October 4th, 2012
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“You know what’s better than a shield?”…
| System Breakdown | Xbox 360 Stats | PlayStation 3 Stats |
| Resolutions: | Up to 1080p | Up to 720p |
| # of Discs: | Single | Single |
| HD Install: | Optional | None |
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Welcome back for another exciting Heads Up! This week we “Blast” our way through Border Lands 2 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to give you the “Heads Up” on which version out performs the other. Just remember, a Heads Up doesn’t have a winner or a loser – they’re designed to give our members a “Heads Up” on which version performs better on games that might have slipped through the cracks. In short, our members are the judge and jury on which version is the best. Heads Up winners and losers can be found on our Head2Head Index page. Check out the analysis below and enjoy.
Below are the video and the frame analysis stats.
| PlayStation 3 Frame Analysis | Xbox 360 3 Frame Analysis |
| Clip 1 info: Length of clip: 3130 frames Average FPS of clip: 33.26 Percent of torn frames: 29.08 |
Clip 1 info: Length of clip: 3130 frames Average FPS of clip: 29.99 Percent of torn frames: 0.00 |
| Clip 2 info: Length of clip: 6774 frames Average FPS of clip: 29.75 Percent of torn frames: 2.06 |
Clip 2 info: Length of clip: 6774 frames Average FPS of clip: 29.57 Percent of torn frames: 0.04 |
| Clip 3 info: Length of clip: 6541 frames Average FPS of clip: 29.85 Percent of torn frames: 2.16 |
Clip 3 info: Length of clip: 6541 frames Average FPS of clip: 29.98 Percent of torn frames: 0.83 |
| Global percent of torn frames: 8.85 Global average FPS: 30.46 |
Global percent of torn frames: 0.87 Global average FPS: 29.81 |
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Tie.
PS3 slightly better FPS, 360 better for screen tearing. Visually they are 99& identical.
Good game for either system.
If you go by (more complete) EG analyssis PS3 has only:
more (but sometimes too much) DoF effect and loads textures faster
X360 on the other hand has SSAO, god rays, alpha effects in full resolution and much better framerate and less tearing ingame.
Interesting their screencaps on X360 are a lot more sharper than those here in earlier Borderlands article.
Anyway:
eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-borderlands-2-face-off
Wow look at all that screen tearing on the over priced internet ready blu ray player. Where’s the SSAO on the over priced internet blu ray player? Where’s the advanced lighting effects like God Rays on the over priced internet ready blu ray player? Even with all the screen tearing the over priced internet ready blu ray player can’t manage a full percent better frame rate that the SUPERIOR Xbox 360 ROFL!!! Where are all the missing shadows on the over priced internet ready blu ray player? Why so blurry on the over priced internet ready blu ray player, ” the PS3 version still comes across as the blurrier game overall .” –Digital Foundary
“alpha buffers used on Sony’s platform, such as waterfall splashes, appear to be running at a lower resolution than on 360. In effect, this means objects local to these assets appear more pixelated than they otherwise would, which can stand out next to the sharpness evident across the rest of the world. ” –Digital Foundary
“it’s clear the 360′s more confident handling of the Willow Engine makes it the one to recommend on the console front.” –Digital Foundary
Well there ya have it. Yet ANOTHER victory for the SUPERIOR Xbox 360 against the the dreadfully INFERIOR over priced internet ready blu ray player.
I have to say that I am impressed with GearBox’s ability to do this without a MANDATORY install and I do like the DOF on the over priced internet ready blu ray player version.
So are we never going to get a full head to heads anymore ? This was a very highly anticipated AAA title with a great amount of hype. There should have been a full analysis. What gives?
The Xbox 360 is the BEST console EVER made. –John Carmack
Hey Buying, you forgot to add this: ”The PS3′s depth of field effect can enhance the game’s overall visual impact, and happens to be significantly pared back on 360 – one of the most significant differences you’ll find between the two versions of the game.”. Fanboy troll.
It’s amazing ROFL. Do the SDF have the ability to read quoted text? Probably not if it doesn’t support the over priced internet blu ray player. Yeah that’s probably it ROFL.
