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Originally Posted by alferret
Top of the range graphics cards cost as much if not more than next gen consoles.
Consoles rely heavily on game engine optimisation to glean the max from the systems.
My old'ish pc will happily run most modern games on normal to high settings, ultra tho I can forget it.
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let's not forget that console graphics don't run games on the equivalent PC 'ultra' settings anyway, they are really only running 'normal' to 'high' PC graphics settings at best, but they mask the imperfections by using bloom and motion blur. people comparing consoles and PCs by stating a top end graphics card costs as much as a console, well, they are not using a fair comparison. that argument is really a moot point.
a top end graphics card will give you far better performance than a console any day of the week. that's why there is a premium price tag on it. a ps4 is using a cut down ATI 7870 - a card you can buy for a touch over £100 when it isn't a cut down version. a console will never perform as well as a £300+ card in a PC with equivalent CPU, but again, this is reflected in the price.
consoles are for convenience and/or limited budget. it's why they do so well. whilst it's true that to keep up with PC technology you really need to be loaded and/or a fool with money, a top end graphics card bought now will last you many a year before something comes along that is unplayable, or at the very least of lesser quality than a current console.