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Average PC gamer vs the illusion of "Pc master race"

MAX PAYMENT

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I would imagine that "pc master race people" would be in that category of the vocal minority that has high end hardware. I'd think most people aren't running around flaunting pc.
 

bad guy

as bad as Danny Zuko in gym knickers
Looking at the Specs of the Series X and PS5 compared to the average PC hardware, it's clear to see the conosles outperform the average PC gamers hardware.
Kind of unfair comparing the newest consoles with the average PC. You'd need a average Playstation Hardware survey how many people worldwide are still gaming on PS3?, PS4, PS5 first to compare.

I built my PC in 2013 and it runs everything I play at 75fps (my monitors max Hz). Okay I upgraded my GPU to a (200€)RX 6600 last year. I could easily afford a 2000€ rig, but my games don't make use of it, so it would be wasted money. Lot's of PC gamers don't need that much horsepower because many PC games don't have their focus on graphics. Dwarf Fortress is an excellent example of a deep game you can sink 1000s of hours into with a cheap notebook.

Also I have a crap 10year old netbook that I occasionally use steam on when on holidays and I guess that also flows into the average PC statistic. And all the "companion" devices like the Steam Deck could also influence the average hardware. That would be like mixing the Switch into average console hardware.
 
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Lokaum D+

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This is the more embarrassing post I've seen in a long time.
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SHA

Member
The "Future proof" phrase is not specific, instead, list your future games and their bottlenecks like

-GTAVI, vram size/more cores
-stalker 2, cpu
-Tesvi, vram speed
-The Witcher iv, cpu and other ue games.
 
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I did a little research and UPdated my build.

Motherboard: MSI MAG B760M
CPU: i7 12700kf
Ram: DDR 5

That only up's the bill cost by about 80 bucks. That CPu outperforms most of the AMD's 3d chips.
in productivity tasks, yes, in games, no:
The 5800x3d is generally faster in games by up to 20%. So you have to choose what your focus is going to be with that system.
And "outperforms most of the AMD's 3d chips." is just nonsense or rather only goes for the old AM4 offerings with the same caveat as mentioned above....all AM5 x3d offerings demolish it in every regard.
But at least socket 1700 is not yet officially an EOL platform.
 
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Fahdis

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We get to read results of these surveys in plenty of Threads on a daily basis.. we get it.
And results in supposed "enthusiast" places like this are surely going to differ.


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Mid-Tier 2018 PCs running RE4R at native 4K solid 60fps with RT? Three 8K 60fps games in less than a month since launch, or Callisto Protocol at 8K 30fps with RT (reconstructed or not) or 4K stable 60fps with both RT features on?

Don't be a clown man.

Aww, C'mon Vick. If it wasn't for PSSR consoles would be stuck on 4K forever for at least another 2 gens. Perhaps or maybe same for PC. I just don't understand when 8K became a selling point. Diminishing returns?
 

Stuart360

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The only illusion is from console only gamers. Of course not every PC gamer has a high end system. Myself i have a 3700x, 32gb ram, GTX 1080ti. Anf i play on a 60hz TV so thats good enough for me.

When people say things like 'PC version is better', or 'you should of got that game on PC', etc, they are obviously talking about if you have the hardware, if your PC is good enough. Common sense people.

Besides those x percent of people on this high end card, and x amont on that high end card etc, is literally millions of PC games, tens of millions if you add them all up together.
 

Senua

Gold Member
This is now a car thread.

The Civic has won so many awards since the introduction of the 11th gen, its borderline perfect.
And yeah the XI is on another tip, looks good, reliable safe........no wonder it won car of the year 2 years in a row on Edmunds (2022 + 2023).......it lost out to the Prius 2024 but it was second.

Whether you get an XI or a Type R you really cant go wrong with the Civic.

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Which Kia did you end up getting?
Rev hang is the only bitch. And it's huge for a civic, but yes Honda killed it with this gen. The last one was ugly but actually an awesome car too.
 

