It's really close but the X360 version stands out just enough to make me pick that version.

Now just wait on the reviews that starts to drop soon. Cant wait for tomorrow to get the game.

EDIT: If you can't see the differences on the shadow, vegetation and textures on some of the pictures you are either blind as a bat or a dirty fanboy.

looks unbelievable for a 7/8 year old systems, look identical

well done R*, well done

looks same to me

Ok i agree theyve done a fatastic job R* However the AA is slightly off with the 360 version looking at some the links also a bit blured. I give the Edge to the PS3 but this is minor and this is of course image from a distance.
doesnt effect gameplay im gutted i have to wait pc version you lucky sods.

Got it on 360... Now its just to play it on PS3!!!

It looks the same. My biggest concern was the framerate, but that's not a problem anymore.

360 version looks best. It also runs better for me.

2 hours

They both look the same...Last gen.

I'll be waiting for the superior PC version. It's going to take some serious modding for the game to be fun to begin with considering how boring GTA4 was.

Comparison shots Not Found wtf!

found some Video comparison from youtube ..
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
see for yourself

Is it just me or does the 360 looked a little washed out compared to the PS3 version? Other than that (which could just be down to display settings) I can't see any difference at all... Then again I don't exactly have 20/20 vision.

complete BS ... ps4 version looks sharper. trust me - i don't care about console wars

PS3 has more detail.

PS3: http://www.gameranx.com/img...
360: http://www.gameranx.com/img...
^
Take note of the brickwork ontop of the buildings.

PS3: http://www.gameranx.com/img...
360: http://www.gameranx.com/img...
^
Also better draw distance (by a small margin).
& the far left lamp post is missing in the 360 shot.

They are almost identical.

your absolutely right, as you pointed out those shots do have slight diffidences, PS3 version looks a little better.
which is a first for R* games this gen.

very happy to see that at least this time R* tried there best to make them almost identical.

Don't care about the roofs thing, not going to buy a different console for better textures I just want the game now :( looks great on both.

wait for DF Analisis ..

I also checked sounds archives in PS3 version: its all compressed into MPEG 1.0 layer 3, 32000 Hz, mono, ~80 kbps. So no sounds advantages here between versions :/

In that 5th comparison, the palm trees look better on the 360 version. Other than that its very hard to see any differences. Most important thing of course is the frame rate and screen tearing (if any). Looking forward to reading a real comparison from one of the better comparison sites.

Ordered both as I want to see the differences for myself, I'll just trade in the one that I like least.

PS3 has slightly better shadows but there is no noticeable difference you will see while concentrating on playing the game.

are fairly even.
Those who say that the ps3 looks better look at the left palm

http://www.gameranx.com/img...

http://www.gameranx.com/img...

and the right palm

Yea to me it does look like the palm tree leaves look more detailed and abundant on the 360 version...which is an odd thing...unless the wind or something is just blowing differently at those moments...but can't really tell. Everything else looks exactly the same...

i cannot for the life of me tell a difference....lol

Well...but then looking at the top down pier shot...the PS3 does seem to be a bit crisper and the shadows look a little nicer...meh...whatever...lol.. .getting it at midnight on PS3 just because I like my PS3 better than my 360 and my buddies are getting it on PS3 as well and want to play GTA Online together

I hope this doesn't become another thing to fuss about because i don't see a difference worth mentioning.

The difference is in the palm trees and grass

i'm more interested in how each performs than how they look..

Looks equally good.

you guys sure know how to make gaming annoying

you guys are ridiculous

the grass?? really???

OMGz....They look.... pretty much the same. Everyone wins today!

I cant believe this is even up for discussion. People are really staring hard at their screens stating one looks better than the other... silly

The pictures themselves don't tell the whole story. The amount of pop in and the poor texture fill rate on the 360 makes the difference very noticeable. The PS3 version is fart superior. I'm glad Sony assisted R* with optimizing their use of the Cell.

After seeing al screenshots, it's abvious that one console handles some things better than the other, is undeniable the fact that 360 manages better some details like the detail in the palms, while the PS3 has better textures in places like the rooftops. Aside from that, the game is the same, and will probably run smooth in both consoles.

