Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut PS5 vs PC Graphics Comparison

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is now available on PC, and here's how it stacks up against the PS5 version.

[purple101]

ps5 keeps up with the best on this one. GOT:2 is going to be reeeedicolous

[Cacabunga]

To me RDR2 still is the most detailed game ever made.. everything is better in that game.

[Babadook7]

Disagree. TLoU Pt2 was more detailed, at least when compared on console hardware.

[Killa78]

Rdr2 was so blurry lol

[StormSnooper]

TLOU2 was head and shoulders above. But I’m not sure why we are even comparing these top notch games when they all offered us a level of excellence not common in gaming.

[Cacabunga]

Think again

https://youtu.be/A9oyd0uRjd...

[Babadook7]

@Cacabunga

Which console is RDR2 running on in your link? It doesn't actually say. Also TLoU Pt2 is visually more detailed even in that video.

[StormSnooper]

@Cacabunga
TLOU2 seems the overall more detailed game. Also need to consider the bigger variety of items(in game assets), enemy types, and mechanics utilized in TLOU2 makes it all the more difficult to achieve. That’s not a knock on the gorgeous RDR2.

[RaidenBlack]

RDR2 has much more simulation than TLOU II and is a much bigger and dynamic world than TLOU II.
CP2077 also looks ridiculous with a big simulated world.
Alan Wake II is another recent looker with incredible graphics and detail.

[Sonic1881]

This is my first time ever playing this game and I'm enjoying the PC version

[Cacabunga]

Amazing gameplay mechanics and soundtrack

[Sonic1881]

Absolutely. I can't believe I missed out on this 🤔

[VariantAEC]

Sorry that you did miss out on it. Console gamers were eating well on the PS4 and on PS5. At least you get to experience some of these games now.

[DustMan]

People even get downvotes for saying they play on PC. LOL. Same boat as you man. It's fantastic on PC.

[Gamingsince1981]

They have 1 disagree in 6h ..........yeah all those disagrees 🙃

[Nittdarko]

As a PC gamer, the difference is negligible for a $2500+ machine vs a $500 PS5 and considering its part of PS+ the $70 price tag is crazy

[Einhander1972]

So what you're actually saying is that the PS5 and PS+ are a great value, right?

[Nittdarko]

Yea I should have clarified that I have both and PS+ is really great value when most of these games run at 4k60fps, It was more a comment on "if you've already played it, should I bother with the PC version" and the answer is clearly no

[VincentVanBro]

its $60 on PC and runs great on a $300 gpu (a $700 PC runs it perfectly w/ higher settings than PS5 and still 4k 60fps), no need for something even close to $2500 for this one. Also, this isn't the game to measure the difference between $2500 pc and ps5, its an updated ps4 game. Try Cyberpunk 2077 w/ path tracing or Alan Wake 2 to see the real difference.

[Babadook7]

Where do you get such a PC for $700?

As for Cyberpunk I'd say that was poorly optimized for console hardware.

[ZycoFox]

Exactly, even DF showed Alan Wake 2 running on a 3080 with a 2x performance increase (over 100FPS) vs a PS5 at similar settings.

[just_looken]

You are 100% right 5yr old pc can easily match the god tier ps5 console everyone jerks off too.

The game also has no intrusive drm runs great on pc another dam good port job.

[andy85]

Now I've gotten into PC gaming I've noticed it is. The difference between ultra and console settings is something you'd only really notice much side by side. Certainly not when in full flow playing. (Apart from proper RT games) The only proper advantage is the frame rate, which when you go above 60 its very negligible anyway.

[DustMan]

Exactly. I've come to notice the difference between Ultra/High, and even medium settings sometimes can be hard to notice unless you're deliberately looking for the differences as well. A lot of folks seem to think you need a $2000 GPU to enjoy pc gaming when a midrange card that costs similar to a new console can perform exceptionally well for years.

[VincentVanBro]

Depends on the game. Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Helldivers 2, and many others are substantially better on PC if you have the computer to run them at max settings.

[andy85]

Bought BG3 again on my Laptop because I loved it that much, honestly it's barely different. Obviously higher frame rates. But a CRPG is certainly not something you need over 60 on. CP2077 I'd agree because the full RT and PT on that is awesome. And AW2 on console is stunning anyway. Like I said it's mostly about frame rates not how the game actually looks

[ZycoFox]

60 -> 90+ FPS is not a negligible difference, many people can see and feel the extra smoothness, but each to their own.

