EventHorizon
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This video was like comparing a drag racer on a Formula One track. The use case for a next gen console is on a 4K 60Hz TV. Why in the world are they testing at 1080p 120Hz? They even admit there are very few games that offer a 120Hz mode. And they ignore ray tracing, which games like Spider-Man show will clearly be used more often once developers get use to the hardware.
This was like those potato PC builds that were rolled out at the beginning of last gen that just kept up with consoles at the beginning of the generation, but fell behind as developers and games matured.
Finally the TV use case invalidates the "other" uses for a PC. No one is going to be writing a Word document on their living room TV from the couch.
Honestly I have no idea what this video was meant to prove. The conclusion was the obvious: "If you want a console, get a console. If you want a PC, get a PC". The two have such different use cases, it makes little sense to compare them. For the vast majority of consumers, the choice for what the hardware is meant to do fully determines whether getting a PC or console makes more sense. The performance characteristics of each are negligible after that primary decision point.
And yes, if you are a cost insensitive enthusiast, this analysis doesn't apply to you. But then again if you are cost insensitive, you are going to buy the most, or near most, expensive hardware regardless of the analysis.
This was like those potato PC builds that were rolled out at the beginning of last gen that just kept up with consoles at the beginning of the generation, but fell behind as developers and games matured.
Finally the TV use case invalidates the "other" uses for a PC. No one is going to be writing a Word document on their living room TV from the couch.
Honestly I have no idea what this video was meant to prove. The conclusion was the obvious: "If you want a console, get a console. If you want a PC, get a PC". The two have such different use cases, it makes little sense to compare them. For the vast majority of consumers, the choice for what the hardware is meant to do fully determines whether getting a PC or console makes more sense. The performance characteristics of each are negligible after that primary decision point.
And yes, if you are a cost insensitive enthusiast, this analysis doesn't apply to you. But then again if you are cost insensitive, you are going to buy the most, or near most, expensive hardware regardless of the analysis.