Digital Foundry Article Technical Discussion [2022]

Doesnt really make the PS5 version look bad, they trade blows i think. The PC version, without mods, is the old version with no true enhancements. What kind of pc is needed to play this at the highest settings? Many should be able to max GTAV these days. If DF was to believe, there should atleast be an equal amount of >RTX2060 level gpus out there as there are PS5's.

 

In addition to other comments, it shows the difference in software between a more powerful platform on old tech versus a less powerful platform on better software. For all the TFlops in the world, you can't match the look of a next-gen renderer, and using a more powerful PC than the consoles underscores the difference.

Additionally, the use of flagship PCs in all comparisons helps compare state-of-the-art on PC. DF could show what a median spec PC is capable of, or a price comparable PC, or whatever, but aspirational allows them to better explore all the tech and choices available in the game.

 

Video.

 

Well, GTA V can now go off into the sunset knowing that it was on 3 generations of consoles, and PC. Now bring on GTA VI...



But, I do wonder if there are any plans on introducing an updated Red Dead Redemption 2 with RT for PS5, XBSX|S, and PC!?

 

It’s such a money maker that it’s following the trend of world of Warcraft. They didn’t want to let it die, and because of wow they never made a new Warcraft or a new WoW. It was too hard to build up a population and now they won’t want to cut it over. Curious to see if they make a GTA6? RDR2 online isn’t doing anywhere as good.

 

Lets hope they do, with only current gen in mind.

 

GTA 6 (or next iteration) was officially announced some time ago.

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak73k92o47ko75/grand-theft-auto-community-update

 

Let's hope they don't follow in DICE/EA footsteps (Battlefield 2042), and decide to remove the single player part of the game and just make GTA 6 Online (since that's where GTA V is making most of its money ).

That was a joke ... probably.

Regards,
SB

 

will they make a new GTA Online though? =P

 

More than likely they will.

GTA IV online if I'm not mistaken, was still up running for many years after GTA V's online introduction (GTA IV multiplayer online servers might still be up and running, not a 100% sure though). GTA Fans, like myself, will go where the action is to be had (prior or new).

 

Yea that’s what I assume is the intention. But after years (over a decade) of building content for GTAV online, it’s hard to roll out GTA6 online and have more to do etc.

But I get what you’re saying. Quite curious as to what will happen

 

What is really intresseting to me in DF vid is the scene where a car burns in the alley, XSX in perf mode is still dropping frames. This is a single car on fire, this clearly shows that something is not right here, but at the same time this is three generations old game now and probably there are some technical issues that weren't fully eliminated in next gen patch.

 

Yup, there are inconsistencies between the platforms, and between the same game running different scenes on the same platform. The whole thing is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

That scene in the ally with the car on fire.. The fire looks different on each platform. I'm not saying it's the cause of the performance difference because it's hard to tell exactly what's going on with youtube compression, but the PS5 fire looks either lower resolution or like it has some sort of motion blur on it.

 

Now i know nothing about game development but the first thing that come to my mind was Control next gen version XSX had this weird bug when piece of text come on screen XSX stutter for a while which was fixed later in a patch. Maybe its some weird old api calls that was not updated or something and this is similar problem here.

 

DF Direct Weekly #53: GTA5, Elden Ring 1.03 Perf Increase, FSR 2.0 Reaction

I agree with John on the allways-online/DRM, it's abit uncertain for the future, and as he says on the pc you can go around it, but on consoles thats usually much harder.
Also the DF team agrees that the generatlonal leaps we have had before (PS1 to PS2, PS3 to 4) are something we are not seeing and wont be seen anymore.

 

Rich showing Steamdeck footage in an emulated resolution window on DF Weekly again. I thoroughly approve.

@Dictator I'm demanding similar things when you get you do optimised portable settings videos! Demanding!