Draugoth

Gold Member
  • Atleast $4000 every two years? What in the fuck are you buying lol? I have a 4090 and a 9800X3D and I haven't spent a fraction of "$4000 every two years".
  • Decent PC components are no more prone to "break" than a console is prone to "break".
  • If you're not comfortable building, go prebuilt
  • Devs rely on checkerboard rendering/TSR/FSR/PSSR on the console side instead of DLSS. You aren't usually getting more optimized games on the console side, you're just getting games that are upscaled with a shittier scaler than DLSS

Bruh,

I was just talking about issues with PC parts and the plastic edge of my new brand monitor just deformed (and i don't know why), and now i have to call warranty :messenger_loudly_crying:

I guess that God just hates when i play on PC.
 

V1LÆM

Gold Member
pc master race shit is just a meme.

i do have a beefy "rig" and i do have a bit of fun with the whole PCMR thing sometimes but it's not to be taken seriously. someone who is running a shitty old laptop at 720p on low settings and only getting 15-20fps is still part of the "PCMR". it doesn't matter what your specs are or how much you spent. you pick PC and that's all that matters.

you don't even need to pick PC of course. play games on whatever the fuck you want. Playstation, Xbox, Switch, PC, smartphone, etc. Just have fun playing games that's all that really matters in the end and that's what unites us all. The love of games. Not what multi billion/trillion $ company we give our money to. Have some self respect.
 
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I am building a new modest rig and on other forums I got some shit because "its not future proof enough" My mid range budge build plan: Ryzen 5 5600x cpu, 4070 gpu, 32gb ddr4 ram, along with a 2tb 1.4 nvme drive and another 1 tb backup. Will my system be a world beater? No but should it play games for the foreseeable future? Hell yea (A 4070 is around 29 teraflops) My budget build around $900 but if I listen to many of the "experts" opinoins on parts that shoots to around $1200-$1400"

That had me doubing myself and got me to invesitage on what the average PC gamer uses to game on. Going by the forums I have been on, YOu would think that everyone was rocking 4080 Supers, 4090's, or at the Least 7900xt's. What I found was down right laughable. For those who do not know, Steam does a Hardware Survey on what gamers use to play games on their platform. What I Found was Quite shocking. Yes there are a hanful of PC gamers with money to spare who are rocking the latest CPU's and GPU's and fastest ram, yada, yada, yada. The vast majority are not. Here is what Steam found the average PC user used to game with just last month



Average PC Hardware on Steam:
OS: Windows 11 and Windows 10 are about 96% of user OS.
Ram: 16 GB (does not specify Speed)
CPU: Vast Majority have an intel CPU of (2.39-2.69 range) mosty likely in the lower end market of intel but there isn't enough info to say for sure (6-8 core range but that doesn't mean anything because $100 phones come with 6 core cpu's)
The top 5 gpus used in October 2024 for PC gamers: I am not a PC snob but this made me kinda vomit in my mouth a little: Top 5: 1. RTX 3060 2. 4060 (laptop version) 3. 4060 4. GTX 1650 5. RTX 2060 A GTX 1060 is in the top 10. Less than 1% own a 4090 about 2% own better than a 4060
Average Vram: 8gb
Average Resolution: 1080p

My point is, don't listen to the PC master race people who flash their digital cocks around about how much better their system is. The vast majority are rocking medicore to slow PC's. Looking at the Specs of the Series X and PS5 compared to the average PC hardware, it's clear to see the conosles outperform the average PC gamers hardware.

It's true, I done the Steam HW Survey earlier in the week, the 4090 is not even 1% of the PC market, my 12900k or above is less than 1%, people who say the CPU is limiting in these consoles are so wrong, maybe on an enthusiast forum, but games are not trying to sell to less than 3% of the market, they are still targeting absolute shit level hardware and even then, CPU's are so much better now than in the 360/PS3 generation so it's just lazy devs not optimising enough to get what they can out of them.
 

64bitmodels

Reverse groomer.
This is now a car thread.

The Civic has won so many awards since the introduction of the 11th gen, its borderline perfect.
And yeah the XI is on another tip, looks good, reliable safe........no wonder it won car of the year 2 years in a row on Edmunds (2022 + 2023).......it lost out to the Prius 2024 but it was second.

Whether you get an XI or a Type R you really cant go wrong with the Civic.

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Which Kia did you end up getting?
Civic Type R would have been my choice too because i love the look of the car
Honda is up there with toyota as one of the greats for sure!