The Xbox 360 is the BEST console EVER made. –John Carmack
Look who’s talking, buying. lol
Wow. Look at those low res graphics, no physx, low AA, stretched screen resolution, 30fps lock and screen tears.
Must suck to be a console peasant. Ill just leave it at that since PC is obviously the winner.
*GASP* You mean buying can actually say something new instead of repeating the same 2 year old quotes over and over?! Oh wait… That hasn’t happened yet. -_-
buying… you are the reason I regret owning an Xbox and fanboys like you are the reason i resent being called a gamer. If you cant see that both consoles are capable of really good games (yes, even the PS3 has really good graphics that just arent on seen on xbox, like Uncharted, killzone and God of war) and if you cant admit that the PS3 can actually make good games because multiplats are easier to develop on the older and more familiar Xbox then you just dont know the facts about what you are talking about. in terms or raw numbers, both systems come out to be extremely similar and yes, the ps3 cell is better than the Xbox’s but the Xbox has better AA and more shader cores, which (if used properly) the ps3 can end up using its cell to achieve those short comings, but then the ps3 is using its underhand to achieve like for like scenarios for developers has no underhand and hey, THEY ARE IDENTICAL.
Seriously, you are so quick to call others Sony fanboys when you are so evidently a Microsoft fanboy yourself as most of what you say has no FACT behind it. I AM NOT A FANBOY< I PLAY GOOD GAMES ON WHATEVER CONSOLE THEY COME OUT ON. Thats what gaming is about.
Oh and about installs. hell its beter to have an install and know you are getting its benefits than not have one at all. the best example of this is Halo. I like halo having an install as then i know that it is using up every piece of the Xbox's hardware (weather or not effectively to its 100% is up to question)
but who am i to talk to you trolling on numerous sights like LoT and DF.
@ Buying
I have to agree that the game seems great on either console. I own all platforms but normally play multiplats on pc, cause well… Free online, best visuals etc. I have to say though. Buying. U troll. Quite trolling with the (just recently updated to be) Internet ready DVD player.
Honestly, all the consoles have great games, hardware and graphics to offer. They are equal in most areas. And when it comes to online, you either have psn, ps plus or xbl. Both have been hacked. (Seriously, sony isnt exactly the pentagon, and well, Microsoft have never even been able to make a secure web browser, so how can you expect any better from them.) If you want the best online experience, go for pc. its free and got the largest player base most the time.
It really annoys me and I have to agree that when I see trolls for any platform it makes me sick to be a gamer. Have you got nothing else going for you in life that u have to go on so hard about a console? Just play the games man. Like a real gamer. Enjoy it and have fun with friends and other people. Whether on pc, wii, nes, xbox, psn etc.
EG didn’t do an out of box comparison. They admit to installing the 360 version, even though the ps3 has no option to install.
WTF is Gearbox’s problem? Why didn’t they create an install feature for BL2 on ps3???
Makes no god damned sense.
So Buying1999 Do you ever play on the CHEAP CHILDRENS DVD PLAYER or has it RRoD thats why you’re on here?
Oh thats right M$ have let the children play on the internet 6 years after launch on THE CHEAP CHILDRENS DVD PLAYER.
Careful now- you’ll go blind!
Resident evil 6?
“Resident Evil 6″,it´s only a Demo,wait for the complete game…
They look identical just small screen tearing and little differences in frame rates for both console, as long as the frame rate is playable then everyone will enjoy playing both games. But when I look at the VGchartz website the Global sale of XBOX 360 version of Borderlands 2 leads half a million over the PS3,..
Thats because the gameplay shown here is… well static.
If there are more enemies, more open spaces PS3 drops frames and tears like in first part of the video.
If you would ALSO add to that explosions and smoke then X360 would choke too.
Maybe i’m getting bad eyesight or something, but really, i can’t tell any difference on the go. Just saw the pc-version running full HD + physX, and DAMN! I was planning to play this on ps3, but i might have to convince the few buddies i have, that actually plays this, to go pc. Console-versions seems pretty well matched though. Stills seems to favour ps3, except for the odd missing lighting effect, on the go though, the xbox seems better with frames and tearing.
