There's been a lot of debate over which is the superior platform, so I'm here to give you an unbiased look at the differences between the PC and the two major next-gen consoles.

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Graphics
First off, let's compare the graphics between the three consoles. The PlayStation 4 consistently provides higher resolution for the same framerate over the Xbox One, and the numbers show why: the GPU of the PlayStation 4 has a theoretical peak performance of 1.84 teraflops, compared to the theoretical peak performance of 1.31 teraflops of the Xbox One. The PC is undoubtedly the strongest of the three, however, with many graphics cards easily exceeding those numbers. The PC takes 1st place in this category, followed by the PS4 in 2nd place and the XB1 in 3rd place.

Cost of Platform
Perhaps more important to some than graphics is cost. The PlayStation 4 provides decent performance for the relatively small sum of $400, making it the cheapest option for those who still want good graphics. The Xbox One costs 25% more than the PlayStation 4 at $500, while providing slightly weaker graphics. A decent gaming PC can cost anywhere from $400 to $1,200 dollars depending on the kind of performance you want out of it. While a hand-built $500 gaming PC might not be top-of-the-line, it should provide adequate power to readily play most games released on next-gen consoles. In this category, the PS4 takes 1st place, followed by the XB1 in 2nd place and the PC in 3rd place.

Peripherals
Another important factor would be peripherals. Surprisingly, the PlayStation 4 seems to have a wider range of peripherals than the Xbox One; whereas the Xbox One only has Kinect in addition to its standard controller, the PlayStation 4 has the PlayStation Move, supports using the PlayStation Vita to play PlayStation 4 games, and soon will have "Project Morpheus" which will allow it to support virtual reality gaming. The PC, of course, blows the other two out of the water with the widest range of available peripherals ever. Too many to list, too many to count. PC takes 1st place, followed by the PS4 in 2nd and XB1 in 3rd.

Library
This is a little bit trickier than the other categories, but after I going through a complete list of games released on both next-gen consoles I have come to a conclusion. The Xbox One... has a better library than the PlayStation 4. It has far more relevant exclusives than the PlayStation 4 as of now. Objectively speaking, that is. Subjectively speaking, it depends on what you like. Don't take my word for it, go look at the libraries and come to your own conclusion. However, the library of the PC is superior to that of either consoles. It's not a fair comparison to make, as the PC has been around far longer and is the platform on which most games are developed, even among console developers. But still, PC takes 1st place, followed by the XB1 in 2nd and the PS3 in 3rd.

Secondary Uses
And by "secondary uses", I am referring to doing things other than gaming. The Xbox One, proclaimed by Microsoft to be an "all-in-one entertainment system", allows for the watching of TV, using Skype, browsing the web, watching video and listening to music, also coming with a built-in Blu-ray player. The PlayStation 4 is also capable of many of these things, though to a more limited extent. The PC, being a PC, is far superior to both consoles when it comes to non-gaming uses. Very few other devices are needed if you have a good PC. The PC takes 1st place in this category, followed by the XB1 in 2nd place and the PS4 in 3rd place.

Ease of Use
Consoles, by their nature, are usually easier to use than PCs. I can't actually say for certain whether the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are easier to use than the PC, and I can't compare the two consoles as that would require owning both of them, but I'm going to go off on a limb and guess that the PC takes 3rd place, or 2nd place if the two consoles are tied, based on past experience with other consoles. None of them are particularly difficult to use, though.

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I would continue, but that would require me owning both next-gen consoles. Also, I'm close to the character limit.

And I am being totally unbiased. Totally. Unbiased.

A decent gaming PC can cost anywhere from $400 to $1,200 dollars depending on the kind of performance you want out of it]

Is that so?

http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-18/pd.aspx

All Alienware products are overpriced. They shouldn't even be taken seriously.

To put it in perspective, a hand-built desktop PC with similar performance would be closer to $600. Maybe less.

The best gaming laptop/desktop on the market and should not be taken seriously? Thats a new one..

If you think that's the best gaming PC on the market, you've been mislead.

Whats the best gaming pc/laptop out there?

You say Xbox One has the better library, but from what I could find just now Wiki seems to be saying Xbox One currently has 42 games (9 exclusives) while the PS4 currently has 71 games (10 exclusives). Only based on that I can't really see how the Xbox One can have the better library.

Furthermore, Wiki also says there's far more PS4 games currently planned (exclusives too) than Xbox One games.

Of course you could be talking about the quality of the games released, but that will always be your own opinion only.

The ones that you build yourself.

A lot of those games most people haven't even heard of. I'm talking about relevant titles, after all.

You can build your own Alienware like most other PC-¦s. What are you talking about?

So you're excluding certain games based on your own opinion then? Hardly objective then.

So you're excluding certain games based on your own opinion then? Hardly objective then.

There's been a lot of debate over which is the superior platform, so I'm here to give you an unbiased look at the differences between the PC and the two major next-gen consoles.

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Graphics
First off, let's compare the graphics between the three consoles. The PlayStation 4 consistently provides higher resolution for the same framerate over the Xbox One, and the numbers show why: the GPU of the PlayStation 4 has a theoretical peak performance of 1.84 teraflops, compared to the theoretical peak performance of 1.31 teraflops of the Xbox One. The PC is undoubtedly the strongest of the three, however, with many graphics cards easily exceeding those numbers. The PC takes 1st place in this category, followed by the PS4 in 2nd place and the XB1 in 3rd place.

