PS3 VS HIGH END PC

[GSTe]

On a side note (not trying to hijack this ludicrous thread), what did you think of your 4800X2..... can't decide if I should get one for my 939 board, or just save the money and upgrade the whole thing to C2D..... would mean new ram though

 

[ebucemag]

Hi, there was already a xbox360 vs ps3 thread HERE, and here is what have been said : From what I have heard, around the Futuremark forums and other places. PS3's RSX is just a 7800GTX on 90nm. The Xbox 360's ATI GPU is as good/better as a x1900 XTX...so...which beats the 7800gtx.. And the cell is not 8 *true* cores. Its 1 fully functional core with 7 little cores which cant do much.

PS3 will be a tough machine, but dont forget GDDR4 is already developed by SAMSUNG, and it should be aboard the 8*** NVIDIA cards which are about to enter market soon I hope.

And say take a look at the intel road map, 4 cores very soon, about the same is AMD, and 4 quad graphics is just around the corner WITH 4 7800

And if you dont know about the developing of the computer speeds, it grows at an exponential scale, by the year 2020 ( I personally think earlier) the computer power should oertake brain power. while the console speeds normally tend to harvest the PC results. BUT thats just my opinion
The Xbox 360 GPU has lower core and memory frequencies compared to a X1900xt. Also, last gen games where played at 640 X 480 with little or no AA or AF, so thats why Xbox could play good looking games with with Pentium 3, Geforce 3.....Think about this, I could play Half-life 2 with those specs at that rez and setting with a PC and it would look just as good as the Xbox version. Now, that the 360 and PS3 are playing games at 720p that sqewed advantage disappears.

 

[illicitsc]

so what if a pc is better than a console..if a game is only made for the console with no ports..we're all out of luck

 

[steviejam73]

PC is better than any console. Just break down how much u pay for components. I payed over £300 for my Graphics card, I could buy a 360 system for £199 new, you really think that a complete package in 360 for £199, thats drives, cpu, gpu, ram can even come close to my set-up? :? PC's are upgradeable and even within games u can adjust quality settings, so future games will play at the same level of quality as u could handle when u first built ur system, if u don't want to upgrade. U can build a system today and if it is better than consoles today it will always be, theres no need to upgrade unless u want to take advantage of the always improving pc games unlike set console games that match the quality at the time of the consoles first manufacture. :lol:

I am new to PC games and have recently switched from consoles after building my new rig (didnt buy 360 or PS3 previously) and I love it. The games are outstanding. Console owners wait years for release dates of so called high deff. and next generation. With PC's, next generation is the day after tomorrow. Things change so casually that we dont need the hype. The only thing we have to get slightly excited about is Directx10 and even if we dont go for it with our hardware/OS we'll still be kicking ass. 8)

 

[PCAnalyst]

Actually bro its the same wait for PC games as Consoles...

I personally have been waiting for UT2007 when it was announced back in late 2004 😛

Many still wait for Quake Wars, Crysis, All DX 10 Games!!

Theres a list

 

[steviejam73]

no im talking about the hardware wait, u buy a console and then wait years for upgrade for it to get better, u have the choice to upgrade pc hardware to better stuff every week.

 

[PCAnalyst]

Ahh 😳 pardon me

 

[steviejam73]

sweet rig u got ther what kind of figures r u gettin in 3dmark06, i only ran the trial with default settings, got 5800 :?

 

[crualtortus]

hey i wonder how a cell would do on a 3dmark score. think it would do good?

 

[dean7]

hey i wonder how a cell would do on a 3dmark score. think it would do good?

... Priceless... :lol:

 

[harmattan]

Not another one of these...

I have both. My PC obliterates my PS3 in almost every way. Only advantage to PS3 is blue-ray (disputable) and the "couch factor" (although you can play PC from a couch I suppose). PS3 was fun for a while, but I keep going back to my PC. Wii seems fun, but I haven't played long enough to see if the novelty wears off.

"The ps3 will be much more powerful than any pc that exists today"

No. Even with software that takes full advantage of the Cell, PS3 will never be as powerful as a PC, even midrange to top-end ones that exist today.

"PCs are not for gaming purposes any more we pay too much to get too little"

This statement is pretty much rhetorical. If you're only buying a PC for gaming, then yes, you are paying way to much. However, as you state, "PCs are not just for gaming".

"After reading this thread I am convinced that 360s, PS3s and PCs are the best and that 360s, PS3s, and PCs all suck. I am also conviced that the aformentioned gaming systems are both already obsolete and are future proof."

This is exactly my point and what I've been trying to say all along. Well put sir. :lol:

 

[Blacken]

Not another one of these...
Only advantage to PS3 is blue-ray (disputable) and the "couch factor"

You just said it all.

 

[The_Abyss]

Actually bro its the same wait for PC games as Consoles...

I personally have been waiting for UT2007 when it was announced back in late 2004 😛

Many still wait for Quake Wars, Crysis, All DX 10 Games!!

