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Graphical Fidelity I Expect This Gen

littlezoo said:
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One thing you notice is the environment density just massive amounts of detail. Nanite of full display with zero LOD issues.
 
Zuzu said:
Should've put it on Apple TV because you can get bitrates of up to 42mbps on there.
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I have a one gig file for both trailer 1 or trailer 2. its been so long that i dont remember where i got it from. its not on their website but im guessing thats the source file. iirc, the youtube version was just 200mb.

im sure the higher bitrate version will be available on the internet after release.
 
Would be nice if they go the extra mile and give us an HDR presentation since publishers never do it on YT (some shorts are on HDR but full trailers aren't, I don't know why).
 
alloush said:
That Netflix's is better than YouTube's?
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I asked google gemini about bitrates and while both netflix and youtube have similar bit rates (12mbps to 19mbps), Netflix uses various techniques to produce a far better looking image than youtube.
here is what it had to say:

Yes, the Netflix version of the Grand Theft Auto 6 "Extended Look" will almost certainly look visibly better than the YouTube release. While YouTube remains the undisputed home for gaming reveals, its aggressive compression algorithms notorious for stripping away fine visual detail will work against it here. Watching it on Netflix first will yield distinct technological advantages. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Why Netflix Will Have the Superior Image
  1. Better Handling of Dark Scenes and Macroblocking: Grand Theft Auto trailers are famous for showing off neon-lit nightlife, dark coastlines, and high-contrast evening environments. YouTube's fixed-target compression struggles heavily with dark areas, often turning shadows into pixelated, blocky gradients. Because Netflix analyzes content scene-by-scene, it will dynamically allocate a massive chunk of its bitrate to those dark segments to ensure the shadows remain perfectly smooth and artifact-free. [1]
  2. Superior Compression Codecs (AV1 & HEVC): When you stream Netflix in 4K, it forces the use of highly optimized codecs that maximize details like skin textures, clothing fibers, and distant foliage. YouTube distributes videos using massive batch automation. Unless you are a YouTube Premium member utilizing their "Enhanced Bitrate" setting (which isn't guaranteed to be active on a standard brand upload), the basic YouTube 4K stream will appear softer and more compressed. [1]
  3. No Crowded Server Bottlenecks: When a new GTA 6 trailer drops on YouTube, tens of millions of people smash the play button simultaneously. YouTube's player compensates for this sudden global traffic spike by aggressively lowering your initial playback resolution or dipping your real-time bitrate to keep the video from freezing. Netflix relies on dedicated localized edge servers embedded directly inside regional internet providers, allowing it to deliver a maximum-quality 4K HDR stream right from the first frame.

The History of Rockstar vs. YouTube Compression
Rockstar Games is famously meticulous about graphics, and they have run into this exact limitation with YouTube before. When the earlier GTA 6 trailers were released, hardcore fans noticed that YouTube's heavy compression actively blurred out minor ambient details in the background. This actually led Rockstar to quietly upload raw, high-bitrate, uncompressed versions of those trailers directly to their own corporate website months later so fans could download them and see the true, unmarred visual quality. [1, 2, 3, 4]
By partnering with Netflix for the August 27 premiere, Rockstar is bypassing YouTube's video-crunching machine entirely for that initial 6-hour window. [1]
 
SlimySnake said:
I asked google gemini about bitrates and while both netflix and youtube have similar bit rates (12mbps to 19mbps), Netflix uses various techniques to produce a far better looking image than youtube.
here is what it had to say:

Yes, the Netflix version of the Grand Theft Auto 6 "Extended Look" will almost certainly look visibly better than the YouTube release. While YouTube remains the undisputed home for gaming reveals, its aggressive compression algorithms notorious for stripping away fine visual detail will work against it here. Watching it on Netflix first will yield distinct technological advantages. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Why Netflix Will Have the Superior Image
  1. Better Handling of Dark Scenes and Macroblocking: Grand Theft Auto trailers are famous for showing off neon-lit nightlife, dark coastlines, and high-contrast evening environments. YouTube's fixed-target compression struggles heavily with dark areas, often turning shadows into pixelated, blocky gradients. Because Netflix analyzes content scene-by-scene, it will dynamically allocate a massive chunk of its bitrate to those dark segments to ensure the shadows remain perfectly smooth and artifact-free. [1]
  2. Superior Compression Codecs (AV1 & HEVC): When you stream Netflix in 4K, it forces the use of highly optimized codecs that maximize details like skin textures, clothing fibers, and distant foliage. YouTube distributes videos using massive batch automation. Unless you are a YouTube Premium member utilizing their "Enhanced Bitrate" setting (which isn't guaranteed to be active on a standard brand upload), the basic YouTube 4K stream will appear softer and more compressed. [1]
  3. No Crowded Server Bottlenecks: When a new GTA 6 trailer drops on YouTube, tens of millions of people smash the play button simultaneously. YouTube's player compensates for this sudden global traffic spike by aggressively lowering your initial playback resolution or dipping your real-time bitrate to keep the video from freezing. Netflix relies on dedicated localized edge servers embedded directly inside regional internet providers, allowing it to deliver a maximum-quality 4K HDR stream right from the first frame.

The History of Rockstar vs. YouTube Compression
Rockstar Games is famously meticulous about graphics, and they have run into this exact limitation with YouTube before. When the earlier GTA 6 trailers were released, hardcore fans noticed that YouTube's heavy compression actively blurred out minor ambient details in the background. This actually led Rockstar to quietly upload raw, high-bitrate, uncompressed versions of those trailers directly to their own corporate website months later so fans could download them and see the true, unmarred visual quality. [1, 2, 3, 4]
By partnering with Netflix for the August 27 premiere, Rockstar is bypassing YouTube's video-crunching machine entirely for that initial 6-hour window. [1]
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Awesome stuff. I didn't even have an iota of doubt that the video quality on Netflix is superior to YouTube's. I didn't have actual data in front of me to back that up but I trust my eyes more than anything and anyone else not to mention it's Netflix you guys, these guys now make movies.

Having said that, I am intrigued to see if there are gonna be any differences between the two platforms and how big, when the trailer comes out.
 
Bojji said:
Console gamers accept anything. They never had any standards.
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honestly, i see that as a good thing. if we had standards and wanted everything to be 60 fps, would we get Shadow of the Colossus running at 15 fps? Same goes for early PS360 era games that routinely ran at 25 fps. Those games like Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, Heavenly Sword, MGS4, GTA4 and Halo 3 all dropped below 30 fps during big setpieces that pushed the system hard. I remember Halo and MGS actually ran at like 640p as well. GOAT games. Who knows what the devs wouldve cut had they forced themselves to stick to 720p and 30 fps.

Even some ambitious late gen games like TLOU1 and GTA5 dropped below 30 fps. Though they did hit 720p.

But this gen? Everything needs to be 60 fps. Everything needs to have a great IQ in both modes. And the moment someone doesnt hit a locked 60 fps, they riot like PC gamers do. Not realizing their games arent as ambitious because of these unrealistic demands to have $399 consoles run next gen tech at 60 fps.

I am actually glad we have sony making absolute last gen garbage this gen because it gives us clear examples of what we lost by having these so-called standards. No Ray tracing, no Virtualized Geometry, No fancy physics or destruction. You got your 1440p 60 fps standard but virtually last gen games. Well done.
 
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