We're long past the point where chatting about resolution is interesting, but that's probably because practically every game on the PlayStation 4 runs at 1080p. Star Was Battlefront β or its beta, at least β is an exception, running at 900p according to a Digital Foundry analysis. This is in line with previous Battlefield releases, but is a shame all the same.
To be fair, while the final image is upscaled, the site notes that "its post-process anti-aliasing does a decent enough job in keeping the image clean", which means that it still looks good β albeit not quite as sharp as it would if it was running in 1080p natively. The upshot is that the gameplay targets 60 frames-per-second, and sticks to it admirably.
Digital Foundry does stress that there are minor hiccups in areas of high activity, but the framerate rarely plummets below 50 frames-per-second, which is impressive for a 40-player game. This is a good thing, because we doubt that much will change prior to the title's early November release.
[source eurogamer.net]
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I can only applaud devs that go for (a steady) 60 fps rather than declaring 1080p as their holy grail. 1080p ultimately means very little if the game feels like a slideshow.
Basically get the PC version if you care about performance more accurately a stable framerate.
Always a fan of framerate over res. Switching between Witcher and MGSV, it's night and day to me.
I hope this is fixed by release.
@Jaz007 there's nothing to fix honestly I would rather performance over resolution look at bf4 that's 900p and that still looks great on 1080 tvs
@SKC_Diamond in agree since it's a MP game, but I want both.
Whilst 1080p may look ever so slightly sharper, it really doesn't affect the way a game plays or how engrossed I can become in it. As someone who also games on XB1, I really can honestly say that I want the game play experience over a few extra native pixels and an upscaled image can still still look incredible. In the majority of 'shooters', the action is often too busy to scrutinise the finer details. I think that if you are to busy worrying about the resolution or looking for the upscaling, the you really can't be enjoying the game!
@SKC_Diamond pretty much sums it up, Beta should be fun. I'll probably be button smashing just to hear the lazer sound constantly lol
My only concern is the frame rate and how steady it is. It does make me wonder about the Endor levels though, if there are slight drops on what are basically open snow, sand and rock stages. What happens when the game has to deal with hundreds of trees and dense foliage and is this why those stages haven't been shown? I'm still looking forward to playing it this weekend even if I have to say the videos haven't wowed me yet, with a lack of any teamwork been shown but that could just be the people who were playing.
If you can tell the difference between 900p and 1080p, can I have your eyes? Otherwise, is this really a big deal? Frame rate should always be the ultimate goal.
In my opinion after playing last night, it's the best looking game on PS4, so they've done something right.
I dread to think how 'LOW' the 'p' is on the Xbox ONE then Dam, i can't wait for the Beta to pop-up on my SEXY PS4 today
@Neolit "Cheese helmet" Freddy Got Fingered. I await my prize...
Comments like "get the PC version if you worry about performance" make me chuckle. It's like we all have a high end gaming rig but it just sits there doing
Nothing. I dont have a PC good enough for gaming. I have consoles so, surprise surprise I have an interest in their performance. Good to see a dev put framerate as a priority. Hopefully more will do this and one day this attitude of 30fps being acceptable will be gone!
Am I the only one who doesn't notice a difference when I'm having fun?
@Trikeboy If you have your tv on your desk and are sitting at it, you clearly see the difference. At least I do.
But not when you're sitting on your couch 2-4meters away.
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