Now, if you're so convinced and worried about having better palms or rooftops... to each it's own. Just buy the version of the console you have and problem solved.

same graphics

Xbox version looks much brighter ? how come?

Now I realize why a lot of sites don't provide native resolution screen shots for consoles. They look TERRIBLE.

Anybody know how big the install is on both systems?

Wow - PS3 owned again!

Nothing like a kick in the balls when you're down.

If there was a difference, it's nothing that would make a difference during gameplay on either system.

"It’s possible they could have had the game looking as good as Uncharted, but Rockstar decided to keep things mostly equal to keep console-loyal fans from both sides happy."

Who cares, there's no drastic changes. Everyone go out and buy the game no matter what console. Enjoy!

R* has done a really great job at achieving visual parity between X360 and PS3 in their last couple of games. i'm already getting the PS3 version, but i wonder what the performance differences are going to be? with PS3 being the lead platform, my guess is that the game might do better on PS3, but you never know...

It looks the same to me I was hoping ps3 would get the leg up cause my 360 doesn't work and I do not plan on buying another one..

Why can't I ever get lucky and find a store to sell it sooner!

people are sad, they look pretty much identical save the palm trees in the last image which is negligible. Please take off the fanboy goggles.

they both look exactly the same
the only difference i see is few photos have 1 second advanced which had abit of wind blow through the trees or the sea moving abit

but over all both look the same..

They look the same to me.

At least they didnt make the differences (what little there are) noticable etween the two consoles , In my opinion i am very suprised as to what rockstar managed to squeez out of these two consoles even despite memory limitations it is pretty amazing how large and detailed the parts of the map are . Even though the map is three times the size of san andreas' map . It also improved on nearly everything wrong with gta iv such as the oat like driving , no jets , no parachutes and pressure based auto targeting and a pathetic melee system I am very pumped for this game and hopefully i can get it before friday ,September 20th

i think the shadows look better on the ps3, i cant tell if anything looks better on the xbox 360, im not trying to be an fanboy

even if 360 version looked better i would rather play GTA on a dualshock than that fat ass giant 360 controller!

I thought they looked the same, until someone pointed out the trees, but I'd have never noticed that myself. I'd call them the same.

I did think this was funny though...

Author goes onto say the X360 is better, but...

"It’s possible they could have had the game looking as good as Uncharted, but Rockstar decided to keep things mostly equal to keep console-loyal fans from both sides happy."

So they could have made it look as good as uncharted, but instead in your opinion made it not look quite as nice as the 360 version? That's a strange opinion... What is more likely is that the 360 version has been done fore several months and they've been optimizing for the Cell processor the last few months...

Anyone else notice how the X360 pics were taken from a slightly longer distance? I'm not really sure why they would do that on purpose. Hmmmm.... regardless, both version look almost identical.

Looking forward to PS4/X1 comparisons, should make very interesting reading :)

Normally the 360 has the better lighting and shadows, but according to these pics the PS3 has the better lighting this time around.

Must just be a porting issue. It goes both ways confirmed. I'm thankful that R* made PS3 the lead platform.

This Game is a technical Marvel, stop pulling exclusives out of your A**** just to say This and that Looks better, even though those exclusives are corridor type Games, not fully realized worlds. Whatever System You get this Game, enjoy it and just play the Game, but as usual on N4G certain People rather type about Games then Play them. Luckily just another Day on i have my Copy.

PS3 all the way, i want gta5 in 1 disc and with no instal problem which rockstar anounced their was on 360

time for some hate mail: both look the same to me!

Not getting either, sticking to pc or ps4 version.

Very similar but you can still see the PS3 version looks crisper and has better shadows.

Here's a tip, go to the TV menu setting -> picture -> contrast. George Lopez said it best, "It's the same sh*t".

They are very close, but the 360 version is slightly better. It's more apparent in the first set of pics where some of the buildings have more detail than the PS3 version.

They look the same. Try this comparison when the PC version is out.

