@asiel_code_7: It makes no difference and does not matter. The human eye cannot detect any better than 30hz (though some may claim they can see the difference between 30 and 36hz refresh) in terms of frames per second FPS. The problem is when ones system (computer or console) renders a frame at a frequency greater then that of the monitors refresh rate, often producing 'screen tearing', which can be solved with v-sync or g-sync. This is why consoles throttle their games to 30 FPS as to avoid this problem. The consoles will continue to throttle at about 30fps rendered, which means 90hz or 45 hz per each eye is sufficient.
@olddadgamer: They don't need to think about upgrading their PC. Just purchase a prebuilt system like an alienware alpha (R2 version sells for $499, you can find the R1 (version) for $350) and play games on your steam library, GoG library just like a console. Plus, if you want to use it as a PC then go ahead.
My point earlier is, now that consoles are being upgraded on a 1.5 year cycle, they no longer have the distinctive advantage in optimization, just as PCs now. You can buy a $300-400 PC or steam machine, and within 4-5 years, when you feel that this system no longer performs well enough to run the most current games available, you buy a new system. It appears that Sony and Microsoft are doing the same thing now with this 1.5 year refresh cycle.
It seems to me that one of the few remaining arguments for the existence of consoles (PS4 / Xboxone / Nintendo) is now a moot point. That is, when one buys a console you have 5-7 years of games that are perfectly optimized to run on that console system. With these new versions (PS4 pro and Xbox one Scorpio) game developers may focus their attention on optimizing for the higher spec'd systems leaving those with vanilla PS4 and Xbox one in the dust, that is unless you upgrade.
I no longer see any benefit to the consumer buying a console as they are merely a closed system PC that cannot be upgraded, cannot be modded, and have far less functionality and games to choose from. STOP wasting your money on consoles and their games people! Don't let the marketing teams of Sony and Microsoft manipulate or mislead you into buying into their inferior ecosystem of products.
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