However, GRC has the AWD which is a far better choice than FWD unless you want a simple and easy to drive car. It would be a different story if both had the same powertrain

Not that i'm gonna buy both anytime soon though as i don't even have a license yet


Guess he did lol
dont get everyones obsession with big expensive SUVs/trucks.... That's corvette z06 money!!!

oh well doesnt do anyone good to be a pocket watcher
 

SNG32

Member
I use a 3060 laptop and it runs games at 4K/60 using DLSS. Unfortunately, the 6GB VRAM will make it obsolete, but otherwise it is good enough.

I’m in the same boat I have a 3070 laptop that has 8gb vram. I figure I should be good enough until the PS6 comes around as long as games are being made on the base PS5 I should have no issues running games with tinkering settings here and there. With all the upscalers and frame generation it definitely adds a bit more life to it.

My goal is to get another gaming laptop after the PS6 launches if it lasts that long. I love having one because when my wife uses the tv to watch her shows and I can’t use my PS5 I can just game on my laptop and still be in the room with her. Plus the portability aspect and the other things I can do with it.
 
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Sanepar

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The "Future proof" phrase is not specific, instead, list your future games and their bottlenecks like

-GTAVI, vram size/more cores
-stalker 2, cpu
-Tesvi, vram speed
-The Witcher iv, cpu and other ue games.
Besides stalker all these games will be on pc on 2026 or beyond. So for pc i would say zen6 and 6000 series will be the sweet spot for new tech games.
 
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OverHeat

« generous god »
Just reading this thread gives me some insight of the pc lords here.
Not to shit on hondas and corollas or what ever cars they fancy but when the same people attack console users for how dumb or cheap losers we are who cant afford a 4090 ti and how awesome their rig is and shit all over xbox or ps5 i have to laugh.
Go flex with your corrola against my 100k truck and tell me how awesome your pc is compare to my ps5 pro.

For once i wish that we could respect each others decissions on haedware and share info and knowledge and shit together on the devs and companies for their crap ports and broken releases.

But no we have to double down on who has the better rig and why everyone elses sucks
 
That's just how humans, freaks of evolution, work.

Whether it's a football club, religion, car brand, PC/console, etc. It doesn't matter. Humans need the feeling of belonging to a tribe and have the need to defend and satisfy it.

Now excuse me, peasants. I have to play Stalker 2 @ extreme settings on my 65' Oled.
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SHA

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Besides stalker all these games will be on pc on 2026 or beyond. So for pc i would say zen6 and 6000 series will be the sweet spot for new tech games.
You could deduct the issues right now like

-GTAVI, you'll definitely need 16 legit cores
-Tesvi, gddr7 vram or unplayable
-UE games, single core performance.
 

OverHeat

« generous god »
I start to get the feeling people here have no clue about todays trucks?
They are expensive as hell.
But i need it for work and pleasure so..
Yes i could have bought a s class for the same price but i wont haul shit with that.
Plus where i live its 6 months of winter so
I got a big SUV and daily driver…so I understand
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rodrigolfp

Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
You could deduct the issues right now like

-GTAVI, you'll definitely need 16 legit cores
-Tesvi, gddr7 vram or unplayable
-UE games, single core performance.

Consoles can use 7 cores for gaming and we will need 16 on PC???
Consoles stuck with GDDR6, not even GDDR6X, and will be unplayable without GDDR7???
 
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I did a little research and UPdated my build.

Motherboard: MSI MAG B760M
CPU: i7 12700kf
Ram: DDR 5

That only up's the bill cost by about 80 bucks. That CPu outperforms most of the AMD's 3d chips.
Newer x3D chips have caches that give them an advantage but that is definitely a good choice and much better than your original choice.
 

HogIsland

Member
Most people here, or at least the most vocal ones when it comes to this, seem to only care about games released on the current gen. It's like for them the other thousands of games that came before just don't count lol.
Practically every current game will play on it too

Update, video evidence:
 
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Wolzard

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If you look at the OS statistics, you will see that the largest language used is Chinese.
In China, cyber-cafes are still very present and the majority play MMOs and Mobas, which don't require much hardware and this ends up inflating the statistics.

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If you look at the sales of a computer store, you will see that the majority of sales are for hardware with more capacity.

