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Early Access: Ride 4 - Is It Really The Next Level in Photo-Realism? (Patreon)

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2021-10-03 13:34:42
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Last week, a replay video of Ride 4 on PlayStation 5 'went viral' - and we wanted to take a look at the actual game. Does the in-game action live up to the stunning replay camera work? Are we really looking at the next level in photo-realism on a next-gen console? Or are we looking at a combination of rendering choices that perhaps flatter to deceive?

Downloads: https://digitalfoundry.net/2021-10-02-ride-4-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-tested-a-next-gen-racing-showcase

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Ride 4: PS5/Xbox Series X - Is It Really The Next Level In Photo-Realism?

Having garnered attention for its truly impressive replays, does Ride 4 bring us closer to the photo-realistic ideal? And did DriveClub Bikes actually get there first? Tom Morgan and Alex Battaglia discuss this as well as how PS5 and Xbox Series X actually compare. Join the DF Patreon for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: https://bit.ly/2BqRTt0

Comments

bloodiOS

The download link for the HEVC version is broken. (I also doubt the file is actually only 4.07GB.)

Haris Redzepagic (JiSiN)

just a few hours ago i was thinking if DF would unravel this myth... and tadaaa it's here. You guys rock!

Haris Redzepagic (JiSiN)
>>69063204

Well if the x264 encoded Video has an average videobitrate of 110.4mbps (12.9GB), then the x265|HEVC encoded Video with an average videobitrate of 32.4mbps should actually have about 1/3 the Filesize. But yeah that doesn't change the fact that the link to the HEVC Video leads to a 404 Not Found Page.

bloodiOS
>>69063204

I think typically, DF's HEVC encodes are (at best) half the file size of the AVC counterparts. However, if they can actually manage 1/3 of the file size of this video's AVC encode without compromising the quality to a noticeable degree then I'm always ready to be pleasantly surprised.

Haris Redzepagic (JiSiN)
>>69063204

i get what you mean ;) well if it should be half the size they have to encode the video with an average videobitrate of 55 Mbps. Which is something i also would prefer compared to 32.

Timothy Pecoraro

Both downloads eventually fail and are running at a very low speed.

d0x360

The dev commented on this and said it only looks that real in replay mode. I own it on series x and while it looks good it certainly doesn't look real unless it's a replay and the track is wet.