gta4 graphics comparison pc vs ps3

I thought since i couldnt play gta4 on it's highest settings with my 8800gt that something was seriously wrong since my ps3 could play the game just fine. so i went on ahead and compared the graphics on my ps3 version to my pc version side by side on seperate hd monitors. first off its quite easy to tell that my ps3 was playing in a lower resolution than 720. even setting my pc version to 720 still looked sharper than the ps3 version. then i went on ahead and studied the veiw distance and detail distance and it turns out the ps3 has next to no distance at ALL. even when i set the settings on my pc to 0 instead of 100 i can still see things from a further distance sharper than the ps3 version! then i looked at the texter quality and the render quality. It looks like the ps3 version is running at about medium on both these settings which isnt bad.

I compared same exact spots in liberty city at the same exact time of day and the pc version if set everthing a little above low settings outdose the console versions by quite a large margin. if you happen to have both version of gta4 i encourage you to go ahead for yourself and compare the 2. you might not believe your eyes.

this could be partly why the pc version is so hardware demanding.

i did not compare the 360 version as i do not have a 360 but i can only assume that it is similar to the ps3 version.

(i also compared many other games such as bioshock, cod4, need for speed, half life 2....etc) and none of them have as big of a graphical difference as gta4 does when comparing them to consoles.

Lol, thats why Valve are giving refunds for people that bought the pc version....cuz its so superior!!!

Why even bother testing the PS3 Vs the PC of the same game? Did you really think the PS3 version would be the same or even better then the PC version?rybe1025

A PC version of a multiplat game looks better than the console versions? :shock:SpinoRaptor24

PS3 wins, because most people can't run GTA4 on their PC!Jekken6

I knew it would be like that, the console versions look terrible... you just get used to the terrible very quickly and you begin to not notice how blurry and dry everything looks, the draw distance is terrible and the buildings across the road look like an oil painting. Brainkiller05

The game looks great. Most critics agree.

yes, ok, i get the glorious pc has the best graphics.this isnt even fair a 360 to ps3 comparison would be better. the pc will always have better graphics because you can upgrade and mod. does that mean ill get gta4 for pc instead of ps3? no ill get it on ps3 because i have a ps3 and im used to the controls. go compare the pc to something else. im not bashing the pc at all i understand its the most usefull system (upgrades) but i got ps3 cause of the games. graphics are nice too though.

Its already confirmed the games graphics go like this PC>Xbox>Ps3 im not being a fanboy or anything ive just seen the official comparisons.