PS3 Graphics Quality

[1Logic]

why do these threads always turn into a insult thread. you pc elitest punks are a trip.

[ruskie]

This thread had potential now it's just another bashfest. /me unsubscribes

[Arioche]

The character draw limit is there for both, it just takes a lot more for it to happen on PC. So whereas PS3 users may be unable to see mobs in a regular Fate, PC usually only gets this issue on Odin/Behemoth, etc.

The graphic quality issue is expected though. This isn't bashing, strictly factual, but consoles are never better than (let alone equal to) computers of the same age. At release, PS3 was already behind computers and even now the PS4 specs are already below modern computers. Consoles literally are just budget computers with specialized operating systems; they use all the same components just older and modified to meet the console price, energy consumption, and heat limitations.

The i7 (any mid-high end computer processor really) far out performs the Cell processor, mainly due to the vastly different architectures. Your GTS 250 also outperforms because the PS3 uses a modified 7800, which was already a year old when the PS3 was released. Basically, yes it all comes down to hardware limitations. The PS3 version of FF14 already has to render with lowest settings at 544p as it is, then upscale to 720p

[xSinful_Snake]

I don't believe I did anything to turn this into a bash fest, at least my previous posts don't seem to suggest so but back to the topic at hand.

While what the previous poster said is true regarding the limitations of the ps3 graphically, the PS3 play from my experience is ALOT less buggier than the PC play simply because of the platform.

So in conclusion, we cannot expect to get any kind of graphical improvement on the PS3 console due to the hardware limitations though because of these very limitations, there is a higher stability with the console's functions. This is because it is safe to presume all the bugs that a PS3 can output are most likely archived and fixable, this these forums are rarely filled with gameplay problems on the console (excluding the payment settings which are universal across the platforms).

That being said we can at least look forward to the PS4 which will have a lot more system resources in order to output the game at 1080p and with stability in the increased graphics. While new PC's at the time of the release, it is easy to deduce that new PC's will continue to have errors because the of the pure diversity of the technology they encompass. New drivers, new firmware, new software updates, even the addition of new hardware later in the PC's life will never allow for stability across the board of functions it is capable.

We can be confident that because the hardware in the current PS3 will not change except for hard drive space, and the PS4 will be of the same origin.

For those looking to make a decision such as myself regarding getting a PS4 or a new gaming PC to play Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, I personally have come to the conclusion that I would rather spend 400-500 on a PS4 that I'm sure will last through the next 6 years providing hardware doesn't fail, than spend 800-1000 on a new gaming PC that will require 150-300 dollar upgrades (in as little as annually to bi-annually) to keep up with the next 6-7 years.

Some may consider this to be a bias move but I'm in the department of saving money and as long as the game can be played with stability at anything higher as graphically as it is now, I will be content.

The point of this thread was to get answers on some very popular questions regarding the PS3's performance and although the answers were not from official sources, I'm a PC Tech by profession so I know the heights to which the world of computers belongs has no limitations though it comes with a steep price on ones financial strength.

I can feel content on what I have with the PS3 and I know that with the coming updates, it will only get better and with the PS4, these issues will be a job of the past.

I hope this thread will help others in the future regarding their possible questions they may carry with them.