5 Reasons To Buy a PS4 Pro Instead of an Xbox One X

Here's why you should get a PlayStation 4 Pro instead of an Xbox One X.

[isarai]

This literally looks like they just copy/pasted comments from their last article for sake of damage control.

[sushimama]

The article and website are trash and unnecessary

[COOLBOAT19]

And one one reason not to... 4k movies

[2pacalypsenow]

You can still watch 4K movies.

Just not 4K Blu Rays, and the people who use the Xbox 1 X as a BD player, most likely don’t have the equipment to tell a difference between stream and physical.

[darthv72]

I can tell the difference mainly due to artifacting on a 4k stream (due to inconsistency in the provider signal) as opposed to direct play from a disc. Id imagine most others can as well.

[2pacalypsenow]

I watched a digital copy and 4K Blu Ray on my Xbox and there was almost no difference.

Now on a my Sony 4K projector with a Panasonic UB9000 and Atmos, that’s a different story.

[Immorals]

Digital streaming 4k is very different to 4k blurays, as is the difference from a film actually filmed in 4k rather than upscaled 4k blu rays

[rainslacker]

If one really wants what 4K movies have to offer, buying a stand alone UHD player is the way to go. They can be had for $120-150, and they're significantly better than what the X1 has. I don't know why, as there is nothing preventing X1 doing better. Maybe they have bad codec rendering or something. It's only really cheap UHD players that are not very good, and there aren't very many of those on the market. Usually seen as bargain players.

[AspiringProGenji]

Let me buy a game console over another because of 4K movies

Pffff

[Last_Boss]

Lmfao

[TheSaint]

Movies playing in 4k is definitely a huge concern when buying a GAME console. /s

[nowitzki2004]

Lol nice try tho

[SyntheticForm]

I own 'one' 4K movie. Fury on UHD BD. Great movie but the 4K part I could honestly do without. It's better for gaming - for movies it just isn't all that exciting.

[SkatterBrain]

the Joysticks are Symmetrical like Your Arms are, your left arm isnt Longer to reach the left Joystick up there( unless you have a Deformity), always felt odd to me

[Shane Kim]

I like the xbox controller for fps games though. The asymmetrical joysticks feels better in fps.

[SyntheticForm]

I just like the size and ergonomics of the Xbox One controller.

The Dual Shock 4 is fine, but for long sessions I prefer the Xbox One controller.

[umair_s51]

It comes to personal preference. I like Xbox controllers for fps. For almost everything else I prefer DS4

[jaymacx]

Actually your arms are different lengths, that is why they measure each arm when you get fitted for a suit/tuxedo. As for Symmetrical or Asymmetrical that is a personal preference. I can use both controllers with no issues.

[rainslacker]

Maybe, but people's hands are typically symmetrical.

[Kabaneri]

Sony needs to update their cooling system for the PS5. The Xbox One X is quiet while PS4 Pro sounds like a jet engine on CPU heavy games.

[jukins]

Yea I really hope they do I HAVE to play with headphones or I'll just hear ps4 going at max speed. I've even taken it apart and deep cleaned but still loud as hell

[AspiringProGenji]

My Spiderman PS4 pro is silent

[2pacalypsenow]

The early Pros are loud as hell.

The news ones barely make a noise.

[Stanjara]

I absolutely agree! I changed on mine thermal paste, and now PS4 pro is silent. Half of the APU was dry and thermal paste was spilled on the side. It is ridiculous that the end user has to investigate and take the console apart, but I hope that they do better cooling on the next gen.

They probably just updated compound of thermal paste on newer models, since they have the same cooler and draw the same amount of electrical power.

[SyntheticForm]

It really does sound like a jet engine when playing some games. God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn put my Pro into total airport mode.

Funny thing about that is it got the loudest when viewing the maps of both games; like the maps were hardware intensive.

[rainslacker]

If you're good at such things, I'd recommend reseating the fan with new thermal paste. A lot of them used way too much paste at the factory, and in mine, all the paste was on the sides of the processor core, and none was on the actual metal part. Once I redid the thermal paste, it's been quiet, except sometimes in the menu of some games, where I guess they didn't limit the rendering process and it just runs as fast as the processor would allow. If reseating, taking the system apart is harder than putting replacing the paste, because of all the ribbon cables. I broke one, but luckily, know how to solder.

Not that I don't agree with you that Sony should get with the QC on the cooling system, just that it's not the actual cooling system that's the problem. Newer one's don't seem to have the same problem.

[Elda]

I own a PS4 Pro. Next.

[Jon_Targaryen]

Let me sum that up for ya...

PS4 for exclusives
Xbox One for features

[aaronlif10]

I own both. Xbox one x is a superior console. Ps4 has great games. But in terms of hardware, xbox one x is superior.

[2pacalypsenow]

Luckily for Sony you don’t play hardware.

[ps3vita4life]

A console is only as good as the games it gets. This is why to me, the PS4 Pro is and will always be the superior console

[umair_s51]

You play on the hardware. Xbx one x has better third party. PS4 pro has better first party.

[PhoenixUp]

PS5 will eventually become my PS4 Pro

[Melankolis]

Why not buy Switch instead of travelling?

[Lividgravy]

I have both problem solved

[umair_s51]

I have base models of PS4 and Xbox one

[Orionsangel]

I just own both. It's easier and you get all the exclusives. I'd feel left out if I owned only one system.

[Tross]

Hi Forbes. Bye Forbes.

[Edito]

If in 2019 anyone needs 5 reasons to buy a PS4 Pro beside the games then he has issues...

[TargusX]

The birth of the ancient fanboy wars starts again...well done! :(

[thexmanone]

I don`t see any reason too get one. Pro or base.

[CuVe]

The struggle is real...

[FanboysKiller]

WTF! , They can't be serious.

[AK91]

Just get a PS4 and a PC

[maybelovehate]

Anyone still buying consoles at this stage is just living in the past.

[neomahi]

Better games. Gears 5 was a missed opportunity in a lot of ways. Microsoft should port the original trilogy to, yup, the PS5 to capitalize on their investment. They're old and Xbots aren't playing them anymore but many PlayStation fans wouldn't mind giving it a go. Microsofts fear is what's killing them, the whole reason they bought the IP. If you asked honest Epic Games CEO, he'd tell you they were getting ready to port to PlayStation and Microsoft caught wind and swooped in. Yup, Epic nearly made several more millions porting to PS4 but Microsoft wouldn't allow it. Well, Microsoft now can and make the money Epic would have.

[tombfan]

I'll wait for the PS5

[kayoss]

5 reasons, I only need 1 reason, AWESOME EXCLUSIVES.

[gangsta_red]

https://n4g.com/news/229431...

Can't wait to see all the "Forbes is worse than Polygon" comments here for this one.

[Kashima]

i bought pc instead, still having my old ps4.