[andy85]

True everyone's different but it certainly is to me. There's only a small difference visually to me at 144. Every single day if the week I'd be pushing the settings to max to play at 60 locked rather than drop fidelity for over 60 fps.

[just_looken]

Sorry but native 4k 120hz on a 58ich screen maxed out no dlls/fsr shit is way better than a glorified tablet aka ps5 using every upscale crap tech out there.

[andy85]

I was with you tbh until you said glorified tablet. That tablet produces stunning games for it's price. Forbidden West Burning Shores is still the best looking game I've ever played. Native 4K doesn't suddenly make a game worlds above anything. It's a massive waste of resources. I play in 1440 on my monitor and it looks just as good as my TV with the screen size.

[ooquis]

@vincentvanbro Serious question, why are all pc gamers pretending that every PC gamer owns a high-end rig? Literally all my friends and family on PC still game at 1080p.

[Shiore2u]

You do not need a $2500 machine to run this PS4 game originally made around ancient hardware. It's minimum requirement is a freaking GTX 960, by january next year that'll be a ten year old gpu. It's mind boggling just how purposefully out of touch a lot of people on this site are in terms of tech, like a mid 2000s time warp.

[Nittdarko]

Yea, you run this at 4k60 like the PS5 on a GTX 960 and let me know how that goes
My comment clearly didnt say "whats the minimum to run this" it was the option of the same fidelity of PS5 to PC ratio having already played the PS5 version and is it worth playing this one, the answer is no the difference is negligible

you aint getting 4k60 with anything less than a RTX 4070 or 3080 which is $1000+ straight away depending on where you live, so I was correct

[Shiore2u]

@Nittdarko
I mentioned 960 for the sake of range in how low the hardware can go in regards to this particular game, of course you're not going to get 4K60, the PS4 barely managed 1080p with less. You're the one making it seem like you need thousands of dollars to run a PS4 game originally built on hardware already outdated by it's launch. The fidelity comparison between either makes zero difference as this game is not stressing either most modern or even previous gpu series configurations.

[Shiore2u]

@Nittdarko
Also the 3080 is by no means a $1000+ card it's not 2021 anymore, try less than half that. You could even go as far as a 3060ti and maintain a locked 4K60 with say a Ryzen 5 3600.

[DustMan]

This was a game released on pretty old PS4 hardware. I'd hope it'd come close to PC parity. I waited for the PC port before playing it on PS+ on the ps4 and I'm glad. This game may be the most optimized out of the box day one pc release I've played in a long time. So happy Sony is bringing their top quality games to PC. Even if some time later.

[jeromeface]

clearly a port of the ps5 version (directors cut)

[DustMan]

Sorry. I don't pay attention to the PS5, only console of theirs I've decided to skip. Not for any particular reason. Just between the PC, and old ps4 pro I can't validate getting one. Even better that the PS5 version runs perfectly (for me) out of the box without waiting for patches. Still, the system requirements are quite low, and that's what made me assume. Just very well optimized then. Must have learned a lesson from the terrible state The Last of Us launched on PC.

[anast]

It's crazy how well the PS5 runs compared to systems that cost 4xs more.

[VincentVanBro]

This game is effortless for even a cheap PC to run though. 4060 ti runs the game max settings in 4k at roughly 60 fps and is only $300 on sale, processor and everything you're talking no more than $600-$700, so definitely not even close to 4x cost. A pc that is 4x the cost of PS5 will run Cyberpunk 2077 path tracing and Alan Wake 2 path tracing at over 100 fps, try doing that on PS5. Another example is how awful the Helldivers 2 PS5 version looks compared to max settings on a good PC. I think you are overestimating the cost of the PC equivalent of a PS5.

[anast]

Building a PC that will run 4k at ultra settings at 60fps for $700 is a myth. It cost about $1600 if the price is right. If not, it will be another $400 on that.

The PC they used for this is top-shelf.

[purple101]

it is a ps4 game though, directors cut just added improved lighting and 60fps for ps5,

when got:2 comes out and runs still efortlessly on ps5, we will see the value perhaps;

[VariantAEC]

Lemme get this straight... $300 just for the CPU. And $400 for the OS ($99), motherboard ($109), case ($74), SSD ($84), RAM ($64), and GPU ($-30? Um...) combined (excluding the price of a the game, and human interface devices like TV/monitor, KB/M, and mic/speakers). Yeah, I mean if you make a gaming PC with no GPU and even cheaper components than I listed the prices for, it could come in at $700. Otherwise it will cost at least $1,100 to run modern games including PS4 games updated for PS5 like Ghost of Tsushima: Directors Cut.