Wtf? Using just your quotes how does BL2 favour the PS3 if its missing lighting effects and the 360 version has better frame rate and less tearing?
I don’t believe that its shitty graphics design can be enhanced by any HW. It got boring fast on Borderland 1, no way that I will waste my money again in anything like that. Oh, wait.. It will be for free in a couple of years on PS+ anyway..
*slow clap* and the last horse finally crosses the finish line. Now how about the RE6 H2H now?
RE6 sucks on both platforms. Lets see the full analysis on Borderlands2.
The Xbox 360 is the BEST console EVER made. –John Carmack
You’re right for once. RE6 is a rubbish game.
No, It’s not “Rubbish” If you go by the reviews than yes, It is “Rubbish” Play the game for your self and you will see that it’s actually not bad at all.
finished all 3 campaigns and yes rubbish is the correct word
Dear mr. BUYING1999. Iv been looking at this sight now for about a week trying to get some info on which console to get which games on. and i happen to notice that you comment a lot on this sit, and i just wanted to let you know that you take this whole gaming fanboyism whatever you want to call it to a whole new realm of stupid and childish behavior! I cant even fathom on the reason why somone like yourself would spend so much flipping time on this bloody website to make your idiotic bufoonish child like comments! seriously where do you get to yourself to do this! when you are older and you look back to the things you have done aernt you gonna think that all of this was just a fucking waste of time. I swear everytime i see one of your fu*#ng post, cancer grows a bit inside me! and your signature quoting john carmack saying that the xbox 360 is the best console ever made, i mean iv never met someone online that has tried to remake the f*#king crusades again about these stupid ass console wars! DO THE WORLD A FAVOR AND JUST GROW UP! come with me and join the Navy if you would like and see that there is a much bigger world out there with real problems, and not just this stupid ass website and seeing which lousy ass machine is better than the other! if you dont get your act together this world is going to chew you up and spit you back out! Sincerly ARCHYMIKE
Its a 360 win but if you only have ps3 its still good and a ton of fun, for those who hate screen tear drop your ps3 resolution down to 576p and this will eliminate it entirely, it will increase the jaggies but its a good trade off, and buying1999 you need to be sectioned, i bought the 360 version and its better but you act like a child on these forums, a complete and utter wankshaft.
I dunno. The PS3 does have a slight graphical edge, but that screen tearing over takes any frame rate advantage. I’d have to give it a tie, but leaning more towards Xbox.
The godrays in this game look fantastic on the pc version, if the 360 has them to a similar standard then there is no way the ps3 has a slight graphical edge on this game.
Definitely a 360 win but not rubbish on ps3 it seems.
I’m pretty sure the shitbox version has them to a similar but, irrelevant standard; Doesn’t make the shitbox version the winner, with missing depth of field and just as much slowdown and screen tearing; even if Digital Foundry, found those specific findings to be irrelevant… Digital Foundry’s usual approach of “brushing off any 360 blemishes in favor of making sure PS3 doesn’t ultimately get the win” is getting tiresome. They can’t even make comparing games a challenge anymore because, both versions are really close or really shitty in comparison to PC version. It’s ultimately come down, petti scwobbles about, which version has (1-or-2) less screens of tear or slowdown.
Both versions have missing effects over the other, with more-or-less screen tearing and slowdown to boot.
It’s a tie…!!! End of story…
Nowhere near as impressive on 360 as PC in terms of effects..the phys x adds lot to game too. Looks nice on my gtx 590.
How about a Dead or Alive 5 head2head ? is that one coming up ?
Not so into Borderlands played the first one but the tearing distracted me, and since this one also has that same issue I wont buy it.
