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#1 Jebus213
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PC gaming is pretty much dead at this point. Older consoles such as the NES began stealing marketshare away from PC's decades ago, and the effect over the years has been phenomenal. The SNES and Sega Megadrive nearly drove the PC sector out of business, and the Playstation stole the PC's thunder when it brought 3D to gaming. Powerful consoles like the PS2, Xbox, PS3, and Xbox 360 were able to give graphics performance that was eons ahead of anything the PC had to offer. These powerful consoles also came with a new techonology that was not available to PCs: Built-in Blu-ray drives, dedicated gaming networks, multiplayer capability, ergonomically designed controllers, motion capture and so much more. The new Xbox 720 and Playstation 4 will use APU technology, which will enable them to have a graphic output similar to the 7850, one of the PCs most hallowed and expensive cards. A PC with such performance would typically cost $2000 or more, but that technology can now be bought on a 250$ console. Consoles will also play games on 4k screens, which have up to 10 times more pixels that of traditional PC screens. New consoles will also incorporate new technologies, many of which will not be available to PCs: Dedicated social interation features, force feedback controllers, and more. An example of new technology that is a console exclusive is GDDR5, an extremely fast type of memory that is between 5-6 times faster then PC memory. This memory will be shared between the CPU and GPU on consoles, allowing both to benefit, from the extraordinary speeds. It will be exclusivly availible in console, which goes on to show that console will have a minimum of 5 times the performance of ANY PC, since PC's have seperate memory for the CPU and GPU. Performance on consoles is driven by its might 8-core CPU, which is leagues above the typical 2-core CPUs found in PCs. Extremely high-end PC's have 4 core CPUs which cost 300$, but still no where close 8 cores in newer consoles. PC gaming is complicated by the OS, viruses, lag, and host of other issues. Decades of complaints have done nothing alleviate this, as there is a refusal to listen to the simple truth: People want a seamless gaming experience. Consoles are designed with this as a core concept, while PC is gaming ignore it completely. With consoles, you pop in a DVD and you are a game a few seconds later. With PCs there are installations, patches, updates, loading, settings... a needless hassle. The latest console will also be backward compatible, via cloud gaming. This is in contrast with PC games, many of which break when a new operating system is released. Consoles thus have a much larger library when compared to PC's, and provide an enriched gaming experience that accommodates the latest blockbuster titles as well as golden classics. Another issue that has become painfully apparent is that people have realized the vast difference in quality between consoles and PCs. PC's break in a few years, or become obsolete very quickly. Between 2003-20013, there has not been a single year in which PC hardware was stable. There is always something new you must upgrade to, and that costs $$$. On the other hand, each version of the Playstation or Xbox remained a supported platform for 7 years or more, so anyone purchasing such a console knows that they do not need to buy anything else for at least 7 years. People use PC's, and are aware of the plague of problems that come with it. People use consoles, and see the ease of use and high quality of console, and of course the much cheaper price. The sad thing is that it is not just customers who have realized what is happening, but the game publishers too. Less and less games will be available for PCs as time goes on. Game franchises, such as Diablo, have already announced that they are abandoning the PC platform, and moving to the consoles. Soon, there will be nothing left on PCs other then Minesweeper and Facebook games. Let us face it: PC gaming is dead.
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#2 Badosh
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RIP
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#3 ShadowriverUB
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PC gaming can be dead at most like Smartphone gaming is dead.... which is not :p
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#4 princeofshapeir
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He's right. Just look at how poorly Steam is doing right now.
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#5 muffin200
Member since 2007 • 733 Posts

 

WOW - Almost every "fact" you said is wrong

 

Edit - 10/10 for fake fanboy posting - Looking at you posting history shows where you sit on the wars side and yep it's pro-PC.

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#6 casharmy
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RIPBadosh

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#7 menes777
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LOL good troll post....otherwise so much time spent on so much ignorance.

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#8 rjdofu
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Given that you're a PC fanboy, what's the point of writing that huge chunk of sarcastic mess?
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#10 Rocker6
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RIP PC gaming... we had a good run, but all good things must come to an end!

We simply can't compete with console exclusive features like fully custom built GDDR5 RAM which could never work on unstable PC hardware...

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#11 MGS-GrayFox
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just curious, but how many times has PC gaming died to date?
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#12 menes777
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RIP PC gaming... we had a good run, but all good things must come to an end!

