Quote Originally Posted by MirielleLavandre View Post
Yet the 3090ti costs 4 times the PS5 for the card alone (at least on Newegg) - which is what many on here are saying -- the price and performance gap between a 'good enough' PC that equals the PS5 or Series X will almost always be 2 or 3 times the cost of those consoles, unless someone can show somewhere a PC system that matches the consoles for $500.

I have all 3 so don't really have any issues, but I think no one should disparage any particular way to play as being terrible or trash, as some have done. I mean, I love PC and consoles equally and, to be honest with recent PC ports, no matter the power of the PC, if the port is terrible, console may just be the 'best' way to play, at least until PC port optimization or patches.
For $500? Unless you find someone very generous on their pricing for refurbished units or an electronics store having a going out of business sale, you're probably not hitting that mark. You can, however, meet or exceed a PS5's overall performance without crossing the $1000 dollar mark if you know where and when to shop. This is speaking purely in terms of specs, mind. Whether or not titles are being released in a state of poor optimization (or worse, have a kernel-level anti-cheat with them) is another matter entirely. For whatever reason, gaming companies do seem to be fine with releasing shoddier products on PC. I'm of the opinion this is due in part to the fact they know the consumers will fix the problems themselves, without these gaming companies ever having to lift a finger.