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Why do consoles have lower FOV?

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On PC games, 90 seems to be pretty standard, but on consoles you often have 'only' 65 or 70.

Why is that? 

I heard once that they chose a FOV so the fps is more stable, but if all gamers for example online have the same FOV, their system should perform the same right?

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Requires more graphical horsepower, of which the consoles lack.

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yeah?

 

On 11/19/2014 at 2:14 PM, Syntaxvgm said:
You would think Ubisoft would support the Bulldozer based architectures more given their digging themed names like bulldozer, Piledriver, Steamroller and Excavator.
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Consoles are designed to typically be played on a TV, which is typically much further away then a PC monitor, hence they require a lower FOV to prevent nausea. Also, the previously mentioned horsepower thing.

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On PC games, 90 seems to be pretty standard, but on consoles you often have 'only' 65 or 70.

Why is that? 

I heard once that they chose a FOV so the fps is more stable, but if all gamers for example online have the same FOV, their system should perform the same right?

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They can't handle more.

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You just don't understand the #consolemasterrace

Of course I don't understand, that's why I asked #duh

 

 

Requires more graphical horsepower, of which the consoles lack.

Consoles are designed to typically be played on a TV, which is typically much further away then a PC monitor, hence they require a lower FOV to prevent nausea. Also, the previously mentioned horsepower thing.

They can't handle more.

Hmm, makes sense I suppose..

 

yeah?

No?

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Of course I don't understand, that's why I asked #duh

 

 

Hmm, makes sense I suppose..

 

No?

lel

 

On 11/19/2014 at 2:14 PM, Syntaxvgm said:
You would think Ubisoft would support the Bulldozer based architectures more given their digging themed names like bulldozer, Piledriver, Steamroller and Excavator.
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1) it needs a little more power, not something they'd want to use considering they can barely maintain 900p 30fps

2) since you're usually sitting relatively far from the tv you don't notice as much as you would on a monitor.

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More fov = more objects,scenery,etc. to render = more strain on performance

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Is mostly due to the average distance the screen is for consoles.

I few years ago I watched a few good videos in youtube explaining that stuff but I can't find them.

But it all comes down to the distance between your eyes and the screen.

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