RaySoft
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I've been really solid on the point that at (at least) Sony won't release a PS5 Pro. I would say the same about Xbox, but we all know now that MS has actually adopted the PC route, instead of the usual console lifecycle.
With MS having, seemingly, estranged themselves from the usual practices of the console business, can we expect them to release updated hardware at a higher interval rate than the typical console manufacturer?
In my mind the next-gen hardware is really good and on point, so like almost every other console gen. do we really need a refresh?
Last gen both MS and Sony released a refreshed hardware to archeive that coveted 4K goal. It was somewhat understandable, since the current gen (One S, PS4) were not made for that kind of resolution. 4K was becomming mainstream and there was a void to fill.
This gen though, some would say the same now as 8K looms above the horizon. In difference from the gen past however is that 8K is nowhere near to be "achievable" by todays standards. (adoptionrate will be much less than 1080P to 4K)
BUT the thing that could make both companies release new hardware would maybe be raytracing?
Both next-gen consoles will probably ship with "weak" RT abilities. Probably much less than present nVidia cards on the market already.
nVidia are on the steps to release their next gfx cards right before these next-gen consoles releases, obviously dwarfing their RT capabilities.
TLDR; My thinking is that the more traction RT gets, the more likely we will see a console refresh this gen. What do you think GAF?
With MS having, seemingly, estranged themselves from the usual practices of the console business, can we expect them to release updated hardware at a higher interval rate than the typical console manufacturer?
In my mind the next-gen hardware is really good and on point, so like almost every other console gen. do we really need a refresh?
Last gen both MS and Sony released a refreshed hardware to archeive that coveted 4K goal. It was somewhat understandable, since the current gen (One S, PS4) were not made for that kind of resolution. 4K was becomming mainstream and there was a void to fill.
This gen though, some would say the same now as 8K looms above the horizon. In difference from the gen past however is that 8K is nowhere near to be "achievable" by todays standards. (adoptionrate will be much less than 1080P to 4K)
BUT the thing that could make both companies release new hardware would maybe be raytracing?
Both next-gen consoles will probably ship with "weak" RT abilities. Probably much less than present nVidia cards on the market already.
nVidia are on the steps to release their next gfx cards right before these next-gen consoles releases, obviously dwarfing their RT capabilities.
TLDR; My thinking is that the more traction RT gets, the more likely we will see a console refresh this gen. What do you think GAF?
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