4 ms·
Sony and Microsoft consoles are running x86 hardware so demand is certainly not just driven by COVID-19, people would want those machines regardless. There is
by anotherman554 5y ago
Sony and Microsoft consoles are running x86 hardware so demand is certainly not just driven by COVID-19, people would want those machines regardless. There is no current consumer option to pair an ARM processor with a high end graphic card. I don't know what the future holds but it's pretty obvious why people want x86 at the moment.
- Dracophoenix 5y agoNot for consumers yet, but a demonstration recently made by Nvidia[1] involving ARM+dGPu(+Linux!) proves that world isn't as far away as you think. Assuming pure cloud gaming experiences such as Xbox 365 or Playstation Infinity don't become the only way to play console games over the next decade and half, An ARM-based Xbox or Playstation could happen by the next generation or the one following. [1] https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/07/nvidia-shows-off-rtx-and-dlss-on-arm-using-arch-linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/07/nvidia-shows-off-rtx-a...
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- anotherman554 5y agoSure it "could" happen but they would actually need a reason to switch. They aren't selling Laptops where battery life matters.