So we all know the "pc masterrace" people, right?

I just wanted to check if PC gaming is really advanced compared to console gaming.

Here is my comparison. 

1. Price

1.1 Purchase

Pcs on same performance as consoles are more expensive. You cant really use your tv as a screen and need an monitor as well. =  Console +1

1.2 Games

PC Games in general are cheaper as console games. You can get games on key stores often for half price compared to console games. = PC +1

Console games can be bought used, swapped with friends and you can sell them later. Often not possible on pc. = Console +1

1.3 Gaming in general

Modern consoles need subscrition models for Online gaming. You will get free games, but not everybody want those games. If you want to play online, you have to pay the same price, no matter if you like the game or not. On PC you can decide when you want to get an cheap games (steam sale). Its not forced to get those and online is free. PC +1

PCs get outdated quicker as consoles and need to be updated frequently. The Xbox 360 launched in 2005. No way any 2005 pc could handle games like GTA V or the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider, even on lowest settings. Console +1

1.4 Accessories

Good quality accessories (Controller, Mouse, keyboard) have similar prices on both. Both support cheaper third party solutions. Tie

Conclusion: Console 3 / PC 2

Winner: Console. Console Gaming in general is cheaper as pc gaming.

2. Gaming

2.1 Multiplattform games

On strong PC hardware multiplattform games will look better as on consoles. Higher Framerate, better resolution and more details are often possible. Also pcs are able to use mods. PC +1

2.2 Exclusive games

Both plattform have exclusive games, but in general console exclusive have a higher quality. In the Top 100 of metacritic scores are way more console exclusive games as pc exclusives games. Also consoles exclusives game usual have better visuals, scince the budget on pc exclusive games is smaller.

On the other Hand some genres arnt even available on consoles (MMOs, RTS, Free2play). But we also need to keep in mind, games like GTA V were released on consoles eariler (timed exclusives). All in all games like Zelda, Uncharted, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Halo and co have higher quality then pc games (at least in terms of metacritic). Console +1

Gaming: Tie. Both plattforms have their pros and cons. While Multiplattform games often look better on pcs, console exclusives like driveclub, uncharted order order1886 even surpass many multiplattform games in terms of graphics on pc. (1/1)

3. Expierence

3.1 Online

PC didnt use any standard online plattform. Often many different plattforms are needed (steam, uplay, origin, teamspeak, skype, battlenet and more)

Consoles have 1 standard plattform, all friends in one list, on party voice chat. +1 Console

3.2 Gaming

Console games were played with a controller on a couch. You can control the interface with the controller and play the games. PCs are made to be used on a desktop. You can connect them to your TV and hook up an controller, but the controls wont work was good. Its personal preference, if you like to play on an desk or on the couch, but in my opinion lying on the couch is more enjoyable. Tie (personal preference).

Winner: Console. Overall the console expierence is better. You dont need to build your system, bother with drivers and co. Its pretty much plug and play. (1/0)

Conclusion:

I tried to make the comparison as fair as possible. Overall consoles gaming got more points as pc gaming.

Good points and arguments. I'd say the scoring is controversial though, because people value different categories differently. And then there's the matter of customazibility vs. ease of use.

Personally I also think PC gaming has superior online, period. Even though there are more services you are likely to need to be able to play all the games, you get the superior experience.

Bottom line: It's a good comparison but with different preferences (different weights for differents categories) and possibly the introduction of more categories the results could go more strongly either way. I think it would be a better comparison if it was a test instead, where users could answer subjectively.

sure but i tried to make it as fair as possible.

If you dont build or own pc, you need to pay somebody to build it. Even prebuild pcs are more expensive (the guy who build it also wants some money ;))

Im no native english speaker so my grammer and word use may wont be the best, sorry

My PC cost as much as a PS4 and I have no performence issues whatsoever. Combine Steam with that and try to convince me about how console gaming is cheaper. (this comes from a person who owns all current gen consoles except for the xbox one)

Edit: I mostly agree about the rest, even though I don't mind that you need multiple platforms.

