With no Nvidia hardware in the PS4 or Xbox One, the company is reminding gamers that powerful gaming experiences aren’t a dichotomous choice.
Speaking to MCV, Nvidia consumer sales manager Matt Wright said “We are proposing small form-factor PCs to be a viable alternative to the next-gen consoles. Enthusiast players want the ultimate games system and that is the PC.”
“The PC platform is far superior to any console when it comes to gaming, plus you get all the extra functionality that a computer brings,” said Wright.
Wright told MCV that Nvidia is working to break down the “complicated” barriers of entry to PC gaming, and he believes gaming PCs are becoming more relevant and appealing.
MyGaming recently took a look at local hardware pricing, and managed to put together a gaming PC that competes with next-gen consoles in both price and performance: Gaming PC for the price of a PS4
Recent data from UKIE showed that PC is the fastest growing platform in the UK, and a previous research report showed that PC is the dominant gaming platform globally. Meanwhile, Microsoft has admitted they have been neglecting PC gaming.
Recently Valve’s Steam user base broke through the 65 million active users mark, making it larger than the Xbox Live subscriber base, but still some way behind Sony’s Playstation Network. Valve says that this is a massive jump for the company, increasing their user base from approximately 45 million active subscribers in 2012.
In comparison to other online services, EA Origin boasts 50 million users, Windows Live has 48 million while Sony’s Playstation Network rules with a staggering 110 million accounts.
Valve has recently unveiled some interesting projects – their Steam Box hardware prototypes and free Linux-based Steam OS. These developments mark a step towards simplifying the PC market through 3rd-party hardware vendors who will ship console-like small form-factor pre-built gaming PCs. Valve’s continued support for Linux games bodes well for the free operating system, and gives gamers a choice to move away from expensive Windows installations.
Despite having their hardware powering the next-gen consoles, AMD remains committed to the PC market, and has unveiled their Mantle graphics API, which will compete with OpenGL and Direct X, giving developers another option to support gaming on a platform other than Windows.
Do you think PC gaming will have a resurgence along with the rise of the next-gen consoles? Let us know your thoughts below.
Source: MCV
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Console … no go… I get myself a new high end laptop every 2yrs. You’re mobile and running your softs on decent hardware makes work far less of a drag.
My Dell M6700/k4000m/16gb with striped SSD will take on any task you throw at it and holds its own at the next gaming meet.