Xbox One X / PS4 Pro vs PC

[Atreyo Bhattacharjee]

Do you think the PS4 Pro and/or Xbox One X in on par or better then a mid range gamng PC (i5 4770, GTX 960, 8GB ram) in terms of how good games look ?

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Yes, the xbox one x looks very nice and will perform better than similar hardware on a PC because the OS is designed just for gaming unlike windows. If I were buying a mid range PC just for gaming, I would think long and hard about the xbox one x.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Oh, and after seeing the specs for the one x, it is a better machine than the ps4 pro.

 

[indiferenc]

no, the xbox one x is still underpowered. it has the equivalent of an RX 580 GPU and an older gen i3 CPU. this means that it can't do 4k/60FPS at the same time, but one or the other, just like the PS4 Pro. plus all of the shortcomings that come with console gaming. if you replace that GTX960 with a RX 580, youre already ahead of the one x by a decent margin. i mean, do you really want to be playing destiny 2 (and probably others) at 30fps when the pc gamers are playing at 60/144hz? havent played a new game at 30 fps since the xbox 360... plus, all of microsoft's games are coming to pc anyway

 

[feelinfroggy777]

no, the xbox one x is still underpowered. it has the equivalent of an RX 580 GPU and an older gen i3 CPU. this means that it can't do 4k/60FPS at the same time, but one or the other, just like the PS4 Pro. plus all of the shortcomings that come with console gaming. if you replace that GTX960 with a RX 580, youre already ahead of the one x by a decent margin. i mean, do you really want to be playing destiny 2 (and probably others) at 30fps when the pc gamers are playing at 60/144hz? havent played a new game at 30 fps since the xbox 360... plus, all of microsoft's games are coming to pc anyway

It is equivalent of a RX 580 (12gb does not exist) and the 580 is a midrange gpu. The 580 will not run 4k/60fps either. I challenge you to build a mid range rig for $500 featuring a RX 580. If you want to rig to push 4K at 60hz or 1080p at 144hz your going to spend a lot more than $500.

While I think the One X is a good deal (and the most powerful console ever made), I wont be going out to buy one. I am a PC gamer for all of the reasons that you stated above. But I also have a very expensive rig and enjoy building computers and tweaking them for performance. Not everyone likes that, most people just want to turn it on and play. And that is why it really is a good buy.

 

[indiferenc]

no, the xbox one x is still underpowered. it has the equivalent of an RX 580 GPU and an older gen i3 CPU. this means that it can't do 4k/60FPS at the same time, but one or the other, just like the PS4 Pro. plus all of the shortcomings that come with console gaming. if you replace that GTX960 with a RX 580, youre already ahead of the one x by a decent margin. i mean, do you really want to be playing destiny 2 (and probably others) at 30fps when the pc gamers are playing at 60/144hz? havent played a new game at 30 fps since the xbox 360... plus, all of microsoft's games are coming to pc anyway

It is equivalent of a RX 580 (12gb does not exist) and the 580 is a midrange gpu. The 580 will not run 4k/60fps either. I challenge you to build a mid range rig for $500 featuring a RX 580. If you want to rig to push 4K at 60hz or 1080p at 144hz your going to spend a lot more than $500.

all true. you will spend more on the pc for equivalent performance. but you then must factor in free online multiplayer and cheaper games. an xbox one x with 2 years on online would be about $650+, and you could easily build a pc with a ryzen 5 and a 580 for that. so in 2 years, its an equivalent buy. and thats not factoring that (patient) pc gamers rarely pay full price for AAA games unless you want them on launch day or shortly after.

plus its a full fricken pc! you can do way more than game on it. and when microsoft and sony come out with the next console in 3 years, all you have to do is (maybe) spend another 250 for a decent GPU down the road, and not an entire new system. all your games are already there and backwards compatible.

the one x is not a good deal. like i said, after all the other expenses are factored in, pc gaming is cheaper or the same in the long run, and a pc is far more useful than a console. and you dont have microsoft dictating what you can and cant do on the system. the only reason to buy one would be for all those exclusives...oh wait, theyre coming to pc, nevermind!

 

[turbopixel]

Its not the specs only. Console games are very good optimized for the console, as they know the machine exactly. On PC, there is bloated os, some tools running in background and the hardware can different for each user, so they don't optimize it for all. Also, porting a console game is less effective than programming it directly for pc. The history has shown that porting a game sometimes are badly done or was problematic on some cases, remember Batman as an example or Black Ops 3.

Its not a rule, but something to consider too. I am a pc gamer btw. You can't just compare the specs and say this or this is better. Look at Nvidia and AMD, they have some similiar cards but they don't perform the same, as it is very driver dependent.

Edit: I forgot something important. Cross platform multiplayer gaming is not avaible for all systems. Sometimes you can cross play pc to xbox or to ps4, but not all at same time. So it also depends on what system your friends are using.

 

[chenw]

At this stage, whether a console or a PC is better for you is decided by the following:

1. What games are you after? If you are after exclusive games (EG LoL, Halo or Horizon Zero Dawn), that usually dictates your console of choice. Backwards compatibility may also be an important consideration, as no console has ever come close to PC in that regard.

2. What do you want to do besides games? The more you want to do with the console besides games, the better PC becomes in general except if you want to play 4k Blu-rays, which is a no-go on a PC.

3. The problem with comparing consoles to PC is that the overlap between PC and console gaming library often isn't that extensive, so it's difficult to directly compare the two consoles.

If you know your way around a PC, in general PCs have a greater variety of games to choose from, as well as genres that may not be suited for console joypads (EG RTS). If you just want to grab something, throw the disc into the box and play, consoles may be better choice as every game for 1 console is guarenteed to run on it, performance not withstanding, you don't have the same assurance on a PC unless you know what to look for.