[DustMan]

lol, this can run on a potato just about. No need to disseminate that idea you need an uber PC to game on a pc. Far from in fact. People that spend that much on their PC like to brag that they got the latest tech. I've got a "19-1400k, 4090, and 64gigs of ram, and everything runs perfect for me you console peasants". Of course everything should, at least one would hope. These are a vocal minority of PC players that like to bust the bank for all the latest gear, and brag about it. You don't see nearly as many people bragging about their systems built around a 4060, or any other mid range cards. We aren't all building machines that cost $2000 +.

[anast]

"lol, this can run on a potato just about."

Follow the argument. Meaning, read the argument. People game on mobile. The argument is doing this on ultra settings as the poster stated.

Link up that potato that can run this game at the specs sated in the argument and I will change my mind. I bet you can't.

[anast]

"Lemme get this straight... $300 just for the CPU. And $400 for the OS ($99), motherboard ($109), case ($74), SSD ($84), RAM ($64), and GPU ($-30? Um...)"

Still not running a PS5 game at 4k 60fps ultra settings. This is the argument after all.

[VariantAEC]

I know... I wrote that around $1,100 is what it will cost just to run PS4 and PS5 games on a PC today. Not what was needed to run them at 4K60 at max settings.

Also (and this is a general question not aimed at you), who downvoted me but was too cowardly to rebuke my arguments in the same thread? Oh right, PC gamers.

[anast]

@Variant

Don't worry about the downvotes. Internet forums aren't that personal. The argument was about max settings.

At any rate, it's still more than 1k to run PS5 stuff, PS4 stuff might be a bit less.

[DustMan]

@VariantAEC, PC's also happen to do a lot more than just play video games...hence the premium in price. Can't exactly use a PS5 to do anything other than what it's designed for. A console is a built around a midrange (even low range if your Nintendo) GPU with relatively cheap CPU's that will make just enough use of the hardware. Glad sony upgraded their storage speed. I will admit that on some games loading is pretty impressive.

[VariantAEC]

My cellphone does a lot more than my PC. And just so you know this, my PC is still more capable as far as computational capabilities are concerned when compared to my cellphone, yet the first statement is also 100% verified fact. There is effectively nothing my 2017 and most RTX 2000 series equipped PCs can do that my phone can not. 8K60 HDR video playback or encoding? Yep. Hi-res audio with multi-channel support? Supported (through a horribly convoluted DAC setup but still there). HW RT? You guessed it, my phone has that built-in (yes it does and it runs the benchmarks unlike my most recent laptop which is rocking GTX HW). My laptop despite being made in 2017 can crunch more numbers in shorter timeframes that my phone, obviously, but there's not a single general task my phone can't do that my PC can. I can run complex simulations so long as they don't take up too much RAM and I can render offline scenes using RT on my phone too. As far as productivity. My PC can not come to work with me. My phone does and it actually has to at this point (which kind of odd). My phone has a higher resolution display is water resistant and dust proof has a 120hz display with HDR capabilities and allows direct drawing on the screen as well as K/M support with power and screen mirroring all at once! My phone can literally be a PC if I just connect it to a display and I'm not talking about using desktop features of some Android vendors... I'm saying plain old HDMI-out screen mirroring plus m/kb makes my phone a PC. My current phone is way more powerful than my 2009 era laptop and runs the same apps and even some of the same exact PC games better than my 2009 PC, too! Email, web browsing, text editing, spreadsheets, presentations all possible to make and share on the device. PCs are withering as far as productivity is concerned. They will not likely go away in the next 30 years, but the only reason to buy one is for heavy media editing, for running massive simulations and AAA current gen gaming. You can literally do ALL other productivity and entertainment tasks on a decent phone half as powerful as the one I have today.

[DustMan]

@VarianAEC
How much did your phone cost compared to a mid range GPU when you bought it? What phone you got? I'm sure if it's comparable to a 2080 it wasn't too cheap.

Plus we were talking PS5 vs PC. Can't lug you're PS5 around anymore than a PC.

[Demetrius]

I have consoles but the pc is dope too

[Tzuno]

Barely any difference, PS5 is a 500$ beast