Gameplay designer Alan Kertz recently took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the ‘gap’ between Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PS4. According Kertz, the implementation of DX12 on Microsoft’s console, won’t help even the odds.

　　A lot has been said about the disparity between the Xbox One and PS4. The recent Star Wars Battlefront beta, fired up the resolution battle once again – the PS4 version managed to hit 900P, while the Xbox One only reached 720P. According DICE’s technical director Johan Andersson, resolution was sacrificed for framerate and visual fidelity on both consoles.

　　Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry noted that the resolution difference is noticeable, but Battlefront remains a amazing looking game on all platforms.

　　Following the start of the Battlefront beta however, DICE’s Kertz decided to express some rather unprofessional thoughts on the so called ‘gap’ between the PS4 and Xbox One.

　　No amount of consumer trust can change that it's just an inferior horse in the horsepower category.

　　— Alan Kertz

　　But just like last gen, when enough exclusives pile up and the price drops it'll be a worthy purchase.

　　— Alan Kertz

　　According Kertz the Xbox One is an “inferior horse in the horsepower category”, and “no amount of consumer trust can change that”. Kertz adds that, like in the previous console generation, enough exclusives and a lower price, would make the console a worthy purchase.

　　As I meant to say: Xbone will always be behind the PS4 this generation because it isn't as powerful. Stupid typo.

　　— Alan Kertz

　　@BLNJ90 the PS3 was more difficult to get power out of, but it wasn't significantly less powerful. It took more investment.

　　— Alan Kertz

DX12 Won't be able to even the odds

　　@stanzillaz I don't think so, it's not going to be able to reduce overhead enough to make up the margin.

　　— Alan Kertz

　　@Sileed It's not that simple. If you can push more on another system for the same dev cost, you will. And PC is the gold standard still.

　　— Alan Kertz

　　Kertz continued his rather expressional conversation by commenting that PC is still the gold-standard for gaming.

　　What are your thoughts on Kertz expressing his views on the ‘gap’ between the Xbox One and PS4?