Theres a list

I don't believe Quake Wars is DX10.

 

[bfellow]

so what if a pc is better than a console..if a game is only made for the console with no ports..we're all out of luck

Umm... PC emulator?

UT 2007 wouldn't that come out in ... 2007?

 

[MutantPilgrim]

Hey,

My question is this: As far as game controlling goes, what is the transition from PC to PS3 like.
I'm looking at learning a new game: Maybe FEAR but it just seems like that PS3 contoller looks awkward compared to a mouse and keyboard.

PS3 having Blu Ray makes me want one, plus playing a cool game on my 65" Mitsubishi.

Thanks!

 

[Blacken]

Bah. Can't aim for sh.t with a controller. The mouse is precise.
With the jocking motion, I dont find fps console games worth playing.

 

[geminibros]

I couldn't resist chiming in on this topic. As a game journalist who's logged multiple hours with many of the new PS3 games as well as the proud owner of an Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and mid-range PC (soon to have a shiny, new high-end gfx card), I have to say that IMO this whole debate is flawed at its most basic level because of the fact that the PS3 really isn't all that great just yet.

Hear me out.

Under the hood, it's definitely got some serious graphical and processing horsepower... no arguments there. There isn't much out there yet in the way of games, unless you like racers (Motorstorm and F1 Championship Edition both look and play oh so sweetly), that hasn't been previously available on other systems (i.e. Oblivion). The visual difference between the 360 and PS3 at this point is marginal, and the 360 actually comes out on top in a surprising number of cases. PS3 owners are going to be waiting at least 3 months, probably closer to 6-8, for any of the serious PS3-exclusive releases to drop (FFXIII, MGS4, Mercenaries 2... and that's pretty much it). The Blu-Ray is a nice addition, but looking at Sony's track record with introducing new media (Betamax, minidisc, UMD) and taking into account the fact that HD-DVD not only has a release lead on Blu-Ray but it also has far better implemented features, and Blu-Ray starts to lose some of its luster.

For serious gaming, nothing can beat a hand-built PC. But to weigh that against a PS3 feels like no contest to me at this point. If you really want to go for a next-gen console, the 360 is definitely the best choice. If you add in the HD-DVD attachment, it brings the price up to $600, just like the Sony system. That said, with rumors abound that a 2nd-gen Xbox 360 is in the works, complete with (finally) an HDMI interface and built-in digital video recording capability XTiVo 360 anyone?), your best bet is to either wait and see what a few months brings, get a gaming PC or - if you really can't wait and want some new games to play with - go for the comparatively cheap Wii (if you can find one), which is going to have a hard time NOT revolutionizing the way we think of and interact with video games. And just for the record, I did love my old PS2; I just think Sony dropped the ball in a big way on this one. I'll step off of my PS3-hating soapbox now... thanks for providing a forum for me to rant about this.

 

[AlaskaFox]

Wow, i think this tops that BS post that was only for trying to make the longest topic with no purpose. 20 pages and no worthwhile info provided, yay!

PS, KILL THIS POST

 

[raven_87]

double post

 

[raven_87]

keep it up fellas.... month and this thread will be going a full year :lol:

 

[Valtiel]

(FFXIII, MGS4, Mercenaries 2... and that's pretty much it).

You forgot Devil May Cry 4, Resident Evil 5, Silent Hill 5...

I like Survival Horrors...

Probably the only reason I would buy a PS3 but at $600 it's not going to happen . I would rather stick with a good RTS/MMO/FPS

Hopefully I'll like Alan Wake a lot 😀 and maybe S.T.A.L.K.E.R

 

[yakyb]

Another one of these threads grrr

firstly the PS3 is not as powerful as modern PCS as the 8800 will beat the PS3 GPU hands down. this is proved by Crytek saying that they would not release Crysis on the Consoles as they are just not powerful enough.

secondly they are not as cheap as you might think $700 for the 60GB version where as a basic C2D, 8800 build will cost you around $1,200 now add on the fact that you will also need a home PC for Work on top of your PS3 you can see where im going here the prices will be almost exactly the same.

Just wait until DX10 gets into its stride (6 months or so) then tell me your happy with your PS3

 

[crazy_man]

This is just another
POOR boy vs. RICH man
thread..
Everyone knows kids with PS3 , don't have the means to buy a "high end gaming pc"

 

[Parge]

(FFXIII, MGS4, Mercenaries 2... and that's pretty much it).

You forgot Devil May Cry 4, Resident Evil 5, Silent Hill 5...

I like Survival Horrors...

Hopefully I'll like Alan Wake a lot 😀 and maybe S.T.A.L.K.E.R

Mercenaries 2 is coming to 360.... and so is Res Evil 5 and silent hill 5...

 

[MutantPilgrim]

What is a DX10?

PS - I saw in Sound and Vision Magazine that HP is finally producing a serious media computer.

I can see my wife watching Law and Order and me playing a game on my split-screen Mitsubishi. I get the larger format split of course.