The PC is the objectively superior gaming platform.

mikhail · 2014-07-31 03:59:23

I'll try to keep this as objective as possible because I know there are a lot of PlayStation and Xbox fans here in System Wars. I used to be one of you, then I discovered just how incredible and superior gaming on a PC can be! I decided to fully skip this console generation and play games exclusively on my PC and sometimes 3DS, and so far the decision has been one of the best I've ever made in regards to gaming.Here are just some of the reasons why the PC is objectively superior to any console: Works with any TV or monitor (even 2, 3, or more monitors - consoles cannot do this)Works with any controller ever, even multiple different controllers at once. Want to use a DS4 and an Xbox One controller at the same time? No problem!Free online services (Steam, Galaxy, Desura, Mumble, etc)Better featured online servicesLocalized multiplayer, up to 16 playersUsing a modern GPU 120+ fps. Consoles can barely handle 30, rarely 60.Usable for work, education, content production, and entertainmentFaster than a PS4 or XBox One, even if you built one for $400PC Games are less expensive - PC's have Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, Green Man Gaming, and more.Better-rated games (by metascore)Far more exclusive gamesIndependent developer friendly - there is no barrier to entry, anyone can create a game and self-publish on PC without going through a platform holder.A huge amount of completely free and a TON of Free-To-Play games that are actually goodLarger game library by hundreds of timesCan emulate all of your old 8-bit and 16-bit console gamesSteam Big Picture mode for couch gamingYou can repair them yourself without voiding your warrantyPC's Modular and upgradeableThe best backwards compatibility - play any and all previous PC games, usually doing nothing more than pressing 'Install'Higher graphical details (lighting, textures, foliage, particles, shading, weather)You're probably going to own some sort of PC anyways, why not pay a bit more on top to make it a gaming machine? That alone makes it cheaper than a console.The PC is an ever-evolving platform. It grows in power, capability, and value every single year. It's also free of the control of any single entity, which are why many of these advantages now exist. Rather than being regulated by a single company, control and improvement influence over the PC belongs to everyone equally. Even you, the consumers, have the full freedom to create or sell software and hardware for it. It's being constantly improved by competing companies and individuals all over the hardware spectrum, and all of them are trying to offer you (and game developers) the best experience possible.Isn't PC gaming more expensive than console gaming?No, absolutely not. Especially if you only plan to target console performance! There are already graphics cards available on the market for $150 that surpass the PS4 and XBox One in terms of framerate, resolution, detail, value, and power draw. A lot of people incorrectly believe that you have to spend upwards of $750-$1000 to get a PC fully capable of handling games. This simply isn't true! These inaccuracies can be attributed partially to the highly vocal and misinformed masses, and to the availability (and mainstream hype) of the expensive PC hardware we see advertised a lot. You see it more because it's advertised more. Why is it advertised more? Because the companies make more money from selling it as opposed to their mainstream and value offerings. The mainstream/budget parts are the ones you should be looking at; not the $2000+ enthusiast gear.We're not living the 90's any more. PC hardware is cheaper today than it has ever been! When taking a look at the measly selection of replaceable and upgradable hardware that some consoles offer,you'll always find a cheaper and better alternative for your PC. In fact, you can build a PC right now that will outperform 'next-gen' consoles for pretty much the exact same price. After all, the 'next-gen' consoles are really just watered-down PCs with crippled operating systems. Plus, if you only want to target 30 frames-per-second and only 720p, you're going to save a lot of money. In fact, it's actually hard to find a minimum-range graphics card that can even perform that badly these days. If you only want to match console performance, you essentially cut your GPU budget in half. See TekSyndicate's own explanation and build and this rough explanation for more information. If you're looking to get parts even cheaper than in the example videos, PCPartPicker is a great place to find discount hardware for your PC. The next time someone reminds you that 'It's not all about graphics', remind them that they're in luck, because that means they'll be spending almost nothing on their graphics card to achieve the performance they deemed adequate.In addition to increased value, the PC also has a higher performance & quality ceilingIf you're the kind of person that wants to go all-out and buy a multi-thousand dollar setup with multiple monitors and graphics cards, you have the freedom to do so. Game developers know that a small fraction of the PC gaming market does this, so they add more demanding graphics options for you to make sure that extra hardware doesn't go to waste. A lot of people think that simply because these settings exist, they absolutely need to buy the latest and greatest 'RadForce MegaGigaJiggaFlexx 95-billion Elite Zombie Slayer Edition' graphics card to meet these settings with an acceptable framerate, or 'FPS'. The highest/ultra settings generally aren't created with the majority in mind. Even at low and medium settings, you'll be getting higher resolutions, smoother framerates, better lighting, higher resolution textures, and more detailed scenes than a comparably priced console. The fact of the matter is, both the hardware and software companies know exactly what graphics hardware the average consumer is going to buy and use, and they build their games and hardware accordingly. They're not here to build a game so demanding that you can't play it, and anyone who says ...

