[QUOTE="Trashface"][QUOTE="skrat_01"][QUOTE="Trashface"]One of my computers is a p4 with a pci e port. I have an x1300 512 mb card in it, so you're wrong there. It's a fact that top end rig users are the minority. If you're going to try and totally level the playing field, then you have to compare the 360 to it's equivalent of a pc rig. That would be a rig built for $299 and the 360 will run much more smoothly than that rig. So if you're going to compare the 2 fairly, the 360 wins. But as I said, they can't be farily compared because each computer is individual in it's hardware make up and consoles are built the same. I don't understand why you're trying to argue. Everything I've typed here is fact.
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Yes you have got me there, I wasent aware of how broad the transition of P4 into PCIE was - note I have an AGP P4 3.2hgz. That is a wrong assumption on my behalf.So now you are saying you need an equally priced PC compared to a 360 to compare the two? :| Last time I checked the 360 was a console, not a desktop computer.
For arguments- and sillyness on your behalf I have compiled a PC that matches a $600 AUD 360 (pro).
Basic Asus motherboard $59, Core 2 Duo E6500 $218, 1gb DDR2 $49, 80gb sata hdd $50, X1950pro $192, DVDR $23, Cheap Case + PSU $89.
Total of $680 AUD.
There you go, and it outperforms the 360 for $80 AUD more - and it has the capabilities of a computer, compared to the puny features of the 360.
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And you are avoiding the 13.5+ million gaming GPUs sold in Q4 2006. Couped with the sales in 07, and core 2 duo sales it is fact there are MUCH more PCs out there that outperform the 360 by a longshot. Hell those are DX10 GPUs.
The 360s hardware is pretty average by nowadays standards. Even Epic called it a Low to medium PC at the start of the year. Heck i'll link that too.
And this is coming from someone who PC and 360 games.
There's nothing silly about levelling the playing field when comparing pc gaming to consoles. You have to do it by price because it's the only equalizer. I was just saying you can't compare the 2 in general because of hardware differences and it's true. It's like comparing 2 different car models in general, but then having one stock and one souped up with non stock parts. It's common sense. It's silly of you to even argue the logic.
Why cant you compare the two?I did it by price as you said "If you're going to try and totally level the playing field, then you have to compare the 360 to it's equivalent of a pc rig. That would be a rig built for $299 and the 360 will run much more smoothly than that rig." and proved you wrong. Simply the 360s hardware isnt all that.
And PC gaming can be compared even if it is a rapidly progressing platform - sure in terms of hardware PC will always curb stomg consoles, but in terms of games - and everything surrounding games why not compare the two. They are both gaming systems.
Let's see if I'm wrong. If you can build a rig for $299 that runs as well as the 360, list the hardware and the sites you're buying from. And the reasonw why you can't compare the games themselves is because each pc version of a game has multiple different versions within itself depending on hardware and settings on the computers it's ran on whereas with a console version, there is only one version you'll play performance wise. There are some factors that doesn't apply to like hardware non related bugs and design flaws.
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