

That is a low car count on GT’s part even by their own standards - Gran Turismo 6 boasted over 1,000 different models and variations. Over 700 for Forza vs 162 in Gran Turismo.

Gran Turismo Sport might have the most detailed cars, but it has fewer of them when compared with Forza Motorsport 7. If you want a definitive winner of this round you have to really nitpick, but ultimately Gran Turismo Sport takes it.

In FM7 the jets are there, but in Gran Turismo you can actually see the tiny components that make them up. Zooming right into seemingly unimportant things such as windscreen washer jets reveals intricacies that Forza is lacking. As mentioned, the models in both games are very detailed, but the makers of GT Sport have gone to extreme lengths to produce some of the most realistic virtual cars ever. Graphically both games look gorgeous, but this continuous punch and counter punch fight is settled when you take a magnifying glass to the cars. Things such as grass, asphalt and rumble strips are more realistic. However, the tides turn when talking about the textures that actually make up this virtual world. GT also has an advantage when it comes to foliage such as people in the crowds or trees. Time and experience has resulted in near photorealistic 4K lighting that trumps Forza’s slightly glossier magazine page look. Gran Turismo has been doing weather for a while now and, as you might expect, does it rather well. The cars look beautiful drenched with sunlight refracting off water droplets, the same goes for the tracks. It may have taken seven incarnations before loyal Forza fans received dynamic weather, but it was worth the wait. From the mountains of Switzerland to the tire walls of Silverstone, it’s quite the achievement. There’s not a dust cap out of place in either game and the models are absolutely accurate to their real life counterparts.įorza 7 runs at 60 frames per second in glorious 4K. In each the cars are the stars rendered in true anorak detail.
