Crysis 2 Frame Rate Analysis Single Player (Xbox 360 vs. PS3) - Lens of Truth

Lens of Truth writes ""Can it Run Crysis?" Welcome back for this special feature of Crysis 2 single player analysis. We've been getting bombarded with emails asking about how Crysis 2 performs on the consoles. So we decide to give our users a sneak peek on how the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 stack up to one another in terms of performance. But before you get to excited, this analysis only focuses on the single player campaign and a verdict will not be given until we complete our full in-depth analysis which will include more of the single player and Multiplayer levels. Until then, enjoy!"

[movements]

What I want to know is how the mp runs on PS3 after the nightmarish demo.

[pangitkqb]

I'm enjoying Crysis 2 on PS3 immensely.

Basic summary:

360 = Slightly better Frame Rate but suffers some Screen tearing.
PS3 = Slightly lower frame Rate and ZERO screen tearing.

Edit: Apparently people disagree with me enjoying Crysis 2. Weird.

[jimineyscrickets]

How dare you enjoy Crysis 2? HOW DARE YOU!?!?

You are clearly an idiot and a bad person! You should be punished with a ridiculous amount of unending disagrees for being so reasonable!

(Sarcasm)

I'm enjoying Crysis on PC and a good friend is loving it on 360. Game on, my friend, and have a good time. Game on any platform you wish.

[meetajhu]

You missed

PC= Best possible frame rate and what is screen tearing and no input lag

[GrieverSoul]

So... where did the lies came from?! I dont see that much diference between the 2 ports on consoles.

o_O

[KillerBBs]

single player campaign. The Million dollar question is multi player. lag on the campaign, what?

[morganfell]

These LOT comparisons are always side by side. They eliminate the HUD on the side. Why does that matter?

People have been using the HD PVR to capture 720p footage from the PS3 for over a year. And it blurs PS3 video enough to make a difference. It is really evident in the HUD when you look at the right side where it says ENERGY. I run a HD PVR at home and what I capture in 720p at the highest bitrate on the HD PVR display (13.5) isn't what you see on the screen from the PS3 a mere 2 feet away.

Until there is a better, inexpensive way to capture people will keep getting mislead when any video is incorrectly snagged.

[Pixelated_Army]

for those wanting to do a comparison between Cry2 and KZ3, use the screen below.

http://www.play-mag.co.uk/g...

[y0haN]

Basic summary:

Play it on PC.

[Silly Mammo]

@meetajhu- Well since the title of the article was Xbox/PS3 comparison, the PC is irrelevant. I love my PC, but even I'm getting tired of PC fanboys harping in ever Crysis 2 article. Can we all just agree that the PC has the best graphics of the 3 and leave it at that? We don't need to be reminded every time.

[IcarusOne]

Sorry, I know this is severely off-topic, but can anyone tell me what the audio specs are on the PS3? Does it output in uncompressed PCM like most PS3, or is it standard DD or DTS?

[hakis86]

I was about to retract my disappointment in the PS3 version that I uttered a while ago due to the lower quality PS3 version (Crytek proved us wrong there), but after seeing this I am still disappointed in Crytek.

The game looks really great, and I think I will be getting it for PC....

However; The fact that Killzone 3 looks just as good/better (different visual styles, some prefer one over the other), seems more intense with much more happening on screen, AND is locked at 30FPS without screentear just shows that Guerilla Games are MAGNIFICENT! Just Imagine what they could do on a PC... :O)

[TardcoreGamer]

Fixed.
Basic Summary: PC still sh*ts on both console versions.

Love to see the fb's bark and yap back and forth over a 3 frame difference when both are sub 30fps and barely 720p.

Like dogs fighting over scraps!

[SSKILLZ]

Naild it !

[Dee_91]

Guess il go spend $600 on a new pc to play this /s

@darkride
yea show me a pc with 2006 tech that could run crysis on max settings smoothly for atleast an hour

[ChrisW]

pogibaldy,

Nah, people are disagreeing with you because you said something remotely positive about the 360.

