Xbox One or GTX 970?

TheMrWrecker

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These two are almost at same price in my country? Should I keep upgrading my PC or should I get an Xbone with two controllers and probably a copy of Black Ops? I want your honest opinion on this. Thank you in advance!
 
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It's a very personal choice, and in my opinion the GTX 970 is the way to go.

I'm sure you've heard both sides of the age old Console vs. PC battle, so I'll try to keep this short.

This video does a good job of explaining this battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FYyeas1Thw

In summary...


PC Pro's...
Better Graphics (1080p)
Larger Selection of Cheaper Games
Not Just For Gaming
Keyboard (For me) With the Option for Controller

Console Pro's...
Great for Playing With Friend's
Better for Casual Gaming
Full Controller Support

That's just the beginning of each side's argument, so go ahead and search Console Vs. PC if you're interested in learning more.
But, in my opinion, I'd go with the PC Upgrade!

PeppermintFangs

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It's a very personal choice, and in my opinion the GTX 970 is the way to go.

I'm sure you've heard both sides of the age old Console vs. PC battle, so I'll try to keep this short.

This video does a good job of explaining this battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FYyeas1Thw

In summary...


PC Pro's...
Better Graphics (1080p)
Larger Selection of Cheaper Games
Not Just For Gaming
Keyboard (For me) With the Option for Controller

Console Pro's...
Great for Playing With Friend's
Better for Casual Gaming
Full Controller Support

That's just the beginning of each side's argument, so go ahead and search Console Vs. PC if you're interested in learning more.
But, in my opinion, I'd go with the PC Upgrade!

 
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TheMrWrecker

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I know that PC is superior but I still can't decide. I guess I am searching for that deal solving argument. Would your suggestions change if I say I like making videos from gaming footage.

PS I have a decent macbook for streaming and editing.
 

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Personally i would go with a gtx 970 and call it a day..

As for me ive gamed on both pc and console recently but upgraded to 4k and sold the console and i dont miss it one bit

Didnt like 30 fps in some games and even some games that were slated to be 60 fps felt like 55-57 fps on console
Didnt like sub par 1080p or less on console and with hardly any aa it felt dry as a whistle



 

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You can make videos pretty easily with either choice. I have a gaming PC and an Xbox One and I make youtube videos from both platforms. I don't do anything professional but it's fun to edit some highlight reels together and share them with my friends though Youtube or Facebook.

If you go with the GTX 970 you would use Nvidia ShadowPlay to record your footage. I edit my videos with Windows Movie Maker and then upload them to Youtube. If you prefer to keep doing your editing on a Macbook you can easily transfer that MP4 video file from your gaming PC and do it on the Mac.

The Xbox One has game recording built in too. It has a built in video editor called Upload Studio but I find that Windows Movie Maker is much easier to use so I upload my videos to OneDrive and use that to get them on my PC for editing.

I have also used both Nvidia ShadowPlay and the Xbox One's built in Twitch Streaming support. Both are easy to use and work well but I haven't spent a ton of time with this because I have never had more than 12 people or so watching at a time.

Again, I've never done anything professional with my Twitch Streaming. I don't have a dedicated streaming PC or any high end streaming software. I don't use a green screen to transpose myself on top of the game footage and I typically don't even monitor the chat because I like my game to be full screen for me. If you were going to get serious about streaming those are all things you would want to consider.

As for your question about 970 or Xbox One you need to factor in the rest of your specs too. You say the 970 and Xbox One are similar in price but is your CPU still up for modern games? If you list your full specs here someone can tell you whether you would have to upgrade anything else.
 

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Thanks for your time to answer. I actually use elgato for recording and I look pretty sceptic at ShadowPlay. My specs: CPU: i3-2100 2x 3.1
8GB RAM
If I will choose 970 I will upgrade my CPU to atleast i5 down the road too. Or do you think it needs to be upgraded along with 970? If this is the case when I will have to buy a new MOBO to = Xbox Wins.