PS4 and XBox one are energy hogs.

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Want a big energy bill at end of year buy a console

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/18/playstation-4-xbox-one_n_5340040.html?utm_hp_ref=technology

[Userper]

lol thats the big problem with Miniaturization, you can make that tech smaller but its still draws just as much power

 

Lol my PC is an energy hog, but nothing like these next gen consoles.

[gvman3670]

Everyone's PC here runs a lot more power than any console. The article says the XB1 uses 2-3X as much electricity as the XB360. So even if it ran 3X as much it would still only 450W (the 360 only had a 150W power supply).

 

How many of your PCs are well over 450W total consumption? And how many are left on all the time? I think you'll find PCs are running your electric bill up a lot higher than a console will.

[Deedlit]

agree with gvman3670, who theses days run a pc with a power supply less of 850w, kinda rare (talking about gamming pcs).

[Rayblue]

The one problem with the article (and the one made by the NRDC) is that it didn't mentioned the labelled wattage on both consoles. Actual further testing by other parties or organizations should validate or invalidate the NRDC claims.

 

Of course, however, the same study neglects the amount of wattage consumed by gaming PCs, which are more than either console.

 

Furthermore, when we're not downloading an important update or patch, we just turn it off.

 

 

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I find it laughable that some bunny-suit fanboy blames the use of AMD processors for the consumption, when it's the best way for devs to port games from the PC to either console.

[Pavaux]

Yea my Pc only has a 500W power supply and an xbox one has only 214.8 wattage, not half as much as my pc.

 

Jesus, Deedlit, a 850W power supply? My eyes popped out of my sockets.

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Corsair 1200i PSU here

[gvman3670]

Corsair 1200i PSU here

 

And that's just your tower's PSU. Now add in your monitor(s) and other peripherals and your PC is a freakin' energy hog, EvasiaDutch. It's like running 6 XB1s at the same time!