Is this pc more powerful then a ps4?

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amogachi44

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This is my PC
i7 3770k 3.5ghz
12g Ram
GTX 670

So should I be able to 'match' the graphical power a ps4 game has?
Will my fps be higher? So instead of 30 fps (at the same graphical level) 40 fps?
For AC4 where do you think I'd stand?
 
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Yes, that is considerably more powerful than a PS4 but there is really no point comparing PS4 specs to PC specs because of the optimization that goes into console architecture making it a lot more powerful than what the same level of hardware would be capable on in a PC
tl;dr Yes it's more powerful in raw power
 
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Your computer is much more powerful.
Now the hard part to explain.
If you used the same setting the console uses you FPS would be much higher.
For one the consoles render in 720p and then upscale to 1080p.
If you ran at native 1080p on the computer you would be doing about twice the work as the console rendering wise. But you would be getting similar or better FPS with higher detail settings.
So the question would be. Why would you want to run in lowered detail settings and lower resolution to match the consoles when your computer can do much better?
 
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Thats not entirely true, the PS4 runs most games natively at 1080p (gets bumped down and upscaled for BF4).
The XB One on the other hand... runs COD, deadrising and bf4 at 720p to achieve 60fps.

Your rig is far faster OP but as previously mentioned, consoles have low level hardware optimisations that effectively increase their computational efficiency over PC. As developers get more used to coding in the low level API's the performance of the consoles will gradually increase over time.

You're GPU throws out 2.5 terraflops, the PS4 from memory is about 1.8. The 3770k is far faster than the Jaguar processor in the consoles. As long as a game is not poorly ported onto PC you're good to have higher IQ and FPS than the next gen consoles.
 
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So I should be fine with a game like Wach Dogs since I meet its reccomended settings?

Btw Reccomended does that mean it'll look just as good on my pc as it would on a ps4?

My main concern isn't so much of suprassing since I know optomization plays a huge role into it but more or less matching the ps4 in graphical power but having a higher fps.
 
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Adding to what DelightfulDuclings said, Watch Dogs is running on a PC optimised engine, the majority of game footage you've seen is off PC, the PS4 version is significantly less graphically impressive. For that particular game, your PC will likely play much better than a PS4
 
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Good, I was worried that it wouldn't hit atleast 30.

Least I know other then for exclusives theres no reason to buy a ps4.
 
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You'll find this video useful OP, that's Unreal Engine 4 PS4 vs PC. The PC only had a GTX680 and you can see a huge performance and fidelity difference already. You're card isn't far off that mark.
 
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You didn't include the video xD
 
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Wow. And the Gtx 670 is only around 10-20% weaker then it. Not bad. If I sacrfice my shado quality a bit (since I can't really tell the differences that well) and focus more on particale effecs. Holy wow.


Btw is there any way to force the PC to keep a constant 30 or 40 instead of it constantly rollarcoasting?

Is Overclocking a good idea? Bad? Thoughts? (probably a seperate question I know)
 
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Overclocking is good, it'll give you about 10-20% extra performance and equalize you with the GTX680. Just keep an eye out on voltage regulator temps and core temps, otherwise using a program like MSI Afterburner is easy and harmless.

Enable adaptive vsync in NV control panel to cap the frames, see here for more information:
www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/adaptive-vsync/technology

Let me know how it goes, I've always been curious (using an AMD card myself).
 
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Will it shorten my Gtx 670's life if i OC it?
 
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So what is a good OC for it?

On a side note (this probably deserves it own question too lol)

During Cutseans I've seen artifacts flicker randomly on clothing etc.

Also I have an annoying amount of color banding that is off and on (this has nothing to do with the Screen (I've tried it on multiple with the same problem) some games like GuildWars 2 and Crysis 2 while others like Tomb Raider don't.
 
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Haha you might want to go post that in overclocking, I don't have much experience with GTX670 OC'ing so I can't really offer you anything specific.

As a rule you slowly increase the core frequency in increments of 5% on what its original value is until you have a benchmark crash then take it back in little steps until you find something stable.

If you have a voltage control, you can crank it right up (just make sure its not too high, voltage is generally limited in the bios so you wont have an issues doing it in afterburner but just to be sure.)
I'm not too sure about boost and other features so thats where one of the NVIDIA guys will be able to help you.

I'd advise against experimenting with the memory until you're more experienced since thats generally the first cause of artifacting and offers a pretty insignificant performance gain especially at your resolution.

Your game issues might be a driver related since it only happens in certain games, try restoring the settings in NV control panel (if its still called that) to their defaults and see if that helps. Also verify that your drivers are up to date.
 
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