2024

PS5 pro was recently announced with upgraded specifications, and a high price. This revived the decade long debate between PC and PlayStation fanbase.&nbsp;
PS5 pro was announced at a starting price of $700, which angered many fans. Fans were furious that the console barely offers any new games or a disc drive for the high price.&nbsp;
In fact, a poll was carried out on X by the user @SynthPotato, which asked whether gamers will want to buy the PS5 Pro. The results of the poll were not surprising, as 78.4% of the players voted No, while only 9.9% voted Yes (this data may change overtime).&nbsp;
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 Will you buy the PS5 Pro?
 Hard no from me, insane pricing and needing to pay another $100 on top of a $699 purchase to have a disk drive is 💀
 — Ameer (@SynthPotato) <a href="https://twitter.com/SynthPotato/status/1833525763112636695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">September 10, 2024</a>
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However, this has revived a decade old debate between PC and PlayStation fanbase, regarding which of the two options is better for gaming.&nbsp;
<h3 id="span-style-font-weight-400-the-debate-continues-what-s-better-of-the-two-in-terms-of-cost-span">The debate continues – what’s better of the two in terms of cost?</h3>
When PC players debate with PlayStation users, their strongest point is regarding superior hardware and a wider selection of games. However, this is not always applicable. That is because buyers cannot always find a reasonably priced gaming PC that has specifications that match with the PS5.&nbsp;
As such, it generally costs more to build a PC that matches the performance of a PlayStation 5. Hence, the cost and return depends on achieving similar performances.
In both cases, the graphical processor of the system determines whether the system can support a certain resolution and framerate. The PS5 Pro appears to share the same characteristics as the AMD RDNA 3 GPU.
In comparison, on PCs, gamers can find the least expensive RX 7800 XT cards for about $500 max. Now that is a big chunk of cost when it comes to building a PC. However, a PC boasting an RX 7800 XT will deliver good frame rates at 1440p, and perform well at 4K.
Hence, it is obvious that to achieve a performance on a PC that is comparable to the PS5, gamers will have to spend a lot more money.&nbsp;
A user on reddit posted a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1fdu31w/can_we_now_say_i_can_make_a_pc_as_good_as_ps5_pro/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">thread</a> asking whether they can build a PC that is as good as the PS5 Pro with the same performance. Another user with the username Nisekoi_ commented, “At $500, a device dedicated solely to gaming offers good value for the money. However, at nearly $800, a device that only plays games loses its appeal. I’d rather spend an additional $200-$300 for a PC that can serve multiple purposes.”
Another user, captain_amazo countered the argument by saying, “People buy consoles because they are dedicated living room machines. Even if they switched to a gaming rig, what can they do that they can’t already do on that 200 smacker Lenovo they already own?”
Either way, a GPU is not the only factor. Other factors like CPU, memory and storage, and additional costs like casings, motherboard, power supply, also need to be considered. However, in either case, a PC seems to offer better value for its price as compared to a PS5 Pro at $700.

PS5 pro backlash sparks a new PlayStation vs PC debate

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