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Computer gaming moves in console generations. The PS5/new XBox are targeting a ~5 year generation. This means that games will be mostly playable as long as you

by screye 5y ago

Computer gaming moves in console generations. The PS5/new XBox are targeting a ~5 year generation. This means that games will be mostly playable as long as you get a top of the line 14nm GPU for 5 more years. Remember that graphics have stopped being a bottle neck for games for a few years now. The top played games: Fortnite, Apex, LoL, Dota, Fifa and the like are perfectly playable on mediocre graphics.

nradov 5y ago
Nethack also runs pretty well on old GPUs. I consistently get >60fps even on integrated graphics.
- dcow 5y ago
  Are you sure your terminal emulator is rendering that quickly? d= e.g. iTerm2 caps at 30fps unless you change the default.
  - stainforth 5y ago
    The more important question is does it register key release events
    - dragontamer 5y ago
      Lol. Nethack is designed for the Unix console. All commands are key-down only. But you had me going for a second. Nethack is also turn-based, so there's no real-time element at all. If you come across a difficult turn, its a common "strategy" to walk away from the computer, relax a bit, and then look at the screen with a different mindset. Maybe you can think of a better solution if you give yourself time.
- B1FF_PSUVM 5y ago
  Big deal. I was getting that on a VT-220 terminal connected with RS-232.
  - jfrunyon 5y ago
    The VT-220 appears from quick Googling to max out at 19200 baud, or < 2 full screen (80x24) "draws" per second. ;) (Although I assume nethack is more clever than just "re-send the whole screen for every change".)
    - B1FF_PSUVM 5y ago
      Hey, but the frames are redrawn at AC line frequency. No one said anything about the data changing ... (and yeah, I believe it only sent data for the delta.)
pandaman 5y ago
PS5/new Xbox are 7nm though. 14nm was the PS4 shrink/Scorpio.
jfrunyon 5y ago
The top played games have pretty much always been playable on mediocre hardware. Otherwise they wouldn't be top played.

by screye 5y ago

nradov 5y ago

Nethack also runs pretty well on old GPUs. I consistently get >60fps even on integrated graphics.

dcow 5y ago
Are you sure your terminal emulator is rendering that quickly? d= e.g. iTerm2 caps at 30fps unless you change the default.
- stainforth 5y ago
  The more important question is does it register key release events
  - dragontamer 5y ago
    Lol. Nethack is designed for the Unix console. All commands are key-down only. But you had me going for a second. Nethack is also turn-based, so there's no real-time element at all. If you come across a difficult turn, its a common "strategy" to walk away from the computer, relax a bit, and then look at the screen with a different mindset. Maybe you can think of a better solution if you give yourself time.
B1FF_PSUVM 5y ago
Big deal. I was getting that on a VT-220 terminal connected with RS-232.
- jfrunyon 5y ago
  The VT-220 appears from quick Googling to max out at 19200 baud, or < 2 full screen (80x24) "draws" per second. ;) (Although I assume nethack is more clever than just "re-send the whole screen for every change".)
  - B1FF_PSUVM 5y ago
    Hey, but the frames are redrawn at AC line frequency. No one said anything about the data changing ... (and yeah, I believe it only sent data for the delta.)

pandaman 5y ago

PS5/new Xbox are 7nm though. 14nm was the PS4 shrink/Scorpio.

jfrunyon 5y ago

The top played games have pretty much always been playable on mediocre hardware. Otherwise they wouldn't be top played.