Upcoming PPU War. Who wins?

I don't think the idea of a PPU is supposed to catch on with average PC gamers, hell, not even any kind of card on the 8800 line is required for the average gamer. I'm quite sure average gamers don't try to play games at bleedingly high resolutions like 1600x1200 and above. I personally play all my games at 1280x1024 for good performance, or 1024x768 for the newer ones. (Mind you, this is running on an old and decrepit 6600GT)

That being said, if there was a dedicated PPU chip that was relelased, I sure as hell wouldn't be the first one to jump on the bandwagon, if ever. Adding another $100 - $200 on the cost of my PC is just not worth it, not to mention taking up another slot in my PC and drawing more power. (Granted, I may be a special case, since I find fun in playing games up to 10 years old, but still, I'd never buy it.)

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'd say PC should have a little bit of everything. Granted, you won't an excessive amount of RPGs on the PC, but there are a significant number of gems in that pile. I also still think the community elements still rule on the PC over the other consoles too. And there are most definitely PC games that are easy going and also kill small lumps of time. I think PC should be more like an all-in-one machine.

As for the PPU, tell me how it works out for you. I'm curious, but I'd never buy one to find out myself. It's not worth much to spend another $100 just so you can see more realistic particles flying through the air more realistically.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

Hahaha... you think it's $100, try more like $250, lol. *jk* (but it's true)

No matter, just adds insult to injury. But damn, for $250, it better be one hell of a difference.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.