With no Nvidia hardware in the PS4 or Xbox One, the company is reminding gamers that powerful gaming experiences aren’t a dichotomous choice.<\/p>\n
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.”<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/a>. Meanwhile, Microsoft has admitted they have been neglecting PC gaming.<\/a><\/p>\n Recently Valve’s Steam user base broke through the 65 million active users mark<\/a>, making it larger than the Xbox Live subscriber base, but still some way behind Sony\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n In comparison to other online services, EA Origin boasts 50 million users, Windows Live has 48 million while Sony\u2019s Playstation Network rules with a staggering 110 million accounts.<\/p>\n Valve has recently unveiled some interesting projects – their Steam Box hardware prototypes<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Despite having their hardware powering the next-gen consoles, AMD remains committed to the PC market, and has unveiled their Mantle graphics API<\/a>, which will compete with OpenGL and Direct X, giving developers another option to support gaming on a platform other than Windows.<\/p>\n Do you think PC gaming will have a resurgence along with the rise of the next-gen consoles? Let us know your thoughts below.<\/p>\n Next-gen consoles should last 6 years, not 10<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Xbox One game install times longer than PS4: report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSource: MCV<\/a><\/h6>\n
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