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For me, the biggest reason to continue PC gaming (aside from the sheer breadth of titles and generally better visuals) is that, sure, the GPU alone cost me $700

For me, the biggest reason to continue PC gaming (aside from the sheer breadth of titles and generally better visuals) is that, sure, the GPU alone cost me $700 and the whole thing cost as much as 3 consoles... ...but I already needed a computer. My desktop PC is my workhorse and still performs better than any laptop at a similar price point. I just look at that $700 GPU as a $500 upgrade to a more basic option - similar to a PC without a nice GPU plus a dedicated game box. Doesn't hurt that I can also make use of it in photo/video/animation/etc applications as well as in games. Still, I imagine that if you don't do anything that can't be done on an $800-900 laptop, it might just be simpler to buy that and an Xbox.

lupire 4y ago
A $200 GPU is a nice GPU! A $700 GPU needs expensive fussy cooling too, and it's hard to get peak performance from it, and it really doesn't add much value to the gameplay.
- dannyw 4y ago
  What $200 GPU available today is nice?
  - PragmaticPulp 4y ago
    I searched Amazon right now and I see an RX 6600 for $230. That GPU is plenty fast for most gaming, unless you're trying to push 4K or very high framerates at 1440p. Nobody needs a $700 GPU to play video games. Look at the averaged charts: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html An RX 6600 still puts out over 100fps at 1080p medium settings on their 8-game average.
wing-_-nuts 4y ago
>Still, I imagine that if you don't do anything that can't be done on an $800-900 laptop, it might just be simpler to buy that and an Xbox. I always found it funny that PC gamers seem to think console gamers don't own a computer. We do, we've simply found that for the price of building a gaming PC, one can buy a decent laptop AND a console, and run them both without needing further upgrades for a decade. This has a huge bang for buck. I should know, I've done this twice with the x360 and PS4, paired with a mid range dell laptop. Both are flawless for their respective niche. I'm probably building a PC next year, but even I acknowledge that I'm going pretty far out into diminishing returns of enjoyment curve to do so.

lupire 4y ago

A $200 GPU is a nice GPU! A $700 GPU needs expensive fussy cooling too, and it's hard to get peak performance from it, and it really doesn't add much value to the gameplay.

dannyw 4y ago
What $200 GPU available today is nice?
- PragmaticPulp 4y ago
  I searched Amazon right now and I see an RX 6600 for $230. That GPU is plenty fast for most gaming, unless you're trying to push 4K or very high framerates at 1440p. Nobody needs a $700 GPU to play video games. Look at the averaged charts: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html An RX 6600 still puts out over 100fps at 1080p medium settings on their 8-game average.

wing-_-nuts 4y ago

>Still, I imagine that if you don't do anything that can't be done on an $800-900 laptop, it might just be simpler to buy that and an Xbox. I always found it funny that PC gamers seem to think console gamers don't own a computer. We do, we've simply found that for the price of building a gaming PC, one can buy a decent laptop AND a console, and run them both without needing further upgrades for a decade. This has a huge bang for buck. I should know, I've done this twice with the x360 and PS4, paired with a mid range dell laptop. Both are flawless for their respective niche. I'm probably building a PC next year, but even I acknowledge that I'm going pretty far out into diminishing returns of enjoyment curve to do so.