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A couple weeks ago I was having problems with games stuttering. After a bunch of research, part changes, and re installs, I finally found out that it was just that these games weren't optimized so great for the PC. On my brothers high end PC, these same games stuttered also, so that's just the way it is sometimes. Granted, they weren't huge stutters, but noticeable to me and very aggravating.
I got so aggravated in fact that I bought an entirely new platform to play my games on. A platform that every game made for it would be fully optimized. I got the brand new PlayStation 4. And I'm so happy and surprised by it that I wanted to share my experience and thoughts with you. Keep in mind, I'm also an Intel and Nvidia fan. I highly recommend Intel over AMD CPU's. But I do like AMD gpu's. So I'm far away from what I would normally be gaming on.
Let's start with the specs. It has an 8 core AMD Jaguar CPU clocked at 1.6Ghz, 1152 core AMD GCN graphics at 800Mhz, it has 8GB of GDDR5 RAM on a 256bit bus at 5500Mhz, it has a 500GB 5400RPM HDD, and it also has a Blu-Ray player.
Detailed Specs and what I think about them-
CPU- IMO, the CPU on the PS4 is just OK being that AMD's CPU's aren't normally that good. But I think it's actually pretty good being that the PS4 will be multitasking. But comparing it to a regular desktop CPU, it's probably not even close to an i3. It's probably more like a Dual Core Pentium broke up into 8 cores. Maybe a little better than that. But still, it's plenty for what you'll be doing with your PS4, and 8 cores is still impressive.
Graphics- The graphics on the PS4 REALLY impressed me. Some games on the PS4, like Killzone: Shadow Fall, NFS: Rivals, and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, look just as good as they would look on my PC, with my overclocked 3570k and overclocked GTX780. if not better. As I said this PS4 graphics card has 1152 cores and it's RAM has a 256bit bus. Being that AMD and Nvidia cores are pretty damn equal, the PS4's GPU looks A LOT like the GTX760. The GTX760 also has 1152 cores and a 256bit bus. Now THAT's impressive. With a 400$ machine, your getting a mid-high end 250$ GPU. Now the GTX760 is clocked a bit higher, so instead of the 1.8 Tflops of the PS4, your probably going to get a little over 2.0 Tflops. But still, that's impressive.
RAM- Now here's what I think is REALLY cool. The PS4's GPU has 8GB of GDDR5 RAM clocked at 5500Mhz on a 256bit bus. Coming out to nearly 170GB's of bandwidth. That's amazing, as last gens GTX680 had that same memory setup, only with 6GB less total memory. But more impressive is the fact that the PS4's CPU and GPU will be sharing this memory. So yes, your 8 core CPU now get's up to 8GB of GDDR5 RAM. That will make one hell of a performance difference with memory intensive applications.
Looks- The PS4 also looks stunning. With it's Matte/Glossy finish, and slanted box style. It looks a lot more impressive than Xbox one for sure. And it comes in such a small package and doesn't even have a big nasty power block. I also love the light strip.
Games- I just realized that gaming on my couch and on my 60 inch TV can be A LOT more fun than sitting at my desk with my nose in my 24 inch. Playing games like Tomb Raider, NFS: Rivals, Resogun, and Stider are SO much more fun at my couch than they would be at my desktop. Plus I cound't even get Resugun or Strider on my PC. BUT, games like BF4, and COD: Ghosts, absolutely must be played at the desktop IMO. Maybe I just need to get used to the controls a bit more, but to me, it's a lot more fun at the desktop for certain fast paced shooters.
Comparison to Xbox One- I chose the PS4 cause it seems like the obvious choice for a PC gamer. Not only does the PS4 look a lot more next gen than the ONE, but in fact it IS more next gen. The Xbox Ones specs highly resemble a GTX650 Ti Boost. It has the same amount of cores (768), and being that it only has DDR3 memory and 32MB of ESRAM, the Boost's 192bit memory bus seems about right for the ONE, if not the Boost probably has faster memory. So coming to the next gen party with only a mid-low end graphics card is a problem for me. I mean seriously, 768 cores compared to 1152? That's not even close. On top of that the PS4 has GDDR5. That's going to make a HUGE difference, whether people admit that or not. Just like it's a huge difference from a mid-high end GTX760 to a mid-low end 650Ti Boost.
Comparison to low end PC- You simply cannot build a PC as powerful as the PS4 for 400$. If so, it would have to include a 250$ graphics card, and at least a 50$ Blu-Ray player. Now you only have 100 bucks left. And if your thinking about getting a big cheap case think again, cause the PS4 looks tiny and sleek. It's just not happening. It would cost at least 6-700$ to build a proper PC to compete with the PS4. One of the main things I found when I got the PS4, was that I got SO much for my money. I had no need for an OS, keyboard, mouse, monitor or anything. Which are some more things PC builders don't put in their final cost.
Conclusion- I went out on a ledge and grabbed the PS4, and I'm very happy I did cause it surprised me. Is it better or worse than my 2000$ gaming PC? No. It's simply a different experience. If I'm playing BF4 or COD, my PC is better. If I'm playing a great single player game like Tomb Raider, or a beautiful racing game like NFS: Rivals, hell yeah I'd rather be on my 60 inch TV. They are just different. And I'm so glad I have both. One of my main problems with the PC is the constant upgrading, and installing, and troubleshooting. But that comes with the territory. I hoped you got some incite into the PS4 and how it compares with a PC. Thanks for reading.
