Stick to 720P or upgrade to 1080P?
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I personally notice no frame rate difference between 1080 and 720p
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- Otaliema
Buy a new tv.
The difference between 1080 and 720 is minor but it is there. The New LED tv's really show it due to the much higher picture quality it provides.
Mostly what you will get is a larger game screen which translates to smaller images on screen but you will also have smoother motion and better image quality.
Like going from 1024x768 to 1920x1024(?) On a computer, better picture but everything is smaller. Sorry spacing out the exact res
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- Otaliema
I think it's a PS3 setting not a game setting. If your tv is a 1080p than deff go to it. You will see no noticeable change in performance, so unless your going after that .001 on a lap it won't hurt you.
No fps won't be affected, if it is, it's as positive change and you will be getting more fps
No fps won't be affected, if it is, it's as positive change and you will be getting more fps
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- GTP_Orido
Try run arcade race in professional ( 10 AI car ) at Bahurst, set 100% weather and 100% water on track, do a lap or 2. Drive in cockpit view - try first on 720p, then 1080p, notice the frame rate. Save the replay, view from track side camera, notice the frame rate in 1080p 
There's a difference in frame rate, some cars in cockpit view suffers frame rate reduction in 1080p even when doing time trial alone on the track, try to drive Audi R8 LMS (free run/time trial ) on Grand Valley Speedway in cockpit view - 720p and 1080p, there's a difference there.
Stick to 720p if want more life from the PS3, 1080p heated up the system quickly as it pushes PS3 constantly on the limit.
There's a difference in frame rate, some cars in cockpit view suffers frame rate reduction in 1080p even when doing time trial alone on the track, try to drive Audi R8 LMS (free run/time trial ) on Grand Valley Speedway in cockpit view - 720p and 1080p, there's a difference there.Stick to 720p if want more life from the PS3, 1080p heated up the system quickly as it pushes PS3 constantly on the limit.
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- Adam-aw11
Yeah, I noticed a frame rate difference, mainly when a lot of cars are on screen. But since buying a new and bigger computer monitor and using that with the PS3 instead of TV, I'm preferring it with 1080p anyway.
With a bigger screen and sitting closer to it, you can notice the resolution difference a lot more.
With a bigger screen and sitting closer to it, you can notice the resolution difference a lot more.
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- Gambleboyen
FPS is definitely impacted, but then I don't find 720p brililant either. Terrible screen tear whatever you choose.
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Does the size of the screen matter for frame rate? For example 40 inch vs 50 inch 720p.
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- spawn_of_loki
Not at all, since the signal output (resolution) that the console has to generate is the same. You'll still get 1280 by 720 pixels (1920 by 1080 for 1080p).
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- Otaliema
Preformace of the PS3 it has to draw more so it slows down, and causes small amounts of input lag. But this is only a problem on the older gen one and two systems like mine.
I do notice a FPS differance of about 10 to 20 fps if I change the PS to 720 from 1080 and reduce my screen size in game. but to me I'm not good enough to be chasing the top of the world list so I stick with 1080p for the picture quality.
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The processing power is the same and it's a problem with ALL revisions of the PS3.
In my experience, even at 720p the ps3 there are issues.
So double the pixels but frames stay constant...right.
There is a difference. 720P and 1080 have stuttering issues. There are just less of when them running 720p.
I'm very skeptical of that.
If a game is going to be rendered at 1080p, turning your tv down to 720p is not going to give you a fps boost......This isn't pc gaming......I guess you think if you turn your tv to 480p you will get a fps increase??? LOL This is the biggest load of **** i have heard in my life. Like i said this isn't pc gaming where you choose what resolution the game will render at....
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- TheNewiBRAD
As far as I was aware, I thought the PS3 renders at the highest possible output for the game (1080p in this case) and then just scales it down accordingly. After getting a new TV I didn't notice a difference in frame rights, which I usually do after playing games on PC for a while now. It could just be a subconcious thing where I block out the stuttering because I've been so used to it with GT5 & 6 but I'm pretty sure the downscaling method is how the PS3 works. I could be wrong though.
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I apparently was thinking of a different system that allows us to change the resolution, sorry for an confusion. I checked my PS3 menus just a bit ago and we can't change the resolution, but we can change fps in 1080 and manually override the 24fps setting
I think the only way to out put to 720 is use component cable or have a 720 only tv and those are rare. All modern tv's support 1080i
I think the only way to out put to 720 is use component cable or have a 720 only tv and those are rare. All modern tv's support 1080i
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Agreed, much better frame rates at 720p. It's unfortunate that it simply doesn't look as good but for me frame rate is top priority so 720p it is.Try run arcade race in professional ( 10 AI car ) at Bahurst, set 100% weather and 100% water on track, do a lap or 2. Drive in cockpit view - try first on 720p, then 1080p, notice the frame rate. Save the replay, view from track side camera, notice the frame rate in 1080p
Stick to 720p if want more life from the PS3, 1080p heated up the system quickly as it pushes PS3 constantly on the limit.
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- phil_75
You're the one that doesn't know what your talking about!
So there's no difference between 720p and 1080p framerate no?
Read this: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-gran-turismo-5-tech-analysis?page=3
Btw the differences are even bigger in GT6.
To clarify: We are not talking about the difference between a 720p & 1080p TV, obviously that wouldn't make a difference to framerate (if PS3 is set at same res).
nVidias G-Sync is another matter.
We are talking about the PS3 settings, having it OUTPUT either 720p or 1080p.
It has to output over twice the pixel count at 1080p of course it takes its toll.
Why wouldn't every game just be 1080p if there was no difference in framerate?
"not PC gaming"? The process is exactly the same!
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Gawd, if you just want framerate above all else then buy a PlayStation S-Video Cable and use that, 480P at an unwaveringly perfect 60FPS 
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n.b. I haven't tested this and it is probably false, but logical nonetheless.
In all seriousness though, yes, 720P probably runs smoother (much smoother if sixteen premium cars drift around Karussel at sunset in the rain at the same time {this is where adaptive tessellation helps tremendously to avoid plummeting FPS like in GT5}) and if you sit 9 feet away from a 32" screen like me then there won't be too much of a noticeable picture quality difference. That said I still play in 1080 because it's pretty and I can.
.n.b. I haven't tested this and it is probably false, but logical nonetheless.
In all seriousness though, yes, 720P probably runs smoother (much smoother if sixteen premium cars drift around Karussel at sunset in the rain at the same time {this is where adaptive tessellation helps tremendously to avoid plummeting FPS like in GT5}) and if you sit 9 feet away from a 32" screen like me then there won't be too much of a noticeable picture quality difference. That said I still play in 1080 because it's pretty and I can.
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[="Otaliema, post: 9212649, member: 243097"]I apparently was thinking of a different system that allows us to change the resolution, sorry for an confusion. I checked my PS3 menus just a bit ago and we can't change the resolution, but we can change fps in 1080 and manually override the 24fps setting
I think the only way to out put to 720 is use component cable or have a 720 only tv and those are rare. All modern tv's support 1080i[/quote]
What , mate? You can choose to have your PS3 output whatever resolution you want, just disable 1080p ect. 24fps is just for watching movies in a more 'cinematic' way, its not for games. 1080i? Think you meant 1080p? Component cable allows up to 1080i.
I think the only way to out put to 720 is use component cable or have a 720 only tv and those are rare. All modern tv's support 1080i[/quote]
What , mate? You can choose to have your PS3 output whatever resolution you want, just disable 1080p ect. 24fps is just for watching movies in a more 'cinematic' way, its not for games. 1080i? Think you meant 1080p? Component cable allows up to 1080i.
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