Steam Survey: Most PC Gamers have Weaker PCs Than PS4, Xbox One

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Not all of this is new to me. I read a few years ago that the majority of PC gamer's tend to have mid range components; with mid range graphic cards, it follows for a mid range cpu too. Also, you mostly see those with a monster pc in forums (anecdotal).

With that said, I'd imagine most PC gamers with mid range cards from Nvidia's 200 to 500 series (equivalent to AMD's 5000 to 7000 series). Obviously they offered more power than PS360, hence 1080p gaming.

Now taking AMD's 78xx or better and Nvidia's 600/700 Kepler series beginning with the GTX660Ti, and you're looking at power that is equivalent and better than PS4 and X1 as you move up.

Also, the CPU found in PS4 and X1 may sound impressive (and for their implementation, it's enough) but they really are composed of netbook-architecture (AMD's Jaguar), so PC gamers with a desktop Intel Core i3 would be just as well off.

As for me, I will be sticking out most of my setup. I'm currently debating pulling the trigger on a GTX760 but I'm trying to wait for Maxwell and Volcanic Islands.