PC master race
I’m really not sure about this one. I have like one friend who actually wants to play this on pc… and quite a few that will play it on the ps3. Even though my pc will blast this games graphics, i’m pretty confident i’m going to buy the ps3-version. This game was obviously made for co-op play. The visuals on the consoles, and the tearing, sucks overall though. I’m getting to used to the beauty of pc graphics, cause this just hurts my eyes…… Oh well, i guess it’s fun with friends over graphics this time around. Just seems so silly when you’ve paid out for a killer gaming-system.. he he..
im sorry but i have owned both consoles for a few years now and the 360 just takes the cake, it holds its own in terms of extremely smooth running, and i have sided with the 360 for almost all my games, i use my ps3 for blu ray movies and exclusives, which the exclusives are really badass, sony knows whats up with those, but they look nearly identical and the enormous tearing turns me off, same with all other multiplats on ps3, but if you have a ps3 only who cares, you’ll have a very good experience as this game is terribly addicting an fun, and another thing about 360 is all my games get installed makes texture and that makes texture loading a breeze
ooooops didnt mean to type “makes texture” after installed lol
@ STRATOSPAER
My thought’s exactly. Even when I have the option to get either version, the 360 is always my first choice because of the controller and Xbox live functionality alone. It is my general belief that nearly 90% of every multiplat the PS3 receives is a gimped inferior version. The 10% of the time that a multiplat runs and looks better on PS3 are mainly due to these 3 developers that have made the PS3 the lead development platform… Valve, EA, and Rockstar games. And god forbid everyone in the right mind should know never to buy a Bethesda game on that broken platform..
Durring the course of the last 3 years I have bought and sold my PS3′s whenever there was something worth playing. It simply wasn’t worth me keeping it around.. especially when bluray players on the market today load movies twice as fast as that horrible 2x BD drive in the PS3.
@psn is garbage.
I find that the only rockstar game that was superior on ps3 was la noire. I’m pretty sure that gta4 and red dead had crisper images and better frame rates on the 360. I can’t recall exactly but I know that the only reason I had bought a 360 was because red dead was better on it. That head 2 head won microsoft a console purchase from me.
On a side note, if that damned game would have had a pc release, I would have bought that one instead, but damnit it’s the only rockstar game that still doesn’t have a pc release, it drives me nucking futs!
The 360 had a virtual solid frame rate with no screen tearing, but I couldn’t see any visible screen tearing on the PS3 version. What I did notice is that the textures were loading a lot slower on the 360 which made the PS3 look superior overall. So I’m going with the PS3 this time.
360 win
Easy win for the PS3
BUYING1999 please do something with your life, and stop being a grand waste of space! If you want you can join the navy with me, and learn that there are real problems in this world than just your archaic crusade on these dam forums… I think its a good time to grow up mister!
Ok ok. Believe me. PS3 version has better texture and detail over Xbox….its clear to see side by side…there is no question.
DoF just makes the backrounds blurry as if you were starring at them in real life during a bright day right? I find that effect highly overrated, and I turned it off on the pc version of BL1.
I typically turn off most lighting effects if I can, because I’d rather just have a nice sharp image for a game, than have a blurry lit up screen that’s half blinding me because oh boy the sun is blinding me like it would in real life.
Lighting effects are the most overrated graphics feature of all time. Texture sharpness, anti aliasing, minimal screen tearing, a smooth framerate, and to a lesser extent, shadow effects (the second most overrated effect imo) are where it’s at for me.
What in the hell. Look at the tearing on the PS3! Woah that’s insane, and to think this is a TWIMTBP/Nvidia title. Really shows how crummy that Nvidia GPU in the PS3 is, compared to the ATI GPU in the 360.
And both console versions lacking enhance effects what a tease that is. Those advertisements with the PhysX should be banned, that’s like false advertising.
That’s my spin on Borderlands 2
It’s funny how crying1999 says “overpriced internet bluray player” over and over again when the ps3 is CHEAPER than the xbox360 lool!!
guy’s an idiot.
This game rocks if you have a decent set up on your pc. Forget ps3 or xbox, I vote for the beautiful PC port.
Buying 1999,is a troll if i ever seen one.They real difference is screen tear as stated before the Ps3 version has better bloom effects if that was pared back like the 360 version i am sure the screen tear could be gone.Being a troll is a sad sad thing.Some of the best looking games this gen are on Ps3 so you should stfu…