Quote from: Bizarro_NikoB on October 30, 2024, 17:31:15Quote from: A on October 30, 2024, 15:41:05You only need to worry about that stuff if you are trying to micro optimize. For anyone who comes from a console to pc gaming, most of that has little relevance. Only if you go more hard core trying to wring out performance to the max do these things matter
If anything, pc gaming is way easier than it has ever been. The reason is simple, because many top end games are aiming for 4k+ resolutions with all kinds of antialiasing and etc. This means that pcs these days can run way more games at mid/low settings and last longer. Even APUs are becoming viable for gaming, which is kind of what killed the low end low profile gpus.
This is the answer right here!
With modern APU's being able to 'run' AAA games IMHO the only arguments for 'Console' systems these days are multiple player/controller split screen games and maybe cost.
While a user has always been able to do more with a PC then merely play games, with 'low end' PC's having 'gaming chops' the decision on which to purchase may not be as clear as it might of been.