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#501 BldgIrsh

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@RoboCopISJesus: He's worst than himself?

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#502 Edited By Cloud_imperium

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@Cranler said:

@RoboCopISJesus said:

@Cranler said:

@RoboCopISJesus said:

@jimmy_russell said:

After the PC sales of GTA5 come in, I think we can easily compare them with the console market, and we'll see that console game revenues are substantially higher than that of the PC games market.

You moved his goal posts to only be about "big budget multiplat comparisons" (without citation), even though he was talking about the entire game revenue market.

GTA V came up when someone linked an article where the author makes biased comparisons like the sales between Diablo 3 and Last of Us.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2014/04/28/as-global-pc-game-revenue-surpasses-consoles-how-long-should-console-makers-keep-fighting/

Congrats. But the console market is not substantially higher than the PC games market, as the links prove.

Please stay on topic and learn to read quote chains better. Jimmy was disproven.

When did i say it was?

Looks like you're the one not reading the entire thread.

Having a bigger market doesn't automatically mean higher individual game sales. The author compare the fastest selling pc game to date vs a console game that simply sold better than average. A fair article would compare Diablo 3 to GTA V as well as many other console games that sold faster than Diablo 3. PC gaming has a relatively small section of people who actually buy multiplats.

I know it is pointless to discuss anything with you and this thread will go on for 12 more pages full of non-sense discussion but WOW made more money than any console game ever , in history (At least one billion USD every year) . Then there is huge number of digital sales that companies normally don't share . There is also no one to take his share because no one owns PC . There are more factors than just retail units being shipped .

PC games may not sell as fast as console games do in the beginning but they continue to sell for decades , thanks to backward compatibility . And you are comparing 2 consoles against single platform and comparing actual sales with units shipped worldwide .

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@Dasein808 said:

@Cranler said:

Typical troll can't provide a counterpoint so he resorts to an insult thread. Reminds me of when we had that debate a few weeks ago. I kept making relevant points and backed them up while all you did was make troll posts.

The counterpoints have already been made by others.

Try reading.

You were already buried in a landslide of dissent.

I have no stake in this thread because all of your points have already been refuted by others in the same way that I already wrecked every distorted troll argument you've ever offered. (i.e. 360 with a 250GB HDD comparison when 360's didn't have that option till 2010)

Go flog yourself, peasant.

I can't be bothered.

I destroyed every counterpoint that was made.

A landslide of troll posts that add nothing to the discussion.

If I remember correctly you had a 20gb hdd in your build. Are you fucking kidding me? LMFAO!

Can pc run games off the dvd drive?

How many games could you fit on that?

GTA 4 takes 16gb and Max Payne 3 wouldn't even fit on that hdd.

That's the problem with you hermit trolls in a nutshell, you make thoughtless comparisons. The 360 had a 20 gb hdd so a comparable pc should have a 20gb hdd. DERP! Apples and oranges dude.

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