{"id":121883,"date":"2017-11-06T18:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=121883"},"modified":"2017-11-06T15:10:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T13:10:01","slug":"xbox-one-x-vs-gaming-pc-pricing-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/121883-xbox-one-x-vs-gaming-pc-pricing-comparison","title":{"rendered":"Xbox One X vs Gaming PC – Pricing comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Xbox One X will sell for R7,499 when it launches in South Africa.<\/p>\n

The console boasts improved performance over its predecessor and will play\u00a0games in native 4K resolution. Current Xbox One games will also run and look better on the console.<\/p>\n

Console games can be expensive when compared to PC titles, however, and many gamers may be torn between forking out for an Xbox One X or building a gaming PC to save money in the long run.<\/p>\n

The Xbox One X boasts 6TFLOPS of peak compute performance, leveraging AMD\u2019s CPU and GPU architecture to deliver high-end gaming performance at a relatively cheap price.<\/p>\n

For a PC to deliver similar results, a powerful GPU is needed in combination with a decent processor and sufficient RAM.<\/p>\n

To see how a similarly-priced gaming PC compares to an Xbox One X, we built a PC on paper and compared their specifications below.<\/p>\n

Xbox One X<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Xbox One X<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n8-core custom AMD CPU @ 2.3GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics<\/strong><\/td>\n6TFLOPS AMD GPU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n8GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VRAM<\/strong><\/td>\n12GB GDDR5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Bandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\n326GB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n1TB HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I\/O<\/strong><\/td>\n2x HDMI, 3x USB 3.0, 1x IR out, 1x S\/PDIF, 1x Ethernet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\nBluetooth, Wi-Fi, IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nR7,499<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

PC Build<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Component<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ASRock H110M-DVS R3.0 Motherboard<\/td>\nR716<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.5GHz Processor<\/td>\nR900<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apacer Black Panther 8GB DDR4 Memory<\/td>\nR1,096<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PowerColor RX 580 4GB Red Dragon<\/td>\nR3,999<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CMI LitePower 450W Power Supply<\/td>\nR307<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cooler Master MasterBox 3 Lite Chassis<\/td>\nR452<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WD Blue 1TB HDD<\/td>\nR779<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nR8,248<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Performance<\/h3>\n

According to Microsoft, the Xbox One X boasts 6 TFLOPS of peak compute performance thanks to its AMD GPU.<\/p>\n

The closest PC component to this level of performance which was also similar in price was the AMD Radeon RX 580 \u2013 at 6.18 TFLOPS.<\/p>\n

We opted for the 4GB version, as it is considerably cheaper than the 8GB card.<\/p>\n

The Pentium G4560 is an affordable CPU which boasts a\u00a0surprising amount of power<\/a><\/strong>, able to handle most modern games with the help of a good graphics card.<\/p>\n

While the PC is not a 4K gaming machine, it offers great performance at 1080p and will handle certain titles at 1440p.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that while the Xbox One X and PC are similarly priced, the Xbox One X requires a monthly subscription for online multiplayer gaming and console games are generally more expensive than PC games.<\/p>\n

The Xbox One X includes a controller, however, while the PC will require a keyboard and mouse.<\/p>\n

While you won\u2019t be able to buy a 4K gaming machine for the price of an Xbox One X, PC gamers have the option to upgrade their graphics card to obtain higher resolutions for gaming.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s 4K HDR gaming for under R8,000 you\u2019re after, then an Xbox One X is a decent choice.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on MyBroadband <\/a><\/strong>and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

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