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The Witcher 3: Pre vs. Post Day 1 Patch Comparison On PS4 Reveals Some Curious Difference

GearNuke: "Day 1 patch has improved performance on the PS4 but at a cost."

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jobboy4016d ago

at the beginning of this gen new consoles struggled to maintain 60 fps....and now they already struggle to hold 30fps...what a weak generation!! :(

Erik73574016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

Technology moves faster than ever..it's going to outpace hardware that stays the same for years and only cost 300-400 dollars.

I expect this generation will be shorter

Gwiz4016d ago

Much shorter this way.

breakpad4016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

Nintendo with the 3DS has a different opinion...doesnt matter to be at the peak of technology everytime, it matters to be peak in art direction and innovative game mechanics/gameplay and secondly technology do not be a setback to this

GenuineGamer4016d ago

Its all dependent on the game. 30fps is generally the sweet spot on consoles for a game like this. It always has been. There are plenty of full 1080p locked 60fps games coming. The generation is fine and the games look great. Stop being a downer

jv19914016d ago

Your right mate this gen just started. Ppl dont have enough patience.

NoctisPendragon4016d ago

Some devs will always prefer better graphics and animations than 60 FPS .

starchild4016d ago

Most games are 30fps on consoles, especially open world games with advanced graphics. Dragon Age Inquisition, Infamous Second Son and AC Unity all ran at 30fps too.

I think the consoles will be just fine. Developers have always had to work within the constraints of fixed hardware. Having certain limits can actually be a good thing for creativity.

Wii_nes_0074016d ago

Second son gave you the option to run 60 fps in a later patch

paulust20024016d ago

I think 30fps is fine and since GTA V ps4 was patched, it runs smoothy at this rate. I think games where it is struggling to maintain this fps really have an effect on gameplay. The camera in this game is simply jerky and an eyesore on a large screen, dropping to 720p seems to help a little

showtimefolks4016d ago

Jobboy

Witcher 3 us 39 fps because it's a open world game on consiles. There will be plenty of games that will target and achieve 60 fps

Also as we go further into this gen and developers get more comfortable with each systems tech than we will see amazing games

If uncharted series, god of war 3 and the last of us can happen on 512 mb than imagine what 4 to 6 gb of ram can do

Brazz4016d ago

to be fair, pre patch on Ps4 already surpass 30FPS, the thing is, it's not consistent, the thing goes from 28-37 fps making the frame pace strange...

post-patch have much better framepace on Ps4.

Shineon4016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

I've been saying this since they launched those meager upgrades from ps3 and 360.I look at the exclusives and I still can't say wow, it's more like owe that looks nice.But really 30fps were really in gen 7.3 with these consoles. Good thing this game didn't get released on ps3 and 360 because they would of blamed the 30fps on them developing for weaker hardware.

Orbilator4016d ago

Does any one really care as long as the games are good. To many neg comments about crap like this, just play the fooking games

Wii_nes_0074016d ago

TW3 is unplayable to me because of constant lag when i move the camera. Its the laggiest game ive ever played. I deleted it from my ps4 and refuse to play it in its condition. The graphics are ghe best ive ever swwn but whats the point if its performance is awful. Im 33 years old, biggest let down in my gaming career. I hope they fix it soon

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corroios4016d ago

You cant have everything. Cheap console with high end performance.

For the price that you pay for a PS4 is good enough and afordable to many more player then the one that can buy Titan or r9

Tetsdah4016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

Indeed. Plus add to the fact that it's a multiplat game. While how awesome as it is, is still plagued with various issues, so I'm not entirely shocked. Still regardless, it's pure awesomesauce no matter the console you play it on!

T9004016d ago

Question is why are you comparing the console to a Titan. Then calling a victory.

Compare it to a r280 or a Gtx 960 much more comparable that way.

Now add in that console charges to go online, has more expensive games, has no BC. It adds up to be about even in the end.

Please dont make it a biased comparison where you compare a Titan to a console.

buttclown4016d ago

Add to the fact that you can play at a pretty steady 60 fps

Genuine-User4016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

PS4 + The Witcher 3 + 3 Months PS Plus = £300

http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/r...

Now build me a gaming PC with a GTX 960 around the £300 mark.

buttclown4016d ago

That's a good deal but I will stick take my gaming pc. RPG's just feel normal to me with a mouse and keyboard. Plus, I've been spoiled with 60 FPS, I've got to have it now.

Also, Hairworks makes Geralt so... dreamy..

Str8Chaos744016d ago

"Now build me a gaming PC with a GTX 960 around the £300 mark."

The most tired and dumb argument there is. PC does much more than play games.

kratoz12094016d ago

Jesus it still runs perfectly fine on the ps4

Damrock4016d ago

Apart from most cutscenes getting stuck at 20fps locked, Go check DF performance review with patch one.

Gameplay itself seemed pretty stable but custscenes are far from it.

