Is the PS4 worth buying?

kianm said:
No im not talking about the ps4 having the latest radeon. I'm talking about pc gamers having to keep up with the latest gfx cards to play the latest games. Whereas on a console a game which comes out a couple years down the line will still run smooth. Example ps3 games still play lekker many years later on the same hardware. Console optimisation eliminates the constant need for upgrades
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valid points on the graphics card part but you can just turn down something unimportant in the graphics option menu to boost performance.

not so much on the console optimization part though as its purely the developers problem to make sure the game is running smoothly on the console, so if your GTA 5 is laggy when reaching the forest or whatever, there is jack focol you can do to fix it unless they bring out a patch ?!


Either way , this console and pc war has been raging for years. moral of the story : different strokes for different folks.

each device has its plus and minuses. IF you had both you would understand it better. For me it was the ps3 game updates that killed me even with some proxies to make it faster etc. I felt so constricted and locked in.

perhaps a bit to hardcore for the ps3 , idk ? i do miss jamming gta 5 late night online and ninokuni + LBP2 :( but thats about to change when the pc version releases for gta 5.
 
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I spent R12k on a new PC recently. 60fps and 1080p.... and better textures/lighting/AA etc. with the higher fps and resolution compare to a console.

PC is the best if you want the fullest gaming experience. A lot of people can't afford to spend that much though on a PC. So instead of buying a R5k PC, rather buy a R5k console. If you're not someone who likes to replay good games in a couple of years then consoles will also be a fair choice because you can sell your games after you're finished to recoup some of the costs.
 
SaiyanZ said:
I spent R12k on a new PC recently. 60fps and 1080p.... and better textures/lighting/AA etc. with the higher fps and resolution compare to a console.

PC is the best if you want the fullest gaming experience. A lot of people can't afford to spend that much though on a PC. So instead of buying a R5k PC, rather buy a R5k console. If you're not someone who likes to replay good games in a couple of years then consoles will also be a fair choice because you can sell your games after you're finished to recoup some of the costs.
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I can afford it, it's just too much of a schlep for me. It's also about the experience - I prefer playing on the couch with a beer next to me, and it being as simple as possible to play a game. Pop in the disc and play. It's just that I'm not prepared to pay more, have to keep up to date with hardware developments in order to ensure that games will work, introduce additional complexity before you can actually play a game, all that sort of thing - just for the benefit of a slightly better looking game, when the actual gameplay is pretty much the same. Steam/Origin has simplified things somewhat, but again I don't see myself downloading 30+ GB for each game that I want to play.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
I can afford it, it's just too much of a schlep for me. It's also about the experience - I prefer playing on the couch with a beer next to me, and it being as simple as possible to play a game. Pop in the disc and play. It's just that I'm not prepared to pay more, have to keep up to date with hardware developments in order to ensure that games will work, introduce additional complexity before you can actually play a game, all that sort of thing - just for the benefit of a slightly better looking game, when the actual gameplay is pretty much the same. Steam/Origin has simplified things somewhat, but again I don't see myself downloading 30+ GB for each game that I want to play.
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You don't really have to keep up to date. Just buy the best graphics card that you can get for less than R3k. Also get the best CPU that you can get for less than R3k. This only has to be done once in 4-5 years and you'll be able to play 90% of new games with max graphics and resolution. The CPU and RAM can be upgraded after an even longer period. Maybe 6 years. 8GB of RAM is going to be sufficient for many years. Same story with the 6-core and 8-core CPUS available for less than R3k right now. They are going to be sufficient for a long time.

The rest of the components don't really have to be upgraded and you can get away with using the same stuff for 10 years if you really want to.


Also, if you don't want to upgrade the GPU after 4 years, you can just turn down the graphics settings and have smooth fps for new games. The old PC will probably still beat the console graphics.
 
Inn3rs3lf said:
***!!!

My GTX680, nor my 7970Ghz could run Crysis 3 @60fps constant.

It was there and then that I sold my rig, and bought a PS4.
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Well that's your own stupidity.

1. You only need 30FPS to be lag free
2. Drop your settings to medium if you really want 60FPS
 
Chevron said:
Well that's your own stupidity.

1. You only need 30FPS to be lag free
2. Drop your settings to medium if you really want 60FPS
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He would be getting 30fps AND medium equivalent settings on the console too. So he lost much more than he gained.
 
Draconia2 said:
IF i had the money, i would love to buy the ps4 and its games etc but pc is cheaper and so are those steam sales ....
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Same here, I already own a PC so getting a PS4 would be an extra expense, I spent that 6K that could go towards a PS4 to build a decent HTPC Gaming Rig, and with Steam Big picture and XBMC I can do almost everything via remote and xbox controller.
 
Wikkels88 said:
Please tell me again how the previous gen's 256/512mb RAM was more than enough for the whole lifetime of the console, that it managed to stay on par with pc games?

Edit: And I never said pc's dont need upgrades, but upgrading just your RAM when you need more RAM sure beats having to wait half a decade (or more)for the next gen to come out so you can upgrade your whole system
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It was never on par with pc games, you are kidding yourself if you think it was.
 
I think it is more about if you are a gamer but don't really want to know anything about computers or hardware, just buy a console.
If you are more of a techie person and know your hardware and don't mind to change a few settings to optimize your gaming experiance, get a pc.

PC will always be the faster one, and most likely cheaper choices. But for some people they are just annoying.
 
Slakie said:
I think it is more about if you are a gamer but don't really want to know anything about computers or hardware, just buy a console.
If you are more of a techie person and know your hardware and don't mind to change a few settings to optimize your gaming experiance, get a pc.

PC will always be the faster one, and most likely cheaper choices. But for some people they are just annoying.
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Wow? A graphics card to run modern games cost more than a PC. In Sa the PS4 prices are ludicrous but by international standards a gaming PC cost way more and you still would not able play TLOU and many other games. ;)
 
Seriously said:
Wow? A graphics card to run modern games cost more than a PC. In Sa the PS4 prices are ludicrous but by international standards a gaming PC cost way more and you still would not able play TLOU and many other games. ;)
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Erm no, here's a gpu that easily outperforms the ps4's gpu capabilities, only R2500 http://www.wootware.co.za/powercolo...rd-includes-2-free-games-amd-silver-tier.html

This will run anything you throw at it on ultra settings(ie better visuals than the ps4) at 1080p
 
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