Xbox One and PS4 difference isn't "all that great", insists Microsoft

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"There could be a lot of reasons" why Tomb Raider's frame rate varies between versions

Outspoken Microsoft senior director Albert Penello has chimed in once again on the Xbox One/PS4 specs debate, with particular reference to a recent upset about Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which reportedly doesn't run at 60 frames a second on Xbox One.

"Look, I had a lot of time to think about this and I believe in what I said," Penello told listeners during a new Gamer Tag Radio podcast, harvested by GamingBolt. Presumably, "what I said" is a reference to a chat with OXM about why comparing one console's specifications to another is basically "meaningless".

"I believe that the differences between the boxes are not all that great," Penello went on. "And I know what is going behind the scenes and I have access to more information about some of this than a lot of people. Sometimes people tend to neglect the points that are in my favour and they like to highlight the points that tell me I am wrong. I still think Ryse is still the best looking game on any platform. Period. End of story.

"I think if you look at the titles which we launched [with], which were multiplatform titles, the bulk of them were the same," he added. "I think there were 12 titles were released on both platforms, leaving three all of them had the same performance on both boxes. Everybody wants to focus on frame rate [with] Tomb Raider, there is a resolution thing going on and OK, there could be a lot of reasons why that could be true.

"But we are just a [few] weeks in, we just shipped, it's a long generation. People who bought an Xbox One are going to be in for an awesome generation of games that are only going to get better. I think these little things get way overblown versus the quality of the games and the real differences in experiences which are pretty minor."

Microsoft has suggested that Xbox One's specs are about "agility and brains" not "brute force" - it's all about serving up a stable platform for developers to work with, apparently, while setting aside resources for app developers.

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Source: http://www.totalxbox.com/70047/xbox-one-and-ps4-difference-isnt-all-that-great-insists-microsofts-penello/

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-SignedPosted:

Dorkus The xbox one should have better graphics and speed since it's a software company but I guess they're both a tie in graphics and speed.


Sony has to stay above or on par with xbox on graphics if they even want to compete with Microsoft.

HovaPosted:

-CP
LAL
-CP Xbox ONE software is superior to the PS4's, and PS4 hardware is superior to the Xbox ONE's. Simple as that.


Actually the hardware on the PS4 is slightly better.


That is exactly what I said. Do you not understand plain English?


No you said superior but it's not further above or out.

LatiasPosted:

Of course a Microsoft affiliate will say it doesn't matter, but 720p vs 1080p and/or 30 vis 60fps is a pretty big deal. This is early in the life cycle too, later when both consoles are struggling/pushed for resources, thats when the XB1 is really in trouble.

SIKSPosted:

The xbox one should have better graphics and speed since it's a software company but I guess they're both a tie in graphics and speed.

iCustomPosted:

Lia
Clones
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.
Only stubborn people use that claim. The One is basically the 360 with upgraded apps like Skype, Twitch, etc.

Let's be honest, it's sounds pretty badass to order a pizza from Dominos, play a little Forza or Titanfall until it's ready, then kick back and watch the Super Bowl with a friend over Skype.


I own the One and I've yet to use the TV feature on it and probably never will.


What does he mean that Microsoft didn't focus on games?
Microsoft focus on games since Xbox original. The problem is that people misunderstand that all Xbox tried to do is to show the new thing xbox can do because we all know that it can play games, Right? They focus in the new features on the first presentation then at E3 they showed the games.

-CPPosted:

LAL
-CP Xbox ONE software is superior to the PS4's, and PS4 hardware is superior to the Xbox ONE's. Simple as that.


Actually the hardware on the PS4 is slightly better.


That is exactly what I said. Do you not understand plain English?

HovaPosted:

-CP Xbox ONE software is superior to the PS4's, and PS4 hardware is superior to the Xbox ONE's. Simple as that.


Actually the hardware on the PS4 is slightly better.

-CPPosted:

Xbox ONE software is superior to the PS4's, and PS4 hardware is superior to the Xbox ONE's. Simple as that.

DissPosted:

Clones
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.
Only stubborn people use that claim. The One is basically the 360 with upgraded apps like Skype, Twitch, etc.

Let's be honest, it's sounds pretty badass to order a pizza from Dominos, play a little Forza or Titanfall until it's ready, then kick back and watch the Super Bowl with a friend over Skype.


I own the One and I've yet to use the TV feature on it and probably never will.

VariksPosted:

Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.
Only stubborn people use that claim. The One is basically the 360 with upgraded apps like Skype, Twitch, etc.

Let's be honest, it's sounds pretty badass to order a pizza from Dominos, play a little Forza or Titanfall until it's ready, then kick back and watch the Super Bowl with a friend over Skype.


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