Why can gaming PCs run hundreds of FPS (Frames Per Second) but no matter what console you have, you can never get an FPS number as high as that?
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Expensive, high performance parts.
Think of the cost of a console. It’s around the £300-400 mark, thereabouts. You’re not going to build a gaming PC that can play the latest releases at 144FPS for that price. The same goes for a console. Concessions have to be made to keep the cost at a price point consumers want.
The second problem is that a console’s hardware is set long before it’s released. It could be a couple of years between the hardware specs being finalised and the console hitting the markets. By which point it’s inevitable that the hardware is already outdated.
A third problem is cooling. If you have a console near you, take a look at it. There’s probably not too many vents, and the ones that are there are small. It’s a small form factor, and it’s hard to keep cool. Your average gaming PC has much more space for large fans, heatsinks etc and as such is able to handle the heat of more powerful components better.
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