this def happens with a lot of OS'es I know windows chugs when you hit a certain space limit.
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PS4 Is A Beast!
- Thread starter vaderise
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My PS4 (original model) sounds like its screaming in agony when I play REmake 3.
Rebuild Database does help with the UI chugging but only to a degree. I swear every time I try that, Bungie money hats my PS4 as it specifically downloads every update for Destiny 1 and 2, and I haven't touched those games in years.
Devs have been doing some black magic these past couple of years.
I badly need to do this. My system UI has come to a crawl, it's ridiculous.
I'm ready for Sony's 10FT beast. They have shown amazing support on the ps4.
Games will blow minds next gen. I cannot wait baby!!
Games will blow minds next gen. I cannot wait baby!!
Yep. Games still look great on the PS4. God of War, Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy, Horizon Zero Dawn, FF7 Remake, etc. Great console. Now imagine what the PS5 will do ^_^
The fact that developers got stuff to run on such terrible CPUs is astounding to me. Like, seriously. In fact I think the PS4's CPU is actually weaker than the Xbox Ones, although clearly not to the same degree it's GPU is stronger.
So developers had to deal with the XB1's bad GPU and the PS4's even worse CPU as a baseline, and we still got some incredible looking games.
So developers had to deal with the XB1's bad GPU and the PS4's even worse CPU as a baseline, and we still got some incredible looking games.
Only complaints performance-wise on a base PS4 are with Just Cause 3, Final Fantasy XV, RDR2 (when in towns), Control, AC Odyssey (occasional times with pauses in the action while assets load), and Days Gone (full speed on bike). That is a relatively small list this close to the end of a generation.
My PS4 is loud though.
My PS4 is loud though.
Games that struggle on a console is because the developers haven't optimized it well enough, so it's usually the game's fault, not the console's.
Not my point. My point is that the market has spoken and these "low standards" you speak of are irrelevant.
While we are at this thread, i wanna ask something regarding ps5 power quality. So currently im using 1080p 60hz tv on my ps4 (my previous tv broke for some reason and i had to use the available one which i mentioned just now). So will it look the same as my ps4 or will i be able to see differences even though it is on 1080p 60hz?
Im currently not in the mood to replace my tv because i want to use the money to go abroad in singapore in july
Im currently not in the mood to replace my tv because i want to use the money to go abroad in singapore in july
It's doing okay, but when games like Destiny 2, Dark Souls 3, Sekiro etc can comfortably run at 60fps on pretty modest PC hardware it's clearly showing its age. Probably helps that it's the most popular hardware so most devs make sure it receives enough attention.
You will obviously see the graphical differences and the PS5 will probably downsample games from 4k, meaning you get a nice sharp and clean image on your TV. But I doubt you will be impressed like someone with a 4k HDR display.
Don't worry too much, I am also still playing on a 1080p plasma and the games will look gorgeous.
Things look a little rough on my 65" 4k HDR10 set in my living room.
4K looks great from the viewing distance from where my couch is from the TV, but my OG Xbox One and my PS4 slim don't hold up.
Only use the Xbox One X and my gaming PC now on the 65" 4k.
My PS4 slim games to do still look good on the 1080p 40-inch in my upstairs bedroom. I moved my PS4 slim to it when I upgraded my TV. Moved the OG Xbox One to my girls' room years ago.
I do agree some games still look pretty good for that OG PS4 hardware on a TV that matches the hardware.
4K looks great from the viewing distance from where my couch is from the TV, but my OG Xbox One and my PS4 slim don't hold up.
Only use the Xbox One X and my gaming PC now on the 65" 4k.
My PS4 slim games to do still look good on the 1080p 40-inch in my upstairs bedroom. I moved my PS4 slim to it when I upgraded my TV. Moved the OG Xbox One to my girls' room years ago.
I do agree some games still look pretty good for that OG PS4 hardware on a TV that matches the hardware.
I'm in the same boat as you, if not for the incredibly loud fan noise. Everything else on my base PS4 is still great to me imo
The hardware is definitely not "a beast" but developers have done well to get so much out of it.
It has also meant that almost everything has been stuck at only 30 FPS though.
It has also meant that almost everything has been stuck at only 30 FPS though.
The big new feature for HDMI 2.1 is 120Hz support.
They are incorrect. Source: Been running and doing administrative work with *nix desktops and servers for over a decade. There is rarely any need to defragment. I can't remember ever doing it and seeing substantial returns.
However, the post quoted earlier is also incorrect. The PS4 OS is based on FreeBSD, not Linux. It's the same system MacOS is based on. The filesystem is a fork of UFS. It also very rarely needs to be defragmented. I'm not even sure any tools exist to do so. NTFS(Windows) needs defragmentation because of (poor) design choices.
My base PS4 I got in 2014 is still going strong, although it shouts at me quite alot when playing certain games. Just hold on for a another few months old friend.
lmfao. This made me laugh out loud.
Playing God of War during the heat wave last year was something to behold, sounded like that thing was going for a liftoff.
Lets hope this translates to 60+ fps too, for fps and 3d action games at least
This. But yea, seeing Doom Eternal being sharp AF, with so many details, so many stuff happening on screen and still retaining that 60 fps. Wow.
