... which would essentially make 1X Native 4K.

Let's not forget how many people trolled MS for having dynamic rendering on XB1, when all of us said it wasn't even really noticeable. It seems the tables have turned as much with Sony fans as with MS fans, huh.

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Genuine-User2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

What do you mean?

They have to render at the same resolution to achieve 2160 checkerboard.

Edit:

2160 Checkerboard requires the same base resolution regardless of platform. I'm not talking about upscaling.

Neonridr2539d ago

nope. The game could be rendered at 1800p before being upscaled via checkerboard to 2160. Or the game could be rendered at 1440p before being upscaled. Just because the end result is the same number doesn't mean that they both started at the same number.

But in this case, I think Cryptcuzz is right and they are using a dynamic resolution.

Bathyj2539d ago

Nope. That's not what checkerboard is.

Aenea2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

Still don't know how checkerboard rendering works, huh?

There is no base resolution, there's just a target resolution...

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"nope. The game could be rendered at 1800p before being upscaled via checkerboard to 2160"

That's impossible! That only works with upscaling, not checkerboard rendering...

You target a resolution, say 2160p, you create a 2160p framebuffer, then divide that framebuffer in 2x2 pixel squares and then render half of the squares (and thus pixels), which ones are being rendered switches every other frame in a checkerboard pattern. Then the current and previous frame are combined with several techniques. If there was no movement for example between the two frames it IS native 2160p, if there was movement then movement data is used to make a calculation of how the pixels from the previous frame are placed into the current frame. On the PS4 Pro there's the ID buffer that can track 3d objects, their edges, etc. in the scene, this helps with determining movement, but also helps to only smoothen the edges of objects with AA.

I hope you thus now understand that you can't just take a native 1800p frame and turn that into 2160p using these types of methods...

The Pro has GPU customisations in there to do this (one of them is the ID buffer), not sure if the One X has any. I do know that the ID buffer and the CB implementation that's build into the GPU of the Pro is a Sony custom thing and AMD is allowed to use it, but only in PC components, not console ones. Tho am sure MS thought of something else to help with this.

Neonridr2539d ago

fair enough, thanks for the clarification. I still thought checkerboarding was an upconversion of sorts so there had to be a base resolution. Guess not.

cheers

Bathyj2538d ago

Finally someone that realised checkerboard and upscale are two completely different things.

Aenea2539d ago

Yeah, it's sort of an upconversion, but not in the traditional sense, also always uses exactly half of the pixels as the target resolution. But it would also not be correct to stat that it's half the resolution then with the way it works. It is a rather ingenious way to get higher resolutions with less GPU power...

ocelot072539d ago

Am shocked you haven't blamed Sony for this.

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TocaCannaBowl2539d ago

But i thought X Marks the Spot ?

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EatCrow2539d ago

Also marks some stitches.

SKullDugger2539d ago

Grow up man you act like a child, people on this sight do nothing but take shots and attack the people that do not support the console of their choice AKA SONY..........

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feraldrgn2539d ago

"AKA SONY" You just said that people take shots & pointed the finger at PS4 owners, not to mention it's after you said "Grow up man you act like a child".

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