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Hey guys. I have been thinking that whether upgrading a pc for gaming is better or just buying a console will be good??
I wanted to upgrade my pc with gtx 970 when a friend of mine adviced me on buying a ps4. Wanted help to decide which will be better and future proof..
 
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A 970 will be better the the ps4 for many many years to come, as is it destroys the console. Even when the PS4 does start equaling up with more optimised games you will have much newer and better pc hardware to choose from.
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the only reason for going with ps4 is exclusive otherwise every multiplatform game out there runs and looks a lot better on pc than they could ever hope for on consoles, just look at ACU it can't even get near 30fps on ps4
 
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What you're asking is whether you like apples or oranges. There's really no point in comparing PC gaming to console gaming. Some games are designed for and run extremely well on PCs. Some games are designed for and run extremely well on consoles. Consoles are cheaper. PCs are upgradeable.

As far as future-proof, "The future is not set. There's no fate but what we make for ourselves!"

-Wolf sends
 
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A 970 will be better the the ps4 for many many years to come, as is it destroys the console. Even when the PS4 does start equaling up with more optimised games you will have much newer and better pc hardware to choose from.
 
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The GTX 970 is an amazing card, and one that is on par with the Titan which was a $1,000 card back when the PS4 first launched. At the time the Titan was approximately three times more powerful than that platform, so it should give you an idea just how much further ahead a GTX 970 would be to the PS4. Assuming the rest of your system is up to snuff, you'll be playing all the non-PS4 exclusives at far higher settings and smoother frame rates. Getting the 970 should be the clear choice unless the rest of your system bottlenecks your GPU. Then you'll have to put down some more cash top upgrade the rest of it.
 
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A PC is generally better for gaming, especially if you invest money in the hardware. However, because PC hardware advances every year game developers pushes the performance envelope which means new games will require higher performing hardware as the years progress. A GTX 970 is a very powerful and expensive graphics card which should last you a while before you feel the need to upgrade again. The higher your performance expectations, the sooner you will feel that that GTX 970 no longer is good enough.

The hardware in consoles is basically locked. It will not change until the next generation is released whenever that is. Because the hardware never changes, game developers cannot push the envelop too hard because if they do, then the game designed to run on a PS4 or Xbox One will not be able to run well. Assuming game developers do not release poorly optimized games for the console, a PS4 / XB One game released in 2020 for the console will be able to run on any PS4 / XB One console regardless if you bought that console in 2014 or 2019. And everyone's experience will be the same on the same console. You will probably still be able to play games in 2020 with a PC you build / buy in 2014. But performance will not be as good compared to a PC with newer hardware.

While PS4 / XB One graphics may look fine now, by 2020 they will definitely not look as good as the graphics in a gaming PC built / purchased in 2020. You need to decide what is more important you.

#1 - Cost - If you want to keep cost low, then buy a console because there is nothing to upgrade. Unless the console fails you really only need to spend money on games.

#2 - Graphics & Performance - If very high / ultra graphic settings are important as well as high frame rates, then go with the PC. Be aware that in order to maintain a certain minimum performance in PC games you will eventually need to spend money to upgrade the hardware. The higher your expectations the more money you will need to spend.
 
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my budget is approx. $350. I can either buy a gtx 970 in that or a ps4
My current processor is core i3 2120 3.3 ghz and motherboard is dh61ww. I intend only to purchase a gpu, and will be upgrading the rest of the system in a year or a half. So, which one should be better for me now. I am looking for something which would last for atleast 3 years.
 
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there are plenty of youtube pc build videos to overcome a console with a pc for same budget. spending just a few $ more (100-200$) would make it untouchable for a console.

even think about a steam machine (pc /w steam OS) for the same price!
 
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You can actually get an i3 and r9 280 into a $500 budget at the moment!
 
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Right thats one of hundreds of possible combinations :pt1cable:
:bounce: If this one is convincing people, i have to remember that :D
 
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You will have some bottlenecks from that cpu I would say but if you upgrade the cpu in a year then your golden. The gpu will last 3 years easy.
 
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