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So I was browsing Reddit and I came across this link... I'm a console gamer and I don't know much when it comes PC gaming and the components that are required for a gaming rig but this comment... makes me want to punch this guy in the face /facepalm

He is very very very wrong.

However, consoles are highly optimized for the games they run and vise-versa. I wouldn't doubt that, hardware-wise, most users are running a more powerful rig than what we find in the Xbox 360. When they engineered the console, it was about balancing costs with demand. If there is a performance boost, it is preferably done on the software level.

Basically: No, the hardware in an xbox 360 isn't that great. Its the predictablity of its platform and the heavy optimization in the console that makes it a powerful machine for running games, not the hardware.

Originally Posted by radnomguywfq3

He is very very very wrong.

However, consoles are highly optimized for the games they run and vise-versa. I wouldn't doubt that, hardware-wise, most users are running a more powerful rig than what we find in the Xbox 360. When they engineered the console, it was about balancing costs with demand. If there is a performance boost, it is preferably done on the software level.

Shit, I wish there were affordable consoles to satisfy the needs of the PC elite.

Originally Posted by Azathth

Shit, I wish there were affordable consoles to satisfy the needs of the PC elite.

Well, there is the raspberrypi - Raspberry Pi | An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte! but its a small arm-based linux setup. Maybe play some low-end opengl games. You can browse the internet and stuff though. Works with their own custom OS and apparently the android OS as well.