[darkman86]

PS3 version has Vsync (which is a VERY heavy feature). The ps3 version would play at 40-50 fps if they removed the Vsync

[darkman86]

PS3 version has Vsync (which is a VERY heavy feature). The ps3 version would play at 40-50 fps if they removed the Vsync.

[CryofSilence]

@Darkman86

It's actually triple buffer, not vsync (I haven't done the research as to whether it is also vsync, though that would be redundant and memory intensive).

[SonyPS360]

@meetajhu

I'd like to put a slight extension on your comment.

The PC version = the best possible frame rate, no screen tearing or input lag...

...providing you have forked out thousands for the hardware to run it that well.

[NiKK_419]

Edit: I'm playing on console, by the way
Edit 2: this is all multiplayer I am talking about

Crysis 2 is fun, you know, it's different, but it has MP problems, not lag, but just the way people move and pop in and out, it happens a lot, and the draw distance is terrible, btw, I mean yea the graphics are pretty good, but it feels like it takes a lot of hits to achieve the graphics. I love the lighting, i will give it that, it has great lighting, but i just feel it's missing or not up to par in a lot of areas, like for instance, destruction, now i know C2 was supposed to have good destruction, but it is completely ass, the pillars look very bad, very very bad (the destruction of them) compared to the destruction of pillars in kz2 and 3, now the destruction of those pillars are awesome, and the glass and water is horrible, but overall it is a good looking and fun game, and I'm enjoying it, but it's just lacking in a lot of areas, graphically, and physics-wise, so I'm sorry, but no it doesn't take anyone's crown (for instance kz2 and 3, and uncharted) and by the way, it isn't as open as kz2 or 3, the maps are a lot bigger and you can see everything from any distance, unlike this where you can only see 50 feet ahead of you, I'm sorry, but all of this had to be said, but again i do enjoy it, and it is a nice mix of elements.

Sorry for a paragraph lol

[Theonetheonly]

OMG the game totally KICKED OFF!!!!!

HOLY SHIITTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!

first half spent thinking its gonna end soon..........
second half spent OMFG OMFG OMFG INTENSE!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ALIENS EVERYWHERRRER IN THE SKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY .

I thought i LIKED THIS game now I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

cloak ARMOR AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH im DEAD!!!

[Theonetheonly]

:)

[ProjectVulcan]

If you get on the site just post up the numbers here please? No doubt the site will be down for hour after hour and slow.....

[ct03]

PS3:
Global percent of torn frames: 0.0
Global average FPS: 26.54

360:
Global percent of torn frames: 1.93
Global average FPS: 29.11

[ProjectVulcan]

:-) thanks saved me the trouble of checking back to see if it was up. Both seem ok. PS3 is slower but Crysis was always one of those games you could play with a slower framerate even on PC because of the high quality motion blur.

24FPS was enough, more is obviously favourable but as long as the game is not dipping below that much then it is perfectly acceptable for a console game.

[DigitalAnalog]

So basically the PS3 version not only gets the lower resolution but less frames as well. Making the 360 superior in performance and graphics.

And Crytek says this pushes the "bar" on consoles. Give me a break.

-End statement

[andthensum]

DigitalAnalog hates everything PS3

-End statement

Seriously, guys. Buy which ever version you want. PC is the best version. But Ps3 and 360 are still great. Props to Crytek for the effort.

[DaTruth]

PS3 has 10% less frames, but the 360 has infinitely more torn frames... because 0 multiplied by anything, even infinity will never equal 1.92!

PS3 is the better version! /joke

[ARamirez0052]

0 multiplied by infinity is actually an indeterminate form. You can't do it.

[ReBurn]

Any number multiplied by zero is zero. You don't have to know what infinity is to know that.

[Pillage05]

reburn is right....think of it as adding an impossibly large number of zeros together. No matter how many times you add zero to zero...it's still zero.

I'd post a pic of my B.S. in Mathematics from KSU if I had a digital camera with a charged battery on hand.

edit: well I guess it depends on the definition of infinity you are using. Mathematicians like change around the definition infinity to fit their problem ;)

if you think of it as the limit as x goes to infinity then 0*x= zero..
but as aramirez is saying...you can't really multiply 0 times infinity in the sense that most people think of multiplication.