We simply can't compete with console exclusive features like fully custom built GDDR5 RAM which could never work on unstable PC hardware...

Rocker6

The sad part is that some consolites actually believe it! :(

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#13 KillzoneSnake
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The reason PC gaming is dead is cuz PS4 hits the graphical wall developers cant pass. This why Crysis 3 doesn't beat Crysis 1 by much. PS4 can run anything, witcher 3, crysis 3 or the better looking KZ SF.

Normal people will pay 399 for PS4 and not make a PC with a $1000 geforce titan... hell most people dont even know what geforce is lol.

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#14 rjdofu
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[QUOTE="Rocker6"]

RIP PC gaming... we had a good run, but all good things must come to an end!

We simply can't compete with console exclusive features like fully custom built GDDR5 RAM which could never work on unstable PC hardware...

menes777

The sad part is that some consolites actually believe it! :(

inb4somehermitsjumpatTC.
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#15 Jebus213
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Given that you're a PC fanboy, what's the point of writing that huge chunk of sarcastic mess?rjdofu
Who said I was a PC fanboy? :o
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#16 speedfreak48t5p
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:lol: Cows

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#17 rjdofu
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[QUOTE="rjdofu"]Given that you're a PC fanboy, what's the point of writing that huge chunk of sarcastic mess?Jebus213
Who said I was a PC fanboy? :o

Your post history.
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#18 call_of_duty_10
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RIP PC Gaming.

Your end was sad,but inevitable.

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#19 Jebus213
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[QUOTE="Jebus213"][QUOTE="rjdofu"]Given that you're a PC fanboy, what's the point of writing that huge chunk of sarcastic mess?rjdofu
Who said I was a PC fanboy? :o

Your post history.

Show me proof that I'm a PC fanboy.
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#20 BPoole96
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He's right. Just look at how poorly Steam is doing right now. princeofshapeir

I heard Valve is going bankrupt and Gabe Newell has been seen pan handling at busy intersections

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tldr
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#22 princeofshapeir
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]He's right. Just look at how poorly Steam is doing right now. BPoole96

I heard Valve is going bankrupt and Gabe Newell has been seen pan handling at busy intersections

I heard he's now skinny as a result. The world is truly f*cked
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#23 Plagueless
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lolno.
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#24 muffin200
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[QUOTE="rjdofu"][QUOTE="Jebus213"] Who said I was a PC fanboy? :oJebus213
Your post history.

Show me proof that I'm a PC fanboy.

 

Id go with your post called 

PC has been graphics king since forever.

http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29337162/pc-has-been-graphics-king-since-forever.

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#25 Sagem28
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Thank you, Sony.

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#26 call_of_duty_10
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[QUOTE="Jebus213"][QUOTE="rjdofu"] Your post history.muffin200

Show me proof that I'm a PC fanboy.

 

Id go with your post called 

PC has been graphics king since forever.

http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29337162/pc-has-been-graphics-king-since-forever.

That was sarcasm
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#27 call_of_duty_10
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[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]He's right. Just look at how poorly Steam is doing right now. princeofshapeir

I heard Valve is going bankrupt and Gabe Newell has been seen pan handling at busy intersections

I heard he's now skinny as a result. The world is truly f*cked

.

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#28 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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Damn, guess I may just turn it off now and throw it in the bin then :( See ya later PC buddy, you gave me good times :cry:

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#29 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="BPoole96"]

I heard Valve is going bankrupt and Gabe Newell has been seen pan handling at busy intersections

call_of_duty_10

I heard he's now skinny as a result. The world is truly f*cked

.

Skinny-Gaben.jpeg

What kind of sorcery is this????

Also learn to fvcking resize images

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#30 Kinthalis
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Pc gaming has died so many times, now it's undead.

 

PC gaming is a badd @ss vampire of gaming death.

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#31 rjdofu
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[QUOTE="muffin200"]

[QUOTE="Jebus213"] Show me proof that I'm a PC fanboy.call_of_duty_10

 

Id go with your post called 

PC has been graphics king since forever.

http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29337162/pc-has-been-graphics-king-since-forever.

That was sarcasm

Doubt it.
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#32 BrunoBRS
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]He's right. Just look at how poorly Steam is doing right now. BPoole96

I heard Valve is going bankrupt and Gabe Newell has been seen pan handling at busy intersections

nah, gabe was quick to notice that PC was on life support, that's why they're making a console!
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#33 Spellingiscool
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Let's face it, get a job and you won't feel this way anymore.
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#34 Jebus213
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[QUOTE="Jebus213"][QUOTE="rjdofu"] Your post history.muffin200

Show me proof that I'm a PC fanboy.

