Quote Originally Posted by Mistyregions View Post
That's what I'm getting at is , I understand pound for pound a PC will have more brute power, but brute power isnt the end all be all of video games especially when the power exponentially more expensive for less that 5-10% increase in performance, that brute power is neccessary because of the lack of real optimization. Not to mention the ps5 like I mentioned will be 4k 60/fps 8k 30fps and fully VR capable right out of the box and all media will be 8k capable, how many PCs out there can do that on average? Now the PC is the limiting factor not to mention it will come with a SSD, that's better than 70% of all PCs and laptops out their combined then I also imagine the ps5 will be cheaper than 100% of all PCs that can do similar things. I mean to push all that power plus the equipment? Your talking top end GPUs already eclipse the starting price of a Ps5. Then you add in development and optimization and accessibility. Pound for pound a ps5 will have fewer limits than and PC game for the "average" consumer. Not everyone can run mods, of 144 at 10p fps so that point is moot, that's like saying because someone owns a honda civic that has 800rwhp all base model mustang's are shitty in comparison. The accessibility and over9 polish you will be getting in ps5 is going to severely limit PCs future especially with most manufacturers of PC parts reaching theoretical limits in chip sets.

So the ps5 will overall not be the limiting factor in ff14 future it will be the PC, the PC will be the one with to many variables and having to spec the lowest common denominator compared to plug and play ps5 and various other perks. Plus the ps4 can handle some pretty impressive shit , for as much shit at anthem gets its visually stunning even on an OG playstation.
Even with the variables in PC. The Ps5 won't even compete with them. A PS4 is about 8-10 year old technology compared to an even an old PC built for gaming. And console is what changed FF14 drastically. Zones instead of open world, lower graphics etc.

As for price, never a valid argument since the price you pay now lasts far longer then any generation of console. A GTX 980ti is 4 years old, and still outperforms all consoles at same resolution with far superior FPS. A GTX 1070 nearly 4 years old, and even faster then a 980.

PC's built for gaming may have a large upfront cost, but their power lasts through the generations where as console struggles coming out of the gate. Even if you bring up driver conflicts, disparities etc.