[anonym]

Indeterminate forms are only relevant when you're talking about limits. They have no meaning in terms of simple calculation.

[Shaman]

The biggest problem of this comparison is the fact(that you guys will see for yourself) that the level that they captured is by far the level with most frame drops.Possibly because there is alot of trees and game engine is heavy on bandwidth.Once you get on street(as seen at the end of video) it gets much better.

Cheers!

[chriski333]

I love how everyone said that crysis would look better on xbox and to see that's the ps3 doesn't even get 1% of tear its great awesome game

[YodaCracker]

It does! The resolution and framerate are both higher!

[edhe]

what is a rate of 1% frame tear?

29 fps over one minute = 1740

= 17.4 frames torn *per minute* even if that's all shoved into one that's about half a second of tear for every minute of gameplay.

Reality is it'll be spread around so you spread it around you might have 5 frames every 15 seconds. considering that it'll probably impact the traditional overscan areas more than the focal points and you probably won't notice it anyway you're looking at an imperceptible amount of tearing compared to the very real perceptible difference of an average 10% performance benefit around 30fps.

You're *far* more likely to notice a laggy section where the rate drops from 30fps to 25fps, or some distant pixelation, as you're shooting people than you are a frame tear as you're quickly turning around.

Either way, it's nice to see the ps3 being hauled up so close to the 360.

[frostypants]

Indeed. Can someone please comment on the MP? That's all I care about. I.E., is it fun? With the cloaking and what not I'm worried about it being Killzone 3-ish (good game, but not my cup of tea).

I own both consoles and frankly I'll buy whichever version I see first (IF I buy it at all).

[RBLAZE1988]

mp on ps3 is really good. No server issues or connection issues. Game looks better than the demo and no more framerate lag when calling in an orbital strike. I haven't been kicked from a match yet but have seen host migration tho. This is the truth and the mp is so refreshing for me and some of the people i've been chatting with

[solar]

how sad. no game should ever run under 30 fps. let alone a console we were told that could do "4D". i like my Ps3, but i dont like being lied to. like Randy with Borderlands on PC, like Crytek with Crysis 2, or any other developer across all platforms who tell us gamers one thing to hype their games only to disappoint once the final product is released.

i dispise this gen. a whole lot of talk and a whole lot of empty promises. :(

[NYC_Gamer]

keep up the good work.

[RudeSole Devil]

awesome was waiting for some news on the frame rate.

[Geralt]

Finished the SP today running @1080p, 60+ FPS. Oh how I love you PC.

[Moentjers]

I rather get drunk than upgrade my PC to be able to play Crysis 2.

[edhe]

And i'd rather pay my mortgage than get drunk.

[Corrwin]

Screen tearing but consistent on 360.
V-Sync but floating FPS on PS3.

Swings and Roundabouts.

[ksoto]

The Mp on the ps3 ran last night with no hiccups, however honestly this game is overatted on so many levels especially the graphics smh killzone 3 eats this game alive. Its a 7.5 at best!!!!! and just another generic shooterrrrr

[Redlogic]

Look, I know its your opinion so I thought I'd share mine. I couldn't agree less with your statement. I feel like Crysis 2 mixes it up due to the nanosuit, with it's ability to cloak, strength, sprint and armor, its all about balancing the abilites. It feels like a super hero game as opposed to Killzone which IMHO just feels like another corridor shooter with pretty graphics. I traded it in after 2 weeks, it just wasn't for me. I can see why people like it, but to call Crysis 2 generic?!? I don't agree at all.

[Syaz1]

the accusation of crysis 1 being generic was unjustified as well. i guess back then it was because it was the biggest pc exclusive and a graphics benchmark until today. too many people overlooked the graphics and forgot how good the gameplay is. i played it on my intel pentium 4 3ghz pc with nvidia 8500 gt and still enjoyed it, even with the shitty graphics settings and less than 30 frames.