 

Id go with your post called 

PC has been graphics king since forever.

http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29337162/pc-has-been-graphics-king-since-forever.

How the hell do you go back that far?
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#35 ShadowriverUB
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[QUOTE="Jebus213"][QUOTE="rjdofu"] Your post history.muffin200

Show me proof that I'm a PC fanboy.

 

Id go with your post called 

PC has been graphics king since forever.

http://uk.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29337162/pc-has-been-graphics-king-since-forever.

No :p i recommand you to look what Amiga could do and what PC at the same time around between 80 and 90, Amiga was hardware ahead of it's times
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#36 Jebus213
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Well I made this thread just to sum up what the console peasants have been saying since the PS4 announcement. They need to remember that:  Forever and always.
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#37 GeForce-
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You spent all of your time writing a troll post?

What kind of life do you have?

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#38 el3m2tigre
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Damn, guess I may just turn it off now and throw it in the bin then :( See ya later PC buddy, you gave me good times :cry:

seanmcloughlin

When can we expect the super PC?

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#39 MonsieurX
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Wasn't it already dead last year?
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#40 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Damn, guess I may just turn it off now and throw it in the bin then :( See ya later PC buddy, you gave me good times :cry:

el3m2tigre

When can we expect the super PC?

Maybe a new "Supercharged" PC. 

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#41 Pray_to_me
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PC gaming isn't dead or dying, but buying a GPU that's double the price of consoles has always been a deadbrained move since the industry does not and will never cater to the tiny fraction of a percent  of the gaming population willing to frivolously waste that much money.   

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#42 Basinboy
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just curious, but how many times has PC gaming died to date?MGS-GrayFox
About as many times as Nintendo has "died."
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#43 deactivated-5c79c3cfce222
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I barely read any of that. Skimmed through it and things were looking silly.
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#44 MonsieurX
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[QUOTE="MGS-GrayFox"]just curious, but how many times has PC gaming died to date?Basinboy
About as many times as Nintendo has "died."

But less than the times Sony was supposed to go bankrupt
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#45 accesdenied
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Im dont support any specific system or pc. but that was the worse logic ever. Are you serious just in recent years many games that were console only have been ported to pc, street fighter 4, deus x, assasins creed, even older games have made their way to pc like ff7.  and with the option to use a game pad either a logitech or a x360 or dual shock. and youre not limited to your monitor, I have my pc connected to my 55inch tv and My pc is no gaming pc i have win7 and a gtx 440 intel 4, literally the lowest to run diablo three but the **** outputs at 1080 so i can just watch videos in style and browse. Do work or other functions.  also now they have media pc or console like pcs look at cyberpowerpc ZEUS a lil bigger than an xbox but its a powerful pc compared to a console and its still a pc . I think only valid point is the pricing and hardware update and that depends. i think in order to call something dead needs to be like the hd dvd blu-ray formats when everyone switch to bluray, the hd dvd was dead as hell.

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#46 glez13
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LOL

Even the first paragraph is full of shenanigans. :lol:

RIP :cry:

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#47 lowe0
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The surest sign of not understanding an argument is an inability to restate it correctly.
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#48 menes777
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An example of new technology that is a console exclusive is GDDR5, an extremely fast type of memory that is between 5-6 times faster then PC memory. This memory will be shared between the CPU and GPU on consoles, allowing both to benefit, from the extraordinary speeds. It will be exclusivly availible in console, which goes on to show that console will have a minimum of 5 times the performance of ANY PC, since PC's have seperate memory for the CPU and GPU. Jebus213

That's freaking hilarious, but you know if you hadn't said anything some poor consolite would probably try to say it was exclusive to consoles!  :lol:

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#49 menes777
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The surest sign of not understanding an argument is an inability to restate it correctly.lowe0

Yeah because the misunderstanding and misrepresentation of technology never happens by consolites right? :roll:

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#50 adamosmaki
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RIP PC gaming... we had a good run, but all good things must come to an end!

We simply can't compete with console exclusive features like fully custom built GDDR5 RAM which could never work on unstable PC hardware...

Rocker6
True dat. Who wants to flash out $5000 just to be barely able to play on those godly PS4 levels. Besides i heard rumors valve is gonna make steam PS4 exclusive