PC graphics vs Console graphics

[Pyro as Bill]

freedquaker said:

latest graphics on PCs will always outshine the consoles after 2-3 years on their lifetime. Or 1 year in the case of PS3 and Crysis.

...catchup of the PC... The PC doesn't play catch-up son, the PC usually plays native 1080p minimum.

The problem with gaming on PC is not only about price, but lack of smoothness and stability 30FPS isn't smooth enough for PC gamers we prefer  60

 

....Xbox 360 was released back in 2005. You paid like $400 for 360 and like $800 for the PC (general purpose, gaming + other things, so the price is ok). And lets assume that the life of 360 is around 6-7 years. Now lets add 7years x $40 for xbox live with no dedicated servers plus another $100 for wireless adaptor and the extra cost of games

- Most games require huge installs, and many other tweaks Installing is a tweak now? Not sure about "other tweaks" unless you mean patches like on the consoles.

- You will have many problems on the way, some of them will be incompatible with your system due to some unknown freaking reason, system conflict, whatever We call that crap hardware in the PC gaming world.

- Let's just not forget the virus, spyware and other god darn problems! No, lets not after all this is a graphics thread.

-...but game will not run as smooth and as stable as on the consoles. If your hardware isn't up to scratch just change the settings to console quality and it'll be fine. 600p no DX10 etc

 

- For the last few years, ... Or maybe you have spent another $150 on a new graphics card by "the last few years"

- In Summary, PC graphics will outdo the console graphics only if you buy a new PC or make a hefty upgrade every one or two years. Hefty upgrade my ass. Cost of 3 console games or less over 3 years if your smart.

So in summary, the latest technology is better than 3-4 year old technology and costs more.