Best part is the graphics don't feel old, unlike how it was during year 7 of PS360.
Short of a miracle considering this gen was already considered outdated by some PC fanboys in 2013. The console also held up its 1080p30 target throughout its life, unlike PS360 when the p's and fps nearly dropped in half by the end. Mark Cerny did a good job making a well balanced console with the PS4.
That PS5 should do some crazy stuff considering it's a bigger leap this time, however specs don't excite me as much as the haptic feedback of DualSense, 3D Audio and their upcoming VR headset.
Short of a miracle considering this gen was already considered outdated by some PC fanboys in 2013. The console also held up its 1080p30 target throughout its life, unlike PS360 when the p's and fps nearly dropped in half by the end. Mark Cerny did a good job making a well balanced console with the PS4.
That PS5 should do some crazy stuff considering it's a bigger leap this time, however specs don't excite me as much as the haptic feedback of DualSense, 3D Audio and their upcoming VR headset.
As was the case late last gen with PS3 and 360 (Uncharted 3 and TLOU and Halo 4 and Gears 3 still look amazing), the stuff devs have been able to pull off is incredible. On PS4, TLOU 2, Ghost of Tsushima and FFVII Remake look borderline photoreal. On XB1, Forza Horizon 4 is jawdropping and Gears 5 gorgeous. Then you have third parties dropping games like Modern Warfare, RDR2 and the RE remakes that look stunning.
It all worked out in the end, and like you said, HDR helps.
It all worked out in the end, and like you said, HDR helps.
Doesn't GTA V have FPS drops below 30fps? Witcher 3 also has significant drops. Most recently FF7R has texture loading issues.
Additionally CPUs have really held things back. I'm struggling to think of a single AAA game with great AI this generation. Physics and destruction is also left by the wayside in most games, but part of that is developer choice.
The console also has issues with cooling and loadtimes are godawful.
The games look fantastic despite the hardware and I'm frequently one to point out that most third party games won't *need* next generation hardware to offer the experience that they do, but I am definitely ready to see what we can do with new hardware.
Additionally CPUs have really held things back. I'm struggling to think of a single AAA game with great AI this generation. Physics and destruction is also left by the wayside in most games, but part of that is developer choice.
The console also has issues with cooling and loadtimes are godawful.
The games look fantastic despite the hardware and I'm frequently one to point out that most third party games won't *need* next generation hardware to offer the experience that they do, but I am definitely ready to see what we can do with new hardware.
4k 120hz. Indeed.
But HDMI 2.0 already has support for 120hz for 1440p and lower.
My understanding was that HDMI 2.0 has the bandwidth for it, but 1080p120/1440p120 were not part of the official spec.
HDMI 2.1 makes 4K120 an officially supported resolution, and most displays seem to be supporting it so far.
I recommend anyone annoyed with the sound of their PS4, out of warranty, that is in any way comfortable with opening up electronics to reapply thermal paste. It made a huge difference turning my Pro from a jet engine louder at times than my original launch PS3, to not noticing it very much sitting in my cabinet next to my TV.
Xbox One X supports 1080p/1440p at 120hz so I'd assumed they must be part of the HDMI 2.0(b) spec?
Not sure but very excited that both consoles will be HDMI 2.1 next gen.
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I am glad that I can watch all the exclusives on YouTube, never really liked the ui/controller and how loud the console got. But a lot of people certainly prefer the Playstation, I just don't.
Yeah seriously. By this time on PS3 last gen, I remember everything looking like its covered in Vaseline. Bioshock Infinite and Far Cry 3 looked horrible and ran like absolute shit.
But on base Ps4 now, Death Stranding, Control and FF7R is still blowing me away by how gorgeous they look!
I have a base Xbox One and am really disappointed by how Forza Horizon 4, Halo 5 and Gears 5 look. Textures just look so muddy.
But on base Ps4 now, Death Stranding, Control and FF7R is still blowing me away by how gorgeous they look!
I have a base Xbox One and am really disappointed by how Forza Horizon 4, Halo 5 and Gears 5 look. Textures just look so muddy.
You're only robbing yourself of some extremely good gaming experiences by doing that, but meh. Each to their own.
Yeah agreed. About this time last gen games were starting to look really terrible. Like the devs were simply past what the hardware could deliver. This time around I'm still playing games and finding them really good looking. Breath taking at times, especially the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn.
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Man, Far Cry 3 on the PS3 was something. The problem is nearly all the PC's offered miles better image qualitycompared to PS3/X360, whereas PS4 still has comparable graphics to PC settings, aside from performance and super high resolutions.
When you have a huge budget, dev talent, time, and a closed box -- you get stellar results.
I have no idea how Red Dead 2 runs on my PS4, but it does. Everytime I play Warzone or GTSport, I still get impressed at the visuals.
I'm in no rush to buy the PS5 just yet.
I have no idea how Red Dead 2 runs on my PS4, but it does. Everytime I play Warzone or GTSport, I still get impressed at the visuals.
I'm in no rush to buy the PS5 just yet.
Eh, I disagree. I'm even bored of the visuals on my X lately. I'm so ready for next gen graphics.