A console fan tries to explain a computer to a PC gamer. The serious discussion only results in shaking heads from some. However, in one argument, the fan actually touched a sore point, and that is the topic of optimization.
PC and console gamers often have different views. And Sony’s decision to no longer produce physical versions has intensified the entire discussion between gaming PC and console once again.
A gamer reports that he has now had a serious discussion with a big console fan. In the conversation, he explained, it quickly became clear that the fan had no clue about computers.
The arguments not only make the user shake his head, but also many from the community.
PS5 is reportedly more powerful than “most 4090 computers” according to the user
What exactly does the user say? The entire discussion can be followed in a Reddit post. Here, the thread starter explained that he had a long discussion with the console fan. And he showed himself convinced that computers weren’t particularly good:
He was a big fan of consoles, which is perfectly fine, I understand that. Consoles are simple and just work. But then he started saying that PCs were “only for spreadsheets” and that you had to buy a completely new computer every time a new game came out.
But that wasn’t the end of it. The unnamed console fan stated that computers were not optimized and that even a PS5 was more powerful than many computers because it came from Sony:
(…) He kept saying: “Yes, but it is not optimized,” as if that was a magic spell that nullified every argument.
The best part was when he said a PS5 was more powerful than “most 4090 computers” because it was made by Sony and didn’t consist of “any parts from Amazon.” (…)
So where is the sore point now? There is indeed a grain of truth in his argumentation, and that is the topic of “optimization”: Because this has been an issue for a long time. In the past, many PC games have failed due to poor optimization. Even with high-end hardware, you had to live with weak performance and sometimes severe frame drops.
Some critics see DLSS and FSR, often referred to at first as “miracle technology” for games, as a reason for the problems. Because developers would save themselves the work and rather rely on upscaling.
From this perspective, console gamers often have the better position: Because the versions for PS5 and Xbox usually run much smoother and more stable, but often don’t look as nice because the hardware isn’t as fast.
The point raised by the console player is often echoed by developers when the poor optimization of their games is criticized. Because, so the argument of the developers, one cannot perfectly set up a game for all the hardware configurations out there.
The discussion of whether a gaming PC or a console is ultimately the better choice is, by the way, not entirely new. Another gamer also had a conversation with a player who was firmly convinced that instead of a PC, one could simply buy a console: A gamer wants to know why people still “waste money on a PC” when they can simply buy a PS5 for 500 euros
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