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DF: Tech Analysis: Gran Turismo Sport vs Forza Motorsport 7

Zero_epyon · 2017-10-21 05:26:11

Forza 7 PC Ultra 4K vs GT Sport PS4 Pro 1800p checkerboardForza 7 has dynamic weather, uses photogrammetry and offers more cars and tracksGT Sport offers less but delivers it in more detailed, near photorealistic mannerFor both games, detail in photomode is identical to gameplayGT Sport Physically based rendering approach offers a slight edge in car model detailGT sport's extra detail may have come at a cost of releasing the game with fewer carsForza and GT offer detailed tracks in their own wayForza has better quality texturesGT has longer draw distances and more distant detail Tracks are nearly identical in detail except for areas like the pit, where GT uses pit crews while forza uses cartsGT Sport uses simple 3D crowds vs Forza's 2D crowds with the occasional flag waving 3D modelTrees are more realistic in GT but come with artifacts during a raceBoth games use Pre computed global illumination data with GT edging forza out in qualityForza uses a mix of prebaked shadows for track elements and realtime shadows for carsGT uses realitime shadows for all elements, but suffers from quality issues in certain conditionsForza's baked shadows could be missing during certain times of dayForza's shadows could take up more storage space for shadow dataGT Sport does not offer day night cycle, Forza's time progression is race progression basedForza offers dynamic track elements like tire walls that react to the player's carGt offers less dynamic elements but instead offers dirt particles that can reflect light from tail lightsForza offers sunshafts in certain tracks, missing in GT sportReflections in Forza uses the previous frame's data. This means that you can see the driving line reflected onto the car during a raceForza reflections are updated at 30fps on Xbox One and XReflection resolution is reduced in GT sport because it uses cube mapsReflections in GT sport update at 60 fps except in cockpit view where it can drop to 20fps updatesIn GT, all cars use the player's cube map, so the reflect whatever the player's car reflectsReplays are better on GT SportGT offers 24 car grids in Sport mode multiplayer only. 20 Cars in arcade mode.Forza offers 24 cars in all modesGT offers split screen mode that hits 60fps but with crowds removed and much smaller screens with a weird bugVR is cool in GT sport