Sony has pushed 1080p in Microsoft's face since the specifications were provided to the public for the PlayStation 3. However, it seems, game developers are using 720p.
The 1080p resolution is supposed to be the best High-Definition resolution on the market today, says Sony. The only game that Sony has that is in 1080p is their Gran Turismo HD demo they gave at E3. Developers aren't using 1080p.
Why? Many developers are unable to achive good frame-rates at such a high resolution. Although, great for movies, games just aren't there yet.
So, does it really matter? Sony boasted 1080p gaming at E3 probably knowning full well that it wasn't going to happen right away (or did they?). The result is simple: your PS3 games will run on 720p just like Microsoft's competing console. Over time that may change.
A developer (remaining nameless) said, "reaching good frame rates at 1080p with next-gen graphics is almost impossible." But, recall, someone once said "you'll never need more then 640k of RAM." Nothing is impossible - just hard. And if you want to win the next-generation battle you have to take that next step and do something hard.
So for those gamers that were itching to game at 1080p resolution: you must wait a bit longer. Developers will figure it out in time I'm sure. Hell, I don't even know if half the hardcore gamers even know what 1080p means!
About 1080p (wikipedia)
Thanks to TANK for the information
The 1080p resolution is supposed to be the best High-Definition resolution on the market today, says Sony. The only game that Sony has that is in 1080p is their Gran Turismo HD demo they gave at E3. Developers aren't using 1080p.
Why? Many developers are unable to achive good frame-rates at such a high resolution. Although, great for movies, games just aren't there yet.
So, does it really matter? Sony boasted 1080p gaming at E3 probably knowning full well that it wasn't going to happen right away (or did they?). The result is simple: your PS3 games will run on 720p just like Microsoft's competing console. Over time that may change.
A developer (remaining nameless) said, "reaching good frame rates at 1080p with next-gen graphics is almost impossible." But, recall, someone once said "you'll never need more then 640k of RAM." Nothing is impossible - just hard. And if you want to win the next-generation battle you have to take that next step and do something hard.
So for those gamers that were itching to game at 1080p resolution: you must wait a bit longer. Developers will figure it out in time I'm sure. Hell, I don't even know if half the hardcore gamers even know what 1080p means!
About 1080p (wikipedia)
1080p is the shorthand name for a category of video modes. The number 1080 stands for 1080 lines of vertical resolution, while the letter p stands for progressive scan or non-interlaced. 1080p is considered an HDTV video mode. The term usually assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a horizontal (display) resolution of 1920 dots across and a frame resolution of 1920 × 1080 or over two million pixels. The frame rate in hertz can be either implied by the context or specified after the letter p (such as 1080p30, meaning 30 frames per second).
While 1080p is sometimes referred to in marketing materials as "True High-Definition" or "Full High-Definition", what constitutes high-definition is continually evolving over time. 1080p is currently the digital standard for filming digital motion pictures. Directors such as George Lucas (in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) shoot their digital films in this high definition mode to be shown in theaters equipped with 1080p digital projectors.
Thanks to TANK for the information
