Uploaded November 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Modern Warfare 3: PS3 vs. Xbox 360 Video
Things have certainly moved on since the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The reduced 960x540 resolution on PlayStation 3 that we saw in the Treyarch game is a thing of the past - we see an identical 1024x600 with 2x multi-sample anti-aliasing on both platforms.
Modern Warfare 3: Xbox 360 vs. PC Video
The lead console platform for Modern Warfare 3 engages with a top-spec PC. Native 1024x600, 2x multi-sample anti-aliasing on the Xbox 360 is a bit of a visual downgrade compared to the 4x MSAA, full 1280x720 we see here on the PC. There isn't much in the way of additional visual effects on PC, but the implementation of screen-space ambient occlusion (SSAO) is a welcome bonus in addition to higher precision effects elsewhere.
Modern Warfare 3: PS3 vs. PC Video
In this video we see a comparison of the vanilla PlayStation 3 version of Modern Warfare 3 put up against a full-power PC running the same game at native 720p with 4x MSAA engaged and max settings across the board. The native resolution boost alone adds a great deal to the quality of the visuals, but the PC also includes SSAO for a subtle effect that adds a richness of depth to some scenes.
Modern Warfare 3: PS3 vs. Xbox 360 Video
Things have certainly moved on since the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The reduced 960x540 resolution on PlayStation 3 that we saw in the Treyarch game is a thing of the past - we see an identical 1024x600 with 2x multi-sample anti-aliasing on both platforms.
Modern Warfare 3: Xbox 360 vs. PC Video
The lead console platform for Modern Warfare 3 engages with a top-spec PC. Native 1024x600, 2x multi-sample anti-aliasing on the Xbox 360 is a bit of a visual downgrade compared to the 4x MSAA, full 1280x720 we see here on the PC. There isn't much in the way of additional visual effects on PC, but the implementation of screen-space ambient occlusion (SSAO) is a welcome bonus in addition to higher precision effects elsewhere.
Modern Warfare 3: PS3 vs. PC Video
In this video we see a comparison of the vanilla PlayStation 3 version of Modern Warfare 3 put up against a full-power PC running the same game at native 720p with 4x MSAA engaged and max settings across the board. The native resolution boost alone adds a great deal to the quality of the visuals, but the PC also includes SSAO for a subtle effect that adds a richness of depth to some scenes.
