Destiny’s graphics nearly identical on PS4 and Xbox One: Maybe the Xbox One can hit 1080p after all

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Back in July, when Bungie was running a public beta for Destiny, there was much ado over the resolution differences between the Xbox One and PS4 versions. Bungie promised that the disparity would be ironed out before launch, and much squabbling was had on forums across the net. Destiny is finally out now, and the whole community has been going over it with a fine-toothed comb. So, did Bungie keep its promise?

Over at Eurogamer, the Digital Foundry team has dutifully analyzed both the PS4 and Xbox One builds of Destiny. As it turns out, both versions run at 1080p with FXAA (fast approximate anti-aliasing) turned on. In terms of effects, textures, and resolution, the game seems identical on both current-gen consoles. What abut performance, though? Can the Xbox One’s frame rate match the PS4′s under heavy load?


As you can see in the video above, the frame rate stays pegged at 30 fps almost the entire time. There is a slight drop encountered on both platforms, but Digital Foundry seems fairly certain that the problem lies with the engine’s ability to stream in the assets fast enough. The GPU isn’t necessarily the bottleneck here, so the performance gap between the PS4and Xbox One doesn’t seem to make a difference in this instance. Even with the occasional dropped frame, the performance seems consistent across the board. Just like we were promised, the game is visually indistinguishable on either platform — with one tiny exception, that is.

Unfortunately, the Xbox One version of the game still doesn’t deliver the frames at a consistent rate. Sure, the engine delivers 30 frames over the course of one second, but the time between each frame is inconsistent on the Xbox One. While this isn’t the end of the world, it does make the frame rate appear lower than it actually is — the human eye can perceive the stuttering. (This is similar to the frame pacing issues that we’ve discussed recently in some dual-GPU PC setups.) It’s a relatively slight ding on the Xbox One version, and hopefully Bungie will fix the issue sooner rather than later.

Sure, the PS4 version has Remote Play functionality and some exclusive content. Those are certainly nice perks for Sony fans, but it’s not enough to make a real impact on the Destinyexperience. If you already own an Xbox One, just play it there with your friends. There are plenty of reasons to buy a PS4, but this isn’t one of them. The differences are extraordinarily minor, so everybody can just sit back, relax, and enjoy the game. If you’re an Xbox One owner who’s been waiting for vindication that your console isn’t actually 50% weaker than the PS4, this is probably it.
 
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