‘GTA V’ PlayStation 4 Vs PlayStation 3 Comparison Video Shows Dramatic Differences

The release of Grand Theft Auto V to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is just two weeks away. Rockstar Games released a last-gen versus next-gen comparison video Wednesday to show off all the upgrades made to the game since the original PS3 and Xbox 360 release.

The comparison video is strictly between the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Rockstar confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One version will run at 1080p and 30 frames per second (fps) just like the PS4 version, so expect the same visuals for Microsoft’s console.

For GTA V on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Rockstar say it is harnessing “the power of these platforms to improve every aspect of the game.” That includes doubling the draw distance, improving the lighting, new particle effects, and “replacing every texture in the game” in addition to the resolution bump. The new first-person mode shown off yesterday is another highlight of those changes.

“On the art side we’ve taken another look at every asset in the game,” Rockstar Games art director Aaron Garbut told IGN. “From additional dressing and detailing of the world, to looking at every prop and increasing their resolution, or even starting from scratch where appropriate.”

“The work for first-person pushed this even further, making us address areas we would not normally have reason to address. Every weapon has been entirely redone with far, far more detail. Almost every animation has been redone. Every car has been modeled with a higher level of detail and a full interior and the world as a whole has had much more detail added.”

The higher level of details is especially shown off in the natural settings of the GTA V comparison video. Grass, bushes, and wildlife are far more plentiful and look more realistic.

“As good-looking as GTA V is on PS3 and Xbox 360, and as alive as it feels, this is something else entirely,” Garbut continued. “This isn’t GTA peeking its head into the new generation; this is GTA kicking down the door and cartwheeling directly into the epicenter of the party, much to the envy of those who just spent the last 12 months warming up over by the crackers and dip. It’s beautiful, it’s denser than ever, and I’ve barely scratched the surface. This is GTA V on a current generation console; the PS4, to be specific. This is not simply GTA V upscaled; that much is already clear. This is GTA V upgraded, on every level.”

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[Images via Rockstar Games]