Overwatch achieves native 4K resolution on Xbox One X
According to the usual in-depth analysis from Digital Foundry (seen in the video below), the update is far and above better than the PlayStation 4 Pro update for the game. Where the PS4 Pro version swaps out the HUD for a 4K version, that is about all it does resolution-wise. In comparison, Xbox One X’s version has dynamic horizontal scaling with a fixed vertical scale of 2160p. How this works in practice is the resolution will shift (based on stress) from a low point of 2112x2160p and 3840x2160p. After regular sampling, Digital Foundry noted that the most common range in Overwatch gameplay was 2752x2160p — roughly 71% of a full 4K resolution.
Though resolution numbers are all well and good, even more impressive is the “seamless” transitions between these dynamic changes in horizontal shifts. The game is locked in at 60fps, which is far more important for Overwatch‘s reaction-dependent gameplay. Though PS4 Pro will boast more stable framerates, Xbox One X’s only concern is occasional screen-tearing to render out incomplete frames.
In addition to this, other visual components were touched on. PS4 Pro and Xbox One X spar equally when it comes to shadow quality, however Xbox One X dominates over ambient occlusion and texture filtering. At the end of the analysis, Digital Foundry comes to the conclusion that Xbox One X is the best place to play Overwatch on consoles, with very few compromises.
Overwatch is currently available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Check out the full Digital Foundry video, below:
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GhostPosted:
CraigMikey Overwatch already looks amazing, and have always thought of the graphics to be some what stunning, i can only imagine how this game is going to look in 4k.
It's only higer res textures, a lot of people wont notice the difference.
My dad has a 4K TV & a standard HD TV with a fairly high resolution, I still can only see minor differences.
CraigPosted:
Mikey Overwatch already looks amazing, and have always thought of the graphics to be some what stunning, i can only imagine how this game is going to look in 4k.
It's only higer res textures, a lot of people wont notice the difference.
hootPosted:
TomIzuku this is awesome :D the game already looked amazing
yes, even in 1080p on a great monitor it looks 4k in a way. With the upgrade to 4k, this game is going to look gorgeous.
Timezone My lil bro got a Xbox One X, might pick up overwatch for him now.
Looks pretty insane.
A great game to play on the Xbox One X. Been playing it a lot with the 4k upgrade.
Indeed. Love the 4k and think it looks so clean. Big difference.
GhostPosted:
TomIzuku this is awesome :D the game already looked amazing
yes, even in 1080p on a great monitor it looks 4k in a way. With the upgrade to 4k, this game is going to look gorgeous.
Timezone My lil bro got a Xbox One X, might pick up overwatch for him now.
Looks pretty insane.
A great game to play on the Xbox One X. Been playing it a lot with the 4k upgrade.
4K on a cartoon-like game isn't to impressive, imo. In a years time I bet it'll mean nothing compared to other games.
TomPosted:
Izuku this is awesome :D the game already looked amazing
yes, even in 1080p on a great monitor it looks 4k in a way. With the upgrade to 4k, this game is going to look gorgeous.
Timezone My lil bro got a Xbox One X, might pick up overwatch for him now.
Looks pretty insane.
A great game to play on the Xbox One X. Been playing it a lot with the 4k upgrade.
DragonPosted:
The graphics were already amazing on Overwatch. Xbox One X owners are going to love this update. This game is fun to play, and now visually stunning as well.
TomPosted:
Mikey Overwatch already looks amazing, and have always thought of the graphics to be some what stunning, i can only imagine how this game is going to look in 4k.
Same, graphics for this game are stunning and cant believe they can up it to 4k.
USAA This game already looks amazing on my PS4 Pro. I can't wait to get my hands on a XB1 X to check this out. I'm still stuck with the Slim
Stuck with the original Xbox One but excited to get an Xbox One to test all the new 4K resolution games that the X can do.
TOXICPosted:
Overwatch already looks amazing, and have always thought of the graphics to be some what stunning, i can only imagine how this game is going to look in 4k.
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