[RBLAZE1988]

I agree whole heartedly with both of you guys

[knowledge4lfe]

the graphics are extremely blurry and fuzzy. the motion blur is ridiculous. i had an enemy WALKING, and he had blur , just from freaking walking. it looked as if he was the flash. its also grainy looking. a lot of pop in also like in homefront. also the bloom is just too much. its not crisp and clear like kz2-kz3, Uncharted, GoW etc. but i do enjoy the gameplay a lot. but disappointed with the graphics and frame rate very much

[RBLAZE1988]

Do yourself a favor and make your ps3 display it at 720p in the display settings of the xmb instead of 1080p and the game will look so much less blurry and fuzzy. Trust me the upscale job on this game is not that good.

[gypsygib]

I agree, Crysis looks great but Uncharted 2 graphics really do look significantly better than this game, they're smoother, sharper, better lighting( less bloom) and just as colourful or even more. Even Killzone 3 looks better (except for peoples hair).

Maybe Crysis 3 can iron out the console versions minor but prevalent graphical bugs.

[frostypants]

I don't know how anyone who's played Uncharted 2 could ever dispute that it's still the console graphics king, by a landslide (not sure what the Crysis 2 IGN reviewer was thinking).

I mean it's not even close...it's just a ridiculously pretty game, especially in the later levels...

[Jazz4108]

Ksoto you just described kz3 to me. Pretty boring and a 7.5 at best. Crysis2 is exciting and open world with destructable enviros and great lighting and a much more fun story imo to play. If you think kz3 is better then you obviously have not played crysis campaign.

[fooltheman]

it isn't open world...don't believe your own lie

[MAJ0R]

so PS3 has lower framerate in more hectic scenes but has zero screen tearing and 360 has better framrate in hectic areas but has screen tearing

[CherryLu-Chan]

I think the universe is trying to get on the page at the mo..can't bring it up. O_o

If what you've said is right, which one to go for?!

[Redlogic]

I have the ps3 version, and to me it runs terrific...just an FYI, both versions rock! and the game is very very fun.

[RBLAZE1988]

RedLogic's logic should be everyone's on this site about this game. He's got the right idea.

[Redlogic]

@Blaze

Thanks dude...I love the game so far. Find me someone who wouldn't want to play a game as a bad ass super soldier...I know Jean Claude Van Dam would!!

[callahan09]

I'd rather the stuttering than the tearing. I'm playing on PC in 1680 x 1050 (I have a weird 16:10 aspect ratio monitor, so that's its native resolution), at Extreme. I get over 60 fps, but even though I have V-Sync enabled I'm getting ridiculous screen tearing. It's insane and really distracting. I have no clue how to make it stop, either, but I hate the damn screen tearing, it really takes you out of the experience and makes it harder to admire the beauty.

[RBLAZE1988]

You should check your graphics settings on ATI or Nvidia control panels and make sure you have v-sync and triple buffering enabled. Sometimes just cause you enable it in a games menu it doesn't mean that it will be enabled. There could be something getting in the way cause you should have no tearing on a beast pc like yours.

[ps3rider]

how many people said the same above, r u .....

[Bounkass]

/care

It works.

[Kon]

Yep, if the game is one frame higher in one platform, this means the game sucks on the other.

[ct03]

Certainly not. But the standard frame rate of 30fps is already fairly low. So it's always good to know whether a game dips even lower than that, and if so, how frequently.

[barnett114]

@ Kon

Whatever helps you sleep at night

[SoulMisaki]

... We all used to play games for fun. Not for graphics or online.

I remember just having a GBC and playing that whenever I got a chance. I was fine with it because it was fun. Nowadays we have comparisons and reviews and online and a bunch of other BS that was never needed.

What matters is the games and the entertainment they give you.

Not how many FPS they push on what console.
Not which one has better black levels.
Not which one has better controls.
Not which console is better.
Not if it's exclusive or not.
Not if it's a RTS or FPS.

But if it's fun. And I think that should always be what matters. It always should have been.

[CherryLu-Chan]

My favourite game in a long time is Game Dev Story. I've been playing it all afternoon and it pains me to put the blighter down.

So I echo your thoughts utterly ^-^