Cost of Platform
Perhaps more important to some than graphics is cost. The PlayStation 4 provides decent performance for the relatively small sum of $400, making it the cheapest option for those who still want good graphics. The Xbox One costs 25% more than the PlayStation 4 at $500, while providing slightly weaker graphics. A decent gaming PC can cost anywhere from $400 to $1,200 dollars depending on the kind of performance you want out of it. While a hand-built $500 gaming PC might not be top-of-the-line, it should provide adequate power to readily play most games released on next-gen consoles. In this category, the PS4 takes 1st place, followed by the XB1 in 2nd place and the PC in 3rd place.

Peripherals
Another important factor would be peripherals. Surprisingly, the PlayStation 4 seems to have a wider range of peripherals than the Xbox One; whereas the Xbox One only has Kinect in addition to its standard controller, the PlayStation 4 has the PlayStation Move, supports using the PlayStation Vita to play PlayStation 4 games, and soon will have "Project Morpheus" which will allow it to support virtual reality gaming. The PC, of course, blows the other two out of the water with the widest range of available peripherals ever. Too many to list, too many to count. PC takes 1st place, followed by the PS4 in 2nd and XB1 in 3rd.

Library
This is a little bit trickier than the other categories, but after I going through a complete list of games released on both next-gen consoles I have come to a conclusion. The Xbox One... has a better library than the PlayStation 4. It has far more relevant exclusives than the PlayStation 4 as of now. Objectively speaking, that is. Subjectively speaking, it depends on what you like. Don't take my word for it, go look at the libraries and come to your own conclusion. However, the library of the PC is superior to that of either consoles. It's not a fair comparison to make, as the PC has been around far longer and is the platform on which most games are developed, even among console developers. But still, PC takes 1st place, followed by the XB1 in 2nd and the PS3 in 3rd.

Secondary Uses
And by "secondary uses", I am referring to doing things other than gaming. The Xbox One, proclaimed by Microsoft to be an "all-in-one entertainment system", allows for the watching of TV, using Skype, browsing the web, watching video and listening to music, also coming with a built-in Blu-ray player. The PlayStation 4 is also capable of many of these things, though to a more limited extent. The PC, being a PC, is far superior to both consoles when it comes to non-gaming uses. Very few other devices are needed if you have a good PC. The PC takes 1st place in this category, followed by the XB1 in 2nd place and the PS4 in 3rd place.

Ease of Use
Consoles, by their nature, are usually easier to use than PCs. I can't actually say for certain whether the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are easier to use than the PC, and I can't compare the two consoles as that would require owning both of them, but I'm going to go off on a limb and guess that the PC takes 3rd place, or 2nd place if the two consoles are tied, based on past experience with other consoles. None of them are particularly difficult to use, though.

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I would continue, but that would require me owning both next-gen consoles. Also, I'm close to the character limit.

And I am being totally unbiased. Totally. Unbiased.

It's impossible to objectively judge a game, and as such it's impossible to objectively judge a game library.

He probably meant "for most people", rather than "objectively speaking".

you also forgot a couple of factors.
How much would it cost to build a pc that can perform just as well as a ps4?

And 1 are that a console will always win in.
Anti cheat technology. Sony and MS lock down the OS making cheating on either console very difficult. Cheating on a PC will always be easy by comparison.

He has no sources for what "most people" believe. That makes it entirely subjective.

Yes. As I have said, it's impossible to be objective when it comes to people's opinions.

And here I thought that was included in the "Cost" category.


Personally, I've never encountered any cheating problems in an online PC game.
And since I don't own a PS4 and XB1, I don't know how prevalent cheating and exploits are on those, either.

There's been a lot of debate over which is the superior platform, so I'm here to give you an unbiased look at the differences between the PC and the two major next-gen consoles.

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Graphics
First off, let's compare the graphics between the three consoles. The PlayStation 4 consistently provides higher resolution for the same framerate over the Xbox One, and the numbers show why: the GPU of the PlayStation 4 has a theoretical peak performance of 1.84 teraflops, compared to the theoretical peak performance of 1.31 teraflops of the Xbox One. The PC is undoubtedly the strongest of the three, however, with many graphics cards easily exceeding those numbers. The PC takes 1st place in this category, followed by the PS4 in 2nd place and the XB1 in 3rd place.

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And I am being totally unbiased. Totally. Unbiased.

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using your 6 criteria it comes down yet again to "library" which is ones own personal tatse. which if it's consoles for the better exclusives IMO, as both a PC and console gamer. sorry, mmo and moba and indies don't do it for me. That leaves it 3-3. tie. lol

Come now, Ryme, do you really believe the PlayStation 4 is that powerful?

Give me proof that the PlayStation 4 is that powerful in practice rather than theory and I'll change my mind.

As he said, those truly great games will come in a few years once the developers are familiar enough with the console just like on the PS3 with The Last of Us for example.

We'll just have to wait and see, then. Though I think the PS3 is a bad example. It was sold at (adjusted for inflation) twice as much as the PS4 and at a loss because the hardware was so expensive.

Come now, Ryme, do you really believe the PlayStation 4 is that powerful?

Give me proof that the PlayStation 4 is that powerful in practice rather than theory and I'll change my mind.

Wait to E3. Graphics tho I always give to my rig mind you against ps3 and xbox 360. later on I think I might have to upgrade for her to keep up with the ps4. Infamous and kz4 teased a bit what the ps4 can do, and that is far from that system hitting it's peak.

IMO tho Consoles always got the better exclusives.

Come now, Ryme, do you really believe the PlayStation 4 is that powerful?

Give me proof that the PlayStation 4 is that powerful in practice rather than theory and I'll change my mind.

Well PS2 will be at 1080p and max settings. That's more than 90% of PCs can manage. You might say 'that's because PS2 is horribly optimized on PC', but that's the whole point. It is simply not economic to put a lot of optimization effort into every PC hardware/software combination.