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SHA

Member
Consoles can use 7 cores for gaming and we will need 16 on PC???
Consoles stuck with GDDR6, not even GDDR6X, and will be unplayable without GDDR7???
They use threads, pc threads will disappear eventually. Legit cores like the new arrow lake from Intel and most amd new cpus, otherwise, Intel will dissappear which is unfortunate for the whole industry.

Gddr7 cause there was different variations of configurations for what was considered playable when Skyrim launched back in 2011 but gddr5 vram has improved the experience dramatically.

Gtav back in 2015 was the first game to use 4c/8t and 4gb vram, that was so wild back then, cores will definitely replace threads, and you'll need strong cores.
 
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Fess

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I never really participate in "PC Master Race" banter, but I do have a 4090 with like whatever the best Intel processor was in Spring 2023. I highly recommend it.

If I couldn't afford a $2000+ computer, I would just stick to the PS5.
Yeah tbh I don’t understand who would be satisfied with a cheap $700 PC like Digital Foundry can go on about. Would likely mean a loud box and low settings on everything. What’s the upside at that point? Steam sales? mods? free online? It’s not enough imo. I’d say it’s better to wait another year and save up more cash and build something fairly highend, that’s when the real upsides of PC gaming can be felt.
 

HogIsland

Member
Yeah tbh I don’t understand who would be satisfied with a cheap $700 PC like Digital Foundry can go on about. Would likely mean a loud box and low settings on everything. What’s the upside at that point? Steam sales? mods? free online? It’s not enough imo. I’d say it’s better to wait another year and save up more cash and build something fairly highend, that’s when the real upsides of PC gaming can be felt.
or you know, you can just let people get the pc that suits their needs and disposable income
 

sachos

Member
I got a similar impression when looking at this thread and reading some of the comments comparing that build to a PS5 Pro
($600 PC with a 3060)
 
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Gamer79

Predicts the worst decade for Sony starting 2022
People can ofcourse do whatever they want but I would personally rather get a $700 console than a $700 PC, or 2x that.
I am a lifelong console owner and I want to switch. Consoles do not have the appeal they once did. With all the pay services, micro transactions and just bland games I can pass. I am holding onto my PS5 just for GRand theft auto 6. I don't see a bunch of great games coming to consoles.
 

Guilty_AI

Member
Yeah tbh I don’t understand who would be satisfied with a cheap $700 PC like Digital Foundry can go on about. Would likely mean a loud box and low settings on everything. What’s the upside at that point? Steam sales? mods? free online? It’s not enough imo. I’d say it’s better to wait another year and save up more cash and build something fairly highend, that’s when the real upsides of PC gaming can be felt.
Many people need pcs for other activities. What often happens is that they're buying a computer and decide to throw in some extra money for additional gaming capabilities.

Besides, pc has tons of games that consoles don't, or that just aren't as good of an experience on consoles as they are on pc due to controls or community content.
 

TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Playing CRPGs with mods is the definition of master race for me.

Yeah you could theoretically play Pathfinder or Baldurs Gate on console but it's just not the same.
For me, it's being able to crank up the graphix on older games. It's amazing how good some PS360 era games can look when played at 4K/60fps.

And even older 3D games like Unreal, Heretix II or even Quake can look amazingly good still. Some maps on Arcane Dimensions left me amazed.
 

Crayon

Member
Just thinking fondly of how you get a new gpu and the next week is loading up games to mess with settings and see how they run instead of playing them. Good times. :lollipop_squinting:
 
This is on sale for Black Friday, I have not purchased my CPU yet. Should I pull the trigger?


Pair it with this?
Though that line-up is known for issues it is the higher end ones that overdo it on power draw. You should be safe in that selection. If you are looking to save money the board could easily be replaced by a cheaper one.

Just thinking fondly of how you get a new gpu and the next week is loading up games to mess with settings and see how they run instead of playing them. Good times. :lollipop_squinting:
I do that with every game after an update and do the same with emulators. A few minutes of testing is a small tradeoff for optimal experience (even more so when the update is really good).
 
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Sweet summer child.
Has anyone ever bothered to do the maths and figure out:
What percentage of PS5/Xbox/Switch games are
1. Available on all 3 platforms
2. Available on PC
3. Exclusives
4. Timed exclusives

Somebody interested in owning a website that has lots of backlinks (being cited by IGN, DF, etc.) could make a site with updated lists like this.
 
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