Used to swear by PS5 for fighting games, now I'm PC all the way

I was that guy who said console was the only real way to play fighting games because of the standardized hardware. Then last summer I tried Street Fighter 6 on my buddy's mid range PC with a 144hz monitor. The difference in input lag was night and day. I held out for like 3 months before building my own rig. Now I can't go back. Has anyone else noticed the timing feels way more consistent on PC for these games?

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shane_martinez444d agoMost Upvoted

Ngl, that 144hz monitor is basically cheating once you get used to it. The console purists will tell you it doesn't matter but they've clearly never felt the buttery smoothness of a crisp punish window on PC. Honestly, I made the switch and now my old PS5 setup feels like I'm playing underwater with oven mitts on. Tbh, fighting games on console are just paying extra for the privilege of more input lag and load times that make you question your life choices.

rivera.holly3d ago

Man, @shane_martinez44 is out here spitting straight facts. I tried going back to my PS5 after a week on 144hz and thought my TV was broken. Console load times are just a built-in meditation break, I guess.