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What should I do???

GTX560 TI 39 31.97%
 
PS3 55 45.08%
 
Wait for next gen cards a... 9 7.38%
 
nothing save your money 5 4.10%
 
Just buy more games you c... 1 0.82%
 
i have the same issue so ... 3 2.46%
 
you are an idiot 2 1.64%
 
you should just buy your ... 3 2.46%
 
IDK I can't make decisions don't ask me ! 1 0.82%
 
just sell all your gaming... 4 3.28%
 
Total:122
zarx on 03 October 2011
Hephaestos said:
zarx said:
Hephaestos said:
you and your bros can survive 6 months of not having 2012 level graphics but only 2011.... in the mean time you'll have great discounts :p

and yeah, if money is an issue... go 360...


Actually I am only on 2009 graphics (my bros are on 2007) and I would be upgrading to 2011 graphics and the trouble with my bros card is more the fact that it crashes the computer when playing most games so it would be hard for them to survive .

And WTF would I play on 360 other than Halo? (I refuse to play a PC game like Alan Wake on console) plus I would be supporting MS's abandonment of PC gaming.

P.S. I see someone has suggested that i abandon gaming alltogether ; )

then you're not looking to play console exclusives, you're looking to play PS3 exclusives. Big difference.

Just get the PS3 and let your bros use your comp.

Or better, play with them on the PS3 ^^ one big happy familly.

Well I guess there is RDR and a couple other multiplats but there are more PS3 exlusives i want than 360

And like I said I would be using my PC monitor for the PS3 plus I would still game and do other things like web browsing on my comp...

and how many kid brother freindly local co-op PC games are there on PS3 really? Plus they play League of Legends pretty religiously, not to mention the time spent on Minecraft, and Rogelikes (yes they are more hardcore gamers than you).



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Hephaestos on 03 October 2011
zarx said:

and how many kid brother freindly local co-op PC games are there on PS3 really? Plus they play League of Legends pretty religiously.


Halo has 4 player multi.... wait :p

(I don't play PS3, but what I loved about the PS1 was the mutitap and playing fifa with friends...but consoles are more akin to user friendly PCs now).



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zarx on 03 October 2011
Hephaestos said:
zarx said:

and how many kid brother freindly local co-op PC games are there on PS3 really? Plus they play League of Legends pretty religiously.


Halo has 4 player multi.... wait :p

(I don't play PS3, but what I loved about the PS1 was the mutitap and playing fifa with friends...but consoles are more akin to user friendly PCs now).

i don't think the folks would be to happy letting them play FPSs they still don't like the fact I play them...

And user freindly ness isn't an issue they play roguelikes...

Oh another thing I am not sure i like the idea of getting my ass kicked repeatedly by my little bros anyway



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Crystalchild on 03 October 2011

it sounds like youre really between 2 chairs there, huh? The thing is, if you get an GTX TI, you wont be able to play, lets say, Battlefield 3 on Very High with a stable framerate either. The Card youve mentioned is probably among the best at that price point, but it wont enable you to play newest games on high end settings. HOWEVER, if you feel like having more affinity towards your PC, go with the Card first. if you didnt feel to have a PS3 at ya' Home for the past 3 Years, you wont die waiting another couple of months. And if you intend to play .. lets say, Skyrim, Rage, Modern Warfare 3 and so on, you get the superior, and on top of it, cheaper version on your Computer. And if you get a PS3, lets say, next March, you may be able to get many great PS3 title's for far less money by then.

my personal opinion is; Get a PS3, and let God of War III blow your mind until it bleeds of satisfaction, but i am totally biased towards my PS3, since i couldnt care less for the PC's library (Console RPG Fanboy, i am. -Yoda), the same for Indie Games.



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zarx on 03 October 2011
Crystalchild said:
it sounds like youre really between 2 chairs there, huh? The thing is, if you get an GTX TI, you wont be able to play, lets say, Battlefield 3 on Very High with a stable framerate either. The Card youve mentioned is probably among the best at that price point, but it wont enable you to play newest games on high end settings. HOWEVER, if you feel like having more affinity towards your PC, go with the Card first. if you didnt feel to have a PS3 at ya' Home for the past 3 Years, you wont die waiting another couple of months. And if you intend to play .. lets say, Skyrim, Rage, Modern Warfare 3 and so on, you get the superior, and on top of it, cheaper version on your Computer. And if you get a PS3, lets say, next March, you may be able to get many great PS3 title's for far less money by then.

my personal opinion is; Get a PS3, and let God of War III blow your mind until it bleeds of satisfaction, but i am totally biased towards my PS3, since i couldnt care less for the PC's library (Console RPG Fanboy, i am. -Yoda), the same for Indie Games.

I don't mind turing some things down lol, most implementations of motion blur for example annoy me more than anything and most games use to much bloom for my likeing so i usally turn them off anyway. And why would I want to see less clearly plus have plpha blending issues on transparent objects fk depth of feild. As long as I can crank textures to max and not dip below 30fps at 1080p I am pretty happy usually a bit of AA never hurt anyone ether.

The 560 ti can run the unoptomised BF3 Beta on high with 40fps+ average with motion blur and post AA so that's all good, not that i am planning on getting the game, I will try out the Beta tonight. The one I worry about is Metro Last Light now that will be a monster. There is always the possibility of overclocking the 560 up to a 570, not that i am really a fan of overclocking stability is more important than a little extra performance but i could be tempted...



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green_sky on 03 October 2011

After putting some serious thought and hours into this issue. I will recommend just getting the video card as it solves two problems. The only question left is when Do you want to wait till jan-feb of next year or just get the card now and go crazy. :)



kain_kusanagi on 03 October 2011

If you've gotten by for this long you might as well just wait. Unless theirs a game you really want then there's no reason to upgrade just yet. The PS4 is probably just around the corner and it will probably be backwards compatible with the PS3. The next Xbox will probably be backwards compatible as well and I'm sure you know that PC is always backwards compatible, for the most part. Next year will see discounted prices across the board so even if a game comes out that you're dieing to play, one year isn't that long to wait to save a few bucks.



zarx on 03 October 2011
kain_kusanagi said:
If you've gotten by for this long you might as well just wait. Unless theirs a game you really want then there's no reason to upgrade just yet. The PS4 is probably just around the corner and it will probably be backwards compatible with the PS3. The next Xbox will probably be backwards compatible as well and I'm sure you know that PC is always backwards compatible, for the most part. Next year will see discounted prices across the board so even if a game comes out that you're dieing to play, one year isn't that long to wait to save a few bucks.



with that attitude I would never buy anything tech related, it will always be cheaper and or better next year



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ishiki on 03 October 2011

isn't metro last light supposed to run better Than metro 2033 Because they optimized it better?



KyoFlamez on 03 October 2011

Dude I think you should just buy the gtx 560.... you've got a bunch of games, it'll end up being cheaper for you and your brothers will get a better card as well.

Just save up afterwards and wait for the right time to get a PS3. From the sound of it you are more into the single player experince and maybe local co-op, so it won't matter if you get a ps3 now or next year cause the single player experience will always be the same.

Hope that helps....