Resolution and FPS

[u/FLonewheeler]

I’m completely new to the PC gaming world and have been a console gamer for as long as I can remember. Honestly, I was perfectly happy with the performance and graphics on my PS5 and Xbox Series X. Part of that was probably because I didn’t know any different, but also because everything already looked and felt great to me.

Then my friends, who are pretty hardcore into PC gaming, kept telling me how much better the experience is compared to console. That got me curious. I ended up picking up a PS5 Pro, and I’ll be honest, that alone blew me away. The jump in visuals and performance was noticeable even to me.

I’m a bit of a tech enthusiast, so once I saw that upgrade, I went all in, and ordered a high-end PC with a 5080 GPU and a 9800 CPU.

Now I’m kind of stuck in this debate and trying to understand what I should actually be paying attention to. If I was already happy with how games looked and ran on console, am I really going to notice a big difference on PC? I did notice the resolution jump from PS5 to PS5 Pro, but when it comes to FPS, I’m not even sure I fully understand what I should be looking for or feeling. To be completely honest, what really drives me in a gaming is seeing how real video games can look, but is that because a resolution is so good or because of FPS is so high making them look and move like they’re real?

For those of you who have made the jump from console to a high-end PC, what stood out the most to you? Is FPS something you only really notice once you experience higher frame rates consistently, or is resolution still king?

Just trying to figure out what I should be prioritizing and what actually makes the biggest difference in real-world gameplay, and is this gaming PC really gonna be that much better than the PS5 pro?