Project Scorpio

At minimum, I expect stable framerates. Has there been any official announcements? Any rumors?

 

At minimum 60Fps at 4K

 

If we were talking PC´s, maybe, on the right system .
If were talking consoles, my hopes aint high for that 60FPS @ 3880x2160 resolution .

Still looking forward to what it acutally will be able to pull off .

 

Sadly its still a "slow" Jaguar 8core CPU, RyZen CPU would be damn important.
GPU-wise its a mix of Polaris with upcoming Vega.
Wouldnt expect 60 FPS on UHD resolution.

 

When Project Scorpio was announced i was immediately interested. But after some second thoughts and a few discussions with other members on this forum (thanks @mister dog ) i decided to buy a pc instead. Why ?
1. The price. The xbox scorpio is not going to be cheap, i expect it to be the same price as a similar spec pc.
2. Race games. I'm only interested in (sim)racing games and the selection of these games is much better on pc. Assetto Corsa, Project CARS2 and Dirt4 are also available on console, but there are some very nice games exclusive on pc like Automobilista, Raceroom Racing Experience, iRacing, rFactor2, ...
3. Wheels. You can use almost every wheel you want on most pc games.
4. Price of the games. Most games or much cheaper to buy on pc than on console. And don't forget the famous Steam Sales were you can buy games and dlc at great discounts.
5. Mods. Games like AC have a lot of good free mods (tracks, cars, skins, apps).
6. Plug and Play ? Yes, absolutely. A lot of people are afraid of pc because it's too complicated. That's the big reason why i didn't want a pc. BUT now i have one i have to admit is just as plug and play as a console. And if you have problems you can find a lot of solutions on forums, google and youtube.

Conclusion : buy a pc instead of a xbox scorpio.

 

1. I can afford the Scorpio. I already have a gaming PC.
2. There's plenty of racing games on consoles. Most racing games on PC are pretty 'meh" or too specific. Raceroom and rfactor are great. Raceroom is easily my favorite racing game on PC. I'm not competitive, so I never enjoyed iRacing, and I could never bring myself to giving them my money.
3. Wheels are no longer an issue on consoles. I'm sure we'll have direct drive wheels within the next year or two.
4. Both Xbox and Playstation have Steam-tier sales. There's one going on right now.
5. Mods were great back in the mid 2000s. Unfortunately malicious software runs rampant across the internet these days; I wouldn't recommend mods unless you don't care about the integrity of your system.
6. I've been pc gaming since I was a toddler and have been building them for decades. Fortunately, the days of installing Windows using a series of floppy disks are long over. It is much easier than it has been in the past, but it still isn't as simple as a console. I have multiple Xbox Ones. When I set up my most recent one, I powered it up, plugged it into the TV, let it update, logged in, and re-downloaded my games. That's it; only took an hour or so. I will admit, consoles have become less simple. I still have my PS1 and PS2. With the PS1, I can put in the game and turn the console on. Nothing else to it. The PS2 needs to be turned on first. My PS3 and PS4 occasionally need updates first. Despite this, consoles are still much simpler than PCs.

Conclusion: This is a thread about AC's Scorpio rumors/news. This thread is located in the Xbox One section of the console subforum. Lets not turn this thread into another console vs PC argument.

(You took the time to reply, typed quite a bit, and explained your point. Thanks for the civility! I simply disagree; no hard feelings okay? Seriously though, thanks for your input. This Xbox section is usually a graveyard for questions.)

 

They've already hit 4k60. There's a (surprisingly) significant amount of technical info out detailing why it isn't still a "slow" Jaguar CPU. I am curious to see if the AC devs go for 4k60, 1080p60, or just leave the game at 900p with the occasional framerate drops.

 

1. The discussion ends here because if you can afford both, i completely agree with you to buy both.
5. I only download mods from Racedepartment, never had any problem with them.

To be clear it's not my intention to stir things up in the console section and i respect everyone's opinion. I just wanted to point out there's a valid alternative for the Scorpio, BUT everyone has to decide for themselves what to buy or not to buy. I'm still very happy someone pointed out to me there's an alternative.

I really hope you guys get a better gaming experience with the new Xbox Scorpio.