I got so aggravated in fact that I bought an entirely new platform to play my games on. A platform that every game made for it would be fully optimized. I got the brand new PlayStation 4. And I'm so happy and surprised by it that I wanted to share my experience and thoughts with you. Keep in mind, I'm also an Intel and Nvidia fan. I highly recommend Intel over AMD CPU's. But I do like AMD gpu's. So I'm far away from what I would normally be gaming on.
Let's start with the specs. It has an 8 core AMD Jaguar CPU clocked at 1.6Ghz, 1152 core AMD GCN graphics at 800Mhz, it has 8GB of GDDR5 RAM on a 256bit bus at 5500Mhz, it has a 500GB 5400RPM HDD, and it also has a Blu-Ray player.
Detailed Specs and what I think about them-
CPU- IMO, the CPU on the PS4 is just OK being that AMD's CPU's aren't normally that good. But I think it's actually pretty good being that the PS4 will be multitasking. But comparing it to a regular desktop CPU, it's probably not even close to an i3. It's probably more like a Dual Core Pentium broke up into 8 cores. Maybe a little better than that. But still, it's plenty for what you'll be doing with your PS4, and 8 cores is still impressive.
Graphics- The graphics on the PS4 REALLY impressed me. Some games on the PS4, like Killzone: Shadow Fall, NFS: Rivals, and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, look just as good as they would look on my PC, with my overclocked 3570k and overclocked GTX780. if not better. As I said this PS4 graphics card has 1152 cores and it's RAM has a 256bit bus. Being that AMD and Nvidia cores are pretty damn equal, the PS4's GPU looks A LOT like the GTX760. The GTX760 also has 1152 cores and a 256bit bus. Now THAT's impressive. With a 400$ machine, your getting a mid-high end 250$ GPU. Now the GTX760 is clocked a bit higher, so instead of the 1.8 Tflops of the PS4, your probably going to get a little over 2.0 Tflops. But still, that's impressive.
RAM- Now here's what I think is REALLY cool. The PS4's GPU has 8GB of GDDR5 RAM clocked at 5500Mhz on a 256bit bus. Coming out to nearly 170GB's of bandwidth. That's amazing, as last gens GTX680 had that same memory setup, only with 6GB less total memory. But more impressive is the fact that the PS4's CPU and GPU will be sharing this memory. So yes, your 8 core CPU now get's up to 8GB of GDDR5 RAM. That will make one hell of a performance difference with memory intensive applications.
Looks- The PS4 also looks stunning. With it's Matte/Glossy finish, and slanted box style. It looks a lot more impressive than Xbox one for sure. And it comes in such a small package and doesn't even have a big nasty power block. I also love the light strip.
Games- I just realized that gaming on my couch and on my 60 inch TV can be A LOT more fun than sitting at my desk with my nose in my 24 inch. Playing games like Tomb Raider, NFS: Rivals, Resogun, and Stider are SO much more fun at my couch than they would be at my desktop. Plus I cound't even get Resugun or Strider on my PC. BUT, games like BF4, and COD: Ghosts, absolutely must be played at the desktop IMO. Maybe I just need to get used to the controls a bit more, but to me, it's a lot more fun at the desktop for certain fast paced shooters.
Comparison to Xbox One- I chose the PS4 cause it seems like the obvious choice for a PC gamer. Not only does the PS4 look a lot more next gen than the ONE, but in fact it IS more next gen. The Xbox Ones specs highly resemble a GTX650 Ti Boost. It has the same amount of cores (768), and being that it only has DDR3 memory and 32MB of ESRAM, the Boost's 192bit memory bus seems about right for the ONE, if not the Boost probably has faster memory. So coming to the next gen party with only a mid-low end graphics card is a problem for me. I mean seriously, 768 cores compared to 1152? That's not even close. On top of that the PS4 has GDDR5. That's going to make a HUGE difference, whether people admit that or not. Just like it's a huge difference from a mid-high end GTX760 to a mid-low end 650Ti Boost.
Comparison to low end PC- You simply cannot build a PC as powerful as the PS4 for 400$. If so, it would have to include a 250$ graphics card, and at least a 50$ Blu-Ray player. Now you only have 100 bucks left. And if your thinking about getting a big cheap case think again, cause the PS4 looks tiny and sleek. It's just not happening. It would cost at least 6-700$ to build a proper PC to compete with the PS4. One of the main things I found when I got the PS4, was that I got SO much for my money. I had no need for an OS, keyboard, mouse, monitor or anything. Which are some more things PC builders don't put in their final cost.
Conclusion- I went out on a ledge and grabbed the PS4, and I'm very happy I did cause it surprised me. Is it better or worse than my 2000$ gaming PC? No. It's simply a different experience. If I'm playing BF4 or COD, my PC is better. If I'm playing a great single player game like Tomb Raider, or a beautiful racing game like NFS: Rivals, hell yeah I'd rather be on my 60 inch TV. They are just different. And I'm so glad I have both. One of my main problems with the PC is the constant upgrading, and installing, and troubleshooting. But that comes with the territory. I hoped you got some incite into the PS4 and how it compares with a PC. Thanks for reading.
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