PS4 and X1 consoles are more out of date than any generation before and could best compared to the Wii at launch which was also way behind. They do not even have a dedicated GPU and rely on a super-lame AMD CPU (AMD is more than 5 years behind Intel in modern CPU technology).
I really do not understand how the desgners could bring out a gaming console without a GPU. The AMD console design team originated from the former Gamecube designers which were bought by ATI. Maybe the success of the Gamecube based Wii made them go the ultra low cost without real gaming power route for both systems but I think this is just stupid when for $50 more you could have a system on par with modern PC technology. They used the best APU available at that time but an APU does not stand any chance against a real gaming GPU in terms of performance.
Despite being gaming consoles, without a dedicated GPU both the X1 and PS4 lack real gaming power which is a shame and the reason why PC games like Watchdogs need to be artificially dumbed down in graphics quality.
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