Why are consoles inferior to Pcs in terms of performance?

Moin zsm.

I'm interested in why the PS5 and the new XBox are still a good bit behind gaming PCs (in terms of performance). Why is that so? There are some Micro ATX Pcs that have a RTX 2080S inside and are about the same size as the consoles.

Because these consoles are aimed at the mass market. Average console buyers don't spend 2000 euro on a console.

Most really comparable PCs use external power supplies and m.2 SSDs. In addition, the consoles are very old (apart from the XBox one X)

M.2 wasn't really widespread on PS4 yet and that would hardly have been expandable.

Of course you want to bypass external power supplies.

Plus, they're just cheaper.

Because consoles have always had the best PRICE performance and they rely on the fact that the consoles can be bought by almost everyone. Performance costs. Take a look at the 2080ti and you will know why there will NEVER be a console that will perform better than a high-end PC.

Let's just start with the question of what state-of-the-art hardware is necessary for a game console, and what such a console can cost for sufficient sales figures?

So far it has turned out to be ideal to place console technology in the area of cost-optimized middle class PCs for attractive offers.

At the time of the release of PS4 and XBox One, the most widespread user resolution was around 720p to 768p, and a comparably powerful gaming computer was feasible from around 600 euro. The difference, including the profit margins, was refinanced through higher game prices for the consoles compared to the PC versions.

So why should one try today to pack absolutely top technology into a game console and thereby drive the purchase price to unattractive heights?

In addition, the whole thing should still be sufficiently cool in every situation, and above all not annoyingly loud.

That would be comparable to a large car company that suddenly only wanted to put high-end super sports cars on the market, although over 75% of the potential buyers still consider something between small and medium-sized cars to be completely sufficient to fulfill the purpose?

Because you just can't compare that. A console is designed for relaxed gaming for the casual gamer. You can do that with the PC, of course, but it can do a lot more.

Of course, you could also design a console to compete with a PC, but what's the point? Most people don't have any TVs where that would help anyway, because very few TVs have 144 Hz and Free- / Gsync.

In the end, most of them only get 60 frames per second anyway.

The perfect answer.