PS5 pro was recently announced with upgraded specifications, and a high price. This revived the decade long debate between PC and PlayStation fanbase. 

PS5 pro was announced at a starting price of $700, which angered many fans. Fans were furious that the console barely offers any new games or a disc drive for the high price. 

In fact, a poll was carried out on X by the user @SynthPotato, which asked whether gamers will want to buy the PS5 Pro. The results of the poll were not surprising, as 78.4% of the players voted No, while only 9.9% voted Yes (this data may change overtime). 

Will you buy the PS5 Pro?

Hard no from me, insane pricing and needing to pay another $100 on top of a $699 purchase to have a disk drive is 💀

— Ameer (@SynthPotato) September 10, 2024

However, this has revived a decade old debate between PC and PlayStation fanbase, regarding which of the two options is better for gaming. 

The debate continues – what’s better of the two in terms of cost?

When PC players debate with PlayStation users, their strongest point is regarding superior hardware and a wider selection of games. However, this is not always applicable. That is because buyers cannot always find a reasonably priced gaming PC that has specifications that match with the PS5. 

As such, it generally costs more to build a PC that matches the performance of a PlayStation 5. Hence, the cost and return depends on achieving similar performances.

In both cases, the graphical processor of the system determines whether the system can support a certain resolution and framerate. The PS5 Pro appears to share the same characteristics as the AMD RDNA 3 GPU.

In comparison, on PCs, gamers can find the least expensive RX 7800 XT cards for about $500 max. Now that is a big chunk of cost when it comes to building a PC. However, a PC boasting an RX 7800 XT will deliver good frame rates at 1440p, and perform well at 4K.

Hence, it is obvious that to achieve a performance on a PC that is comparable to the PS5, gamers will have to spend a lot more money. 

A user on reddit posted a thread asking whether they can build a PC that is as good as the PS5 Pro with the same performance. Another user with the username Nisekoi_ commented, “At $500, a device dedicated solely to gaming offers good value for the money. However, at nearly $800, a device that only plays games loses its appeal. I’d rather spend an additional $200-$300 for a PC that can serve multiple purposes.”

Another user, captain_amazo countered the argument by saying, “People buy consoles because they are dedicated living room machines. Even if they switched to a gaming rig, what can they do that they can’t already do on that 200 smacker Lenovo they already own?”

Either way, a GPU is not the only factor. Other factors like CPU, memory and storage, and additional costs like casings, motherboard, power supply, also need to be considered. However, in either case, a PC seems to offer better value for its price as compared to a PS5 Pro at $700.