GTA 5 graphics quality: Xbox 360 vs. PS3
Unlike GTA 4, where there was a huge difference between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, both consoles register almost identical graphics quality in GTA 5. PS3 users will note that GTA 5 looks a lot sharper than GTA 4, due to increasing the resolution of the frame buffer to 1280×720 (the same as the Xbox 360), and removal of the Vaseline blur that made the entire world look soft.
In side-by-side comparisons of both still screenshots and video, the GTA 5 looks almost identical on the PS3 and Xbox 360. There are some minor differences, such as slightly more detailed trees on the Xbox 360, and lower-quality mirror reflections on the PS3. The 360 also suffers from some texture-streaming issues, probably caused bandwidth limitations, which can cause some blurrier textures.
Eurogamer notes that this issue can be ameliorated by installing the GTA 5’s Play disc to a USB flash drive.