Here is a video comparing the performance of the PS5 to that of a PC.
They used PC hardware that would match the performance of the PS5. Surprisingly, the PS5 performed as good as a mid-range gaming PC from 5 years ago.
Should you spend $500 on outdated performance?
Watch the video and come up with your own judgement.
I Mean iāll give you a pretty direct answer for the TL;DW crowd
if your not willing to spend like $1200+ on a gaming PC and you use the last gen consoles yes
yes you should buy it assuming you care more about PS exclusive titles over the Xbox Game pass aka the greatest deal in gaming rn SO if your really want to save money youād go with the new Xbox console
Yea man and that PC would literally sit there just for gaming because my whole household is apple.
Iām with @KameofWar for that one
Wife bought me a PS5 for Xmas. Didnāt tell me what she paid for it, wisely, as Iām very frugal and donāt like spending money on ātoysā. My xbone and PS4 ran me a combined $500.
Iām good on a gaming PC. Got other hobbies when the weather heats up. So Iāll stay a happy little uncompetitive filthy casual console peasant š
Thatās understandable, but just to clarify this thread is not intended to entice the competitive side of both platforms. Itās just to conclude if the investment is justified for the gaming experience you will get.
Well thatās a matter of personal choice. I mean I donāt think thereās any argument over the performance of PC vs Console, nor will there ever be. It a matter of use and purpose. Iāve got a PC I use for utility, generic PC use and my consoles for recreation. Iāve spent less on all 3 of them (again, minus the PS5 which I wouldnāt have purchased for myself) than you have on your better preforming PC, and still get probably the same level of enjoyment.
In the end itās worth itās value to the individual in perspective, I imagine you canāt stand the thought of >30 FPS where as Iām perfectly okay with it. On the other hand Iāve got a 75" flat screen cuz I wanna watch football from the other side of the house, you got a PC monitor thatās a lot smaller because itās better for gaming. Same difference
I agree 100%, but you canāt really be certain unless you have experienced both platforms, which you have, but most console players have not.
You can connect your PC to a TV, just like you can connect a PS5 to a monitor. I donāt think thatās a good selling point.
I think Iāll wait for the ps5 pro
Or when I run out of new games
Or at least a year
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Get what youāre saying but in the end itās different strokes for different folks.
Side note: Yeah you can run HDMI between PC and TV but playing SWTOR on a 75" isnāt as fun as it sounds. Least not for me lol
Been like that since 94ā š¤·š¾āāļø
Consoles are good for their intended purpose āease of useā
We all love PC but we know they are full of bugs and crashes and is not plug and play. Some people just donāt want to deal with that
So they pay for āoutdatedā hardware because of the convenience
Steam Machines were supposed to be the āconsole killersā but that never happened because it just wasnāt as convenient and had limited titles support
TBH, play with whatever you wanna play. I own PC and many consoles. They all have their caveats.
I do have to say, though, it grinds my gears whenever someone says something like āoh you need $2000 to buy a gaming computerā
No you do notā¦ I have computers with outdated hardware that Iāve put together for less than $400 and still beat any console in performance. Will even beat some consoles (ps3, wiiu, switch) by emulating them, both on performance and visual quality.
Buying used PC hardware is a good practice. I bought my i7 8700K from Ebay for $100 less than new.
I play console, almost entirely because I prefer the ergonomics of a controller and smoothness of joystick aiming over the jerkiness of mouse aiming and having your hands resting on a surface.
Anybody else?
Iām with you about the controller. It is much better for movement than a keyboard. But for aiming, a controller cannot beat a mouse.
Most people donāt know, but Iām a hybrid player. I play with XBOX controller for movement, and mouse for everything else. I just canāt get used to the keyboard, it makes me feel like I have arthritis.
Absolutely true, but it doesnāt matter as long as everyone is using the same device.
I mean, is not like you canāt use a controller on PC.
Pretty sure that is not the only reason why you choose console, as that option has been available for PC since likeā¦ 30 years ago
even games that do not officially support controller gameplay can be played with a controller using steam. albeit the performance most of the time leaves a lot to be desired
On console, everyone must use a controller, so itās fair, and emulators canāt perfectly replicate the point to point aiming of a PC.
I played Mech Warrior 2, battlefield 2, battlefield 2142, and aliens vs predator 2 on PC back in grade school and high school, so I have a well informed opinion.
well, that is not technically correct. while on console most games play on controller, modern consoles do support K&M but the game has to support it
Iāve never had a problem with emus using controller (who wants to use K&M for a emulator anyway?)
And that would likely be the end of my ācompetitive gamingā experience. However, if acceleration restrictions are placed on mouse aiming and controller aiming has assists for acquisition and holding to target, then the difference wouldnāt matter much.
