Mcmasters,
You realize that resolution just as bit depth scales linearly with power? It has always been that way. People are making a big deal about it because it is. Double the pixels requires double the FLOPs. Have you not gamed on a PC? It takes a massive upgrade to your GPU in order to double the resolution. If the PS4 wanted with COD it could halve the resolution to the X1's 720P and do it using literally half of its power--that is how resolution works. THAT is why people are making a big deal out of this.
If you are happy with weaker hardware so be it. The games will look great and be really fun. But I don't see why you would even want to get involved in "console warz" and "comparisons" with weaker hardware. It's a game you will never win. Oh I know Ryse looks great at 900P/30fps, but it would certainly run at a higher resolution and frame rate on the PS4 just as BF4 has both a higher res and a higher frame rate on PS4 (and better particle effects and lighting according to Jack Frags who has played both). Unless you think DICE is a lazy dev? Or the world's largest software development company has worse software development tools? How about you just face facts and accept the reality that the specs are actually real. Let's stop this silly madness I've been hearing all spring, summer and into fall that a Radeon 7790 with DDR3 memory is somehow going to match a 7870 with GDDR5. Stop lying to yourself. Accept the great games and great exclusives and move on.
Let get this out of the way here: I dont game on PC. Not a fan. Never have been. I exclusively game on my wide screen television. Mmk? Mmk!
So for the 15,999,999.00 time, its been said the Resolution choice was left up to the devs. IT IS IN NO WAY INDICATION OF POWER PERFORMANCE! Do you need me to spell this out in crayon for you Yoyo? You can't claim victory over friggin pixel counts mate. To even attempt to do so is desperate. Because a game has a higher resolution does not equal a better game. These small, insignificant little arguments over resolution is a strawman argument. I get it. Your HOPING the XO shows to be the weaker console, but its not. Its appears to be
weaker, but how did the
weaker console still hold its own against the
allegedly more powerful PS4 (not to mention looking better overall in my opinion) Granted, the PS4 is powerful. But isn't it boggling how the supposed less remarkable XO still holds its own? You tout your crap like that's the way its supposed to be because specs are specs and you can't argue with those. But again, how is the XO version still holding its own?
How many games do we know of that are 1080p @60 fps on the X1? I can name one or two off the top of my head. Still think its weaker, Yoyo? Forza 5 shoots your entire argument full of holes, and so does NBA 2K. Your trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. And the hole "RYSE would look better on the PS4 argument is moot. I'm not indulging in the "what if's" here. Fact of the matter is, RYSE is XO exclusive and looks amazing.
I agree that the games will be great and a lot of fun to play. But the pixel counting is ridiculous mate. I dont agree. Again, if 720 was the universal resolution for the XO, then yes I'd agree. The hard facts are however, its not. End of story.