Hopefully they can fix this it's really annoying.

the_dark_one4016d ago

Well i rather have gameplat uneffected then the cutscenes, i didnt minded them on DAI whene it looked like it was suttering and here doesnt affect me to much

Wii_nes_0074016d ago

I must be the only person alive that got a laggy copy of TW3 on ps4. Seriously, it lags so bad its all i can focus on. Im thinking of exchanging it for a different copy.

ironmonkey4016d ago

Ps4 is more than good enough and cheap as well and very very close in comparison with the pc version of this game. I will get it for ps4 only because it will have trade in value and will get the free version on pc To experience its full potential. 290x crossfire here*

Khajiit864016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

"free version"? Didnt know there was one.... Unless you are pirating of course..... Which is illegal.

NicSage4016d ago

People are taking this way to far, if you want extreme customization then build a PC, if you want it to just work buy a console. Consoles will almost always be less than stellar vs pc, accept it & move on, 95% of people will not even notice these changes because they are moving around to much.

wolf5814016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

yep right but we must mention that
the NVIDIA TITAN X (1000$ ) as y know would produce the fastest results.

The new Titan
posted an average of 66.3 FPS on maximum detail with NVIDIA Hairworks
off and SSAO anti-aliasing (rather than HBAO+), while an MSI GTX 970 (350$)
Gaming card came in second at 1920 x 1080
with an average FPS of 44.7 under the same conditions.(almost like ps4 but the card costs like a ps4!)

The TITAN X also managed just a few frames above 30 in 4K.
Interestingly, the GTX 780 Ti (490$) – the Gainward Phantom model in this
instance – was comfortably behind MSI’s overclocked GTX 970, while the
AMD R9 290 and R9 290x (from Sapphire and MSI respectively) also posted
higher specs than the 780 Ti.
and i dont mention that anyone which have AMD cards have problem with the game and the hair technology of nvidia.The funny thing is that consoles is based on amd chips and runs this technology just fine.

Either way y cant build a pc with 350$ and play witcher 3 like a ps4 for example.

T9004016d ago

Well the Nvidia Hairworks takes alot of GPU power. The SSAO or HBAO on PC is far superior to the one on the PS4.

Also AF on the PC is far ahead too. If you reduce those to the PS4 levels then i am sure GTX 970 will be managing near 60fps.

NicSage4016d ago (Edited 4016d ago )

O I know & I'm having issues with my PC running TW3, I went out and purchased the PS4 version & it just works.

I find it odd tho every other game out on the market does not gives me issues yet TW3 is riddled with problems.

i5 3750k @ 4.1ghz
660 ti
840 EVO SSD
16gb 1666mhz ram

I'm running GTA5 on high settings flawlessly 60fps, other games no issues at all 60fps but man this title just puts my card through the ringer & i'm crashing all the time to boot, why i went out and got the ps4 ver.

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The actor who portrayed Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher series of games has died

Alexander Morton, the Scottish actor probably best known for starring in British comedy drama Monarch of the Glen - but known to me for being the hilariously foul-mouthed dwarf Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3 - has died aged 81.

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Xbox Only Made Up 10% of CD Projekt’s Total Sales in 2025

The latest revenue report from CD Projekt Group shows Xbox only made up 10% of sales for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 in 2025.

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Kyizen58d ago

Cause they play NBA2k26, COD and gamepass

Fishy Fingers58d ago (Edited 58d ago )

3x less sales than Playstation.
3x less consoles sold than Playstation.

Per captita, it averages out that the same number of users are buying CDP games regardless of platform, no?

Bathyj57d ago

The exact same or possibly more because a series S, initial investment and effort to Port to Xbox consoles for a third of the return.

Simply not worth it

LMGk57d ago

“ Simply not worth it”

And yet, basically every game comes to Xbox.

NotoriousWhiz57d ago (Edited 57d ago )

A third is a pretty big number to be honest. Like would you rather make 15 million or 20 million? That's the difference that a third makes.

GamingSinceForever58d ago

Hey it’s ok. They are really impressed with XBOx’s new CEO so exclusivity is on the way. 😂

Loktai58d ago

Ok but I mean be logical ... modern PC, Switch, PS4 PS5 then you have XBOX, of all of those XBOX is probably only 10 percent... I mean, what do you expect? 10 percent increase in sales is still nothing to sneeze at, remember - this is CD projekt red and they sell a lot of software. 10 percent of their sales is probably what most studios DREAM of selling .... just playing devils advocate..... its easy to say LOL haha XBOX.... but.. I mean we know what it is at this point. I havent bought on since my xbox one X and before that I only used other peoples xboxes since the OG XBOX and stick with PC and Playstation and switch OLED, but .. I mean.... theres nothing WRONG with an xbox considering its just not the best - but they work fine. make no mistake.

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Rumor: The Witcher 3 Will Get a New DLC in 2026

According to Polish podcasters Rock and Boris, CD Projekt RED is reportedly planning a third DLC for The Witcher 3, set to release in 2026.

jznrpg339d ago

Sign me up. I haven’t played it since it released on PS4 so I could go for another run with a new DLC.

M3talDiamond339d ago

Day 1 but Please release a PS5 Pro patch also

repsahj339d ago (Edited 339d ago )

Please include a free Switch 2 upgrade for the switch 1 versions!

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