What's better, an Essay or a Powerpoint?

PowerPoints have always been appealing to me as they are visually attracting. I believe that your point comes across better in a PowerPoint than a formal essay. PowerPoints are a often a summary of main ideas and topics, usually including statistics. Statistics are better comprehended through visuals, which are often paired with words in a PowerPoint. Essays may not clearly provide you with a main point in a paragraph while a PowerPoint can provide you one within a bullet. I prefer visuals when I am conducting research , especially graphs and charts. Images can set the audience's mind to exactly what you want, while in an essay you must be creative very descriptive to be able to draw an image to your audience.What is more clear to you?