The LOD issue on 360 is resolved by not installing the play disc to the HDD (but it can be installed to a flash drive without issue).

As for which looks better....based on this comparison video-

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

I'd say 360 though it looks to be tearing?

Tomorrow is the Face Off on DF. Based on past RAGE games my bet is on 360 taking it but by a much smaller margin than previous RAGE games.

Don't care which one looks better...

As long as the game runs smoothly, i dont care...

I'll see you guys online.......PS3 of course

if you look really close you'll see 360 have advantage
before going brezerker on me look at the first 4 pics in first two you can see the woods and shadow looks better on 360 and on the other two the waves looks more detailed on 360
on the other hand its not like IV where the differences were huge they are really close and that's brilliant so thx R* for your effort ^_^

look at all the console elitist talking about graphics. arguing over textures on rooftops lol. it looks like console gamers are even bigger graphics whores than pc gamers.

166 comments arguing about a game that looks identical on both systems. most of these idiots claim to see a difference between identical console versions, yet claim to see no difference in easily superior pc comparisons.

ps3 version looks better in some areas, 360 looks better in others. who cares? the game looks great on both. let's save the graphics comparisons for next-gen.

Man I tried looking for any big difference I can't find it good job Rockstar..now who well do they play is a different story..

You can clearly see that some textures have more detail on them in the PS3 version. Top down shot of Ferris wheel, building on bottom left has more detail on PS3 and beach sand in last shot has more too. Interesting...

Seriously, if the only screenshot comparison pic was of a GIANT GTA V PENIS, Xbox fans would claim their version had more girth and PS fans would swear their version was longer. It's pathetic

360 has better palm trees

The shadows in the PS3 version looks better.

Franklin looks more black on ps3 and Michael looks more white in 360, and Trevor, Trevor looks more white trash on the dreamcast

Seriously can these comparisons stop I mean it's
Just plain silly. Who gives a **^^^%%]%]^] which versions better.
I have a ps3 I will buy it for the ps3, u have a Xbox go and buy it for your Xbox.

PS3 version: Looks more Clear.

360 version:looks a bit fuzzy/blury than the ps3 version.

Ps3 version it is for me.

Lmao at grown men arguing about graphics. Both platforms will have great graphics so shut up about it. Soon fanboys will argue about which character look better after using bath salts.

Xbox 360 version wins hands down superior version. Good job 2k games another awesome game.

Physically they look Very close except some details like trees. How the game LoOok when your playing. Fps..clipping..ect

Would look better on PC or next gen

rockstar *nudge, Nudge*

Looks the same to me. Can't wait to see what the next-gen versions look like.

Who the hell think it is bad?

Who in the hell thought it was bad?

What?

There isn't a single person in existence who thought the story mode is bad

Is gaming news this dry? Somebody explain

Story was well done. I just have a me or personal bad opinion, and that is I hate multi protagonist stories.

Oh well GTA 6 looks to continue that trend though.

It's the multiplayer thar sucked and continues to suck because of its toxic player base. It's sp is great, best co-op game that isn't co-op I've played.

Oh look, more trash "content" approved by n4g.

Better than online

This is either an AI story or written by a 10 year old. Check out these gems:
"While GTA Online is great, It doesn’t conclude that the game has a bad story mode, which many people disagree with. But I think otherwise."

What the hell does that even mean?

"One of the biggest reasons I think GTA 5’s story mode isn’t as bad as people think is the story itself."

One of the reasons you think the story mode isn't bad is the story itself? The hell?

Loved it personally. Trevor is one of my favourite characters ever. Such a shame that planned DLC was cancelled

Ohhhh you almost got me to click on this click bait but not today t4g.

It may not be the best GTA game ever in a lot of people's eyes the franchise is so rich and varried it's amazing how fast people's opinions of these games are but it s still a exceptional game in pretty much everyone's eyes.

I hated Trevor with a burning passion , i thought the way Johnny Klebitz ended was not in a good note and it made me dislike Trevor in general .. i hope he gets a far worse fate in GTA 6

Nobody thinks that. Gaming "journalists" are just the worst.