Digital Foundry Performance Analysis: Fallout 4
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On the flipside, as a person who was there at launch for F3, NV and Skyrim, this is the smoothest Bethesda launch for a PC version of their game I've seen so far. Runs like absolute butter and haven't seen any bugs.
Not seeing any difference with the consoles there.
I expanded the comparison gif to include PS4 since people were asking:
Not seeing any difference with the consoles there.
I expanded the comparison gif to include PS4 since people were asking:
Spectacular to say the least.
Ps4 definitely have more HPI expanded the comparison gif to include PS4 since people were asking:
Is there a way to listen to his rant? Does anyone have a link?
CloakedPuppet
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Uhhhhhh...okay? I don't know how that is in any way refuting the fact that the PC version is the "best" available version. I was simply stating that I'm glad that I have the option to grab the PC version as it is "technically" the one to get if you have the means. People preferring the XB1 or PS4 version for whatever reason is irrelevant to what I posted.
quoted for a new page. thread is moving fast. I just find it strange hardly anyone is talking about this.
The game is just highly variable. There is no consistent level of performance. You can expect wild frame-rates.
CrimsonEclipse
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I expanded the comparison gif to include PS4 since people were asking:
PS4 version seems to be slightly darker bit a tiny bit, besides that looks the same. However, more concern with how the consoles version perform than the looks. It just seems like a lot of AAA games now a days can't get shit right from day one. Is this gen cursed or something?
Felix Lighter
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It will likely be archived here at some point: https://www.youtube.com/user/giantbombunarchived/videos
I was on PS4 like that video
Kssio_Aug
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Actually I have only 2 big concerns:
Issues like this: https://youtu.be/Jle5979Iqb4?t=185
And those severe hiccups in DF analysis being something frequent.
I hope XB1 version has not that problem and that the PS4 version get patched. Cause that kind of frame-rate issue is really far from acceptable.
Judging by the i3/750ti comparison, likely blow consoles out of the water.
It's a preliminary performance analysis. There's nothing to talk about, no conspiracy or anything, just Digital Foundry's usual practice of putting up a quick performance analysis based on early parts of the game to be followed by a much more thorough head-to-head article that explores more scenarios and goes more in depth on technical/performance aspects.
Bam Bam Baklava
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I'm just trying to understand the thought process of people who cancelled pre-orders and switched around yesterday based on some anecdotes. Only had to wait 24 hours to get this more reliable analysis.
Like I was saying, if you live your life like that you'd be bouncing around like a pinball changing decisions constantly.
Like I was saying, if you live your life like that you'd be bouncing around like a pinball changing decisions constantly.
Too bad about shadows LOD on XB1 and PS4 but that's kinda expected. Still pretty much same overall so gonna get it on XB1. I'm not super nitpicky with frames like some people here.
Even when the game hits zero? There is being picky and then there is having standards. Lol.
Kssio_Aug
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Yeah. People should have waited before cancelling one and jumping to another like that.
Although if I'm not mistaken, in Amazon for example there's still time to cancel again and change it again, if the guy want to.
I'd still recommend you to wait more comparisons or hands on.
Do you have a decent PC? If so, it seems to me that's the the way to go.
GodlyTwins
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Yo wtf at that 0fps... I was planning to get it for the Xbox for the earlier mod support, but I guess I'll get it for PS4 just for the stability.
Yeah I didn't mean to make it sound like oh why is DF not doing a good job. Or is there some conspiracy or something (lol) I know the difference there. I guess my main point is saying everyone that is taking these early videos for "see guys? not much wrong with the ps4 framerate! looks like its mostly 30 with the odd drop leaving/entering a new city" yeah thats fine and all, but lets wait until we see more interior videos first.
Umm, this means nothing. Look at the placement of the player in both the PS4 and XB1 shots. Clearly at different angles and one is closer. Considering how bad the LOD is in this game you can't come to any sort of conclusion here unless you line both players up at the exact same distance and angle.
Weird. In the long distance trees seem to have different positions between ps4 and xbone.I expanded the comparison gif to include PS4 since people were asking:
The other thread even got closed. The message is pretty clear.
It actually looks simply like the low hanging clouds/fog (same effect that was in Skyrim on distant environment) being in different positions, so different trees are visible in each version.
Insane Metal
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Holy shit at the video comparison. The framerate in moments is absolutely atrocious on the XBone version. Why didn't they go with 900p for the console?
And this thread is a freaking graveyard... lol
And this thread is a freaking graveyard... lol
Kssio_Aug
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That's what I want to know aswell. I'd like an indoor analysis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iipDWbd6HNg
Watch the video. No matter how close the player gets in the PS4 version, there are still no shadows.
KennyLinder
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I posted a link in another reply. I am not sure you can go back to the start of it though?
The shadows positions seems a bit different on ps4.YouTube screen grab, but you can clearly see here that the PS4 version lacks shadows/AO compared to the PC and XB1. Look at the building on the right and the one in the far distance. Pretty big difference.
I'd love to see this shot with uGridsToLoad at 11 or so.I expanded the comparison gif to include PS4 since people were asking:
Anyone up to it?
YouTube screen grab, but you can clearly see here that the PS4 version lacks shadows/AO compared to the PC and XB1. Look at the building on the right and the one in the far distance. Pretty big difference.
I think you're just seeing minor differences in the time of day here. The rounded bit of the building in the background shows the direction of sunlight is more at a perpendicular angle to the player in PC and XO.
Aenima
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YouTube screen grab, but you can clearly see here that the PS4 version lacks shadows/AO compared to the PC and XB1. Look at the building on the right and the one in the far distance. Pretty big difference.
Thats just diferent sun positions. The sun is not matching in any of the versions.
Edit: beaten
Riky
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You see none of the big falls on X1 in that video and the PS4 is clearly struggling with that gunfight at the end.
vpance
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Tatsumi Oga
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Could be a different of time indeed, but if not, i'd say that difference is pretty significant.
I mean, considering there isn't any perceptible difference in shadow LOD in any other comparison, the obvious deduction is the dynamic time of day/lighting/weather causing the differences, rather than PS4 "missing shadows," especially since it's obvious shadowing is present in the PS4 in that scene. Pretty obvious the shadows on the road are in a different position, meaning the sun is in a different position, meaning shadows on the scene overall are going to be different.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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What would that do for BC?
Or maybe it's a simple bug and who knows the hell happening in this area on ps4. Even the fps struggle without a logic.
dealer-
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Such a mixed bag, XB1 dropping to 0fps and then a solid 30fps for that firefight at the end. Seems like it's all over the place.
YouTube screen grab, but you can clearly see here that the PS4 version lacks shadows/AO compared to the PC and XB1. Look at the building on the right and the one in the far distance. Pretty big difference.
Seems like a bugged building ( i'm sure not the only one seeing as it's bethesda) since its the only building doing it in the scene.
anothertech
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!!!
That is kinda huge.
Pop
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The engine is crap. That's the problem