I say it one more time here, if you know how to spend your money on whatever system you have (pc, xbox one, ps4 or the OUYA) it won't cost that much or you can pretty much save a shit ton of your money. In my own case I made many comparison or how much I would spend on a gaming pc (if I would buy one) and I woudn't save any money in the long run with a pc, so I'm confident and happy with my console.

The Thread: If you want to make it fair don't start with "hey we all know the pc master race guys" as if fanboys don't exist on consoles. You are a bit too biased for my taste because of that, there are enough pros for both platforms in the end
(but for me more pros for console gaming :P)

Hey there, don't be so tense! I don't think anyone takes the PC master race think seriously. I've always taken it as a sort of a joke, and I'm a PC guy myself (although I do enjoy console gaming too). I don't think he meant it as anything but a joke.

Tense? Me? No, but I just grasp my head. I mean he wants to make a fair unbiased comparison and starts the thread with:

"So we all know the "pc masterrace" people, right?"  that is a really bad joke not even worth to chuckle about and not a way to start a thread about pc and console gaming.

Go second hand then, you can build a machine console equivalent cheaper.

If I didn't upgrade my 5 year old PC... It would still be doing 1080P 60fps games just fine. (Which the Xbox One and Playstation 4 actually struggle with, haha)

I also have an 8+ year old PC which is perfectly capable of playing the majority of games today just fine at 720P, 30fps, could do with a GPU upgrade to prolong it's life though.

Only half the price?
Pro Tip for PC gaming: If you can't find a discount on your games, even the latest releases, then you are doing it wrong.

Don't forget you get free games on PC too.

PC's USED to get outdated faster than consoles. Back then consoles used hardware that was a little more "cutting edge" compared to a high-end PC.
Fast forward to today and the consoles are stictly low-end from a hardware perspective, mid-range on their release.
A nicely equipped PC is going to go farther than they ever used too from a gaming perspective as innovation has slowed, performance increases dropped and a focus on efficiency.

Case in point: 5 year old PC can play GTA 5 better than a 2 year old PS4. And will likely be fine for this entire generation thanks to a paradigm shift to  efficiency in the PC space.

 Disagree. The PC has MORE accessories. Don't like an Xbox or Playstation styled controller? Then don't use one. Use a Gamecube controller instead. Like a SNES controller for a 2D game? Go for it.
Want the most accurate and responsive control input method to ever exist? The Mouse and Keyboard is waiting.

The PC has this downpacked, no contest. You have the console accessories available... And then a 1000x more.

Well. I disagree. A PC easily pays for itself and can end up cheaper if you like to own large game libraries.

Let's not forget you also have access to the largest game library on Earth as well.
NES, SNES, Commodore 64, Atari 2600, Sega Master System, Megadrive, Nintendo 64, Playstation 1, Playstation 2, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy, Wii, Gamecube... Heck. Even emulate Android and thousands of games on Steam.

There are more games on PC than any console.

Well. Only partly true.

All console games end up on PC, it's not a matter of "if" but "when".
I.E. There are already Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 emulators being made for the PC, still years away... But, the point stands.

As for budgets... Keep in mind that the most expensive exclusives of all time are on PC.
StarWars the old republic for instance is PC exclusive, cost 250 million.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_video_games_to_develop

As you will see the PC dominates the charts when it comes to budgets and exclusivity.

PC always has better visuals. Always.
We aren't limited to the archaic 1080P 60fps. 1440P? 1600P? 4k? 8k? Triple 4k? 120hz? 144hz? 3D? 16 Anti-Aliasing, 16x Anisotropic Filtering?

Hows about 6x 4k projectors? Think a console can compete with the likes of that?

Star Citizen looks amazing. It's not even finished yet. And they keep improving the visual fidelity.

Only if you want too. You can use all those "programs" and consolidate things like friends list and voice chat with 3rd party solutions.

Also remember... It's free.

  PC can use console controllers, PC does have Big-Picture Mode.

Also keep in mind... Consoles cannot do this which is "extremely" enjoyable (I have a triple display set-up): 

Be realistic, how many games do you have on steam you will never play (not even a second)?