Xbox 360 winning graphics war

The graphics war is far from over...but there's currently a clear leader.

The gaming gurus over at GameSpot have today bravely (or foolishly) thrust their heads into the hornets’ nest that is the world of the fanboy by running a detailed graphics comparison on a selection of cross platform titles available on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

It had to happen really, the Sony faithful have been lauding the superior power of the PS3’s Cell chip for so long that it perhaps stands to reason that GameSpot would strive to illustrate that belief on their behalf. Yet, that hasn’t happened, and the Xbox 360 fan base may wish to sharpen their tongues seeing as GameSpot’s graphical investigation, if anything, proves that an extra year of hardware development while relentlessly—and publicly—oiling its brand muscle has left Sony with inferior performance and a higher cost price. Oh dear.

The direct comparison of games such as Fight Night Round 3, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, Call of Duty 3, Madden 07, and Need for Speed: Carbon, reveals that the Xbox 360 generally performs better than the PS3 in lighting, texturing, and even framerates.

Don’t believe us, Sony fans? Spitting in shocked derision? Happy as a pig rolling in the brown stuff? Check out the feature HERE.

Xbox 360 winning graphics war