bilbosmeggins
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With my head and heart in two minds regarding recent developments, I've cancelled the Amazon order for the Quest and Rift S. Instead, I've re-ordered them both from Argos, thus freeing up nine hundred quid, as I can buy now, pay later. This means that I can, somewhat begrudgingly, afford the Index, which I've just gone and reserved.
Pretty sure that the Quest shall be a keeper, as it fills a different role. Meantime, I can have some actual hands-on with Rift S vs Valve Index, and see which fits my needs best. Obviously, the Rift S shall be in my hands a lot sooner, so I can A-B it against my CV1. If it shines sufficiently then I shall sell the CV1, if it doesn't, it'll be returned to Argos pronto. Then whichever survives round one shall enter a face-off against the Index. The winner shall stay in my possession, the loser moved on.
I know that, on paper at least, the Index should be all-conquering, but it's the real world that counts. I don't have an i9, or a GTX 2080ti, so 120/144mhz could well be a moot point for me anyway. It'll come down to what shines best on my moderate system - i7 6700k, GTX1080, 16gb DDR4.
However it pans out, I'm dead excited. VR is already amazing, so any improvements are the icing on an already delicious cake
Pretty sure that the Quest shall be a keeper, as it fills a different role. Meantime, I can have some actual hands-on with Rift S vs Valve Index, and see which fits my needs best. Obviously, the Rift S shall be in my hands a lot sooner, so I can A-B it against my CV1. If it shines sufficiently then I shall sell the CV1, if it doesn't, it'll be returned to Argos pronto. Then whichever survives round one shall enter a face-off against the Index. The winner shall stay in my possession, the loser moved on.
I know that, on paper at least, the Index should be all-conquering, but it's the real world that counts. I don't have an i9, or a GTX 2080ti, so 120/144mhz could well be a moot point for me anyway. It'll come down to what shines best on my moderate system - i7 6700k, GTX1080, 16gb DDR4.
However it pans out, I'm dead excited. VR is already amazing, so any improvements are the icing on an already delicious cake