Mr MacRumorUser,
You kind of commented on a later comment, while not reading one of my earlier comments, which might have changed the perspective of things.
Here, this is my first post;
I think it depends on the port on how well it will run on that MBpro. My little 9600 GT pushes a much higher frame-rate and detail level than the 360 can handle. This is of course on games that weren't a crap-port. The 9600 M is about half the performance of my casual gaming card, so I think it's worth a shot.
OK, that pretty much covers this comment of yours;
"It also does not stand to reason that because your computer may be faster, have a better GPU in theory, that it will run the game better or to the same level as a 360/PS3."
And there's nothing misleading about the being 360 slower than modern PCs, that's simply the case, especially when all comments are taken in context. So yes, some games will run like crap on a PC, as the developers botched the release, but others will run great, or eventually run better when the developers get around to fixing their botched releases.
And on your comment about lead platform, it has two sides now days. Of course it's always better when your target platform is lead, but since the 360 is generally the lead now days, this has been a benefit for PC gamers -- given the port is not crap -- as we only need a low-level PC by today's standards to run these newer games. This is why I commented about 720p and so on, as these are low marks for any modern GPU to achieve. It's actually a breath of fresh air compared to a few years back. I was pointing it out as reference, where as this is the level your system generally needs to handle for things to be happy.
On your comment about AA. The PC and 360 pretty much handle it the same, it's all on the GPU, it's just that PCs depending on the config can handle up to 32x where as a 360 can only output 4x max from what I read. And we both know that not all games enable it on the consoles to save some performance and of course not all PC gamers run their games at with aa maxed out.
And I have nothing against playing on the couch for specific types of game. I own a DVI to HDMI cable btw and I've plugged my PC into my 42" plasma.
My precious 30" CRT HD, which I went out of my way to find last year, died...
Before I ramble too much more, there's nothing stopping any PC gamer from using their TV, let alone a game pad. It's actually a requirement of MS that all new GFWL games support a gamepad, so that whole couch thing, besides being lazy
, really isn't a reason to go console over PC, as a PC can do both.
But anyways, I like the extra control I get from my mouse and n52Te, so it makes more sense to set at my desk. I also bought a Logitech G25 racing wheel for GRID last Friday. This is a setup that needs a desk or table to be used, so even though the action is BIGGER on my plasma, It's a better experience from my desk. I have a monitor arm, which I pull towards me, it puts my current PC screen not even a foot from my face, so in a sense I am getting bigger. :]
