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Three-Way Comparison Shows PCs Slaying Consoles In Dragon Age Inquisition

Posted by Soulskill on from the as-expected dept.

MojoKid writes: "BioWare's long-awaited Dragon Age Inquisition has dropped for the PS4, Xbox One, and PCs. A comparison of the visuals in key scenes between all three platforms shows that while the PC variant clearly looks the best in multiple areas (as it should), there's evidence of good, intelligent optimization for consoles and PCs alike. After the debacle of Assassin's Creed Unity, Inquisition could provide an important taste of how to do things right. As expected though, when detail levels are increased, the PC still pulls away with the best overall visuals. The Xbox One and PS4 are largely matched, while PC renders of characters have better facial coloring and slightly more detailed textures. The lighting models are also far more detailed on the PC version with the PS4 following behind. The Xbox One, in contrast, is rather muddy. Overall, the PC and PS4 are closest in general detail, with the Xbox One occasionally lagging behind.

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  1. Duh by Ultra64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    PC will always beat console.

    Consoles are obsolete when they come out.

    PC graphics hardware isn't obsolete until a month after it comes out.

    1. Re:Duh by UnknowingFool · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unless you use Monster cables of course.

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    2. Re:Duh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I use them because of the free oxygen exchange at the electron level produces better warmth of both the highs and lows. Especially the optical ones. Those are unmatched in how the binary data passes thru them.

    3. Re:Duh by jeffmflanagan · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Sounds like you quit PCs over 10 years ago. I need to upgrade every 4 years or so to keep up with the latest games, spending ~$500, and they look much better than console games. If you already have a fast PC, a good GPU is far more useful than a console.

  2. What? by Carewolf · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Xbox One and PS4 are largely matched... Overall, the PC and PS4 are closest in general detail

    Okay...

  3. That's because by geekoid · · Score: 4, Insightful

    the PC is objectively better.

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    1. Re:That's because by Skarjak · · Score: 5, Insightful

      You pay for xbox live and your games are more expensive. A PC can be built for 600$ which beats an Xbox One and will quickly beat it in price if you only buy games from online sales (which you really should). Also, consider that a computer is needed anyway. Then it's no longer even the full price of the PC that you must consider, but the extra you are paying to have a gaming PC vs a working PC. Then the advantage is even more in the PC's favour. The inherent backward compatibility and mods inherent to the platform put the final nail in the coffin.

      Your analogy fails because dragsters can achieve a higher top speed, but are inherently limited compared to normal cars. For games, PCs can have more raw power and are more versatile.

  4. PCs Slaying Consoles In Dragon Age Inquisition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I see what you did there. Don't do that. This is Slashdot, not "10 reasons" and "you won't believe what happened next".

    1. Re:PCs Slaying Consoles In Dragon Age Inquisition by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

      I see what you did there. Don't do that. This is Slashdot, not "10 reasons" and "you won't believe what happened next".

      What reasons?

      OMG! What happened next!?

  5. Except for the PC mouse+keyboard controls... by Halo5 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Apparently, it's pretty bad. I bought this for my wife yesterday and she's pretty frustrated with the mouse+keyboard controls on the PC. Apparently, it was developed with a console controller in mind. She HATES controllers; it's one of the reasons she is strictly a PC gamer. Here is a thread about it on Reddit:

    http://www.reddit.com/r/dragonage/comments/2mnbyl/dragon_age_inquisition_not_enjoying_the_pc/

    I'm thinking about getting her a Razor Orbweaver for her machine; I'm hoping that it may solve some of the problems:

    http://www.razerzone.com/gb-en/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-orbweaver

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  6. Note to HotHardware by MobyDisk · · Score: 4, Insightful

    When creating comparison images, use PNG not JPG. One of the images compares the texture detail on the face, but the "more detailed" PC image just shows more JPEG artifacts. That indirectly shows there was probably detail there, but you can't really see it. If you do JPEG it, use the ridiculously high settings.