Zwift | Apple TV 4K vs GAMING PC || Direct Comparison 

Much easier to see the difference, good follow up vid

Not surprising, but I don't think the video quality of any of the 3 examples would impact my motivation to train. In a gaming situation where differentiating between details in texture and lighting is vital to your success, I could see this being a more important factor.

Good comparison. Apple TV is for those who want convenience. Gaming PCs are for those who want the complete immersive experience with all the eye candy. I'm running Zwift on a dedicated gaming pc on ultra 4k settings on a 50 inch 4k TV at a silky smooth 60 fps. I want to eventually step up to a 65 inch 4k.

Very nice! It think it's also interesting to see the same comparison on a big group ride (and show fps)

The day zwift runs ambient occlusion, tessellation and RTX effects on their platform is when you would see the difference using a gaming pc. I am running zwift on my RTX3070 with lest than 10% gpu processing usage while running also other Windows programs at the same time.

Thanks! Now I have a dedicated PC for my pain cave!

I am using Apple TV 4K, but has been wondering how the graphics would differ on a gaming PC. Thanks for the video - No doubt about that the graphics on the Gaming PC is better than Apple TV 4K but after having watched the video, I am happy with the Apple TV solution, it is a relatively cheap solution and easy to use..... Ups the remote is however... Lets say it could be better, but it works and you can use the companion app for most things.

What route is this? its beautiful!

Thanks for your video I used to play Zwift on my PC with graphic card on 25" monitor with 1440P setting but I want to connect to my 4KTV now it is not easy for me because PC and TV is not nearby and also there too much setup to run Zwift PC Version each time e.g. Ant+ extension cable with doggle.(The Ant+ is really bad...) The PC hardware is pricey nowadays due to the fucking bitcoins miner so dedicated PC for zwift is not accepted solution. I am IOS User and I run Zwift on my ipad 2018 version now. Just use Bluetooth to connect trainer and sensors. Much more better than ANT+ Therefore, i will go to purchase the apple tv now so i can get a larger screen on my TV since the graphic texture is not bad and it is smooth. as a hardcore gamer aspect, the Gaming PC capture like Witcher 3 the Apple TV capture like Zelda BOW Great game is not depends on graphic, it depends on their content.

)) 😀 and ROUVY 4K (witch new update) should be shown in another separate window this test

Thanks for doing this, Eric. I was wondering about this very issue as I have a gaming pc that is not being used enough. I’m using an old laptop now and also have an Apple TV. The Apple TV, although visually is good presents a challenge when it comes to the amount of Bluetooth connections you can have. Ant+ is easier to work with, I find. So, do I swap the gaming pc for the laptop? It might be worth a go, but life changing? Thanks again.

I could not get rouvy to work on a Toshiba Fire TV with Apple TV app loaded. Remote erratic. Also could not mirror from laptop using hdmi cable Toshiba laptop to toshiba Fire TV with Rouvy app in Apple TV app. Any ideas?

Would love to see this comparison again but on some paved road, particularly the windy downhill stuff in Watopia that brings your avatar up to 35 - 40 mph. That would be in my opinion the best way to compare the smoothness of each device. Either way though, it's clear who the winner is here!

Could you please compare the Android version of Zwift application? Let say power by Nvidia Shield Pro. Is it close to Old Laptop / Apple TV or Gaming PC? Thanks a lot.

I have a non-4k Apple TV and I don’t see any shadows at all. Is there a string I need to adjust?

Didn't expect a non gamer to know this, but tests like these should show framerate differences.

New to zwift could someone tell me which course this so I can compare my laptop to this

Have you tried to set "set gFoliagePercent=5" in the ultra config file and test that?

There is a thing that this video cannot shows us and it's the difference in framerate. I have the same GPU (but a slower CPU) and FPS are about 60 (my monitor is a 1080p - 60hz so it s a bottleneck)...they drop in big events. With an apple TV fps are locked @30 and, imo, is a big difference (at least or my eyes)

I have a non 4K TV, so will I see much difference between the ATV and the gaming PC?

ok but apple tv 4k ... its easy set up ... put on a creen 140 inches .. i love it

For me the key takeaway is that 4K Apple TV performs pretty well . . .

nice comparison. I see the benefits myself after building a dedicated gaming PC. Have you seen a notification message in the header bar when loading the Zwift App in Windows Mode "(not responding)" usually for ~5 seconds before disappearing? It annoys me and I would like to know if you have seen this message & how to remedy this. Zwift Support tell me they have not seen this message which I dispute as I've seen this message on 3 different PCs (one of which was not mine). Regards.

Now I've to buy an old laptop on eBay. Only on old laptops I can ride the 1km in under 3 minutes.😁

What are the specs of the gaming PC?

What gen of Apple TV 4K is it?

Come on people actually believed an apple tv would compete with a gaming PC. The cheapest graphics card alone cost more then an apple tv